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88 Cards in this Set
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The Historical section of the Bible contains what books?
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Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Books of Samuel, Books of Kings, Books of Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
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Book of Joshua was written to...
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Show the surpassing value of obedience
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Book of Judges was written to...
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vindicate Isreal's need for a King
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3 offices that Samuel held
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Prophet, Priest, Judge
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Hanna promised what to God?
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If God would give her a son, she would give him back to God
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The Books of Samuel trace what?
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The early history of Isreal's monarchy
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Second Samuel is especially devoted to
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Describing the major evens of David's kingship
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The Books of Kings detailed
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the history of the monarchy from Solomon to the fall of Jerusalem
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The Historical Books that come from the postexilic period are
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The Books of Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
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Books of Chronicles retell
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The stories of David, Solomon and the kingdom of Judah, accounts already known from the Books of Samuel and Kings
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The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah present the events of the
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Restoration in the middle of the 5th century B.C.
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The two things that were built after the Jews returned from exile were
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The Temple and the Walls of Jerusalem
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The 5th century Greek historian who earned the title "Father of History"
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Herodotus
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According to the Jewish canon, what Books comprise the "Former Prophets"?
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The Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings
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Scholars who view Genesis to Joshua as being a literary unit call that unit a
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Hexateuch
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What unit is comprised of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers?
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The Tetrateuch
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The Book of Esther demonstrates
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how God's sovereign care and protection extends to His people
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What comprised of Deuteronomy -2 Kings excluding Ruth?
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A Deuteronimistic History
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The Spoil of war
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Herem
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Two foreign women who are included in the lineage of Christ
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Rahab and Ruth
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3 tribes that stayed on Jordan's east side
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Reuben, Gad, Manasseh
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2 covenant memorials celebrated in Joshua Ch. 5
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Circumcision and Passover
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Joshua's 3 pt. strategy for conquering the promised land was
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central section, southern section, northern section
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Who requested Mt. Hebron for his inheritance?
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Caleb
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The sacrifice of Jepthah's daughter has led to what?
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Israelite custom that each year the young women of Israel go out for four days in commemoration of that event.
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What tribes built an alter when they reached the Jordan River? How did the other tribes react?
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Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. The other tribes were ready to go to war because they thought the eastern tribes and disobeyed God
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The cycle which repeated in the book of Judges
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Sin, Sorrow, Suffering/Repentance, Judge, Salvation, Rest
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Define the Judges
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charismatic military leaders whom God raised up and empowered for specific tasks of deliverance
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The Book of Judges records
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The darkest period in the history of Israel
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Who was the judge of Mesopotamia?
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Othniel. Brother of Caleb
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Who was the judge of Moab?
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Ehud. Left handed
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Who was the judge of Canaan?
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Deborah. Female judge
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Who was the judge of Midian?
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Gideon. Tested God's will by signs
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Who was the judge of Amon?
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Jepthah. Made a rash vow.
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Who was the judge of Philistines?
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Samson. Liked to tell riddles
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What Book and chapter had more people in teh Hall of Faith that come out of the period of the Judges than any other period?
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Hebrews Ch. 11
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Which book is categorized as idyll and what does that mean?
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Book of Ruth. Idyll is a simple description of rustic life.
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Who was a Kinsman-redeemer in the Book of Ruth?
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Boaz
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Boaz was what in the Book of Ruth?
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Kinsman-redeemer
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Boaz was a Kinsman-redeemer in what book?
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Book of Ruth
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What book shows that God's covenant is not limited by any boundaries? And what are those boundaries?
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Book of Ruth. National, Racial, or Gender
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Eli's two boys are named what? And what 3 things did they do wrong?
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Hophni and Phinehas. They stole sacrifices. They slept with the women in the temple. They did not listen to Eli's warnings.
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United Kingdom included the reigns of who?
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Saul, David, and Solomon
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David was anointed King how many times?
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3 times. Private ceremony by Samuel at Jesse's house. Over the tribe of Judah. Over the whole house of Isreal.
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What 4 things did Saul do wrong?
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Sacrificed without a priest. Went to battle w/o God's blessing. Proclaimed a fast at the wrong time. Spared the Amalekites.
