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What is one of the dominant interpretive themes in the Deuteronomistic History? |
The pattern of reward and punishment. |
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What did the Amarna letters describe? |
Turmoil and challenge to Egyptian authority or the part of the Apiru. |
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In contrast to the book of Joshua, Judges consists of what? |
Folklore about Israelite heroes. |
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A gripping account of the sanctity of a vow and of a child sacrifice is found in the story of who in the book of Judges? |
The story of Jepthah |
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How is the rise of the Israelite monarchy viewed in the book of 1 Samuel? |
Rejection of the kingship of Yahweh and result of Yahweh's command.
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The hymn of praise in 1 Samuel 2, which was a model for Mary's Magnificat in the Gospel of Luke, is known as the song of who? |
The song of Hannah |
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In both 2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 2, the Davidic king is called what in relation to God? |
The son of God |
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How is David portrayed in the book of Samuel? |
Human, fallible, emotional, and as a mercenary. |
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In Israelite memory, what did Solomon became legendary for? |
His wisdom |
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What happened to Solomon's kingdom at his death? |
It was divided |
