Intro to Bible: OT Names
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Samuel | A Nazirite who had a special connection with God and serves as a priest, judge, and prophet; he appoints the kings of Israel |
| Nazirite Vow | A consecration to God requiring abstaining from wine and other intoxicants, not having one's hair short, and not going near a dead body. |
| Saul | 1st king of the united kingdom; didn't wait for Samuel to offer a sacrifice; didn't kill all the Amalekites as God commanded; tried to kill David; kingdom taken from him |
| David | The second king of Israel, a "man after God's own heart." God made a new covenant with all the nations through David |
| Nathan | Court prophet who lived in the time of King David and Queen Bathsheba. He came to David to reprimand him over his committing adultery with Bathsheba while she was the wife of Uriah the Hittite whose death the King had also arranged to hide his previous transgression. |
| Solomon | David's and Bathsheba's son, the last king of the united monarchy. He was renowned for his wisdom as well as for his wealth and his many large building projects. In addition to the king's palace and numerous walled fortresses throughout Palestine, he also built the Temple of Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant. |
| Jeroboam | Administrator in Solomon's court who rebelled and became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel; Built non-Yahwistic shrines in Dan & Bethel; |
| Rehoboam | Solomon's son and takes throne after, refuses to lighten the heavy burdens placed by his father; could have been king of N and S but screws up and only gets southern kingdom, The son of Solomon and grandson of David, refused to reduce heavy burdens (taxes and forced labor) on the people, kingdom separates; is the 1st king of the Southern Kingdom of Judah (contains 2 tribes and Jerusalem) |
| Josiah | Faithful King of the Southern Kingdom of Judah, discovered a book in the Temple (Book of Deuteronomy) and implemented reforms to recommit the people to the covenant with God and to eliminate worship of false gods. |
| Cyrus of Persia | Emperor of Persia, defeated Nebachanezar; benevolent conquer to the Jews, permitted them back; rebuilt 2nd Temple |
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