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Captain of Saul's army was
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Abner
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Captain of David's army was
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Joab
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Abner was the captain of whose army?
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Saul
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Joab was the captain of whose army?
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David
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931 BC
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Division of the United Kingdom
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Division of the United Kingdom happened when?
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931BC
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722 BC
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Fall of Samaria
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Fall of Samaria occured when?
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722 BC
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586 BC
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Fall of Jerusalem
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Fall of Jerusalem
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586 BC
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Who conquered the Northern Kingdom?
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Assyrians
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The Assyrians conquered which kingdom?
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Northern
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Who conquered the Southern Kingdom?
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Babylonians
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The Babylonians conquered which Kingdom?
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Southern
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The name God does not occur in which book?
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Book of Esther
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The author of Chronicles was most interested in what?
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The Davidic list of kings, the city of Jerusalem, and the Temple as God's instruments of salvation
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The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah are almost always studied together because...
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1. They appear to come from a single author or editor
2. They deal with the same general time period and are roughly sequential 3. They are combined as one book in the Jewish canon |
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Ezra, a _____, was a ______ and Nehemiah was a ________ comissioned by King ________
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Levite, reformer, governor, King Artexerxes
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Jews return from exile in 3 waves
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539 BC - Zerubabel led. 50,000 build alter and temple
457 BC - Ezra and 1800 Jews return 444 BC - Nehemiah returns |
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A romantic novel that is written as a short story
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Book of Esther
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Which books have a common origin in the Persian period of Jewish history?
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Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
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Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther have a what in the Persian period of Jewish history?
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Common origin
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Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther have a common origin in the what period of Jewish history?
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Persian period
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Cities of Refuge were established why?
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To protect those who accidentally killed someone.
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People who accidentally killed someone went where?
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Cities of Refuge.
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David's struggles with Saul include 5 major events
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1. David and Saul's son Jonathan became good friends.
2. Saul become fanatical in his determination to kill David 3. David took extreme measures to prove his loyalty to Saul 4. David met and married Abigail 5. David, utterly frustrated with Saul, joined the Philistines |
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Where did David move the capital to?
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Jerusalem
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Why did David move the capital to Jerusalem?
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Better located, it would ease political problems because it was within Benjamite territory. It had a good water supply
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Why did Solomon start worshiping other Gods?
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Influence of his foreign wives
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What did Solomon request when God first appeared to him and what was God's reaction?
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Requested wisdom. Pleased God because he did not request riches or a long life or victory over enemies
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Who had no heart for God?
Who had 1/2 heart for God? Who had a whole heart for God? |
Saul
Solomon David |
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Why was Israel destroyed?
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The people broke God's statutes and commandments, followed by worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.
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When Jerusalem was destroyed, Judah did what?
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Began a period of Babylonian exile
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2 important theological themes are found in the Books of Kings.
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The books present the history of Israel from the viewpoint of the Mosaic covenant. Prophecy has a significant role
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Which books constituted what may be called the first biblical commentary and the were the primary sources?
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Books of Chronicles. Primary sources are Books of Samuel and Kings.
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What King captured Babylon and did what?
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King Cyrus of Persia issued a decree that released the Jews from exile
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How many judged were in the book of Judges?
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12 - 6 major and 6 minor
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What are the themes in the Book of Joshua?
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1. Transition of pwer from Moses to Joshua
2. Conquest and division of Canaan 3. God's faithfulness to his promises |
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What does Bethlehem mean?
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House of bread
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Themes of the Books of Chronicles
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1. David and His Dynasty
2. The Temple and Worship of God |
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C Words that correspond with appropriate books from Historical section
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Joshua - Conquest
Judges - Corruption Ruth - Companionship 1 & 2 Samuel - Character 1 & 2 Kings - Crown 1 & 2 Chronicles - Crown Ezra - Cleansing Nehemiah - Construction Esther - Courage |
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Saul asked a women at Endor to do what? What happened?
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Call up Samuel's spirit. Samuel appeared and pronounced that Saul would die the next day in the battle with the Philistines
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Solomon's great wisdom is illustrative of how he
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1. solved legal disputes
2. administered the nation 3. his building program was conducted |
