Old Testament Studies Final Exam Reviewer c. 1010David becomes king c.

970Solomon becomes king 931death of Solomon and the subsequent division of the kingdoms into Israel and Judah 722fall of Samaria and Israel to the Assyrians; deportation of ten tribes; origin of the ten lost tribes of Israel; prophecy of young woman giving birth 701Hezekiahs fourteenth year and involvement of Isaiah in Assyrian crisis 626thirteenth year of King Josiah; probable date of Jeremiahs call (cf 1:4) 612fall of Nineveh to Babylonians; Assyrian capital moved to Harran 609battle of Megiddo; death of Josiah; establishment of Jehoahaz and removal for Jehoiakim 608fall of Harran to Babylonians; Assyrian capital moved again to Carchemish 605battle of Carchemish; decisive Babylonian victory over Egypt/Assyria; first year of Nebuchadrezzar 598death of Jehoiakim and accession of Jehoiachin 598-97first deportation of king Jehoiachin and many leading citizens of Judah; establishment of King Zedekiah 589-88Zedekiahs rebellion; Babylonian siege of Jerusalem begins 587-86fall of Jerusalem, destruction of the temple of Yahweh, and deportation of many more citizens to Babylonia 582third deportation of Judeans to Babylonia; reported only in Jeremiah 562ascension of Amel-Marduk (Bible: Evil-Merodach) to Babylonian throne; elevation of King Jehoiachin among the other exiled kings Key quotes from Joshua: Be strong and very courageous. At the cost of his firstborn son will he lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates. Now, therefore, revere Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness. As for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh. Key quotes from Judges: The Israelites cried to Yahweh for help. Yahweh delivered the people. The land had rest. There was no king in Israel, and all the people did what was right in their own eyes. Key quotes from 1-2 Samuel My heart rejoices in Yahweh; in Yahweh my horn is lifted high. Speak, Yahweh, for your servant is listening. You come at me with spear and javelin, but I come at you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts.

OT Studies Final Exam ReviewerPage 2 Set a king over us like the other nations. Key quotes from 1-2 Kings: He did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh. He did what was good in the eyes of Yahweh. He slept with his ancestors. I have found a Book of the Law in the House of Yahweh. Key quotes from Isaiah: A young woman shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Immanuel. Arise, shine, for your light has come. Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. He was bruised for our iniquities. Key quotes from Jeremiah: Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. See what I did to Shiloh, where I used to have my name dwell. The word of Yahweh is like a fire in my bones. For I know the plans I have for you, says Yahweh. Key quotes from Ezekiel: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my name. O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh. The name of that city forevermore shall be Yahweh is There! FORMER PROPHETS What is the principal disagreement between the books of Joshua and Judges? What happens in Joshua 24? Nature of Israelites religion is Henotheism. How many judges are listed? What are their names? Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Barak, Gideon, Abimelech, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson, (14) Why are Ruth, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther not included here? are fictional stories that prove a point. Who was the only queen to reign over Judah? Athaliah, daughter of Omri . Why are all the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel judged negatively? Most of the kings of the northern kingdom were worshiping idols and by murdering had got a reign. LATTER PROPHETS Why are Lamentations and Daniel not included here? Lamentations is dirge, Daniel is apocalyptic

OT Studies Final Exam ReviewerPage 3 What is the difference between major and minor prophets? Only called such because they are longer than the Minor Prophets Were there other prophets besides those who have books named after them? Elijah Which prophets directly experienced the Babylonian exile? Jeremiah and Ezekiel Which prophets directed their preaching to the northern kingdom? Amos, Hosea, Micah, To the southern kingdom? Isaiah, Zephaniah GENESIS For what three religions is Abraham considered the father of the faith? a) Jewish-traced their ancestry to Abraham through his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob-Israel. [Judaism] b) Muslims trace theirs through his son Ishmael.[Islam] c) Christians claim descent from Abraham through faith (Galatians 3:6-7,29) [Christianity] How is the guilt for sin passed along in Genesis 3? Adam to Eve, Eve to serpent What story from Greek mythology was used to compare with Genesis 6:1-8? About Zeus and Alcmene = Heracles What is the image used to describe the relationship between Genesis 1-11 and the rest of the book? How is Isaac presented in the book of Genesis? He is the promised offspring through whom God keeps the covenant made with Abraham. He is Abrahams fulfillment in fulfilling Gods promise of descendants. Isaac was the only Biblical patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not leave Canaan. Isaac plays an important torch-passing role between his father, Abraham, and son, Jacob, in the biblical book Genesis.

