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75 Cards in this Set
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what was the covenant God made with Joshua?
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-He would give the Israelites all the land they set foot on
-He would never forsake them |
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Israelites obligations?
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-to be strong and courageous
-obey the law -not to be discouraged |
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Important outcomes of the central, southern and northern campaigns
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-conquered
-practically no survivors -burned -plundered |
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significance of the Gibeonites?
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lived in the middle area to be conquered, were tricked, accidental alliance
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issues of incomplete conquest
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-focus on tribes, rather than the whole
-many cities still remained in the hands of the locals -couldn't conquer the plains (chariots) |
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who was Achan?
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kept plunder of Jericho when he wasn't supposed to, and then condemned the Israelites to failure at Ai
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what was a Judge?
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a military commander of a tribe, so local, not national
only rise up when needed |
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what were the accomplishments and failures of the Judges?
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accomplishments: mostly military
failures: mostly spiritual |
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who was Abimelech, and what did he do?
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he was the son of Gideon, killed all of his brothers and declared himself kin of all of Israel and fails
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what nationality was Ruth, and what was her significance?
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Moabite, and she was the only strong example of faith in the Judges period
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4 positions of leadership in Israel?
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-Judge
-Priest/Levite -Prophet -King |
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What didn't Saul have that David did as king?
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no harem
no luxurious palace no taxation rights |
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Saul's Military successes
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-the transjordan area
-the philistines -the amalekites |
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saul as bad king... religious reasons
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-violation of herem (totally destroying everything, which is what he was supposed to do and didn't)
-violation of sacrificial laws -witch of Endor |
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saul as bad king... political reasons
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the tribes were only loosely connected, like a federation
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criteria for judging a good vs bad king?
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if they were strong religiously
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book of Kings; written and focus?
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written in Exile
focus: Israelites breaking covenant |
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book of Chronicles, written and focus?
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written: after the return
focus: God keeping covenant |
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Davidic covenant
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-house of David will sit on the throne
-House of Yahweh |
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Cyrus II, or Cyrus the Great
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allowed Jews to return back to Jerusalem
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Darius I
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allowed and supported the rebuilding of the temple
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Xerxes
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Conflict with the Jews, Esther and Ezra are involved
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Artaxerxes
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Ezra and Nehemiah's Commission
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Ezra is more of a
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Religious leader
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Nehemiah is more of a
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administrator, ie rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem
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Ezra's Commission
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returning with 5,000 Jews to Jerusalem, and opposing intermarriage
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Nehemiah's Comission
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rebuilding and dedicating the walls of Jerusalem
returning the Levites to the temple |
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Intertestamental Period
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-Persians
-Greeks -Ptolemies -Hasemoneans (Macabees) -Romans |
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Darius I
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allowed and supported the rebuilding of the temple
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Xerxes
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Conflict with the Jews, Esther and Ezra are involved
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Artaxerxes
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Ezra and Nehemiah's Commission
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Ezra is more of a
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Religious leader
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Nehemiah is more of a
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administrator, ie rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem
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Ezra's Commission
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returning with 5,000 Jews to Jerusalem, and opposing intermarriage
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Nehemiah's Comission
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rebuilding and dedicating the walls of Jerusalem
returning the Levites to the temple |
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Intertestamental Period
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-Persians
-Greeks -Ptolemies -Hasemoneans (Macabees) -Romans |
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what is the significance of Tamar and Amnon
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Tamar was raped by her half brother, Amnon
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significance of Absalom and Amnon?
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Absalom, Tamar's brother, kills Amnon in revenge for what he did to Tamar.
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story of Absalom and David?
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Absalom chases David out of his kingdom because of his inaction about Amnon raping Tamar
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Two potential heirs to David's throne?
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Adonijah, David's oldest son
Solomon, David's son by Bathsheba |
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Solomon's Strengths?
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Trade (phoenicia), building projects (royal palace, Temple), Literature
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Solomon's Weaknesses?
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aristocratic society, debt, forced labor, women
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Solomon's heir
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Reoboam
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what does Reoboam do to cause dissonance in the kingdom?
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raises taxes
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Jeroboam's story?
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rebelled against Solomon, then fled to egypt. one Reoboam was on the throne, Jeroboam came back and claimed the Northern Kingdom, Israel.
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what reforms did Jeroboam make?
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New holy cities (Dan and Bethel)
New holy/festival days New priests (non levites) |
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who was Shishak, and what is his significance?
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Pharaoh of Egypt who harbored Jeroboam during his exile, and he sacked Judah and plundered their treasury. eliminated any chance of the North uniting with the South again
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When and why did Israel fall?
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722, and this was because they were the greater prize, were more idolatrous, cloesr to Mesopotamia
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Where is the only place the occasional good king is found?
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Judah, because they're still from the line of David
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what year did Judah fall?
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586
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1 and 2 Kings focus on what aspect of a king's reign?
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his religious devotion, NOT his political or military accomplishments
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Omri was...
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heir to Jeroboam, King of Israel
which means, EVIL KING |
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Omri's accomplishments
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built Samarian alliances (Jezebel)
his daughter marries into the Judah line He was militarily powerful |
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Ahab was...
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heir to Omri, King of Israel
married Jezebel yeah he's that guy. EVIL king, obviously |
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Ahab's accomplishments
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pretty strong militarily and politically. (alliances with Samaria and the Phoenicians)
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Ahab's (epic) failures
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Baal worship (thanks Jezebel)
vineyard of Naboth Elijah |
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Jehu was...
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King of Israel, EVIL
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Jehu's accomplishments
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overthrew Omri and his house
had a fulfilment of calling was annointed by Elisha's messenger |
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Jehu's failures
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alliance with Phoenicia broken, division with Judah, was a vassal of the Assyrians
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Dan Stela
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tells how Hazael captured Dan, and how he killed kings of Israel and Judah mentions "house of David"
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Black Obelisk
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contains an image of the king of Israel (Jehu) bowing down to the king of Assyria
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Ahaz was...
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King of Judah, EVIL
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what Ahaz did
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lost portions of the kingdom
Isaiah and the Assyrians... the temple was emptied, along with the royal treasury, there was deportation of the Jews, and this is when Israel fell. |
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who was the king of Israel when Judah fell to the Assyrians, and the Assyrians raided Israel?
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Ahaz
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Hoshea was...
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king of Israel,
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Hoshea reigned during...
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the fall of Damascus,
siege of Samaria Fall of Israel deportation by Sargon |
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Hezekiah was...
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king of Judah, Good king!!
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Hezekiah's accomplishments
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reformed religion, centralized worship of Yahweh
-reorganized the army, extended his influence -restored diplomatic relations -strengthened walls of Jerusalem -secured water supply (Hezekiah's tunnel) |
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Manasseh was...
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king of Judah, EVIL
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Manasseh's failures
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idolatry
sacrificed his own son innocent bloodshed |
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Josiah was...
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king of Judah, GOOD!
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Josiah's accomplishments...
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religious reform, eliminated idolatrious practices, repaired temple, renewed covenant, book of the law, destroyed pagan altars
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Zedekiah was...
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king of Judah,
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what happened during Zedekiah's reign
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he is put on the throne by the Assyrians, fall of Jerusalem in 586
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Lachish letters
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something to do with Zedekiah and the fall of Jerusalem? i think?
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