Part 2 — TALES OF OLD JUDEA
Reading edition
Who created the heavens and the earth? 15 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the first day? 15 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the second day? 15 T.J., 16 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the third day? 16 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the fourth day? 16 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the fifth day? 16 T.J., 17 T.J.
What was the work of Creation on the sixth day? 17 T.J.
What did God do on the seventh day? 18 T.J.
What was the temptation of Eve? 19 T.J.
What was the punishment? 20 T.J., 21 T.J.
Who were the first children? 22 T.J.
What was the business of each son when he grew up? 22 T.J.
What terrible crime did Cain commit? 22 T.J.
What was his punishment? 22 T.J., 23 T.J.
What was the name of the first ship? 24 T.J.
Why was it built? 24 T.J.
What did it carry? 25-29 T.J.
How long did it rain? 26 T.J.
Where did the ark land? 30 T.J.
What messengers did Noah send from the ark? 30 T.J.
What covenant did God make with Noah? 31 T.J.
What was the sign? 31 T.J.
What foolish plan was made in the land of Shinar? 32 T.J.
What was the result? 32 T.J.
Ruth
Of what nationality was Ruth? 35 T.J.
Of what nationality were Naomi and Elimelech? 35 T.J.
How did the Hebrew family come to meet Ruth and Orpah? 35 T.J., 36 T.J.
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What losses came to Naomi in the land of Moab and why did she decide to return? 36 T.J.
Give the story of the actions of each daughter-in-law as Naomi begins her return journey 36-39 T.J.
What six pledges did Ruth make to show she was determined to be one with Naomi? 39 T.J.
By what name did Naomi, upon her return, wish her friends to call her and why? 39 T.J.
Into whose field did Ruth go and for what purpose? 39 T.J., 40 T.J.
What sacred duty was held by a kinsman in the East? 487 T.J.
For what reasons did Boaz treat Ruth kindly? 40 T.J., 41 T.J.
Name some things Boaz did to make it a pleasant and profitable day for Ruth. 41 T.J.
Whom did Ruth marry? 47 T.J.
Give the line of descent from Ruth to David. 48 T.J.
Deborah
Describe the oppression of the children of Israel in the time of Deborah. 51 T.J., 52 T.J.
What was Deborah's command to Barak? 52 T.J.
On what condition would Barak obey? 52 T.J.
Describe the battle with the enemy. 52 T.J., 53 T.J.
What happened to Sisera, the enemy's captain? 53 T.J.
Esther
What was the decree of king Ahasuerus regarding Vashti? 60-62 T.J.
How did Esther happen to come to the throne? 63-64 T.J.
What nationality was Esther? 63 T.J.
What position did Haman hold and why was he angered at Mordecai? 65 T.J.
Describe Haman's plot against the Jews 65-67 T.J.
How did Esther risk her life to plead for her people? 68 T.J., 69 T.J.
How was Mordecai exalted and for what reason? 71 T.J., 72 T.J.
What was Haman's fate? 73 T.J.
What did the feast of Purim commemorate and how long was it celebrated? 78 T.J., 488 T.J.
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Judith
Who was Judith? 80 T.J.
Who was Holofernes? 80 T.J.
What king attacked Israel because it had not aided him in war? 80-82 T.J.
What city in the hill country was besieged? 82-86 T.J.
How did Judith save the city and the nation? 86-105 T.J.
Elijah
Describe the hospitality of the widow of Zarephath and how it was repaid by Elijah. 114-115 T.J.
Why did Elijah say he "troubled" Ahab? 116-119 T.J.
How did Elijah show that God could do greater things than the heathen god, Baal? 120-122 T.J.
Why did Elijah flee and what happened on his journey? 123-127 T.J.
How did Ahab and Jezebel plot to get Naboth's vineyard? 127-130 T.J.
Elisha
Upon whom did the spirit of Elijah rest? 130-134 T.J.
Tell the story of Elisha and the woman of Shunem. 138-143 T.J.
How did a little captive maid do a service to the great general Naaman? 143 T.J.
What did Elisha tell Naaman to do? 144 T.J.
Tell how Naaman received Elisha's command. 144-147 T.J.
What was the result of Naaman's compliance? 144-147 T.J.
How did Elisha save an enemy from destruction? 148-152 T.J.
To what straits was the city of Samaria reduced when besieged by Benhadad? 152 T.J.
How did deliverance come to the city? 152-157 T.J.
