Historical books
What are the historical books?
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chronicles
Were the Historical Books written down in real time?
No, they were written down almost 1,000 years after the fact.
Does Jesus ever quote the book of Joshua?
No
How many major judges are there in the book of Judges?
6
The story in 1 and 2 Samuel takes place over how much time?
A couple decades.
Why are some of the books divided into two parts?
Because the scrolls they used at the time were not long enough to contain the entire book.
Did everything in the books of Joshua and Judges happen the ways the books contend they did?
Very likely no.
What happens in the land of Canaan in Joshua?
The land is divided and settled
How many minor judges are there in the book of judges?
6
Who are the main characters in Samuel?
Samuel, David, and Saul
What story do the historical books tell?
The story of the Israelites conquest of Canaan.
What cycle dominates the Historical Books?
The cycle of kings and prophets
True or False: The book of Joshua is really about how the Israelites need to not act like the Canaanites.
True
What is the cycle of judges?
People turn from God-- God judges the Israelites by delivering them into the hands of their enemies-- the people turn back to God-- God sends a Judge to rescue them-- there's a period of peace.
How are Israelite prophets unique?
They had the power to reproach (stand up to) kings.
What is the Jesus Hermeneutic?
To look at scripture the way Jesus did.
Who are the Historical books most likely named for?
Prophets, never kings
Do the Israelites kill all the Canaanites in Joshua?
No, there always seem to be more!
Which cartoon character did we use to understand the Cycle of Judges?
Batman
Were there many prophets before Samuel?
No, prophets were rare before Samuel.
When were all the historical books written down?
They were written down during the Babylonian Exile in the 560s BCE
True or false: The historical books were probably written to be nostalgic, not to be read literally.
True
True or false: chapter to chapter in Joshua there are inconsistencies in how the Israelites' relationship to the Canaanites.
True. There are many.
Who (aside from themselves) was the major enemy of the Israelites in Judges?
The Philistines
What does "mashiah" mean?
It means to anoint a king. It's related to the term "messiah," which will be important in the New Testament.