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| The six book of the Bible influenced in their language and theology by the book of Deuteronomy. | Deuteronomic History |
| The books that comprise the deuteronomic history are _____. | Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings |
| The idea, unique to the Israelites, that God will fight, not just with them, but for them against their enemies is called _____. | Miracle Warfare |
| The teachings of the church that define the moral limits of war is known as the _____. | Just War Doctrine |
| In ancient Israel, one who acted as a temporary military leader. | Judge |
| in ancient Israel, the Judges' roles included: _____. | Temporary military leader, Arbiter of disputes within and between tribes, Reminder to people of their responsibility to God. |
| The marriage of a widow to a near relative of her deceased husband. | Levirate Marriage |
| In ancient Israel, what would be the relationship of the first male child of a levirate marriage to his mother's deceased husband? | He would be the legal son of the widow's first husband. |
| The basic social unit of the Israelite society, a patriarchal household of immediate and extended family members. | Bet Av |
| The Hebrew word for "clan" that was an association of related Bet Avs, gathered together to help with planting and harvesting, and with defense against aggressive neighbors. | Mishpachah |
| During what time period is the biblical book Deuteronomy set? | Just before the arrival of the Israelites in Canaan. |
| Approximately what year did the Israelites arrive in Canaan? | 1250 B.C. |
| What is the relationship between the Biblical book Ruth and the six books of the Deuteronomic History? | It is located in the bible between Judges and 1 Samuel, but is understood to be more dramatic than historical. |
| Of what is the Deuteronomic history comprised? | Many oral and written stories edited to its present form during the Babylonian exile. |
| Why are the six biblical book Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings called the Deuteronomic History? | Believed to be orginally six parts of one long history book; books contain theological themes and phrases repeated from the book of Deuteronomy. |
| What is an example of a phrases from the biblical book Deuteronomy that is repeated in the Deuteronomic History? | Love God with all your heart and soul. |
| What is an example of a theological theme repeated in the Deuteronomic History? | Central importance of Jerusalem, and the Jerusalem Temple within it. |
| What are three regulations that appear only in Deuteronomy and not in the older codes of law (Covenant, Leviticus)? | Temple is only acceptable place for sacrifice, Worship of stars (astrology) is forbidden; celebrating Passover is legally required. |
| What Israelite king first put into effect the unique laws of Deuteronomy? | King Josiah (640-609 B.C). |
| Because King Josiah enacted the unique laws of Deuteronomy during the period 640-609 B.C. the historical books that reference these laws became known as _____. | Deuteronomic History. |
| What is the last event described at the end of 2 Kings (also the end of the Deuteronomic History)? | The beginning of the Babylonian exile. |
| If the end of the Deuteronomic History ends with t he Babylonian exile, what can be concluded about the period of composition of the books (which, remember, are now thought to have once been one book/six parts)? | Written after the beginning of the Babylonian exile. |
| In what biblical books is the story told of the settlement of Palestine by the Israelites? | Joshua, Judges |
| The bible relates the story of the settlement of Palestine as a "_____" led by Joshua. | Conquest |
| _____ was put in charge of the Israelites after the death of Moses. | Joshua |
| Joshua was a _____ leader who led a militia of Israelites in the conquest of Palestine. | Military |
| The first battle in the conquest of Palestine was the battle of _____. | Jericho |
| When did the battle of Jericho occur? | c. 1250-1200 B.C. |
| What does "c." mean when written before a date? | It stands for "circa" which means "around" and thus means near to a certain date. |
| What is the earliest reference to Israel outside of the Bible? | The Mernepttah Stele, inscribed in 1207 B.C. |
| Where in the bible is the record of the conquest battles? | Joshua 1-12. |
| Where in the bible is the record of the division of the land of Palestine after the conquest battles? | Joshua 12-21. |
| In what way is Rahab a central figure in Israelite history? | Her help allowed the Israelites to successfully conquer Palestine. |
| What does Rahab symbolize in the story of the conquest? | Equality and social justice for all. Though she was a lower-class prostitute, she was treated kindly by the Israelites in exchange for the help she offered on their first reconnaisance mission. |
| What does the fall of the walls through the shouts of the people symbolize in the story of the conquest? | That they were rewarded for their faith. |
| In what way primarily does the conquest of Palestine differ in the biblical book Judges? | Some settlement takes place peacefully in Judges. |
| In what way is the population of post-conquest Palestine different in the differing biblical versions of Joshua and Judges? | In Joshua, the Isrealites more completely take over the region while in Judges the Israelites move in and exist alongside pagan peoples. |
| Palestine was a main thoroughfare between which two ancient major powers? | Egypt, Mesopotamia |