What was the fate of the wicked house of Ahab? 157-162 T.J.
What part had Jehu in this destruction? 157-162 T.J.
Jonah
What were the three commands given to Jonah? 165 T.J.
How did Jonah disobey? 165 T.J.
When the storm came what two things did the sailors do? 165 T.J.
What happened to Jonah on this voyage? 166-169 T.J.
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When Jonah got to Nineveh, what did he do? 170 T.J.
Give the words of Jonah's message to the people. 170 T.J.
What was the threefold effect of Jonah's preaching? 170 T.J.
Samson
What man had strength of body above all other men of his time? 172 T.J.
In what way was Samson weak? 172 T.J.
Describe Samson's first feat of strength. 172 T.J., 173 T.J.
Explain Samson's riddle and how the Philistines were able to guess it. 173 T.J., 174 T.J.
In what way did Samson burn the enemy's cornfield? 175 T.J.
How did Samson escape from Gaza? 176 T.J.
What offer did the lords of the Philistines make to Delilah? 177 T.J.
What three falsehoods did Samson tell Delilah as to how he could be bound? 177 T.J., 178 T.J.
How was Samson finally captured? 178-181 T.J.
In what way was Samson revenged upon his enemies? 181 T.J., 182 T.J.
Daniel
Name three qualifications of the youths who were chosen to stand before king Nebuchadnezzar. 183 T.J.
What captive Hebrew boy refused to defile himself by eating the king's food? 184 T.J.
What was the outcome of the food test proposed by Daniel? 184 T.J., 185 T.J.
By what service was Daniel exalted in Nebuchadnezzar's court? 185-190 T.J.
Through what trial did the three Hebrew boys pass? 190-196 T.J.
What four miraculous facts were noticed when the three men were taken from the furnace? 195 T.J., 196 T.J.
Why did Nebuchadnezzar believe that Daniel could interpret his dream? 196-198 T.J.
What was Nebuchadnezzar's fate? 199 T.J., 200 T.J.
Name two impious actions at Belshazzar's feast. 201 T.J.
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What was promised to the interpreter of the handwriting on the wall? 201 T.J.
Tell how Daniel was called to interpret the words. 201-205 T.J.
What was Daniel's interpretation? 206 T.J.
Why was Daniel cast into the lions' den? 206-208 T.J.
What facts indicate the kind of night spent by the king while Daniel was in the lions' den. 208 T.J.
What effect did Daniel's deliverance have on the king? 208 T.J., 209 T.J.
Nehemiah
What great man of the Hebrew people preferred hardship in his native land to pleasure and plenty in the Persian king's palace? 212 T.J.
What was Nehemiah's position in the foreign court? 212 T.J., 213 T.J.
What facts were the cause of Nehemiah's resolve to return to Jerusalem? 212 T.J.
How did Nehemiah show his practical patriotism? 212-218 T.J.
What difficulties and perils from without did Nehemiah encounter? 218 T.J., 219 T.J.
What precautions were taken against the enemy? 219-221 T.J.
What opposition did Nehemiah have to meet within? 221-225 T.J.
How did Nehemiah meet the proposals of the enemies? 225-227 T.J.
Describe the celebration of the people when the walls were dedicated 227-232 T.J.
What oaths did the people enter into at this time? 231 T.J.
State Nehemiah's idea of national greatness. 232 T.J.
How did the people in the restored city of Jerusalem profane the Sabbath? 233 T.J.
What four means did Nehemiah use to rid the city of Sabbath breaking? 233 T.J., 234 T.J.
What were the characteristics of Nehemiah that made him an all-round man? 212-234 T.J.
Divided Kingdom
Name the first three kings of the Hebrew people in the order of their succession. 236 T.J.
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How did the splendor of Solomon's kingdom put a burden on the people? 237 T.J.
Rehoboam
Give the reasons for the rebellion of the people against Rehoboam, Solomon's son and successor. 237-239 T.J.
What two tribes remained loyal to Rehoboam? 239 T.J., 240 T.J.
Give the names of the two kingdoms after the division. 236 T.J.
Who was the leader and first king of the revolting Northern Kingdom? 237 T.J.
What happened to the kingdom of Judah under Rehoboam? 240 T.J., 241 T.J.
Abijah
What great victory was won by Abijah? 242-246 T.J.
Asa
What was the general condition of Judah under Asa? 247 T.J.
Tell the story of Asa's victory over the Ethiopians. 248 T.J.