How is Esau presented in the book of Genesis?

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Esau was the eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob's older twin brother. As firstborn Esau had a birthright to a double share of inheritance, but he sold this birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Esau was a skillful hunter and Isaac's favorite son. When Isaac was near death he asked Esau to bring him a meal of wild game and then Isaac would bless him. While Esau hunted, Jacob disguised himself as Esau, brought food, and received a blessing. Esau was angry and Jacob departed to live with his uncle Laban. When Jacob returned, many years later, the two brothers were reconciled. How is Jacob presented in the book of Genesis? Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah. He beguiled his brother, Esau of his birthright. And he ran away to his uncle, Labans house. While he was working as the uncles employee for almost twenty, he got married uncles two daughters and their two women slaves. He gave birth to twelve sons who would become ancestors of Israels twelve tribes. By Gods help, he became rich and went back to Canaan and got his brothers forgiveness. In this process, God gave him new name Israel. After that, Jacob experienced the suffering concerning Joseph and died in Egypt where Joseph guided him. In conclusion, although he was greedy and shrewd and had many difficulties, God converted him to a devout believer to become the patriarch of Israelites. All Gods grace were based on his love and covenant.

How does Joseph reveal himself to his brothers? When Joseph met his brothers again, Joseph was in charge of the whole land of Egypt and his brothers is foreigners who came to Egypt for buying food. But he pretended not to know them in other to test and train their personalities and behaviors. After Judahs righteous behavior, Joseph reveal himself to his brothers. EXODUS Why would the new king not know who Joseph was? Much time passed, since Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died How do the Hebrew midwives defy Pharaoh? Why are their names remembered? (Ex 1:15) The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, (Ex 1:16) "When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth and observe them on the delivery stool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live." (Ex 1:17) The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. (Ex 1:18) Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?"

OT Studies Final Exam ReviewerPage 5 (Ex 1:19) The midwives answered Pharaoh, "Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive." Pharaoh commanded that when they help the Hebrew women in childbirth, they kill boys. But they didnt obey his commandment. Their names are remembered because in spite of Pharaohs threat, they feared God and saved boys life.

Why does Moses flee into the desert? (Ex 2:11) One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. (Ex 2:12) Glancing this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. (Ex 2:15) When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well. He killed an Egyptian beating a Hebrew and hid him in the sand. But his crime was exposed and Pharaoh tried to kill him. What is another name for Mt. Horeb? Mounting of God (Exd.3:1) How does God reveal his name to Moses? How does this compare with Genesis 15? (Ex 3:14) God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'" (Ex 3:15) God also said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob--has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation. (Ex 6:2) God also said to Moses, "I am the LORD. (Ex 6:3) I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them. God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM, I am Yahweh and I am the God of your fathers- the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob And He said to Moses, I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name Yahweh I did not make myself known to them(Ex 6:3). But in Genesis 15, Abraham called God Yahweh. This seems to be contradictory to Gods saying to Moses. Why does Moses feel he is inadequate to go to Pharaoh? slow of speech, and eloquent Exd.4:10

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What does the Passover holiday specifically commemorate? commemorates the biblical story of Exodus, when Hebrew slaves were released from bondage in Egypt.

