People and Places
Who is the king of Babylon at the time of the Babylonian Exile?
Nebuchadnezzar
According to Jeremiah, who is the merciless foe who caused the Exile?
God
If you're struggling writing essays in exams, which campus service might you use?
The Writing and Communication Center
Give one of the 10 commandments that David broke
Do not commit adultery
Do not kill
Do not lie
True or False: The land of Judea was left empty after the Babylonian destruction
false
Who is the king who stopped paying tribute to the Babylonians?
Zedekiah
Who is the prophet who held David accountable?
Nathan
When is your next exam for REL 106
Next Wednesday
Who was king before David?
Saul
True or False: Exiles in Babylonia were always tortured
False
Which important building was destroyed?
The Jerusalem Temple
Jeremiah tells the people that God will make a new_______
Covenant
Give one characteristic of God that the Jeremiah text presented, and tell us WHY you chose this
Various options
What did David name the capital city?
Jerusalem/Zion (both accepted)
What did the exiles do to preserve their religious traditions?
Write them down
The Babylonians are called by another name in books like Jeremiah. What is that name?
Chaldeans
Samuel
Where will God write the new covenant?
On the people's hearts
What was a result of the transgressions of the kings?
The exile
What happens to Zedekiah?
He is blinded
Cyrus was the king of a nation, what is that nation called TODAY
Iran
What have the people done to deserve exile?
Transgressed the covenant
What is the Cyrus Cylinder?
A clay tablet containing information about Cyrus' return of the Judeans
David has 4 children. What are their names?
Solomon
Absalom
Amnon
Tamar
The name of a particular king is included on a list of food rations from the exile. What is this king's name?
Jehoiachin