What foreign alliance did Asa make? 250-254 T.J.
Jehoshaphat
What events, favorable to Jehoshaphat, came to pass in his reign? 255-265 T.J.
What mistake did Jehoshaphat make? 256 T.J., 257 T.J.
Jehoram
With what evil deed did Jehoram begin his reign? 266 T.J.
What covenant formerly given saved the kingdom from destruction? 266 T.J., 267 T.J.
Why was Jehoram smitten? 267 T.J., 268 T.J.
Athaliah
Tell the story of Athaliah's destruction of the royal children and how Joash was saved 271 T.J., 272 T.J.
How did the priest Jehoiada plan to effect a reform? 272 T.J.
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How was the plot carried out? 272-275 T.J.
What was the fate of the wicked queen? 275 T.J.
What covenant was made at this time and how was it followed up? 276 T.J.
Joash
How long did Joash do what was right? 277 T.J.
What ingenious method did Joash adopt for raising money to repair the house of the Lord? 277-279 T.J.
For what guilt did wrath come upon the kingdom? 279 T.J.
What disasters overtook the people? 279 T.J., 280 T.J.
Amaziah
With what victory did Amaziah begin his reign? 281-285 T.J.
What foolish challenge did Amaziah send to the king of Israel? 285 T.J.
With what story did the king of Israel reply? 285 T.J.
What was the result of the king's boasting? 285 T.J., 286 T.J.
Uzziah
What important work did Uzziah undertake for the nation? 287-291 T.J.
What act of irreverence did he do? 291 T.J.
What was Uzziah's fate? 291 T.J.
Jotham
What good work did Jotham do? 292 T.J.
Why did he become mighty? 292 T.J.
Ahaz
Describe the character of Ahaz. 293 T.J.
What was the great guilt of Ahaz? 293 T.J.
To whom and in what way did Ahaz become a vassal? 295 T.J., 296 T.J.
Hezekiah
What made Hezekiah one of the greatest of Judah's kings? 299 T.J.
What reforms did Hezekiah carry out? 299-302 T.J.
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What was done during this reign in regard to the Passover feast? 302-307 T.J.
How did the people show their faithfulness? 307-311 T.J.
Describe the defense of Jerusalem against the hordes of Sennacherib. 311-313 T.J.
What piece of engineering skill did Hezekiah undertake? 314 T.J.
Manasseh
What were the evil deeds of Manasseh? 317-319 T.J.
Under what circumstances did Manasseh repent? 319 T.J.
Describe his later deeds. 319 T.J.
Amon
Tell the story of Amon's reign. 322 T.J.
Josiah
What work did Josiah order done as soon as he was old enough to assert himself? 323 T.J., 324 T.J.
What discovery led to sweeping reforms in the kingdom? 324-326 T.J.
Describe the reforms. 326-328 T.J.
What tragedy happened in the valley of Megiddo? 328 T.J., 329 T.J.
Jehoahaz
Tell the story of Jehoahaz's short reign. 332 T.J.
Jehoiakim
How did Jehoiakim come to the throne of Judah? 335 T.J.
What was the character of Jehoiakim, judging from the words of Jeremiah? 335-344 T.J.
What disaster came to the kingdom in the time of Jehoiakim? 344-345 T.J.
Jehoiachin
Into what country were the people of Judah carried captive? 346 T.J., 347 T.J.
Describe the host which Nebuchadnezzar carried off to Babylon. 346 T.J., 347 T.J.
What besides captives did the enemy take from Jerusalem? 346 T.J.
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Zedekiah
What was Zedekiah's position in Judah? 348 T.J.
Why did Nebuchadnezzar again besiege Jerusalem? 348 T.J.
What was Zedekiah's fate? 351 T.J.
Describe the destruction of Jerusalem. 351 T.J.
Jeroboam
In what way did Jeroboam seek to keep the loyalty of the people? 353 T.J., 354 T.J.
Tell the story of the prophet from Judah. 354-362 T.J.
What was the prophecy of Ahijah, the prophet, concerning Jeroboam's house? 362-364 T.J.
Nadab
Describe Nadab's brief reign. 367 T.J.
Baasha
How did the house of Jeroboam come to an end? 368 T.J.
How did Baasha become king in Israel? 368 T.J.
Why was the house of Baasha condemned? 368 T.J., 369 T.J.
Elah
How did Elah differ from Baasha, his father? 370 T.J.
In what way did Elah meet his death? 370 T.J.
