Promised Land (4.1)
What is a covenant?
A solemn agreement or promise
What man of God warned Israel about having a human king?
Samuel
Who prophesied that Nineveh would fall?
Nahum
Who was the Jewish captive who eventually became the chief adviser to Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar?
Daniel
_______ was the first nation to have a complete written account of its history.
Israel
What warning did Joshua give before his death?
He warned that unless Israel followed the ways of God, she would be severely punished.
Who was the first human king of Israel?
Saul
Who warned the city of Nineveh of God's coming judgment?
Jonah
Nebuchadnezzar built this for his wife, who missed the greenery of her mountainous homeland.
Hanging Gardens
The covenant that was first made to _________ was extended to the nation of Israel.
Abraham
Whom did God choose to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River?
Joshua
Why did the Israelites want a human king?
They preferred a king they could always see
Which ruler collected a library of 100,000 cuneiform tablets?
Ashurbanipal
Which ruler saw the handwriting on the wall during a great feast?
Belshazzar
A land ruled by _______ is called a theocracy.
God
How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness before entering Canaan?
40 years
Who led the Israelites during their first 300 years in Canaan?
Judges
Which ruler began the conquest of the Assyrian Empire?
Tiglath-pileser III
Which ruler deported the inhabitants of Judah?
Nebuchadnezzar
When Israel split into two kingdoms, the Southern Kingdom was called _______.
Judah
What other name for the 10 Commandments means "the ten words"?
the Decalogue
How were the Israelites slaves in their own land under their own government?
They were forced to work for the king and pay increasingly heavy taxes.
Which ruler deported the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom?
Shalmaneser V
Which ruler cared more for travel than for government and appointed his son to handle the actual business of government for him?
Nabonidus
When allowed by God to make any request, ________ asked for wisdom to rule the people.
Solomon