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PROPHETS
KINGS
WISDOM
JUDGES
LAW
100
This southern prophet went north to prophesy in the kingdom of Israel during the 700s BCE.
What was Amos?
100
This prophet warns the Israelites that a king will take their crops and children and make their lives difficult.
Who is Samuel?
100
"Futility!" appears in this book frequently.
What is Ecclesiastes.
100
He slew the king of Moab with his left hand.
Who is Ehud?
100
A law phrased in this way: "You shall not steal."
What is an absolute law?
200
This man performs miracles and has conflicts with Ahab and Jezebel.
Who is Elijah?
200
This episode marks the turning point in the story of King Saul.
What is his failure to completely destroy the Amalekites?
200
The problem of figuring out "God's justice."
What is theodicy?
200
She had a more active role in agreeing to her fate than Isaac did.
Who is Jephthah's daughter?
200
"Covenant," and "Holiness," and "Deuteronomic" are all names of....
What are law collections?
300
Although it appears in a prophetic book, the phrase "Hear, oh heavens, and listen, oh earth" is an example of this kind of language.
What is a legal suit?
300
The Mesha Stela describes a battle between the Moabites and this king.
Who is Omri?
300
This great sea monster is created by God and discussed in both wisdom literature and the psalms.
What is Leviathan?
300
His story includes archaic poetry with descriptions of his feats of strength.
Who is Samson?
300
In this book of the bible, purity is oriented around temple ritual and one's fitness to enter the temple.
What is Leviticus?
400
This king is strongly associated with the editing, and perhaps the writing, of the book of Deuteronomy.
Who was King Josiah?
400
God asks this man if he was there when the foundations of the earth were set, and if he knows the nature of the seasons or can control the stars.
Who is Job?
400
This group was an enemy of the Israelites on their western coats.
Who were the Philistines?
400
This kind of law is presented in an "if ... then" format.
What is case law?
500
In this prophet's vision, he is told to eat a scroll.
Who is Ezekiel?
500
This king helped to protect the city of Jerusalem when it was besieged by Assyrians.
Who was Hezekiah?
500
This character's name is best translated as "the adversary."
Who is ha-Satan?
500
The death of this woman led to a ritual summoning of the twelve tribes to war.
Who was the Levite's concubine?
500
This collection of statements is also known as the decalogue.
What are the 10 Commandments?