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Hebrew Bible 2: Basic Information Flashcards

1
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What was the capital of the Northern Kingdom?

A

Samaria

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2
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What was the capital of the Southern Kingdom?

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Jerusalem

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3
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What is the alternate name for the Northern Kingdom?

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Israel

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What is the alternate name for the Southern Kingdom?

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Judah

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5
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Which nation sent the Northern Kingdom into exile?

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Assyria

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Which nation sent the Southern Kingdom into exile?

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Babylon

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7
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What happened in 722 BCE?

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Israel fell to Assyria; the Northern Kingdom went into exile.

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What happened in 597 BCE?

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Babylon began the siege of Jerusalem.

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What happened in 586 BCE?

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Judah fell to Babylon; the Southern Kingdom went into exile.

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What were the dates of the Babylonian Exile?

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586 BCE – 538 BCE

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11
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When did the pre-exilic period end?

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586 BCE (fall of Jerusalem)

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12
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When did the post-exilic period begin?

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538 BCE (after Cyrus’ edict that the Israelites could return from exile)

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When was the Edict of Cyrus passed?

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538 BCE

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14
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What happened in 538 BCE?

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Edict of Cyrus passed, ending exile and permitting Jews to return to homeland

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What happened in 539 BCE?

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The Persians captured Babylon.

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16
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What were the dates of the conquest of the Near East by Alexander the Great?

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336-23 BCE

17
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Where is the Edict of Cyrus found in the Bible?

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2 Chronicles 36 and Ezra 1

18
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Where are Jeremiah’s “seventy years of exile” found in the Bible?

A

Jeremiah 29

19
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What is the acronym for the books of the Writings?

A

Prince Philip’s Job: Singing Ruth Laments Every Easter Day Exceedingly Charmingly

20
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What are the books of the Writings?

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Psalms
Proverbs
Job
Song of Songs
Ruth
Lamentations
Ecclesiastes
Esther
Daniel
Ezra/Nehemiah
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles

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