BIBL 104

The book of _______________ tells the story of the wilderness journey. It serves as a travel diary of the Israelites after the exodus.

Numbers

In the __________________, the psalmist confesses his sin and prays for the Lord's forgiveness and restoration.

Penitential Psalms

The ____________________ are expressions of trust in the Lord and praise to the Lord for the security He provides to those who trust in Him.

Psalms of Confidence

According to our textbook, the story of _____________ is a ray of hope during the period of the Judges.

Ruth

_____________ served as the nation's religious headquarters for about 300 years.

Shiloh

According to our textbook, the _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.

Sovereignty of God

"The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool." (Prov. 10:18) is an example of

Synthetic parallelism

The __________________ represented how God was to dwell among His people and how the nation would fellowship with God

Tabernacle

____________________ are prayers expressing thanks to God for specific answers to prayer or for deliverance from danger.

Thanksgiving Psalms

According to our textbook, _________________ is one of the more popular topics in the book of Proverbs.

The power of the tongue

How did the Israelites lose the Ark of the Covenant?

They lost it in a war with the Philistines.

In Joshua's farewell address he explains to the people of Israel that they will remain in Canaan and prosper in the land only when they comply with the Mosaic covenant.

True

According to our textbook, _________________ is one of the more popular topics in the book of Proverbs.

Wealth and Poverty

What was the major turning point in Moses' life?

When he encountered God at a burning bush

_______________ often teach practical lessons about everyday living.

Wisdom Psalms

"Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death." (Prov. 11:19) is an example of

antithetical parallelism

The dispersion of the nations occurred

at Babel

God gave Israel the Ten Commandments

at Mount Sinai

The scapegoat

bore the sins of the nation and was released into the wilderness.

God accomplished Israel's complete liberation from Egypt

by allowing them to pass through the Red Sea and then drowning the Egyptian army.

In the _______________ campaign, the town of Ai was captured.

central

In the _______________ campaign, the town of Jericho was captured.

central

Through idolatry, the apostate tribe of ______________ not only abandoned its God-given inheritance but forsook the Lord as well.

dan

In the third major sermon in Deuteronomy Moses continues with his theme of covenant renewal by forecasting Israel's _____________.

destiny

Most English Bibles translate "Qohelet" as

either "Teacher" or "Preacher."

The biblical description of creation is___________________ and by the power of God's spoken word.

ex nihilo (from nothing)

According to our textbook, Job's three friends are commended for their companionship but are condemned for their false accusations and misguided theology.

false

According to our textbook, allegorical interpretations of the Song of Songs are correct since they are based on careful exegesis of the text in the Song of Songs.

false

According to our textbook, in 2 Samuel the narrative shifts from the godly prophet Samuel to the reign of King Saul.

false

According to our textbook, one reason for the northern kingdom's downfall is their intermarriage with pagan nations.

false

Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Gideon's foolish vow.

false

Eight of the Minor Prophets are focused on the southern kingdom of Judah.

false

Elijah was primarily a prophet to the Southern Kingdom.

false

Genesis concludes with Israel in Canaan.

false

In Ecclesiastes there is a search for the meaning of love.

false

In response to his friends' advice, Job admits that he is a sinner but that his sins are not categorically vile. Job asserts that he may have committed mortal sins but he certainly did not commit venial ones.

false

Job's friends respond to his suffering by saying, "Why don't you curse God and die?"

false

Leviticus describes the religious system of worship that was given at Mt. Carmel.

false

Most proverbs take the form of a four-line unit, with the first line corresponding to the fourth line and the second line corresponding to the third line This correspondence is through some form of parallelism.

false

Proverbs are typically based on education and knowledge.

false

Song of Songs is a book that provides songs of life.

false

The English Bible includes twelve books of the Major Prophets.

false

The book of Joshua concludes by recording the second covenant renewal ceremony at Shiloh. True

false

The book of Malachi deals with the theme, "rebuild the Temple."

false

The focus of the Proverbs is heavenly rather than earthly.

