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40 Cards in this Set
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Who is Antiochus Epiphanes?
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Most evil ruler who intensely persucted Jews and desecrated temple of Jerusalem
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What is the real name for the Persian King Ahasuerus in Esther?
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Xerxes I
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What did Mene stand for?
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"counted"- Babylon's days were numbered
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What is Tekel?
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"weighted"-Babylon had been put on a scale and found lacking in value
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What is Parsin?
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"divided"- Persia and Medes were already planning on how to divide the Babylonian kingdom
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Who is the royal representative who threw parties while the kingdom was dilapidating?
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Belshazzar
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Define Apocalyptic.
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"unveiling/revealing" fosters hope that the suffering of God's people will come to an end and Messiah will transform the universe.
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Which book is the most complete example of apocalyptic literature in the OT?
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Daniel
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What is the message of Daniel?
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The kingdom of this world will be replaced by the kingdom of God
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Who conquered all of Persia but died before getting back to Greece to celebrate?
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Alexander the Great
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What were the 4 separate kingdoms of Greece?
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Macedonia, Syria, Asia Minor, and Egypt
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Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
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Ruler of Babylon during exile, Daniel interpreted his dreams
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What was the name of the police officer who wanted to carry out a consipracy against Esther's people?
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Haman
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Who was Esther's cousin?
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Mordecai
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What is the festival of Purim?
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Celebration of deliverance of Jews under Persian rule
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What is another name for Purim?
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Lots, Haman casted them to determine what day the consipracy would take place
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Who was Xerxes I favorite Queen who became a heroine for the Jewish people?
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Esther
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Who is Ruth?
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Daughter-in-law of Naomi who married Boaz
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Define Qoheleth.
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Hebrew term for Ecclesiastes meaning a teacher of wisdom
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Who was Naomi's husband?
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Elihemelech
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Who is the main character in Ruth?
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Naomi
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Who is Boaz?
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dual responsibility of both brother-in-law and "redeemer" who married Ruth
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Define Redemption.
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obligated the next of kin to buy back property sold due to foreclosure or poverty
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What was the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost?
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Spring harvest festival feast of 7 weeks
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What was the levitrate?
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law requiring the nearest relative of deceased husband to marry his brother's widow
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Describe OT Proverbs.
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most international book in OT, unique features were strong monotheism and absence of "magical skill" in wisdom
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What are the five festival scrolls?
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Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther
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What were the names of the "miserable counselors" who were Job's friends?
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Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
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Who was the kind young know it all who said God was testing Job and he had failed?
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Elihu
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Describe book of Job.
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1 of world's greatest books of literature, asks deepest theological questions based on an event that may have happened but not intended to be historical
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List the characteristics of the author of Job.
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highly intelligent, retold a widely known ancient story, framed a poetic debate within a prose framework
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What is proverbial wisdom?
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Proverbs/intsructions on how to live a successful life assuming a "just world order"
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What is speculative wisdom?
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probes the deep issues of life and meaning of life, raises questions about human suffering in a supposedly "just world order"
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Which psalsm were originally connected with royal coronation, wedding, and prayer 4 divine assistance 4 the king?
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Royal psalms
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Which psalms arise out of a situation where God has acted positively on behalf of the psalmist?
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Praise psalms
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What are the characteristics of hymn psalms?
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discuss themes rather than specific situations such as creation, historical occurences, Zion/temple, Law, Enthronement
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Define Psalms.
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Collections of songs, poems, prayers, and hymns. Headings/titles were added later, authors mostly unknown
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Which psalms arise out of a situation of distress where God seems "hidden" and unresponsive and are honest portrayals of human sufferings in the present world?
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Lament psalms
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Cyrus the Great
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King of Persia ended the Babylonian exile ruled for 200 years, the first 100 years were strong and powerful
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Who did the Seleucids beat in battle?
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The southern Ptolemies
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