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Ch 10/11 Test Flashcards

1
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Who was the main woman in the book of Samuel?

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Hannah, she promised God that if she had a
son, she would dedicate him to God. (Named the son Samuel)

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What do the First and Second Books of Samuel represent?

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It represents Scripture’s historical books

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How did Hannah thank God for her son?

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By dedicating Samuel to God’s service

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Where did Samuel grow up and who watched over him like a parent?

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He grew up Shiloh, under the watchful eye of an old priest named Eli

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How did God speak to Samuel and what did he say?

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In his sleep, God said the things he would
do

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Samuel, became prophet what is a prophet?

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Someone who speaks on behalf of God, defend the truth, and works for justice

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Since the Israelites continue to turn away from God, what happened?

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The philistines took advantage of this and try to conquer all of Israel

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What did the philistines capture from Israel? When did they give it back?

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The ark of the covenant, and only gave it back when they experience trouble hardships

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Which two tribes were in trouble and why were they in trouble?

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The tribes of Dan and Benjamin were in trouble. Dan’s tribe lost all their land to the Philistines, and Benjamin’s tribe was overrun with criminals

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Because it seemed that God wasn’t with his people, what did Samuel do?

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Samuel was called to gradually take over the leadership of Israel

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For 200 years, the 12 tribes of Israel lived where? And who is their only king?

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They lived in Canaan and God was their only king

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What is a monarchy?

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Kingdom or empire ruled by one person, either a king or queen

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Israelites wanted to be like other nations. How did they want to be?

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They wanted to be a monarchy

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Who did God tell Samuel to anoint?

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Saul from the tribe of Benjamin

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Who became Israel’s very first anointed king?

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Saul

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When Saul became king, he abuse the power, and stopped, listening to Samuel. What did Saul more concerned about?

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He was more interested, or concerned with his own interests

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Since God was not pleased that Saul disobeyed him. What was the result?

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God chose another king. None of Saul son would succeed him.

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God sent Samuel to go to Bethlehem to see who? And to do what?

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Go to Samuel to see Jesse, and told Samuel, all that he had to choose a new king from one of Jesse’s sons

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Who did God choose to be the next king of Israel? (Other than Saul)

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David

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Who was David?

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a young shepherd, yet accepted the challenge to fight Goliath, a tall, strong Philistine, who threatened everyone.

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How and what did David used to stop Goliath?

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David used his sling to stop Goliath. He hit Goliath with a smooth stone directly in his forehead.

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While Goliath is knocked down, what was David able to do?

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Kill Goliath

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What was the difference between Saul and David?

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David relied on the Lord completely while Saul didn’t

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24
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David was from what tribe?

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The tribe of Judah

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What happened with David after the death of Saul?

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The people of Judah proclaimed David as their king. The elders of all the tribes went to David and agreed to make him King.

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26
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When David was king, what did he do?

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  • Davis soon drove the Philistines from central Israel once and for all
  • David also captured large parts of the Philistine’s territory for Israel
  • David also took over the areas of Israel that were still under Canaanite control
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27
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Who surrendered to David other than the Philistines?

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Canaanites

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28
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When did Israel finally become a nation united?

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When David became king and took over Canaan

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29
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What is the city of Jerusalem known as why?

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It is known as the city of David because David Concord and took over Jerusalem

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30
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When David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, what did he set up?

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He set up a government and appointed royal officials

31
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What did David transform Israel into?

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he transformed Israel from a group of weak tribes
into a strong kingdom

32
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What was David’s weakness while he was king?

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His weakness was that he was in love with Bathsheba, a beautiful woman married to Uriah, one of the army officers.

33
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David wanted to marry Bathsheba, because she was already married. What did David do?

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David had Uriah killed in battle

34
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After David sent Uriah to be killed in battle God was displeased. David was truly sorry. What did he do?

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David asked God’s forgiveness for Uriah’s murder. God forgave David

35
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Where do we learn of God’s great mercy and forgiveness?

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The story when David, displeased god

36
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What is the 5th book of the Bible?

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The Book of Deuteronomy

37
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The readings of Book of Deuteronomy Book tell what?

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They tell the people that they must love God and be obedient to him when they enter the promised land.

38
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When Moses died, what did he tell the Israelites?

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He told them that they must love your Lord with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your strength

39
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What is the Shema?

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The words of Moses that became an important prayer (The people should think of this whether at rest, abroad or at home)

40
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What is the sixth book of the Bible?

