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What are the historical books?
What are the historical books?
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.
What was crucial to the History Books?
What was crucial to the History Books?
Truthness, stuff happened
What do the Historical Books communicate?
What do the Historical Books communicate?
God cares, interactive. He judges sin.
Jewish biblical history follows modern standards of historiography.
Jewish biblical history follows modern standards of historiography.
What do the Historical Books piece together?
What do the Historical Books piece together?
What can the Historical Books not talk about?
What can the Historical Books not talk about?
What did the Jews believe in?
What did the Jews believe in?
Who is likely the author of the Book of Joshua?
Who is likely the author of the Book of Joshua?
Who wrote Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Esther?
Who wrote Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Esther?
Who wrote Ezra and Nehemiah?
Who wrote Ezra and Nehemiah?
Many regarded as unknown authors.
Many regarded as unknown authors.
What is the purpose of Joshua?
What is the purpose of Joshua?
What does Joshua 24:26 suggest?
What does Joshua 24:26 suggest?
What describes Joshua's death?
What describes Joshua's death?
When was Joshua written?
When was Joshua written?
What occurred in the Battle of Jericho?
What occurred in the Battle of Jericho?
Where did the spies in Joshua stay?
Where did the spies in Joshua stay?
Where did God's hand rest in Joshua?
Where did God's hand rest in Joshua?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Ai?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Ai?
What does Ai mean?
What does Ai mean?
What are the components of the Battle of Ai?
What are the components of the Battle of Ai?
What is the Battle of Gibeon?
What is the Battle of Gibeon?
What did Joshua do in the Battle of Gibeon?
What did Joshua do in the Battle of Gibeon?
What is the Southern Coalition's outcome?
What is the Southern Coalition's outcome?
Did the army conquer all of the Southern Coalition cities in Joshua?
Did the army conquer all of the Southern Coalition cities in Joshua?
What does God tell Joshua at the end of Southern Coalition?
What does God tell Joshua at the end of Southern Coalition?
How was the division of the land conducted?
How was the division of the land conducted?
What was Chapter 22 of Joshua about?
What was Chapter 22 of Joshua about?
Where did the Tabernacle come to rest?
Where did the Tabernacle come to rest?
What side of the Jordan River was settled on?
What side of the Jordan River was settled on?
What did Joshua do in Chapters 23-24?
What did Joshua do in Chapters 23-24?
What did God use the Israelites as?
What did God use the Israelites as?
What is discussed in Genesis 15:16?
What is discussed in Genesis 15:16?
What does God do at times when provoked?
What does God do at times when provoked?
What does God hold up?
What does God hold up?
What happened for the sake of Israel's purity?
What happened for the sake of Israel's purity?
Who do the Israelites NOT destroy?
Who do the Israelites NOT destroy?
What does Judges contrast?
What does Judges contrast?
What do the people forget in Judges?
What do the people forget in Judges?
What is the period between Joshua and the Monarchy?
What is the period between Joshua and the Monarchy?
What type of history is Judges?
What type of history is Judges?
Who wrote Judges?
Who wrote Judges?
What happened to the generation after Joshua?
What happened to the generation after Joshua?
What was the Historical Cycle in Judges 2:11-23?
What was the Historical Cycle in Judges 2:11-23?
Who does Othniel defeat?
Who does Othniel defeat?
Who is Ehud?
Who is Ehud?
How long was the land peaceful?
How long was the land peaceful?
Who is Deborah?
Who is Deborah?
Who is Gideon?
Who is Gideon?
What did Gideon say?
What did Gideon say?
What happens in Judges?
What happens in Judges?
Who was made King in Judges?
Who was made King in Judges?
What happened in Judges Chapter 11?
What happened in Judges Chapter 11?
Who is Samson?
Who is Samson?
What was Samson's weak spot?
What was Samson's weak spot?
What happens whenever Samson's hair is cut?
What happens whenever Samson's hair is cut?
What happens in Judges Chapters 17-21?
What happens in Judges Chapters 17-21?
Who defends the rapists?
Who defends the rapists?
Where was good and where was bad?
Where was good and where was bad?
What book stands in contrast with Judges?
What book stands in contrast with Judges?
What are the main characters' qualities in Ruth?
What are the main characters' qualities in Ruth?
Who is the Kingsman Redeemer?
Who is the Kingsman Redeemer?
What is the overview of 1 Samuel?
What is the overview of 1 Samuel?
Who wrote 1 Samuel?
Who wrote 1 Samuel?
What are the 3 parts of Samuel?
What are the 3 parts of Samuel?
Who is Hannah in 1 Samuel?
Who is Hannah in 1 Samuel?
What is significant about Eli's family?
What is significant about Eli's family?
What does Samuel connect?
What does Samuel connect?
What does Samuel emerge as?
