Final Exam

Question 0

3 primary characters of 1 Samuel

Answer 0

Samuel
Saul
David

Question 1

Author possibilities for 1&2 Ruth

Answer 1

Samuel
Gad
Nathan

Question 2

Which book has the reign of Saul

Answer 2

I Samuel 8-15

Question 3

Which book introduces David

Answer 3

1 Samuel 16-31

Question 4

Which book has the reign of David

Answer 4

2 Samuel

Question 5

David’s reign in Hebron

Answer 5

• over Judah only
• ishbosheth reigned over Israel
• Abner wants David over all Israel; he’s murdered by joab
• reigned for 7 years

Question 6

David’s reign in Jerusalem

Answer 6

-Jerusalem is neutral and defensible
-brought the ark here
-over all Israel
Reigned for 33 years

Question 7

DAVIDIC COVENANT

Answer 7

2 Samuel 7:12-16

Question 8

David’s success 2 Samuel

Answer 8

Chapter 8-10

10 military victories

Question 9

David’s sin in 2 Samuel

Answer 9

Chapter 11
David commits adultery with Bathsheba
Murders Uriah
Lies to cover it up

Question 10

David’s family tragedies in 2 Samuel

Answer 10

Ch. 13- amnon rapes Tamar(his half sister) and absalom kills amnon
Ch. 15- absalom rebels against David
Ch. 16- David is driven from Jerusalem and absalom controls Israel
Ch. 17- absalom persues David
Ch. 18- joab kills absalom

Question 11

Author of 1&2 kings

Answer 11

Tradition says Jeremiah

*There is no proof if this though

Question 12

Spiritual decline of the books

Answer 12

A nation passes from affluence & influence to poverty & paralysis

Question 13

Solomon’s reign, wisdom, and failures

Answer 13

Short co-reign
Asked for wisdom: gained wealth and influence
Foolish actions: 700 wives, 300 concubines (they led to pagan worship because many of them were pagan)

Question 14

When did the kingdom divide under Rehoboam?

Answer 14

931 bc

Question 15

Northern kingdom

Answer 15

Israels 10 tribes- king jeroboam
19 kings 931-722bc
Every king was wicked

Question 16

Southern kingdom

Answer 16

2 tribes of Judah (Judah & Benjamin)
19 kings
All kings were of the DAVIDIC line (DAVIDIC covenant 2 Sam 7:12-16)
8 were “good”
Hezekiah&josiah were praised to e the most godly kings
Rehoboam 1st king

Question 17

Who made Israel sin?

Answer 17

Jeroboam

He built new alters, a new religious calendar, and created a new priesthood!

Question 18

Ahab

Answer 18

Married jezebel
Most wicked king of Israel
3 1/2 year famine because of Baal worship
Rivals with Elijah
Wicked daughter marries godly king Jehoshaphat
Whole family died as Elijah predicted

Question 19

Elijah

Answer 19

Announced the 3 1/2 year famine
Challenged ahab and 450 of baals prophets to contest on mt. Carmel
God made Elijah succeed
Taken to heaven in a chariot of fire without dying

Question 20

Fall of Samaria

Answer 20

Fell to Assyria

722 bc

Question 21

Fall of Jerusalem

Answer 21

Fell to Babylon

586 bc

Question 22

Key individuals leading up to the fall of Jerusalem

Answer 22

Hezekiah
Manasseh 
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim 
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah

Question 23

Who is a key prophet?

Answer 23

Jeremiah

Question 24

First deportation

Answer 24

605 bc. Daniel and his 3 friends deported

Question 25

Second deportation

Answer 25

597 bc | King jehoiachin an Ezekiel deported

Question 26

Third deportation

Answer 26

586 bc | King zedekiah

Question 27

Hebrew meaning if chronicles

Answer 27

The words of the days

Question 28

Greek/English meaning of Chronicles

Answer 28

Omissions/ things left out

Question 29

Proposed author of 1&2 chronicles

Answer 29

Ezra

Question 30

Purpose of chronicles

Answer 30

Covers the same things as kings but with a different emphasis - kings was written by prophet(Jeremiah) so It had a political focus - chronicles was written by the priest Ezra so it had a religious emphasis - temple worship

Question 31

1 chronicles overlaps with what book?

Answer 31

2 Samuel

Question 32

2 chronicles overlaps with what book?

Answer 32

2 kings

Question 33

Author of Ezra

Answer 33

Ezra- the priest

Question 34

Purpose of Ezra

Answer 34

Reestablishment if Jews in their homeland from Babylon

Question 35

The first return

Answer 35

538bc | Zerubbable came to rebuild the temple

Question 36

Second return

Answer 36

458 bc | Ezra came to teach the law to the people

Question 37

Third return

Answer 37

445 bc | Nehemiah came to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem

Question 38

Where does Esther fit between Ezra?

Answer 38

Ezra 1-6 Esther Ezra 7-10

Question 39

Prophets mentioned in Ezra

Answer 39

Haggai & Zechariah | They preach and encourage the building of the temple (520bc)

Question 40

Where does Esther take place?

Answer 40

Medo-Persian empire

Question 41

Esther's identity

Answer 41

She was a Jew

Question 42

Esther's relation to mordecai

Answer 42

They are cousins... But he adopted her when her father(his uncle) died

Question 43

Other key characters in Esther

Answer 43

King xerxes Hamon Mordecai

Question 44

Purpose of Esther

Answer 44

To show God's providential care for his people even in their captivity outside the promise land

Question 45

Nehemiah's occupation

Answer 45

Cup bearer to the king of Babylon | Governor of Israel

Question 46

Nehemiah's accomplishments

Answer 46

Rebuilt the walks of Jerusalem

Question 47

Who was Nehemiah's contemporary prophet?

Answer 47

Malachi- they both insighted spiritual revival on the same issues!