Introduction to Bible- Final Exam (OLD TESTAMENT)

True or False

The Noahic covenant in Genesis 9 promises God will one day destroy all living creatures by flood waters again.

False

From the Joseph narrative, what did Joseph interpret for the Pharoh?

The Pharoh’s strange dreams.

During the blessing of Jacob’s sons, which son said “the scepter shall not depart from [him], nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him?”

Judah.

Which covenant was specifically for Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation unto God and the nations?

Mosaic Covenant

What was the name of the tree God forbid Adam and Eve to eat from the Garden of Eden?

The tree of knowledge of good and evil.

What verse proclaims the protoevangelium?

Genesis 3:15

What chapter of Genesis was sin introduced to the kingdom of God?

Genesis 3

What chapter was the Tower of Babel built?

Genesis 11

When was the Abrahamic Covenant established?

Genesis 17

How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born?

100.

What are the names of the patriarchs?

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

How was Abraham’s faith and obedience tested by God in Genesis 22?

He was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac but was stopped at the last moment, demonstrating his unwavering faith.

What did Joseph interpret from the Pharoh’s strange dreams?

A warning of seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.

What did the Egyptian Pharoh command regarding Israelites in Exodus 1:22?

That all Hebrew baby boys be thrown into the Nile River, but the girls should live.

Who found and raised Moses as her son?

The Pharoh’s daughter.

Why did Moses flee to Midian?

He killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew.

When did Moses face the burning bush?

Exodus 3.

On the 1st day of the 3rd month following the Israelites leave from Egypt, where did they arrive in Exodus 19?

Mount Sinai

When was the Mosaic Covenant confirmed?

Exodus 24.

What chapter of Exodus enforces the 10 commandments?

Exodus 20

When was the Tabernacle set up?

Exodus 40

Who was anointed as priest at the end of the book of Exodus?

Aaron.

The book ___ details Israel’s wilderness wanderings on the way to the promised land.

Numbers

True or False

Moses refused to intercede before God for the people after their refusal to go in and take possession of the land.

False.

The book ____, the central book of the Pentateuch, deals with the areas of ritual and religious worship as well as criminal and civil law.

Leviticus

What chapter of Leviticus did the Day of Atonement occur?

Leviticus 16

What was the Day of Atonement?

A day when the high priest enters the inner most sanctuary in the Tabernacle, bringing sacrificial animal blood which represents the sacrifice needed for sin’s atonement as it gets sprinkled on the mercy seat.

How many days do the spies scout the land?

40 days.

When did the Israelites depart from Mount Sinai?

Numbers 10:11-12.

Where in the Bible is the “schema”?

Deuteronomy 6

Which chapter and verse of Deuteronomy gives laws concerning Israel’s future kings?

Deuteronomy 17:14-20

What does Deuteronomy 18:15-22 consist of?

Talk of a future prophet who is to be raised up among the Israelites, commanding the Israelites to listen to this prophet.

What are the 5 books of the Torah?

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

How old was Moses when he died?

120.

Who was to succeed Moses and where in Deuteronomy did this take place?

Joshua; Deuteronomy 31

Where did God command Joshua to lead the Israelites after the death of Moses?

The Jordan River, from the desert to Lebanon and from the Euphrates River to the Mediterranean Sea.

What was the name of the prostitute that hid the 2 spies of Joshua?

Rahab.

In _____, the 12 stones of the 12 tries were taken from the middle of the Jordan River into Gigal as memorial.

Joushua 4

What chapter covers the fall of Jericho?

Joshua 6.

How many times did God command Joshua and his army to march around the city, and for how many days?

Once for 6 days.

True or False

7 priests with trumpets of ram’s horns marched in front of the armed men with Joshua,

True.

What did God command Joshua and his people to do on the 7th day of marching around the city of Jericho?

March around the city 7 times with the priests blowing trumpets and the armed men shouting until the walls collapsed.

What verse states the oath given by Joshua cursing those who try to rebuild the city of Jericho?

Joshua 6:26

True or False

Joshua 24 consisted of Joshua’s farewell address to the Israelites.

False

What chapter was the covenant under Joshua reestablished and where?

Joshua 24 in Shechem.

Where was Joshua buried?