What does Samuel emerge as?
Who are the Israelites defeated by?
Who are the Israelites defeated by?
What do the Philistines do with the Ark of the Covenant?
What do the Philistines do with the Ark of the Covenant?
What do the Israelites do under Samuel's leadership?
What do the Israelites do under Samuel's leadership?
What did the Israelites request?
What did the Israelites request?
How is David regarded?
How is David regarded?
What was wrong with the people's request for a Monarchy?
What was wrong with the people's request for a Monarchy?
Who did Samuel anoint at Mizpah?
Who did Samuel anoint at Mizpah?
Who did Saul deliver?
Who did Saul deliver?
What was Saul's failure?
What was Saul's failure?
Who did Samuel anoint after Saul?
Who did Samuel anoint after Saul?
What did God put on Saul?
What did God put on Saul?
What is the story of David and Goliath?
What is the story of David and Goliath?
Who does Saul become jealous of?
Who does Saul become jealous of?
Who did David spare?
Who did David spare?
Why does David join the Philistines?
Why does David join the Philistines?
Who did Saul consult with?
Who did Saul consult with?
How was Saul killed?
How was Saul killed?
Why were the people in 2 Samuel divided?
Why were the people in 2 Samuel divided?
Who united the people in 2 Samuel?
Who united the people in 2 Samuel?
How does David enter the city?
How does David enter the city?
What did David's son build?
What did David's son build?
What is significant to Israel?
What is significant to Israel?
Who is Bathsheba?
Who is Bathsheba?
Who is Uriah?
Who is Uriah?
What was David's sin?
What was David's sin?
Who raped Tamar?
Who raped Tamar?
Who murdered Amnon?
Who murdered Amnon?
How does Absalom die?
How does Absalom die?
Who wrote 1 Kings?
Who wrote 1 Kings?
What type of history is 1 Kings?
What type of history is 1 Kings?
What are the sources of 1 Kings?
What are the sources of 1 Kings?
Study Notes
Historical Books Overview
- Historical books in the Old Testament include Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
- These books reveal God's interactions with His people and emphasize His judgment on sin.
Significance of Historical Books
- They communicate the providential nature of history, highlighting that God is guiding events for a purpose.
- The accounts piece together Israel's past accurately, although they do not focus on the deeper meanings behind events.
- Writers are often unknown or attributed to significant figures like Ezra and possibly Joshua.
The Book of Joshua
- Joshua recounts God's fulfillment of the promised land to the Israelites.
- It describes key events, including the miraculous Battle of Jericho and Israel’s initial defeats, like at Ai due to disobedience.
- A notable incident involves spies hiding at Rahab’s house, demonstrating God’s power.
Judges Period
- Spans a cycle of judgment, repentance, and deliverance during Israel's time without a king, lasting 200-400 years.
- The generation after Joshua forgets God's deeds, leading to cycles of sin and deliverance by judges like Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
- Highlights the recurring theme of chaos and anarchy due to a lack of strong leadership.
Notable Judges
- Deborah leads a successful military campaign against King Jabin.
- Gideon, with only 300 men, defeats the Midianites and destroys Baal worship.
- Samson, known for his strength, ultimately falls due to his weaknesses, particularly with women and idolatry.
Transition to Monarchy
- 1 Samuel discusses Israel's shift from a tribal confederation to a monarchy, addressing issues of anarchy.
- Samuel emerges as a significant prophet, anointing Saul as Israel's first king and later David as his successor.
- The Israelites demand a king, seeking human protection, which Samuel sees as rebellion against God.
King David's Reign
- David, regarded as Israel’s ideal king, conquers Jerusalem and establishes it as the capital.
- His reign is marked by the Ark of the Covenant being brought to the city and plans for the temple by his son Solomon.
- David’s sin with Bathsheba becomes a turning point, leading to a cascade of familial strife, including the rape of Tamar and the murder of Amnon by Absalom.
Challenges and Consequences
- The book of 1 Kings emphasizes blessings and curses based on the nation's faithfulness under the Deuteronomistic history framework.
- David's legacy is contrasted with Solomon's reign, exploring the challenges faced due to unfaithfulness and the eventual split of the kingdom.
Major Themes
- The significance of divine judgment and grace in Israel's history.
- The importance of obedience to God to secure His blessings.
- A continuous cycle of sin and the need for leadership to adhere to divine law.
Important Connections
- The tension between divine guidance and human disobedience is a recurring theme.
- Historical events are interlinked with covenant promises, showcasing God's faithfulness amidst human failures.
- The books collectively illustrate how God's sovereignty operates through history, leading to a deeper understanding of the Abrahamic Covenant.
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Test your knowledge of the Historical Books of the Old Testament, including key figures and events from Joshua to Esther. This quiz will help you understand the essence and significance of these books in biblical history.
