W.Q. 2017 O.T. TEST 2 2ND SAMUEL 1 & 2 KINGS

Question 1

2nd Samuel; slide 94

David was king over Judah, who was king over the rest of Israel?

Answer 1

Ish-Bosheth is King for 2 years over Israel (every other tribe but Judea) before the power struggle is over and David rules over all Judea and Israel.

Note: Saul’s military commander, Abner, takes Ish-Bosheth, a son of Saul to Mahanaim and makes him king over all the rest of Israel.

Question 2

2nd S.

for the first seven years from where did King David ruled?

Answer 2

he ruled from Hebron, where Abraham lived after separating from Lot.

Question 3

2nd S.

How does Ish-Bosheth died?

Answer 3

two of his military commanders cut off his head, road all night to Hebron and presented the head to David. David kills them, to show his innocence in the matter. 2 S. 4:9-11

Question 4

2 S.. slide 100
note:
where does David move his capital after Seven years?

Answer 4

to Jerusalem. and when he brings the Ark of the Covenant and achieves peace on all his borders, he becomes conscience-stricken over the fact that there is no Temple for the Ark.
God is pleased with David’s heart.

Question 5

2 S. slide 102

What are the 4 major points of God’s covenant with David?

Answer 5

God’s covenant with David (7:1-13)
1>God himself would establish David’s house forever.
2> God would raise up one of David’s sons who would build the temple.
3> God would establish a Father-Son relationship with David’s descendants.
4> While God would discipline David’s descendants, he would never remove his love from David’s line as he had from Saul.

Question 6

2 S. slide 103

what are two important Aspects of the Davidic Covenant?

Answer 6

1> It is UNconditional: God does not place any conditions upon its fulfillment.

2> It is Messanic:

note: These covenant promises are a reference to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and also why the Messiah was later called the “Son of David”.

Question 7

2 S. slide 106

David and Mephibosheth:
what does this story reveal about King David’s Heart?

Answer 7

Davidcompletely trusted in the covenant God had made with him even to the point of permanently bringing a potential rival (Mephibosheth) into his court.

Question 8

2 S. slide 112

What do we learn from David’s sins?

Answer 8

1> God does not show favoritism
2> god’s love and favor is never a shield from the consequences of unholy living.
3> As God honored the judgment of David when he condemned “the man” so David was judged by that same standard.

Question 9

2 S. slide 118

what did David’s order to count the fighting men prove?

Answer 9

David’s order to count the fighting men may have demonstrated that he trusted in the numbers more than in the power, providence, and goodness of God.

Question 10

1 kings

what do these books contain?

Answer 10

1> they contain mostly historival narrative.
2> It may be argued that this is the earliest genuine historography in world literature.
3> HIstoriography: is the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
note: Ancient Jewish tradition claims Jeremiah as the author of 1 & 2 Kings.

Question 11

1 k slide 6

From what point of view is 1 kings presented?

Answer 11

1> for the first time in human history, a nation produced a continuous orderly narrative with a single overarching purpose.
2> But, More than history, Israel’s past is presented from a prophetic and theological point of view not a political one.
3> It is not an exhaustive history of ancient Israel as many historic details are left out. Only events that hae universal redemptive qualities are included. Therefore we can read each event as having something to do with our spiritual walk with God.

Question 12

1 k slide 7

what was the Author’s goal and method?

Answer 12

1> the editors went through the list of Israel’s Kings carefully and systematically, with the goal of critiquing each one’s faithfulness to God’s covenant.
2> The books trace the consequences of sin and the benefits of obedience.

Question 13

1 k slide 8

what is the theology of the books of Kings?

Answer 13

1> As with 1 & 2 Samuel, the overriding concern in the books of Kings is the theology of retribution based on the Sinai covenant, especially as expressed in Deuteronomy.

Question 14

1 K slide 10
on what foundation is the theology of Retribution proved?

99=So what is “salvation history”?

Answer 14

for the author of kings, history is the foundation on which this theology is proved.
3> Faith= our faith is founded on revealed theological truth taht are based in historical events.
2> Theology= Our second foundation is that these historical events are then correctly interpreted.
1> Our first foundation is accurate record of the truth of history.
99> It is the divine revelation of historical events recorded in Scripture to promote faith.

Question 15

1 k slide 33

the glory of Solomon (chapter 1-11)

What happen to Israel during Solomon’s reign?

Answer 15

1> Only during Solomon’s reign did Israel become a major player in the arena of international power politics.
2> But Israel’s brief period of strength and prestige was ruined by Solomon’s religious apostasy.
note: Solomon’s unfaithfulness to the covenant erased all the great accomplishments of his reign.

Question 16

1 K slide 41

when was the only time that the territory promised to Abraham, was controlled by Israel?

Answer 16

Under Solomon’s reign was the only time when the territory promised to Abraham was actually under Israeli control.
Gen. 15:18-20

Question 17

1 k slide 43

what is the theological principal in 1 kings?

