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Merneptah Stele

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Poem which refers to Israel as a people

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Joshua

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Belonging to “Hexateuch”
Pt 2 of a larger Exodus story
Mirrors Moses
Theme: Be strong & courageous

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Ai & Jericho

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Jericho successful, Ai was not
Achan took so Israel as a whole is guilty
Jericho: Ex of faithfulness & disobedience
Ai: Ex of unfaithfulness & disobedience

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Judges

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An alternate account of initial conquest & their life after

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Deborah

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Woman prophet and first judge

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Samson

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Last judge

Under Nazarite vow: no cutting hair, eating grapes, or touching dead things

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Levirate Law

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Law of Redemption: If man died w/out sons, became responsibility of the nearest male relative to marry his widow.

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1st Samuel

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Israel organized by a loose confederacy of tribes

Tribe of Benjamin almost annihilated

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Samuel

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Theme in his birth: Bareness
Hannah dedicates him as a Nazarite
Lives in Shiloh w/ high priest Eli
Appoints sons as judges, people ask for king

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Israel’s weak leadership

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Eli, Hophni, & Phinehas

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Samuel’s Role

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Prophet: tells Eli about fall of family
Priest: Intercedes on behalf of “All Israel”
Judge: Drives Philistines from Israel; traveling judge

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King’s Powers

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Conscription
Taxation
Forced Labor
(No aspect of daily Israelite life untouched)
Prophets served as a check on the king
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Saul

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Israel’s first King

Losses Monarchy

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David

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God anoints David
Youngest, serves Saul
BFF’s with Jonathan & marries Michal (Saul’s daughter)
1st made king of Judah, then king of all tribes
Moves capital from Hebron to Jerusalem the “city of David”
Standard by which all kings are judged

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Solomon

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Becomes king, line of Bathsheba not Michal

Known for wisdom and builds temple

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Shekinah

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Dwelling place of the Lord

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Civil War

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Northern Kingdom: Israel; Jereboam King

Southern Kingdom: Judah; Rehoboam (Hezekiah & Josiah only good kings)

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Elijah

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Elijah vs Pagan Prophets
Taken up in fiery chariot
Succeeded by Elisha

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Jehu

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Purges Baal worship & Ahab’s line

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Hezekiah

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Removes all the high places
Cuts down Ashram pole
Restores Passover

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Rehab

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Prostitute who houses the spies and gives them info so her house is spared.

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What two books detail the return of Jews from exile in Babylon

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Nehemiah and Ezra

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What book does not mention Moses, David, or God. (Or the exodus?)

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Esther

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Who do we know most geographically about and known for his laments.

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Jeremiah

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Who had hot coals placed on his lips?
Isaiah
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Prayed over dry bones & they came alive.
Ezekiel
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Book of Isaiah
2nd longest book in the Old Testament Content spans two centuries 1st Isaiah: Glory of God inspires fear and reverence; God's message to Isaiah: ensure that the people do not repent 2nd Isaiah: Hope for restoration; despite judgement from 1st Isaiah, God has not abandoned them; salvation is not just for Israel.
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Ezekiel
27 years as a prophet Issues with Hebrew canon-> Rabbi's almost didn't include it. HIS LIFE IS HIGHLY SYMBOLIC Transitions from prophet of doom to hope Many symbolic visions: Fire, Throne, dry bones, Temple, etc.
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Esther
Set in Susa, The Persian Capital Fights for her people (like Ruth) Temple, God, prayer, and covenant not mentioned Importance of community loyalty
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Daniel
Written in Hebrew and Aramaic Interprets dreams Daniel and others (Shadrach etc) demonstrate loyalty and allegiance to God in a foreign land. -> resistance to assimilation
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What books point to the 4 phases of returnees and rebuilding?
Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, & Zachariah
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Nehemiah
Worked in the court of Artexerses I as a cupbearer Acquires permission to rebuild walls of Jerusalem People in Judah mostly supportive but some opposed Samaritans wanted to help rebuild but denied access
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Nehemiah Reforms
Outlawed the charging of interest Refused to live off the taxes of the people Reinstituted the festival of Booths: Remembering how God guided them through the wilderness Reading of law and covenant renewal Separation from foreigners
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Haggai
Very little known Shortest of the prophets Works have to do with rebuilding of the temple
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Malachi
Last book of the scroll of the 12 Might not be his name -> means messenger Reveals people still struggling to follow God
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Day of the Lord
Day when YHWH, as a divine warrior, will fight against his enemies. A day of judgement @ end of the world
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Psalms
Usually associated with King David Many worship songs Author unknown Divided into 5 parts & each ends with doxology
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Types of Psalms
Praise, laments, wisdom, and Royal | More laments than any other type
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Poetry vs Prose
Prose= Direct Communication Poetry= Attempts to transcend normal language Psalms are Poetry
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Hebrew Psalms
Use Simile, metaphor, chiasmus
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Parallelism
Synonymous: express same idea Antithesis: express the opposite Climatic: builds to complete thought
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Sheol
The pit/underworld
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Selah
Notation in psalm; a pause
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Song of Solomon
Aka song of songs, or canticles Author: Solomon but not the original author Came into canon late bc it was too racy Added bc it was seen as an ALLEGORY & it's CONNECTION to SOLOMON Viewed it as God & Israel; Israel is the bride A celebration of love, no sense of possession or domination
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Wisdom literature
How you live a good and ordered life
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What is Proverbs?
Anthology of short sayings and poems
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Themes in Proverbs
``` *Wisdom was at creation* Fear/Reverence for the Lord Wisdom is grown Wisdom as a woman Wisdom part of the created order ```
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Ecclesiastes
So pessimistic it almost wasn't included in canon | Message: Vanity of vanities
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Job
A wisdom literature Set in Uz Was a righteous and wealthy man who lost everything
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Theodicy
Divine justice
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Eliphaz
Job's friend; argued that no human being is ever innocent
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Bildad
Job's friend; focuses on God's justice
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Zophar
Job's friend; focuses on God's mystery
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How does God Respond to Job?
Whirlwind | Human wisdom can only understand so much
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Prophecy
Function to warn against unfaithfulness to law | Major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
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Hosea
Prophet to N. Kingdom Israel compared to a prostitute Hosea and Gomer parallel to Israel's idolatry
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Jeremiah
``` Golden age of Josiah Son of priest Never marries Symbolizes bareness of the land Cuts down Ashera pole ```
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Josiah
Came to throne at 8 years old; good kind of Judah Finds deuteronomy Reaffirms the covenant Destroys Ashera image and high places and stops human sacrifices He is given his praise
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Manasseh
Succeeds Hezekiah Restores high places, consults wizards, sacrifices son Broke every law
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General Issue
Failure to keep the law

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