EXAMINATION

RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH & WRITING



 

 
   
Be familiar with the significance of the following:

 
Abigail Abner Absalom
Achish Acrostic Adonijah
Ahab Ahaz Ahimelech
Ahithophel Amalek Antithetic parallelism
Aphek Arameans Araunah
Asa Ashdod Ashtoreth
Assyria Ba'al Babylonia
Bathsheba Benjamin Bethel
Beth Shean Bildad Chemosh
Cyrus Dagon Damascus
Dan David Deuteronomistic history
Ebenezer Ekron Elah, Valley of
Eli Elihu Elijah
Eliphaz Elisha Endor
Engedi Ezion-geber Ezra
Gath Gezer Gibeah
Gihon spring Gilgal Goliath
Golden calves  Hannah Hazor
Hebron Hezekiah Hiram
Hophni Hoshea Huldah
Hymns International Coastal Hwy  Ish-bosheth
Jabesh-gilead Jashar (Yashar), Book of Jebus
Jehoiakim Jehoshaphat Jehu
Jeroboam Jeroboam II  Jerusalem
Jesse Jezebel Jezreel Valley
Joab Joash/Jehoash  Job
Jonathan Josiah Judah, Wilderness of
Kiriath-jearim Laments Lemuel 
Manasseh  Megiddo Mephibosheth
Messianic psalms Micaiah ben Imlah  Michal
Michmash Mizpeh Moab
Molech Mt. Gilboa Nabal
Nathan Nebuchadnezzar II  Nehemiah 
Nob Obed-edom Omri
Parallelism Pekah Persia 
Philistine Phinehas Psalter, structure of
Qoheleth Rehoboam Revivals
Royal psalms  Samaria Samuel
Sargon II  Saul Sennacherib 
Shalmaneser III  Sheba Shechem 
Shiloh Shulammite  Solomon
Sons of the Prophets Synonymous parallelism Synthetic parallelism
Tamar Temple Thanksgiving psalms 
Tiglath-pileser III Tyre Uriah
Uzziah Wisdom literature Zadok
Zedekiah Ziklag Zophar

What is the main story-line of 1-2 Samuel with its plot and main characters? 

What are the three main "acts" of 1 Samuel? 

How did Hannah impact a nation's history? 

What are the issues with respect to the initiation of a monarchy in Israel? 

In what ways is David transformed for leadership? 

What are the four main "acts of 2 Samuel? 

What are some of the key theological themes treated in the narrative? 

What is the significance of Nathan's message to David in 2 Samuel 7

How would you describe the main story line of the historical narratives? 

How would you compare and contrast Solomon's leadership with that of his father?

How would you describe the specific genre (more specific that "poetry") of a psalm such as Psalm 119? 

Describe some of the key issues in Elijah's life and ministry. 

In what ways is Josiah transformed for leadership? 

What are the key theological themes treated in the narrative? 

What are the key theological themes treated in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs? 


 
 

 
 
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