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the Book of Joshua

41
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What do we learn in the Book of Joshua?

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We learn that God told Joshua to bring the Israelites into their land.

42
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Now that Moses is dead, what is Joshua told by God now?

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Joshua is told by God to remain firm and steadfast because God will be with him wherever he goes.

43
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What does the Book of Joshua tells us about?

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The Israelites entry into Canaan. At times, the
Israelites had to struggle with the Canaanites

44
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What was the City of Jericho?

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The City of Jericho was a well-known city about 23 miles northeast of Jerusalem

45
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What did Joshua and his troops do to take down the walls of Jericho?

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They marched around the city with the ark of the covenant for 6 days. On the 7th day, they marched around the city 7 times. Then the priests blew their horns and the Israelites shouted loudly, then Joshua and the Israelites took over the city

46
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How was God pictured?

A

God was pictured as a divine warrior, who fought on the side of his people.

47
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After the Israelites conquered Canaan, what happened to the land?

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It was divided between the twelve tribes of
Israel. These tribes were the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob

48
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How did the Israelites divide the land of Canaan?

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Divided the land by casting lots

49
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What are lots?

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They were special coins, or sticks

50
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Before lots were cast…

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rules were stated and agreed upon

51
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What did people believe the outcome of the lots were?

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an expression of God’s will

52
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How did the Israelites feel about the land they got from Canaan?

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The felt it was a gift from God. (Not a award for their human achievement of conquering Canaan)

53
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Who can take way the land that the Israelites got from Canaan?

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Only God because it was only a gift from God.

54
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Once the tribes were divided where did they all meet?

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the tribes met at Shechem, a religious shrine in central Canaan

55
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How long did the settlement take after the land was divided?

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200 years

56
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What is the Book of Judges?

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It’s the seventh book of the Bible details the account of the Israelites settlement into Canaan

57
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What are the patterns of religious truths?

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  1. The Israelites turned away from God and began to worship false Gods
  2. God allowed other tribes and nations to rule over the Israelites.
  3. The Israelites cried out to God for help.
  4. God remembered his covenant and sent a deliverer, a judge, to save the Israelites. This judge is a military leader.
  5. The judge defeated the enemy, and ruled the land as God directed. Only then did
    peace return.
58
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Who is Deborah?

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She was the Judge, and a great woman of the Old Testament

59
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Why did God choose Deborah?

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to remind the Israelites to keep the covenant. She settled disputes and offered advice

60
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Why was is your light territory taken over by Canaanite king and his general?

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Because the Israelites began to worship false gods

61
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Why did Deborah call Barak and who is Barak?

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He was an Israelite commander. Deborah called him because she needed him to gather his troops at Mount Tabor

62
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What did Deborah say to Barak to convince him to fight the Canaanite know?

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Deborah told Barak that God would give the Israelites a great victory in Mount Tabor

63
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How did God help Deborah and Barak army win against the canaanites?

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God sent a thunderstorm that caused the Canaanite’s chariots to get stuck in the mud, and they were defeated.

64
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What did Deborah do once their enemies were defeated?

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Deborah prayed a great hymn, a canticle, in praise of God

65
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Who was Samson?

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Another famous judge who was born with great strength. Throughout his life, Samson was a Nazirite, a person consecrated to God

66
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What happened to the Israelites when they turned away from God again?

A

They found themselves under the rule of the Philistines, who were their enemies

67
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Who is the mother of Samson and who was she?

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Zahora was the mother of Samson and she, like Sarah, was unable to have children

68
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When was Zahora able to have a son?

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When an angel told Zorah she would have a son and that he will be consecrated to God from the womb.

69
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What vows did Samson have to keep with God?

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  • He was not to drink wine or strong drink
  • touch anything or anyone who had died
  • cut or shave his hair
70
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Who did Samson fall in love with?

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Delilah, another Philistine woman

71
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Why did the Philistine leaders pay Delilah?

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They paid her to find out the secret of Samson’s strength

72
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Why did Samson tell the truth about the vows being made with God to Delilah?

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Because he had a fear of losing her

73
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How did Samson get rid of all of the philistines in the temple that captured him?

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One day, the philistines decided to bring out Samson out to mock him. They tied him to two columns in the temple. When he asked God to give him his strength back, Samson pulled down the two columns,collapsing, the whole entire temple, killing himself, and everyone in the temple

74
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What does the story of Samson symbolize?

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The birth of Israel

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