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30 Cards in this Set
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Circa 1200-1000 BCE |
Period of the Judges |
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1000 BCE |
United Monarchy |
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922 BCE |
Division of the Kingdom Rehoboam-South Jeroboam-North |
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722 BCE |
Fall of the Norther Kingdom From Assyrians; started by TP III, ended with Sargon II |
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609 BCE |
Death of Josiah Killed by Pharaoh Necho II outside of Megiddo |
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597 BCE |
The First deportation from Judah |
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587 BCE |
Second Deportation/Fall of Judah/Destruction of the Temple |
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538 BCE |
Edict of Cyrus Cyrus told the Jewish people that they could return and rebuild the Temple |
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515 BCE |
Completion of the Second Temple |
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458 BCE |
Ezra's Mission Begins |
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9 Critical Moments in Israel's History |
1. Creation 2. The Call of Abraham 3. Exodus (Sinai & Covenants) 4. Conquest & Settlement 5. Establishment of the Monarchy 6. Division of the Monarchy 7. Fall of Israel (Rise of Assyria) 8. Fall of Judah (Rise of Babylon) 9. Return & Restoration (Rise of Persia) |
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Dates of the Exilic Period |
587-538 BCE |
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Dates of the Persian Period |
539-332 BCE |
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Period of Silence |
430-332 BCE |
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Micaiah |
ID: In 1 Kings 22, Micaiah is the prophet to the King. Significance: Micaiah is the only prophet that correctly predicts the king's failure, but he at first tells the king wrongly because he wishes to tell the king what the king wants to hear. This provides us insight into the guarded role that prophets played in advising the king. |
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Elijah |
ID: Prophet who attempted to turn the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom back to God. Significance: Elijah is significant because, through the miracles that he performs, he shows that God is greater than the god being worshiped at the time, Baal, and illustrates God’s faithfulness to those who seek Him. |
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Elisha |
ID: Prophet who succeeds Elijah, continuing the mission of trying to turn the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom back to the proper worship of God.
Significance: Elisha is significant because his attempt to turn the Israelites back to God illustrates the way in which God had not given up on his people, and also provides a moral explanation as to why God would have allowed the Israelites to be conquered by the Assyrians. |
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Divination |
ID: The process of knowing or predicting the future by supernatural means. Significance: The process of divination is significant because it was the "litmus test" of a good prophet. Good prophets were supposed to be able to tell the future correctly, and this was the source of their authority. |
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Mesha Stele |
ID: Inscription describing Moab's attempt to rise up over their Israelite rulers. Significance: The Mesha Stele is significant b/c it illustrates the way in which Israel was attempting to expand into Moab, following after the behavior of other kingdoms at the time. |
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Extispicy |
ID: The practice of divining through the innards of a sacrificed animal. Significance: Extispicy is significant because it helps us to understand the way in which prophets were viewed as being able to "read" creation in ways that others weren't. |
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Tel Dan Inscription |
ID: 8th century Aramaic inscription that describes the conquering of Jerusalem and the House of David.
Significance: The Tel Dan inscription is important because it is not only the first historically verifiable mention of David, but it also mentions his house, which would only be relevant in the inscription if it was very large. |
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Kuntillet Ajrud |
ID: One of the sites for worship in the Northern Kingdom.
Significance: Built as a “temple” of sorts for Israel, there is archaeological evidence at the Kuntillet Ajrud that indicates the Israelites worshiped multiple gods. |
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Historiography |
ID: The study of historical writing and the writing of history.
Significance: Drastically affects the way that we understand history, including the Bible, as the discipline of historiography exposes the agenda of those writing. |
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Ezra |
ID: Expert of the Torah who came to the people of Judah after they had returned from the exile and rebuilt the temple.
Significance: Ezra is significant because he reinforced the teaching of the Torah to the people, specifically bringing them back to covenant faithfulness through getting the Jews to divorce their wives who came from other cultures in order to keep the residents “clean”. |
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Nehemiah |
ID: Governor of Judah who focused on the protection of the city and the building of Jerusalem’s walls.
Significance: Under his rule, the walls of Jerusalem were completed, isolating those who returned from exile from those who lived in the land. |
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Evil-Merodoch |
ID: King of Babylon who held Jehoiachin captive after the exile.
Significance: Evil-Merodoch also told Jehoiachin that he could eat at the King’s table, which kept the hope alive for Israel. |
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Ehud |
ID: One of the first Judges that God sends for the Israelites, Ehud is a left-handed man who is able to sneak in and murder King Eglon, who was oppressing the Israelites.
Significance: Ehud is significant because his story illustrates the use of humor in the book of Judges, though it is dark humor. Ehud’s sword gets stuck in Eglon because he is obese. |
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Jethro |
ID: Father of Moses’ wife, Zipporah.
Significance: Jethro is significant because he told Moses that he should delegate his power to lower levels. |
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Hezekiah |
ID: One of two Judean Kings who is described by the DtrH as following in the way of David, meaning that he was an extremely good ruler and obedient to God.
Significance: Hezekiah is significant because he tried to rebel against the Neo-Assyrians, to which the Israelites were having to pay for “protection”. There is also evidence galore for Hezekiah’s reign, and he is responsible for the Israelites turning to the Egyptians rather than the Assyrians for aid. |
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Ahaz |
ID: King of Judah who called on the Neo-Assyrians for aid against the Egyptians and the Israelites, who were trying to force the Judeans to help them in battle.
Significance: Ahaz is significant because his actions lead to Judah being spared, although it was viewed as apostasy in the Bible. |
