Mystery of Redemption Old Testament Overview

Fill in the blank from the end of Judges - "In those days, Israel had no _______, and everyone did what was ..."

A manifestation of God's presence, as in a storm cloud, is called this . . .

Ruth and Boaz are the parents of . . .

The Israelites demand that Samuel find them a king. The first king of Israel is . . .

Obed becomes the father of . . .

"Adam" is the Hebrew word for . . .

This guy follows Moses and leads the people into the Promised Land

Jeroboam rules in the north, and the north is called . . .

The first part of Genesis is about creation. The second part is about this guy's family:

This word means "in the beginning" in Hebrew

This name means "mother of all the living"

In 587 B.C., this civilization conquered Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and took the people of Judah into exile.

In the north, the nemesis of Elijah and Elisha was this evil king and his wife, Jezebel.

In Egypt, God's people are now called the people of ...

Joshua leads the people through this river to enter the Promised Land

Is Jerusalem in the north or in the south?

This guy's other name is Israel (and he has twelve sons)

In Hebrew, the word "listen" is closely related to this word ...

In 722 B.C., this empire captured Samaria and scattered the Israelites, taking many into exile.

When Samuel finds David, David is a humble . . .

What does the Hebrew name of the book of Numbers mean?

Other important stories in Genesis deal with Cain and Abel, Noah, and the tower of ...

Moses leads the people out of Egypt and Pharaoh and his army are destroyed here:

What is the formal, biblical word for a list of ancestors?

After Solomon dies, his sons split the kingdom in two. Rehoboam rules the south. The south is called . . .

Hannah's song is about how God raises up the humble. Who is Hannah's son?

During the time of the kings, these guys were the "covenant watchdogs"

David wrote most of the Psalms in the bible. He also became famous for killing this Philistine...

As king, David conquered the city of Jerusalem and renamed it . . .

This woman is Naomi's Moabite daughter-in-law, who will marry the Israelite Boaz and be a "woman of noble character."

In the book of Ruth, we meet Naomi's family. They are from this town, the name of which means "house of bread."

Samaria was the capital of Judah

Jesse becomes the father of . . .

This son of David succeeded him as king . . .

At the end of Chronicles, this king of Persia sends the Israelites home, ending the Babylonian exile (captivity)...

One of the good kings of the south, who instituted many reforms and got rid of idols, was this guy ...

Joshua leads the people to victory against the Canaanites at Ai and at this place . . .