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Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 5 Quiz
Questions in this quiz (10)
1Which of the following is true?
- AThe narrative contrasts Saul who, facing trouble, turns to a medium, and David who, facing trouble, strengthens himself in the Lord
- BThe narrative contrasts Saul who, drove all the mediums from the land, from David who was born to a medium
- CThe narrative contrasts Saul who slays the Amelekites and David who refrains from carrying out actions against them, showing them mercy.
- DDavid and Saul are both from Bethlehem but Saul was not born there.
- EThe narrative contrasts David, who found safety among the Philistines, and Saul who found safety among the Moabites.
2Saul ordered the slaughter of the priests at Nob, whereas Abiathar the priest was given protection under David.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3When the people make David king, they tell him that they are "your bone and flesh", alluding to imagery of the creation of Eve.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which figure was Priest-king of Jerusalem before David?
- AMelchizedek
- BNoah
- CNone of the answers provided is correct
- DJoshua
- ESaul
5David's acts of war against the people in the land have nothing to do with cultic goals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which of the following is NOT true?
- ANone of the answers provided is correct
- BDavid wears and ephod and blesses people, performing the actions of a priest
- CDavid's sons are said to have been priests
- DDavid is the only king to reign over all twelve tribes of Israel
7What makes it clear that covenant sworn to David is inextricably linked to cultic concerns?
- AIt is David's act of installing the righteous Zadok as priest that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
- BIt is David's act of bringing the ark to Jerusalem and seeking to build a temple there that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
- CIt is David's desire to save the priests at Nob that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
- DIt is David's act of restoring the Levites at Shiloh to their rightful place that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
8David's first problematic action in the narrative of his adulterous affair and murder of Uriah is his refraining from go out to battle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9In bringing the ark up to Jerusalem, David performs numerous actions that technically should only be performed by the Levites (e.g. erecting the tabernacle)
- ATrue
- BFalse
102 Samuel tells us that David's sons were priests.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Year 1, 3rd Quarter
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- Tim Swindler
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