FBI Semester 3 Old Testament Practice Test

Who is named as the priest in the Single Kingdom?

Aaron Zadok Hilkiah Abiathar

Correct Answer:

Zadok

Explanation:

In the period of the united monarchy, the priesthood is centered in the line of Zadok. David and then Solomon appoint Zadok as the official priest, a transition that marks the shift from Abiathar’s earlier role to Zadok’s family line. This change is tied to Solomon’s accession, when Abiathar is driven from the priesthood for supporting Adonijah, and Zadok is established as the primary priest of the Lord. The result is that Zadok is the priest associated with the Single Kingdom, the era of a united Israel before the kingdom splits. Aaron represents the earlier priestly line from the wilderness period, Hilkiah appears much later in Josiah’s time after the kingdom has already divided, and Abiathar is the priest who loses his office in Solomon’s reign.

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