VocabularyA Royal People

A Prosperous People

A Divided People Reflection

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A Royal People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did God allow Hannah to have a son?

ANSWER:

•Hannah promised that she would dedicate her son to God.

A Royal People – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Who captured the Ark of the Covenant away from Israel?ANSWER:•The Philistines.

A Royal People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Who brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Israel?ANSWER:

•Samuel

A Royal People – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•With what did Samuel anoint Saul before he become king?

ANSWER:

•Oil

A Royal People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Who united Israel after conquering the Philistines?ANSWER:

•David

A Prosperous People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•While David was remembered chiefly as a mighty warrior, Solomon was a __________.

ANSWER:

•Diplomat

A Prosperous People – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What was the most important building project from the time of Solomon’s reign?

ANSWER:

•The Temple in Jerusalem.

A Prosperous People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What are the two main rooms of the Temple in Jerusalem called?

ANSWER:

•The sanctuary (holy of holies) and the nave.

A Prosperous People – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•Why were the Royal Psalms composed?ANSWER:

•They were composed to celebrate various occasions in the reign off a king.

A Prosperous People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What were the Wisdom Poems designed for?ANSWER:

•They were designed to teach rather than to encourage prayer.

A Divided People – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•When Israel was divided, what were the names of Northern and Southern Kingdoms?

ANSWER:

•Northern = Israel•Southern = Judah

A Divided People – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Which king was married to the foreign princess named Jezebel?

ANSWER:

•Ahab

A Divided People – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What does the name, Elijah, mean?ANSWER:

•Yahweh is my God

A Divided People – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•When Israel finally fell to _________, great numbers of Israelites were sent away, or deported, to Mesopotamia and other places to live as slaves.

ANSWER:

•Assyria

A Divided People – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Amos insisted that Israel’s only hope of salvation was to act _________.

ANSWER:

•Justly

Reflection – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the purpose of the literary forms used in the Bible?ANSWER:

•The writers used different literary forms to enable us to know God through the events being retold.

Reflection– 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Why was David fearless in facing the Giant?ANSWER:

•David trusted in God.

Reflection – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Why did Solomon build a temple in Jerusalem?ANSWER:

•He did so to show love for God and faithfulness to the covenant and to centralize worship.

Reflection – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•Why are the psalms used in public worship?ANSWER:

•They help us to pray and deepen our friendship with God.

Reflection – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What message from God did Elijah and Elisha tell the people?

ANSWER:

•They told the people to be faithful to the covenant and live justly.

Vocabulary – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•Who is someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth, and works for justice.

ANSWER:

•A prophet

Vocabulary – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What is a kingdom or empire ruled by one person, either a king or a queen?

ANSWER:

•monarchy

Vocabulary – 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the knowledge and ability to recognize and follow God’s will in our lives?

ANSWER:

•Wisdom

Topic 5 – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What is a poetic prayer designed to be sung or chanted to some kind of musical acompaniment?

ANSWER:

•psalm

Topic 5 – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•What is giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God?

ANSWER:

•idolatry