Exam 2

• Joshua's Author


  Likely Joshua, uncertain
• Joshua's Theme


  God leads Israel into Promised Land under Joshua
• Joshua's Purpose


  Recall Israel's settlement in Canaan, fulfill Patriarch promises
• Canaanite Destruction Justification


  God's ownership of lands, Canaanites' sinfulness
• Israel's Theocracy


  Combination of church and state for Israel
• Themes in Joshua


  Lord's presence, divine gifts, judgment, faithfulness, unity
• Joshua's Conquest


  Circumcision, Passover, Mana cessation, Jericho's fall
• Judges' Author


  Anonymous writer
• Judges' Theme


  Israel's spiritual decline, need for a godly king
• Judges' Purpose


  Highlight consequences of spiritual abandonment, call for a king
• Themes in Judges


  Oppression from sin, God's faithfulness, need for righteous leadership
• Ruth's Author


  Possibly Samuel, theme of God's providence in hard times
• Ruth's Themes


  Kindness among characters, redemption through marriage
• Ruth's Purpose


  Explains David's ancestry through providential events
• 1-2 Samuel's Author


  Unknown, focuses on God's kingship via David's line
• 1-2 Samuel's Theme


  God's kingship through Davidic dynasty, temple building
• 1 Samuel's Themes


  Human royalty, providential guidance, obedience importance
• 2 Samuel's Themes


  Davidic covenant, messianic promise, heroic leaders
• 1-2 Kings' Author


  Possibly Jeremiah, emphasizes God's control and justice
• 1-2 Kings' Theme


  God's sovereignty, exclusive worship, Temple significance
• 1-2 Kings' Purpose


  Showcases Israel's history under God's rule, consequences of false worship
• Introduction to Ezra's Author


  Unknown writer
• Ezra's Theme


  Emphasizes faithfulness through worship and adherence to Mosaic law
• Ezra's Purpose


  Portrays Jewish community's struggle to maintain faithfulness and identity
• Themes in Ezra


  Lord's faithfulness, providential work, covenant identity, worship importance
• Keynote of worship


  Emphasizes joy in worship
• Nehemiah's Purpose


  Renewal of covenant faithfulness
• Poetry in Hebrew Bible


  Common except in specific books
• Hebrew Wisdom


  Outlook on life, fear of the Lord
• Themes in Proverbs


  Practical wisdom, fear of the Lord
• Job's Theme


  Addresses faith in a sovereign God
• Historical Books Overview


  Israel's history from entry to exile
• Joshua's Lesson


  Value of obedience in reaching promised land
• Themes in Historical Books


  God's sovereignty, presence, promises, kingdom, covenant
• Wisdom Literature Topics


  Godly living, human place under God
• Major Themes of Wisdom

  Fear of the Lord, limits of human wisdom
• Themes of Worship in Psalms

  Respect for God's holiness, trust in His kindness
• Poetry Formatting


  Parallelism, meter, chiastic structure
• Job's Significance


  Addresses suffering and trust in God
• Theodicy


  Justifying God's ways in the face of suffering