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When Ishbaal's generals assassinate him and bring his head to David, how does David deal with them? |
He executed them. |
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Jerusalem was on the border between the land of ________ and the land of ________. |
Benjamin and Judah |
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Why does David decide upon Jerusalem as his capital city? |
He picks a city in the middle to show he's being neutral and doesn't pick one over another. |
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Jerusalem came to be known as... |
The City of David. |
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What effect would bringing the Ark of the Covenant have on Jerusalem? |
It makes it a holy capital. |
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What happens when David tries to bring the Ark to Jerusalem and why? |
Uzzah reached out to steady it because it was on a cart and he was killed because David didn't follow directions. |
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When Saul tried to assume the role of a priest, he was punished by God. Why was David not punished when he assumed the role of priest as he bought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? |
David was doing it for God but Saul was doing it for himself. |
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What is the dilemma facing David and what does he propose to resolve it? |
He decides he wants to build God a temple because he's in a palace and God's in a tent. |
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At first, the prophet Nathan tells David to go ahead, but that night God appears to Nathan with another plan: |
David wants to build God a house, but God wants to build David a house. |
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God offered David a lot. What were parts of God's covenant with David? |
Dynasty/ house with his family Kingdom Son of God Kingdom everlasting Jerusalem is the spiritual center Temple is new sign of covenant Wisdom is the new law |
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What is the difference between a nation and a kingdom? |
Kingdom is larger than a nation. |
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How will God keep David's dynasty going? |
He would anoint his sons like he anointed David. |
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What further meaning does Mt. Zion take on for Christians in the New Testament? |
The upper room where the Last Supper was had was on Mt. Zion. |
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How does the existence of the Temple illustrate the universality of the Davidic Covenant? |
It was built by non-Jews and is for everyone. |
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When God appears to Solomon in a dream and asks him what he wants, how does Solomon respond and why? |
Wisdom to know right from wrong. |
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What unique arrangement takes place between Israel and Egypt? |
Solomon married Pharaoh's daughter. |
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What does it mean when we read that Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines? |
It shows the number of allies he had, reaching every kingdom. |
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Why did the Queen of Sheba most likely visit Solomon? |
To test him. |
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What was the ultimate purpose of the Davidic Kingdom? |
The covenant is for everyone. |
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Why did Solomon have to import the talent necessary to build the temple and from where did he import it? |
The city was growing so fast they couldn't keep up with it and needed help and skill. |
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How does imported labor for the Temple fit into the aspects of the Davidic covenant? |
It's for everyone, foreigners help build it. |
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What tradition surrounds the building site of the Temple? |
It was the same spot where Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac. |
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Name two great prices that the Israelites were paying for Solomon's glory. |
Taxes and forced labor. |
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List some ways that Solomon violated Moses' teachings from the book of Deuteronomy. |
Not to multiply money, wives, and horses. |
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Why do Solomon's wives turn out to be his most unbearable burden? |
Because of them he fell into idolatry and built them temples. |
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What made Solomon unpopular with his subjects? |
Taxes and forced labor. |
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What does the prophet Abijah tell Jeroboam that God is about to do and how does he illustrate it? |
Divide the kingdom, rips up his clothes into pieces. |
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What kind of man was Solomon's son Rehoboam? |
He was a spoiled brat. |
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How do the elders counsel Rehoboam to deal with the people in the kingdom? |
Lighten their load and they'll follow you. |
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What do the younger men who had grown up with him counsel Rehoboam to do? |
Give them more work and discipline them with scorpions. |
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What is Rehoboam's final answer to those who came asking him to lighten the load? |
What his friends told him. |
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What effect did Rehoboam's attitude and policies ultimately have on the kingdom? |
Everyone goes back to their old tribes. |
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With civil war as a looming threat, the kingdom divides with ________ in charge of ______ in the south and ___________ ruling ________ in the north. |
Rehoboam, Judah; Jeroboam, Israel. |
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Why does Jeroboam bring back the Golden Calf? |
He was afraid if they kept going back to the city of David they would leave him. |
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How did the authors of the books of Kings and Chronicles define a bad King? Good King? |
Bad: turn away from God, idolatry Good: he and people follow God |
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Between Israel and Judah, who had more bad kinds and why? |
Israel, the northern kingdom, because they had the calves. |
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Even thought it was an idol made by human hands, who were Jeroboam's golden calves supposed to represent? |
The God of the Israelites. |
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What made the Canaanite gods and their cult so reprehensible? |
Human and children sacrifices. |
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During these confused times, who were God's spokesmen? |
Prophets |
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Where is Nineveh? |
Assyria |
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When God calls Jonah to tell the people of Nineveh to repent, how does he respond and why? |
He fled because he was afraid and it was pointless. |
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In running from God's call, where does Jonah try to go? |
Tarshish |
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What happens after Jonah is dumped overboard? |
The storm stops and he is swallowed by a fish. |
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How do the Ninevites respond to Jonah's call for them to repent? |
They listen and repent. |
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How does Jonah react to his success? |
He is angry because he wanted them to be destroyed. |
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What is God trying to teach Jonah by sending the plant? |
He should care more for the Ninevites like he did for the plant. |
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When people think of the book of the Prophet Jonah, what comes to mind? |
A fish. |
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What is the book of the Prophet Jonah really about? |
God is merciful. |
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What are some of the difficulties of the life of a prophet? |
Sometimes they're asked to do things they don't want to do. |
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How can we identify false prophets of the Old Testament? |
They told kings what they wanted to hear to be rewarded with wealth. |
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Who was the worst of the bad kings of Israel? |
Ahab. |
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Who was the king's wife and what did she try to do? |
Jezebel, committed idolatry, made a temple for Baal. |
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Who is the prophet God sends to take on the King and queen of Israel? |
Elijah who causes a drought. |
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What two things does Elijah do that are similar to Moses' actions? |
Was on Mt. Sinai for 40 days and nights, parts the river. |
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Why is it not presumptive or arrogant for Elisha to make his request? |
He is going to take his place. |
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What did Assyrians do that made Israel and Judah fear them? |
They were conquerors and took them and spread them out so they can't come together to overthrow the king. |
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How does King Hoshea, the last king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, bring about the destruction of his kingdom by the Assyrians? |
King Hoshea doesn't pay tribute to the king of Assyria and he allies himself with the king of Egypt, the king of Assyria conquers Israel. |
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Sinai covenant: _________ Zion covenant: permanent temple |
Temporary tent |
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Sinai covenant: national with Israel only Zion covenant: __________ |
International for all nations |
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Sinai covenant: ________ Zion covenant: inclusive inviting other nations in |
Exclusive keeping others out |
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Sinai covenant: Torah, law designed to keep Israel separate from other nations Zion covenant: _________ |
Wisdom is the new law |
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Sinai covenant: ___________ Zion covenant: Todah, thank offering |
Sin offerings |
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Three secondary features of the Davidic covenant and the New Testament figure to which they point: |
Queen mother- Mary Prime minister- Peter Thank offering/ Todah- Eucharist |
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Describe how Elijah discredits the prophets of Baal. |
He says the priests of Baal should build an altar for their god and an altar for God and the altar that catches fire is the one true God. Baal doesn't come through and God does. |
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When Elijah flees for his life from Jezebel to Mt. Sinai, how does he encounter God? |
God calls him in a whisper. |
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What does this tell us we should do if we want to encounter God? What did Jesus do when he wanted to contact his father? |
Listen and take time to pray. |