Zimri
How long did Zimri reign? 373 T.J.
Who was Omri and how was he made king? 373 T.J.
How did Zimri die? 373 T.J.
Omri
What new capital of the northern kingdom did Omri establish? 374 T.J.
What was the character of Omri's reign? 374 T.J.
Ahab
For what purpose did Ahab join the king of Judah? 377-381 T.J.
How did Ahab meet his death? 380 T.J., 381 T.J.
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Ahaziah
What were the evil deeds of Ahaziah? 382 T.J.
What dealings did Ahaziah have with the prophet Elijah? 382-386 T.J.
Joram
How did Joram begin his reign? 387 T.J.
Describe the expedition against Moab and its result. 388-392 T.J.
Jehu
What did Jehu do to the royal family when he came to the throne? 395-397 T.J.
Describe the destruction of the priests of Baal. 397 T.J., 398 T.J.
Jehoahaz
By what means was the kingdom of Israel almost blotted out during this reign? 399 T.J.
What were the sins of the people at this time? 399 T.J.
Joash
How did Joash retrieve the kingdom's losses? 400 T.J.
Jeroboam II
What rank does Jeroboam II take among Israel's kings? 401 T.J.
How did the country prosper under him? 401 T.J.
What prophet was associated with Jeroboam II? 401 T.J.
Zechariah
After the reign of Jeroboam II, what largely determined the succession to the throne? 402 T.J.
What word was fulfilled by Zechariah's short reign? 402 T.J., 398 T.J.
Shallum
What terminated Shallum's reign? 403 T.J.
Menahem
To what nation was Israel tributary in Menahem's reign? 404 T.J.
Pekahiah
How did Pekahiah come to the throne? 407 T.J.
How did Pekahiah fall? 407 T.J.
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Pekah
What nation invaded and overran Israel in Pekah's reign? 408 T.J.
How was Pekah's reign terminated? 408 T.J.
Hoshea
How did the capital city, Samaria, fall? 411 T.J.
What were the great sins of this people? 411-413 T.J.
Into what land were the people of Israel carried captive? 413 T.J.
Tales of the Maccabees
Who were the Maccabees, and why were they so called? 418 T.J.
What great general conquered Palestine? 418-420 T.J.
How did Antiochus try to force Greek religion and customs upon the people? 420-422 T.J.
Tell the story of the first revolt of the Maccabees 422 T.J., 423 T.J.
Tell the story of the disaster which befell the Jewish army because it would not fight on the Sabbath. 425 T.J.
What counsel did Mattathias give his sons before his death? 426 T.J., 427 T.J.
What son of Mattathias took command after his death? 428 T.J.
How did Judas win his sword? 431 T.J.
On what famous battlefield did Judas overcome his foes? 431 T.J., 432 T.J.
What stratagem did Judas use in his campaign against the Syrians? 432 T.J.
How did Judas defeat the Syrians under Lysias? 437 T.J.
How did Judas purify the temple? 438 T.J.
Describe the great army which the king brought against the Jews. 439 T.J.
How did Eleazar die for his country? 443 T.J.
How did Judas defeat Nicanor? 443 T.J., 444 T.J.
With what great empire did Judas make a treaty? 445-448 T.J.
Who took Judas' place as leader? 451 T.J.
How did Jonathan and his men escape from a superior army? 451 T.J., 452 T.J.
What large city was taken by Jonathan? 452 T.J., 453 T.J.
How did Jonathan and his captains stand against a host? 459 T.J.
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How was Jonathan caught at last by his foes? 460 T.J., 463 T.J.
Who took Jonathan's place as leader? 463 T.J.
How were the foes of Israel delayed by a snowstorm? 464-467 T.J.
How did Jonathan die? 467 T.J.
What memorial did Simon build for his valiant father and brothers? 467 T.J., 468 T.J.
With what king did Simon make a treaty? 468 T.J., 471 T.J.
What great city did Simon capture and what citadel did he take? 471 T.J., 472 T.J.
Tell the story of Israel's prosperity in the days of Simon. 475 T.J., 476 T.J.
What great captain was defeated by the sons of Simon? 479 T.J.,480 T.J.
How were Simon and his sons betrayed and murdered? 481 T.J., 482 T.J.
Name two things which the Maccabees' valor secured to the spiritual life of the nation. 482 T.J.
Who was the last of the line of the Maccabees? 482 T.J.
Give the history of the collection of books called the Apocrypha. 489 T.J.
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