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37 Cards in this Set
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During the Exile, who captured the Northern Kingdom, Israel?
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the Assyrians
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During the Exile, who captured the Southern Kingdom, Judah?
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the Babylonians
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When was the Assyrian Conquest?
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721 BCE
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When was the Babylonian Conquest?
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586 BCE
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In the Babylonian Conquest, what percentage of the population was captured and deported to Babylonia? What kind of people were they?
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10%; upper-class people
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After the destruction of the Temple in Judah, the Israelites must show reverence to God through what?
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Through the study and contemplation of the Law of God.
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Since the survivors of the Babylonian exile were principally from Judah, they were known from this point on as ____.
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Jews
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Those who went into exile during the Babylonian conquest spoke ___.
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Hebrew
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Those who returned during the Babylonian conquest spoke ____.
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Aramaic
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What was the language of the Babylonians?
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Aramaic
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The exile brought the threat of losing what?
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Israel's sacred traditions
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By revisiting the ancient traditions during the exile, the Jews who returned were ___ and ___ to ___ as their ___.
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devout and committed to Yahweh as their God
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What happened in 539 BCE?
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Cyrus of Persia overtook Babylon.
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Who overtook the Babylonians?
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Cyrus of Persia
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Who are two prominent characters during the takeover of Babylon?
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Ezra and Nehemiah
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How long did the Babylonian captivity last?
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50 years
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Cyrus is referred to as an ____ of ___ since he was instrumental in restoring the land of Israel.
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instrument of God
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Did Cyrus restore Israel just for Israel itself?
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No
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What is the term that means "one who speaks for another?"
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navi
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What word was a distinction for Israel/Judah's prophets?
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navi
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What happens to the leadership in Israel after the time of the Judges?
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the leadership splits into two positions: king and prophet
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What position becomes the moral authority of Israel?
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the prophet
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What are the six characteristics of a prophet in the OT?
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1. God-moved persons "Thus says the Lord"
2. Courageous 3. Honest 4. Moral 5. Compassionate 6. Sensitive |
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How did the prophets deliver their messages?
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through oracles or prophetic speeches
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What was one of the prophets' favorite words to use?
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"return" as in "return to a commitment to know the Lord"
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What are the 2 groupings of Prophetic Writings?
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1. Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
2. Latter Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Book of 12 (Hosea-Malachi) |
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What books are in the Book of 12(first and last)?
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Hosea-Malachi
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How many laments are in the Book of Lamentations?
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5
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What festival is Lamentations associated with?
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Ninth of Av
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What is the primary purpose of the Poet in Lamentations?
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to lament
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In Lamentations, the Daughter of Zion is portrayed as a ___
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widow
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The communal voice in Lamentations consists of the survivors of Jerusalem's ruin speaking of the ___ ___.
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mass suffering
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What is the Hebrew word for preacher?
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Qohelet
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What are the 5 themes of Ecclesiastes?
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1. Vanity
2. Imminence of Death 3. Wisdom 4. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry 5. Fear the Lord |
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Ecclesiastes is considered ___ literature.
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wisdom
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What is the Hebrew word(s) for Song of Songs?
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Shir Ha-Shirim
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What festival is Song of Songs associated with?
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Passover
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