Joshua/Judges/Ruth
What is the general progression of the judges?
Good, okay, bad, worse
What happens to the kingdom after Solomon dies?
It splits!
Name the two main messages of the major prophets.
Judgment & hope
What verse explains the beating heart of the minor prophets?
Exodus 34:6-7
What is the unique detail about the book of Ruth?
God is not mentioned!
Name the "good" and "bad" of Solomon.
Built temple, wisest man of the land, married many women, introduced more pagan worship in country
Name the three major prophets.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Explain the beating heart of the minor prophets in your own words.
God is both loving/merciful and just/will judge people.
Describe what it meant to be a "judge" in ancient Israel.
Political leader, tribal chieftain
Name the three main characters in the scrolls of 1 and 2 Samuel?
Saul, Samuel, David
They served in the role as covenant “watchdogs/watchmen” calling out the unfaithfulness and disobedience of God’s people. They continually challenged Israel to repent and follow Yahweh.
Name another way that the minor prophets are tied together besides the beating heart
Begin and end with marriage imagery; each book ends with a connection to what the next begins with
What was it about the Canaanites that Yahweh did not want to influence the Israelites?
moral corruption, practice of child sacrifice, sexual immorality
How many good and how many bad kings reigned in the northern kingdom of Israel?
All were evil in the eyes of the Lord!
Which major prophet was known for his street-acts/performances?
Ezekiel
What city was Jonah sent to by God at the beginning of the book?
Nineveh
Name 3 of the judges.
Which nation takes out the northern kingdom of Israel and which nation takes out the southern kingdom of Judah?
Assyria (north); Babylon (south)
True or False: The two main “crimes” or “sins” Israel and its leaders are accused and found guilty of are idolatry and injustice.
Name 5 minor prophets
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi