OT Exam 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What led to the fall of the kingdom? | 1. People of Israel worshiped other Gods (Idolatry) 2. The Syria-Ephaimaitic War 3. Assyria forced Israel into exile |
| Wicked kings of the N. Kingdom | 1. Ahab and Jezebel were the wicked kings of 2. Opposed by Elijah for being wicked |
| Two good kings of the S. Kingdom and | 1. Hezekiah- Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord 2. Josiah- The Last Great Godly King. Known for reforms and the finding of the book of the Law. |
| Date of the finding of the Book of the Law | 622 bc |
| 1&2 Chronicles Title | Hebrew- "The words of the days" or "The events" Greek- "The things omitted" |
| 1&2 Chronicles Author | Traditionally- anonymous Jewish- Erza |
| 1&2 Chronicles 2 Emphases | 1. The centrality of the temple being vital 2. The role of the priest and Levites being legitimized |
| Ezra/Nehemiah Author | Ezra |
| Ezra/Nehemiah key events | 539 B.C.-Babylonians overthrown by the Persians 538 B.C.-Decree of Cyrus (Jews allowed to return home). "Edict of Cyrus" allows Jews to return to homeland. 534 B.C.-Construction begins on temple. (Started by Ezra) 520 B.C.-Construction restarted on the temple 516 B.C.-Temple completed 458 B.C.-Ezra comes to Jerusalem 445 B.C.-Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem and begins to rebuild the walls around the city. |
| Erza/Nehemiah 3 Returns | 1st Return- Sheshbazzar was the Prince of Judah and Zerubbabel was the leader in the rebuilding. Temple is rebuilt. (Ezra) 2nd Return-Ezra leads a revival. Start of scribism. Emphasis on laws and purity of the nation. 3rd Return-Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of the walls to provide security for the city. |
| Ester Major Characters | Ester- Queen Ahaserus (Xerxes) - King Mordecai- Ester's cousin Haman- high Persian official |
| Feast of Purim | Celebration for the deliverance from Haman's plat to kill all the Jew's (Ester 3:7) |
| Ester Theological Implications | 1. God would not let His people be destroyed. His car never wavers. 2. The sovereignty of God and How he works to accomplish his purpose 3. God has a purpose/plan for all of our lives |
| Five Poetry Books | Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs |
| Job Statement | Contains the problem of suffering |
| Psalm Statement | Contains the meditations and expressions of the heart concerning matters of life and faith |
| Proverbs Statement | Contains wisdom for daily living |
| Ecclesiastes Statement | Contains contemplative questions regarding the search for the meaning of life |
| Song of Songs Statement | Contains poems rejoicing in the love of a man and a woman |
| Jobs meaning | - "hostile" which relates to Job's attitude towards God. -"repent" or "penitent", associated with the Aramaic root -"Father" and that it expresses the question of "Where is Father?" |
| Psalms Title | Greek- "Psalmoi" music of string instruments Hebrew- "Tehillim" praises English- Pslams or Psalter |
| Psalms Authors | ... |
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