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28 Cards in this Set
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Absolute dating |
Ability to date an ancient event in terms of our modern calendar. Relative dating only places ancient events in relationship to each other. |
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Accession year Non-accession year |
Two different ways of dating a king's reign. His first partial year may or may not be counted. |
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Ax |
One of the miracles that helped the sons of the prophets. |
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Bad advice |
Hushai ruins Absalom's revolt by turning them away from Ahithophel's advice. |
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Bears |
A severe judgment against the youngsters who mocked Elisha. |
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Census |
Led to judgment vs David, but also to the purchase of the temple site. |
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Chariots of fire |
Took Elijah to heaven and served as a comfort to a trapped prophet and his helper. |
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Chronology |
Dating the times of kingdoms. Chronology may be relative or absolute (calendar dates from our calendar). |
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Coregency |
Two kings ruling at the same time. Complicates the dating of kingdoms. |
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Donkeys |
Involved in a providential chain of events that leads Saul to Samuel. |
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Figs |
A means of healing Hezekiah |
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Fire |
The answer to Elijah's prayer on Mount Carmel to show the people that the LORD is God. |
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Fire from heaven |
Fire from heaven saved Elijah from soldiers sent to arrest him. |
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Food |
Plenty of food fulfilled the prophecy that the siege of Samaria would be relieved. |
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Golden Calves |
Jeroboam's idols at Bethel and Dan |
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golden rats |
Philistine diviners prescribe these as guilt offerings to the Israelite God to end the plagues in Philistia. |
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golden tumors |
Philistine diviners prescribe these as guilt offerings to the Israelite God to end the plagues in Philistia. |
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Half Beards |
the result of Hanun king of the Ammonites shaving off half of the beards of Israel’s delegates because he did not want to be allies with Israel anymore. |
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Honey |
What Jonathan eats and places him under Saul's curse. |
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Nisan Tishri |
Months that start two different years used by Israel. Kings could use either year. |
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Oil |
A gift that helped prophets and widows. |
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saliva |
Ran down David's beard to make him look insane before a Philistine king. |
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Sundial |
A sign to Hezekiah that his life would be prolonged. |
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sword |
a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle. What saul and his armor bearer fell on to kill themselves. |
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Synchronism |
An event that connects two kingdoms. If one can be dated, it can be used to help date events in the other kingdom. An example simultaneous death of the kings of two kingdoms.
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Tumors
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Plague on the Philistines because of the ark.
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Vineyard |
a Possession so precious Naboth would give his life to defend it. |
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Virgin |
Prophecy was a sign to the ungodly Ahaz |
