Unit 4: Historical Books

This group did NOT recognize the resurrection of the dead.

Alexander the Great banned practicing traditional Jewish religion, thinking they were the cause of many of his problems. 

____ was the son of Solomon.

_____ tried to have David killed.

The SOUTHERN Kingdom after the splitting of the monarchy.

the portable earthly dwelling place of Yahweh used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan

____ brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem, making it the religious and political capital.

____ was given the honor and command to build the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem.

The Philistines had the backing of other empires when they threatened Israel.

The Thank-Offering of the Old Testament connects to _____.

Who was the first great threat to the northern kingdom of Israel?

Which two kings receive unmitigated praise in the historical books?

The relationship between Judah and Israel was one of constant harmony and peace.

Samuel warns that if Israel gets a king that the king will take their flocks and turn them into slaves.

The place that was the center of the political and religious controversies of Jews.

Also called the "Feast of Lots".

Jesus, St. Paul, and other early Christians came from the Jewish faith tradition of the Sadducees.

There is not much archeological evidence of David’s kingdom or mention of its existence outside the Bible.

The Jewish people divided into factions over the issue of Greek influence.

The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.

The Book of Daniel is divided into two sections of stories and apocalyptic visions.

The Pharisees were originally an aristocratic group who viewed the strict letter of the Torah.

The historical books of the Old Testament take a mixed attitude toward the development of a monarchy in Israel. 

The Pharisees openly opposed the religious and political policies of Alexander Janneus.

The Greek word for anointed.

The Lord promised David in 2Samuel that the Messiah would come from his line, a Son of David.

The worship of man-made images as though they were gods.

Israel will be given a king to rule them on earth as God rules from heaven is a theological theme in historical books.

The Babylonian Empire was led by this person and took over the southern kingdom of Judah.

King after Solomon who led an insurrection against King Rehoboam.

Who was king of Judea when Jesus was born?

The biblical portrait of King Solomon is all positive.

Exiles who had remained faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity are known as God’s relevant. 

The worship of false gods was considered to be the greatest abomination to traditional Jews.

Esther has a similar message to Tobit about what the Jews must do to survive life in the Diaspora under foreign rule.

The NOTHERN Kingdom after the splitting of the monarchy.

First King of Israel who disobeyed God.

refused to sacrifice to the Greek gods and called all Jewish people to resist and fight against Antiochus IV

There is consider­able archaeological evidence of King Solomon’s role as an administrator of a united kingdom.

David’s reign as king has to be clearly justified, since he is not of the family of Saul. 

A Jewish festival, lasting eight days, that commemorates the rededication of the Temple, called the Festival of Lights.