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Which Disciple denied Jesus three times?
Peter
who traded for jesus just before jesus’ crucifixion?
Barabbas
where did Pilate place the sign that read, “jesus the king of Jews?”
on the cross above his head
in what city did jesus’ suffering and death occur
Jerusalem
the early believers gathered for worship on the day after the sabbath because it was the day jesus
resurrected
true or false? Jesus baptism happened first in the biblical narrative
Jesus is Baptised
true or false? this happened last in moses story
the parting of the red sea (true)
what was the most important act of deliverance in the old testament?
exodus
why do israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years
the spies gave a negative report
in which book do the people conquer the promised land?
joshua
who was moses’ successor?
joshua
who were the first people to come to jesus tomb?
the women
what prophesy was fulfilled by Jesus?
that God would send an anointed one to rescue his people
this person delivered a powerful sermon in jerusalem on the day of pentecost?
peter
which covenant did jesus inaugurate during the passover meal?
the new covenant
what two elements took on special significance at the last supper?
the bread and the wine
what was the jewish holiday that jesus and his disciples celebrated with the last supper?
passover
in the lords supper, jesus reinterpreted the “unleavened bread” to symbolize
his body
judas betrayed jesus by telling the jewish authorities
the location of the garden where jesus would be arrested
where was paul when he had an encounter with jesus?
damascus
Acts tells the story of a christian missionary named
paul
what was the purpose of paul’s letters?
to address issues or problems in the churches
what did paul teach about spiritual gifts in 1 corinthians
the gifts are used to build up the church
james, the brother of jesus discusses in his book faith and works comes to the conclusion
genuine faith will always express itself in works
who wrote most of the new testament epistles?
paul
the new testament letters were written to people who
have questions about the faith
which of the following characters appeared earliest in the biblical metanarrative?
abraham
all the major biblical covenants have this in common
that God continually reaches out to repair relationships
you would not find information about 1st-century christians in this book
deuternonomy
John wrote a visionary book about the end times called
Revelation
The book of revelation is predominantly a book of
symbolism
what immediately follows the salutation in the book of Revelation
a letter to 1st century christians
who received the visions found in the book of Revelation?
John
What is the last book in the new testament?
revelations
jesus’ main message was:
the kingdom of God has come
how did the Hebrew people end up in Egypt?
because Pharoah gave the hebrews land during the famine
in the passover meal, the lamb represented
the blood sacrifice protecting them from the angel of death
how did God deliver the israelites from pharoah’s army?
God parted the red sea
the ten commandments were part of which old testament covenant?
moses covenant
how did God provide for the israelites in the wilderness
manna
what did moses see the people doing when he came down the mountain with the 10 commandments?
worshipping and sacrificing to a golden calf
The hebrews protected the prostitute Rahab and her family because..
she confessed that the God of Abraham was her God and she hid the spies
the judges in the old testament were primarily
military leaders
it was important that Ruth was included in the Hebrew community because…
she was a moabite
who anointed kings saul and david?
samuel
how did God convince pharaoh to let the Hebrew people go free?
10 plagues
God called____to deliver the Hebrew slaves from Egyptian slavery
Moses
who was saul’s successor as king?
david
this woman’s husband was killed in order to cover up her affair with david
bathsheba
what does God promise in his covenant with David?
his legacy will continue forever and Jesus will come from David
this man was a musician and wrote several psalms?
david
david’s son absalom
attempted to displace his father as king
solomon asked God for the gift of
wisdom
which Israelite king is well-known for writing proverbs?
solomon
Which kingdom sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple?
the Babylonian empire
Where did God’s people get exiled to in the 500s BC?
to Babylon
What was the major crisis in the Old Testament?
the exile
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of
the exiles returning to jerusalem
This King allowed Jews in Babylon to return to Jerusalem:
Syria the great
When God’s people returned to Jerusalem after the exile, which leader reminded them of God’s laws?
Ezra
What is the Intertestamental Period?
The intertestamental period is a period of 400 years
When God’s people returned from exile, they discovered that
that the city and the temple were in ruins
What empire is ruling Judea after the Intertestamental period?
The roman empire
What is the order of empires that have ruled judea?
Perisians>Greeks>Jews> Romans
In the birth narratives in the gospels, we learn that
Jesus is all of the above
Jesus is often referred to as Jesus the Nazerene because
because he grew up in nazareth
Identify the order of Israel’s kings during the United Monarchy:
Saul, David, Solomon, Rehoboam
After Solomon’s death, the kingdom was divided into
Israel and Judea
What caused the northern tribes of Israel to form their own kingdom?
Rehoboam threatened to force harsh labor
Which kingdom defeated the northern kingdom of Israel?
Assyria conquered the northern
Jesus comes from the tribe of
judah
What was scandalous about Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus?
She wasn’t married
Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born?
Caesar augustus
Which of the following events in Jesus’ life and ministry happened first?
Baptism
What event in Jesus’ life did the Spirit of God descend in the form of a dove?
Baptism
What did God think about his creation?
It is good
Jesus’ favorite method of teaching was
parables
The creation account is found in which biblical book?
it’s found in genesis
What was the name of the first man?
adam
Who deceives Eve?
The serpent
What was not a result of Adam and Eve disobeying God?
God decided to start over with a new, uncorrupted creation
The story of Noah is told in which biblical book?
in genesis
Which of the following events occurred last?
People attempted to make their name great
Who was recognized as a righteous man and chosen by God to survive the flood?
Noah
Abraham and Sarah’s son is named:
Isaac
God’s covenant promise to Abraham was passed down to…?
isaac and jacob
Jacob name was changed to:
israel
What is common among the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel?
they were all infertile until god intervened
Where do you find the story of Joseph?
Genesis
How did Joseph get to Egypt?
he was sold as a slave by his brother judah for silver
Where is the story of God rescuing the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?
Exodus
Who is Jesus’ relative who announces Jesus’ coming?
John the baptist
What festival was being celebrated in Jerusalem when God pours out the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ followers?
Pentecost
Why did God decide to flood the entire earth?
The earth was filled with corruption
God confused the language of humans because…
they were trying to build the tower of babel
What was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant?
Circumcision
This book in the Bible tells the story of Abraham and Sarah ?
Genesis
What book tells the stories of Israel’s wanderings in the wilderness ?
Numbers
What important person was born six months before Jesus?
John the Baptist
What did King Solomon do during his reign?
Built the temple
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