LEVITICUS
1. What source was identified as having the most to do with Leviticus? According to the documentary hypothesis, much of Leviticus is identified as originating from the priestly source, P, which also runs through parts of several other books of the Torah. Strongly supportive of the Aaronic priesthood, Leviticus is nevertheless said to consist of several layers of accretion from earlier collections of laws. The Holiness Code is regarded as an independent document later combined with other sections into Leviticus as we have it today. The priestly source is envisioned as a rival version of the stories contained within JE, which in turn is a combination of two earlier sources, J and E. P is more concerned with religious law and ritual than either J or E. It is also generally more uplifting of the role of Aaron, while E-thought by some to have originated from the non-Aaronic riesthood at Shiloh-is overtly critical of Aaron. The Holiness Code is seen as being the law code that the priestly source presented as being dictated to Moses at Sinai, in place of the Covenant Code preserved in Exodus. On top of this, over time, different writers, of varying levels of narrative competence, ranging from repetitive tedium to case law, inserted various laws, inserted various laws, some from earlier independent collections. 2. How does the separation into clean and unclean animals work? (11:1-47) All the animals living on land that have a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud are clean. Any animals that only chew the cud or only have a split hoof are unclean. Like the camel, rabbit and pig. 3. How is the Day of Atonement described? (23:26-32) The Lord said to Moses, The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves, and present an offering made to the Lord by fire. Do not work on that day, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the Lord your God. Anyone who does not deny himself on that day must be cut off from his people. I will destroy from among his people anyone who does any work on that day. You shall do no work at all. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live. 32It is a Sabbath of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your Sabbath. 4. How does the distinction between clean and unclean animals relate to creation?

OT Studies Final Exam ReviewerPage 7 The connection between the clean and unclean distinction, on the one hand, and the creation and fall, on the other, is reflected in the book of Leviticus by the repeated phrases you may eat and you shall not eat (Lev. 11:3,9,11,21,22) which, copan argues, echo the provision and prohibition to Adam and Eve in the garden (Gen. 2:16; 3:2). This connection arguably explains why predators and animals that had been preyed on were prohibited (Ex 22:31; Lev. 17:14) for, according to the Genesis narrative the original creation was non-carnivorous (Gen. 1:31). Even when humans were permitted to eat meat after the flood they had to first drain the blood out, for the blood was (and is?) considered sacred (Gen. 9:4). Hence, animals that prey on others and consume their blood are, to this degree, out of sync with Gods creational design. 5. Who could go into the Holy of Holies and when? (16:2) The Holy of Holies was entered once a year by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement, to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense before the mercy seat.

NUMBERS
1. Why is Moses not allowed to enter the land? First, Moses disobeyed a direct command from God. God had commanded Moses to speak to the rock. Instead, Moses struck the rock with his staff. Second, Moses took the credit for bringing forth the water. Notice how in verse 10 Moses said, Must we [referring to Moses and Aaron] bring you water out of this rock? Moses took credit for the miracle himself, instead of attributing it to God. Third, Moses did this in fromt of all the Israelites. Such a public example of direct disobedience could not go unpunished. Moses punishment was that he would not be allowed to enter the promised Land (Numbers 20:12). 2. What two of Jacobs sons are not included in the Twelve Tribes? And how are they replaced? Levi and Joseph are not included in the Twelve Tribes. Just before Jacob died, he pronounced benedictions and maledictions with predictions on the future to each of his sons. Judah was assigned the role of leader. Jacob predicted Zebulun would live by the coast. Three of the sons, Reuben (the first-born), Simeon and Levi were scolded; the last two for their massacre of the people of Shechem. Their sister Dinah had been raped by a man of Shechem and Simeon and Levi had exacted what they considered appropriate revenge. Reuben was criticized for sleeping with one of his fathers concubines. As punishment, Levi was not assigned a territory, but each of the other brothers was. This should mean 11 tribes, but Joseph received two portions (which should have been the right of the eldest legitimate son), one in the name of each of his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.

Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is presented as the last words of whom? The book was given to Israelites at the end of their 40 years journey. It was commanded by God, and recorded

OT Studies Final Exam ReviewerPage 8 by Moses at the end of his life. How does Deuteronomy function as a hinge for the entire Old Testament? Deuteronomy is a revised repetition of the large part of the law and history. How long should it have taken to get from Egypt to Kadesh-Barnea? By the measuring of the distance between Egypt (Rameses)to Kadesh-Barnea probably it should have taken 52 hours. In bible commentaries few days.