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OT2 - Divided Kingdom

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Which books primarily focus on the Southern Kingdom and the Davidic line?
1 & 2 Kings
Which books give evidence of priestly authorship, emphasizing spiritual concerns?
1 & 2 Chronicles
Which books have a more negative tone, highlighting rebellion and tragedy?
1 & 2 Kings
Which books share about the indictment of the nation?
Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
Which books address the burning questions of the restored postexilic community, "Is God still concerned for us?" & "Are his covenants and promises still available to us?"
1 & 2 Chronicles
Which books answer the question of the exiled community, "In light of God's covenant with Abraham (land and blessing) and with David (everlasting throne), why did all this happen to us?"
1 & 2 Kings
Which books give a political history and expose guilt?
Samuels and Kings
How many of the tribes were in Southern Judah when the nation divided?
2
How many of the tribes were in Northern Israel when the nation divided?
10
Which kingdom had all bad kings?
Northern Israel
Which had some good and some bad?
Southern Judah
How many dynasties reign in Southern Judah during the Divided Kingdom era?
1 (the Athaliah the usurper)
How many dynasties reign in Northern Israel during the Divided Kingdom era?
9
What nation took Northern Israel into captivity
Assyria
What year was Northern Israel taken into captivity?
722 BC
What nation took Southern Judah into captivity?
Babylon
What year was Southern Judah taken into captivity?
586 BC
Who was the prophet that ripped a cloak into twelve pieces?
...
Who did Elijah confront on Mt. Carmel?
Ahab and the prophets of Baal
To what city did Ahab ride in his chariot but Elijah outran him?
Jezreel
Ahab wanted this person's vineyard. His wife had the man killed.
Naboth
What happened to Jezebel at her death?
thrown out the window by eunuchs, blood splattered on the wall, horses trampled her dead body, and dogs devoured her flesh
Elijah's ministry is defined by...?
Fire and kings
Elisha's ministry is defined by...?
common people
Identify the various miracles of Elisha.
oil multiples
son raised
flour plays a role
bread multiples
What attacked a group of 42 boys who mocked Elisha the prophet?
She-bears
What happened when a dead man touched the bones of Elisha?
He resurrected
Who sent King Jehoram a letter prophesying that he would die of a nasty bowel disease?
Elijah
Prophetic writings (Jonah, Amos, Hosea) increased during this king's reign.
Jeroboam II
Who were Athaliah's parents?
Ahab and Jezebel
Who was Athaliah's husband from the Southern Kingdom?
Jehoram
Who smashed Moses' bronze snake because the people were worshipping it?
Hezekiah
Which prophet was probably the final editor of 2 Kings and has an identical passage in his book?
Jeremiah
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