| Ancient peoples living in the region of Palestine settled by the Israelites believed that their _____ fought with them in wars. | gods |
| The Israelites believed that their God, _____, miraculously fought ON BEHALF OF them AND against other nations and their gods. | Yahweh |
| The judge Gideon is told to take only _____ (number) men into war (not 30,000 as he had planned), to demonstrate the power of God to fight on behalf of the Israelites. | 300 |
| To further demonstate the power of God to fight on behalf of the Israelites, Gideon is told to send his men to war with hands full of _____ and _____. | Horns, Jars and torches. |
| The biblical book Deuteronomy lists exceptions permitting men to refrain from going to _____. | War |
| Also in the biblical book Deuteronomy is a passage stating that those _____ should be allowed to return home from war. | Afraid |
| In what biblical book do the Israelites ask for a king? | 1 Samuel |
| The Israelite understanding of God fighting wars on their behalf changes when the Israelites ask for a human _____. | King |
| According to 1 Samuel, God expresses that God feels _____ as their King when the Israelites ask for a human king. | Rejected |
| In 1 Samuel, God warns the Israelites against having a human king, saying a human king will lead to _____ and a _____. | Taxation, Military draft |
| According to the Bible, in ancient Israel, there was an evolution from _____ warfare to _____ warfare. | Miracle, Conventional |
| The biblical authors associate Miracle ____ with the Israelites' acceptance of God and Conventional _____ with the Israelites' rejection of God. | Warfare |
| The Israelite judges of this period were actually temporary _____ leaders. | Military |
| The responsibilities of the judges included: _____. | Military leadership, Settling political disputes within their own tribe and between tribes, Reminding the people to turn to God. |
| The judges filled the gap in leadership between the time of Joshua (c. 1200) and the beginning of the _____ (c. 1030). | Monarchy |
| One well known judge, _____, was a woman who successfully called a war in which Israel was victorious over the Canaanites. | Deborah |
| One well known judge helped the Israelites defeat the Midianites, though later he was drawn away from Osrael. | Gideon |
| One well known judge was _____, who, though wise, let his love for Delilah affect his judgment. | Samson |
| What made Delilah unsuitable for Samson was that she was a _____, a non-Jew. | Philistine |
| _____ stories occur in the bible when the person is to play a significant role in the history of Israel | Birth |
| At _____ (name) birth his mother had him take a Nazarite vow. | Samson |
| The legend surrounding Samson is that his strength came from his _____. | Hair |
| Because Samson was unfaithful to his fiance, he lost his personal strength; this is a metaphor for Israel losing personal strenth when unfaithful to _____. | God |
| The biblical book _____ tells the story of a foreign woman who, upon hearing of her Israelite's husband's death, travels to the land of his ancestors in order to marry his nearest male relative and thus have an heir. | Ruth |
| Regarding the settlement of Palestine, the biblical book _____ describes slow settlement among other peoples rather than an organized military campaign. | Judges |
| Regarding the settlement of Palestine, the biblical book _____ describes an organized military campaign rather than a slow settlement. | Joshua |
| It is likely that the some truth about the settlement of Canaan can be found in both biblical books, _____ and _____: i.e Moses led some former Hebrew slaves out of Egypt where, along with some people living in Palestine, they organized into a coherant identity--the Tribes of Israel. | Joshua and Judges |
| Whether the settlement of Palestine took place slowly (Joshua) or quickly (Judges), there is no doubt that the Israelites settled in the _____. | Hills |
| "Bet Ev" translates to _____. | House of the Father |
| "Mishpachah" translates to _____. | Clans |
| The two reasons that the Israelites organized themselves into clans were: _____ and _____. | Agricultural needs, Military needs |
| What were the argricultural needs of the ancient Israelite "bet ev" that resulted in them gathering into clans? | Families needed to help each other with planting and harvest. |
| What were the military needs of the ancient Israelite "bet ev" that resulted in them being gathered into clans? | Families needed to help defend each other. |
| The biblical authors say that the tribes of Israel had their origin in the twelve sons of _____. | Jacob/Israel |
| It is also possible that the tribes of Israel can best be understood as having emerged from the specific _____ regions the Israelites settled in. | Geographical |
| If the "geographical region" explanantion for the emergence of tribes is to be believed, what tribe you were part of was determined by what _____ your descendants settled in. | Village |
| In villages, the heads of each "bet ev" sat together on a council of _____, who determined day-to-day judgements and general order. | Elders |
| The elders likely made decisions based on a combination of traditional civil law and laws associated with the religious leader, _____. | Moses |
| The early Israelites were heavily influenced by the _____, even in matters of religion. | Canaanites |
| The book of Judges includes the Deuteronomic cycle of judgment on Israel: _____. | 1. Apostasy; 2. Oppression by gentiles; 3. pentinence by Israel; 4. Delieverance to freedom |
| What does Apostasy mean? | Abandonment of God |