Answer 17

The theological principle demonstrated here is that even with God’s promise through a covenant to his people, God’s people mjust walk in faith and obedience to him in order to receive all the blessings of those promises and covenants.

Question 18

1 k slide 45

what was Solomon’s contribution to Israelite religion?

Answer 18

1> just as
the law came from moses
the psalms from David
Wisdom was Solomon’s contribution to Israelite religion.
> The peace and wealth provided by Solomon for each Israelite (4:25) cause Solomon’s reign to be thought of as a symbol of the messianic age.

Question 19

1 k slide 71
the Dynasties of the Divided Kingdom:
how many dynasties did each kingdom had?

Answer 19

1> the northern kingdom of Israel had 9 dynasties, with a total of 19 kings:
=Jeroboam,nadab
=Baasha, Elah
=Zimri
=Omri, Ahab, (created idols) Ahaziah, Jehoram
=Jehu, Jehoahaz

2> The southern kingdom of Judah had only one dynasty; the dynasty of King David.

Question 20

1 k slide 86

what came out of the ideological struggle?

Answer 20

1> the office of prophecy began to emerge with new power based on the ministries of Elijah and Elisha.
2> prophets were God’s instruments of warning to the king and the nation.
3> what was new was the manifestation of miraculous powers.

Question 21

1 K slide 87

when does Elijah appear?

Answer 21

Elijah appears on the scene with no introduction in chapter 17:1
and reminded Ahad that Yahweh not Baal is God of Israel.

Question 22

1 k slide 96

what was the difference between the professional prophets and Micaiah?

Answer 22

1> For King Ahad, prophecy was a form of magic in which the prophet manipulated God.
> The professional prophets merely repeated the king’s desire in the form of prophecy in an attempt to ensure the desired outcome.
2> But for King Jehoshaphat, the prophet was a mouthpiece for God. the word of the prophet made the will of God known to humans, regardless of the king’s desires (v.8).

Question 23

2nd Kings slide101

who was the premier prophet?

Answer 23

Moses was the premier prophet. he is called a prophet because of the directness with which the Lord spoke to him (Deut.34:10)

Question 24

2 K slide 102

as the role of prophecy changed with the rise of the monarchy, Samuel guarded theocracy by what?

Answer 24

1> Samuel established the future role of the prophet as the messenger from God who held the king in check.

Question 25

2 k slide 103
the Monarchy and the prophet:
who were the prophetic counterparts?

Answer 25

> from Samuel and Saul forward, many Israelite kings had their prophetic counterpart:
1> David +Nathan
2>Ahab +Elijah
3>Hezekiah+Isaiah

Question 26

2 k slide 104

what was the function of prophecy?

Answer 26

1> The function of prophecy is Israel was unique among nations of the ancient Near East.
2> Other peoples had prophets, but they were clairvoyants whose purpose was to appease or manipulate the deities.
3> Israel’s prophets were messengers of God who confronted the king and the entire society with his holy word. Nowhere else in the world could a reigning monarch be held accountable to such a prophetic voice.

Question 27

2 k slide 116

what was Elisha’s ministry?

Answer 27

> the events relating to Elisha receive a disproportionat amount of attention (2/5 of the whole book), especially since Elisha is not a king in a book devoted to the history of Israelite kings. the amount of Elisha materials is due to the author’s purpose. he wanted to write not a just a survey of the events as they happened, but an explanation for the destruction of both kingdoms.
in the books of kings, the greatest single cause for the failure of Israel and Judah was the policies of their kings and their lack of obedience to the prophetic word.

Question 28

2 k slide 117

who does the author of 2 kings praise the most?

Answer 28

> in 2 kings the author praises only Hezekiah and Josiah, because of their high regard for the word of God.
all the other kings were neglectful at best, and evil at worst.

Question 29

2 k slide 119

what was the point of the Elijah - Elisha narrative?

Answer 29

> the point of the Elijah - Elisha narratives, is that the kingdom succeeded when it followed the leadership of the prophets. Failure and destructin resulted when the kings rejected the word of God offered through the prophets.

Question 30

2 k slide 144

what was the causes for Israel’s destruction?

Answer 30

> The nation did not fall simply because it had a smaller army, Israel broke the Lord’s statutes and commandments (v. 15-16). They “followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless” (v.15). Ultimately it was God who was responsible for Israel’s fall (v. 18,20,23).

Question 31

2 k slide 145

what foreigners where mix with the Israelite’s?

Answer 31

> The Assyrians mix the nations:
the mixture of peoples produced what would be called the Samaritans, who would become future enemies of Judah. The Samaritans and their religion continued into the New Testament times (John 4:9, 19-20)

Question 32

2 k slide 163

what are the two most important Themes of 1 and 2 kings?

Answer 32

1> The Deuteronomistic History
=the books of kings teach that personal covenant faithfulness and obedience to God is the only measure of successful living.
2> The Role of Prophecy.