STUDY GUIDE FOR O.T. LIT EXAM 2
Fall 2003
Updated October 31, 2003
1.
2. The basic idea: know a
little bit about lots.
C. Civil
and criminal law, justice, punishment.
(1) Types of
law.
(2) Witnesses.
(3) Capital
punishment.
(4) Lawsuits.
(5) Judges.
D.
Joshua
(1)
Frame
(2)
The Ban (herem)
(3)
Jericho
(4)
Gibeah (not covered)
(5)
Types of – theism
(6)
Syncretism
(7)
Israel's ancestors
(8)
Rahab
G. The OT and the
Occult.
(1) Consulting the
dead.
(2) Astrology.
(3) Divination.
(4) Spiritual
warfare and the demonic.
B.
Judges
(1)
Ehud
(2)
Common
pattern in the book
(3)
Gideon
(3)
Samson's character
(4)
Jepthah and Sacrifice?
(5)
Donkeys
(6)
Jurisdiction
(7)
Avoided stories (not covered)
C.
Ruth
(1)
Cultural
& legal issues
(2)
Moab
(3)
Patterns
in the book.
(4)
Kinsman
redeemer/levirate marriage
(5)
Gleaning
E.
Samuel-Kings Issues.
·
Narrative
repetition
·
Theology
and narrative
·
Jeroboam's
calves
·
Kingdom
terminology
·
Important
dates (the diagram)
·
Nations
and capitals
·
Josiah’s
reform
·
Characters.
o
Samuel
o
Eli
o
Saul.
o
David
o
Solomon
o
Elijah
o
Jeroboam
I
·
The
law of the king
·
Prophet/priest/king
I.
1-2 Chronicles—read the web summaries!
(1)
Relationship to other books
(2)
Purpose of genealogies
(3)
If my people
(4)
Literary nature
(5)
Date of composition
(6)
Temple rebuild date
(7)
NK in Chronicles
D. Weapons & warfare
(1)
Characteristics.
(2)
Types
of weapons.
(3)
Rules
of war.
J.
Ezra-Nehemiah—read the web summaries!
(1)
Relationship to Chronicles
(2)
Themes
(3)
The Law
(4)
Date of composition
(5)
Purpose(s)
K.
Esther
4. The Textbook –All
assigned chapters (except what is about Chronicles & Ezra-Nehemiah)!
5. Packet/Web materials:
a.
Naboth's
Vineyard
b.
Chronicles
Summary
c.
Ezra-Nehemiah
Summary
6. Map: Know CITIES from
the map. You will have to recall 8--at random-- FROM MEMORY (i.e. not multiple
guess).