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Numbers and Deuteronomy
Joshua & Judges
I and II Samuel
Kings & Chronicles
Job through Isaiah
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The book of Numbers begins and ends with...
a census
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The name "Joshua" means...
Yahweh is salvation
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Which request grieves both God and Samuel
Israel's request for a king like all the other nations
100
What is the key to understanding the books of kings
the blessings/curses for keeping/not keeping the Mosaic covenant
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150
How many chapters does the book of Psalms have?
200
Because they did not trust God to give them victory over the inhabitants of the land
Why was Israel not allowed to enter the promised land the first time?
200
What did the Israelites fail to do when they settled in the Promised Land
to drive out the enemy completely
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1050 B.C.
When does Saul become king?
200
I and II Kings clearly show that the suffering that the people experience are...
...a direct result of the failure of the Kings and the people to follow God
200
What does suffering without explanation accomplish?
It opens the door for us to get to know God in a deeper way
300
What and why does Paul reference in 1 Cor. 10:1-13?
He uses Israel's failures in the wilderness as a warning
300
Depending on God for his blessings is not...
loving God
300
Why was Saul rejected as king?
Because of his heart of stone which led him to offer sacrifices and not completely destroy the Amalekites
300
What was the temptation of the exiles returning to Jerusalem?
To focus on rebuilding their lives instead of rebuilding the temple
300
What is wisdom literature?
poetry that uses literary devices to teach skillful living
400
How does the book of Deuteronomy close?
Moses goes up the mountain and dies there
400
The story of Achan vividly illustrates our tendency to...
want what we want more than what God wants
400
2 Sam. 7:16
Which passage describes God's covenant with David to have a descendent on the throne forever?
400
Which king issued the decree to let the people of Judah return to Jerusalem?
Cyrus
400
How did we describe what a prophet does?
a seer - someone who sees into the heart and mind of God and the people
500
One of the things sin does is...
to trick us into looking for life outside of God's plan
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With what statement does the book of Judges end?
"everyone did as they saw fit"
500
What do we learn about David's character in Psalm 51?
That he had a heart of flesh and was willing to repent when confronted with his sin
500
586 B.C.
When was the first temple destroyed?
500
How can you sum up the OT and NT?
"looking bad in the presence of Love"