Study Guide for Exam #2

Rel 151: Survey of the Old Testament

From Joshua through the Major and Minor Prophets

1. What are the similarities between the leadership of Joshua and Moses?

2. What was Joshua’s major mistake as a leader?

3. What were the major events surrounding the battle of Jericho? Who were the main
characters mentioned in this story? (Joshua 6-7)

4. Memorize the Introduction and Philosophy of History of the period of The Judges.

5. Be familiar with the 6 main judges mentioned in class and know their stories.

6. What is the summary of the Judges? How many times is it mentioned in Judges?

7. Who is considered the the final judge/ first prophet to the Israelites?

8. What were the key influences in Samuel’s life? (people and events)

9. Who was Israel’s first king and why was he chosen? Why did Israel want a king?

10. What were the key events in David’s life as God prepared him to be the king of Israel?

11. What is said of David that is not said of any other man in Scripture?

12. What was David’s major mistake? What were the details, and who were the key people
surrounding this event?

13. Who was David’s successor on the throne? What was he famous for?

14. Who was responsible for the splitting of the nation of Israel into two separate countries?
Why did the split occur? What were the names of the countries? What was unique about
the Southern nation?

15. Be familiar with the kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom) and some of the key events in
their reigns.

16. Who was Elijah? Who was the main Northern king during his ministry? What was his
biggest event?

17. Be familiar with the kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom) and some of the key events in
their reigns.

18. Know the key themes from 1-2 Kings as mentioned in the class discussion
 19. How does the Hebrew Bible classify its prophetic books? How does the Protestant Old
Testament classify the prophets? Be able to give examples for each category of prophet

20. What were the Three Major Themes of Prophetic preaching?

21. What was the background on Isaiah? Parents? Hometown? How he died (supposedly)?

22. Know details of Jeremiah’s background and call to ministry. What was his ministry like?
Be familiar with his 5 confessions (do not need to memorize).

23. Know the background on Ezekiel. Hometown? Where was he when he ministered?

24. Be familiar with the key passages of Isaiah and Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

25. Concerning the 12 Minor Prophets, questions will be taken from the textbook as well as
class lecture/ discussion. Make certain that you have studied pages 149—195 (Chapters
14-19) of your textbook as well as the class discussions/presentations on the Minor
Prophets.

26. Be familiar with the following people:

Moses Saul Ish-bosheth Samuel
Caleb Aaron Miriam Joshua
Eli Solomon Manasseh Josiah
Elijah Elisha Jezebel Ahab
Jeroboam I Rehoboam Athaliah Isaiah
Jeremiah Ezekiel Nathan Uzziah

27. Hebrew Terms to be familiar with:

kadosh, nevi’im, hesed, baal(s),
nakam, amunah, Yahweh kavod
theophany, messiah, bereath

**Be able to recognize the structures and outlines (major headings) of each of the following Old
Testament books: Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the
12 minor prophets)**