Temnath Serah, the land of his inheritance.

When does God raise the Judges?

Judges 2:16.

When was Samson born?

Judges 13.

What occurred in Judges 16:28-30?

Samson gave his final prayer as he pushed against the temple of the Philistines as he died.

Who was the transitionary figure—between rule by judges to kings— that served in a unique capacity as prophet, priest, and judge for the nation of Israel?

Samuel.

When did Samuel appoint Saul as king?

1 Samuel 10

What chapter of the bible did David defeat Goliath?

1 Samuel 17.

Why was David sent to Saul originally?

To play the lyre as the evil spirit of the Lord came upon Saul.

In ____, the Davidic Covenant was established as said by God to Nathan the prophet.

2 Samuel 7.

Which Israelite king build the first temple?

Solomon.

True or False
Solomon took many foreign wives against God’s command. but did not embrace the foreign gods of his wives.

False.

True or False

Northern Kingdom (Israel) experienced exile, but the Lord protected the southern kingdom (Judah) from being exiled by pagan empire.

False.

Nehemiah served as ____ of Israel in Jerusalem during the rebuilding of the walls.

governor.

True or False

Daniel is typically classed among the Old Testament major prophets.

True

This was the 9th century prophet to the Northern kingdom of Israel, famous for his conflict with King Ahab and the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel.

Elijah

Which chapter deals with God’s new covenant with the nation of Israel?

Jeremiah 31

Which Israelite king wrote much of the book of Proverbs.

Solomon.

What does Solomon ask God for during his dream in 1 Kings 3?

Wisdom.

Who was the last king of Israel?

Hoshea.

When was the exile of the northern kingdom of Israel?

722 B.C.

When was the exile of the southern kingdom of Judah?

586 B.C.

Who captured the northern kingdom of Israel?

The Assyrians.

Who captured the southern kingdom of Judah?

The Babylonians.

How many letters (epistles) are in the New Testament?

21.

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to 2 of his disciples (Luke 24:27) on the road to ___ about 7 miles north of Jerusalem.

Emmaus.

Which chapter in Acts details falling/sending of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem?

Acts 2.

Who was the early follower of Jesus that was stoned to death (Acts 7) and is considered the first Christian martyr?

Stephen.

Which chapter in Acts details the story of Peter and Cornelius?

Acts 10.

During his 1st missionary journey (Acts 13-14) Paul did not travel to ___.

Athens

Which chapter in Acts details the Jerusalem counsel?

Acts 15.

What are the gospels?

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

How many general catholic epistles are there?

What are the pastoral epistles?

1 and 2 Timothy and Titus.

How many letters (epistles) did Paul write?

13

When did the Persian king Cyrus defeat Babylon, allowing the Israelites to return from exile?

539 B.C.

Who was Ezra?

A priest and scribe who returns to Jerusalem 60 years after the temples dedication.

When was the temple complete, 20 years after the Israelites returned from exile?

515 B.C. Ezra 6:14

In the first wave of Ezra 1-6, who encouraged the temple’s rebuilding?

Haggai and Zechariah.

In the second wave of Ezra 7-10, who preached God’s word?

Ezra.

Who was the governor during the first wave of Ezra 1-6?

Zerubbabel.

Who was the governor in the 3rd wave, and what events occurred?

Nehemiah: the Jerusalem walls were rebuilt after 52 days.

What books are considered to be wisdom literature?

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon.

Where was Job from?

The land of Uz.

What happened in Job 1?

God allowed Satan to test Job’s faith, and in doing so Job did not sin against God and did not blame him for the death of his children.

What were the names of Job’s 3 friends from Job 2?

Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.

When did the Lord speak to Job?

Job 38.

True or False

In Job 42, God punished Job’s three friends for not telling the truth about God to Job.

False.

When did God restore Job’s fortunes?

Job 42.

Who were the major prophets?

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

Who were the 12 minor prophets?

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, and Jonah.

In _____, God spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about bringing judgement and wrath upon the people of Judah requiring them to serve Babylon for 70 years.

Jeremiah 25.

Who was Haggai and what did he minister?

A prophet; ministered the Israelites return from Babylonian exile and the 2nd building of the temple of Jerusalem.