false

The last three Minor Prophets are focused on the Jewish exiles who have returned from Babylon to rebuild the tabernacle and reestablish Jerusalem.

false

The middle of 1 Samuel draws a contrast between the godly prophet Samuel and King David.

false

The thematic focus of Ezra is rebuilding the wall

false

The thematic focus of Nehemiah is rebuilding the Temple.

false

In Moses' ___________ sermon in Deuteronomy, he seeks to invoke covenant renewal on the part of the second generation by reminding them of what God did for Israel.

first

According to Leviticus, there were ____________ sacrifices that guarantee the children of God had ongoing fellowship with their God.

five

"Qohelet," a term meaning

"one who gathers or assembles."

The Hebrew word hevel, literally means

"vapor or mist."

The psalms are divided into _____________ books.

five

The books of _____________ form the transition from the era of the judges to that of the kings.

1 and 2 Samuel

How did the Israelites become enslaved in Egypt?

A Pharaoh came to power who did not know Joseph and what he had done for Egypt.

The four great patriarchs in Genesis are:

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

Genesis also emphasizes the importance of the ________________ covenant, which gave Israel a right to the land (Gen 15:18-21).

Abrahamic

The global extent of the flood is indicated by the fact that

All of the above.

____________ refused to go and confront the Canaanites unless ____________ came with into the battle.

Barak/Deborah

Samuel's anointing of David and _____________________ introduce David as God's choice to lead the nation of Israel.

David's victory over Goliath

The book of ____________ is used extensively by Christ not only to validate His messiahship and summarize the law but also to rebut Satan.

Deuteronomy

______________ was not a Judge in Israel.

Eglon

According to our textbook, the _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.

Enjoyment of Life

Bildad, one of Job's three friends, suggests that God may use suffering as a means to keep men from sin, to chastise, and to maintain a healthy degree of reverence before the Almighty.

False

Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Jephthah's immoral relationship with foreign women.

False

The English Bible groups the six poetic books together.

False

The book of Nahum relates the destruction of Edom.

False

The reforms of _______________ categorize him as one of Judah's best kings.

Hezekiah

The _____________ are prayers of extreme emotion and anger calling on God to bring severe judgment on the enemies of God and the psalmist.

Imprecatory Psalms

Abraham and Sarah had a child named ______________ who was God's chosen son of the promise.

Isaac

Despite God's promise that Abraham would have a son from his "own body," Sarah insisted they use Hagar their Egyptian slave as a surrogate mother. Together Abraham and Hagar had a child named _____________ became the ancestor of the Arab peoples.

Ishmael

____________ killed the unsuspecting commander Sisera with a tent peg and a mallet.

Jael

From Jacob's son ______________ would come the messianic line of Christ.

Judah

Most of the book of Proverbs is attributed to ______________.

King Solomon

The __________ focus on the Lord's kingdom rule over His creation.

Kingship Psalms

A _________________ is a prayer offered in times of trouble, pleading for God's help, intervention, and deliverance.

Lament

According to our textbook, _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.

Life Under the Sun

___________________ predictively refer to Christ, the anointed messianic King.

Messianic Psalms.

______________ was not a Judge in Israel.

Micah

Elijah, the lone prophet of God, confronted the 450 prophets of Baal on

Mount Carmel

________________ are songs of praise that focus on the Lord's eternal attributes and His great acts in creation and history.

hymns

Moses died and was buried

in an unmarked grave on Mt. Nebo

In a general sense the proverbs can be grouped into two major forms. One of these forms is

instructive discourses and pithy sayings

The book of _____________ opens the section of the Historical Books in the English Bible.

joshua

According to our textbook, most of the biblical judges were deliverers more than

legal arbiters.

According to our textbook, the expression "_______________" refers to the activities of man as observed and experienced from a human perspective.

life under the sun

Ruth was a Gentile and a Moabitess. This means she was a descendent of _____________.

lot

Solomon's ________________ turned him away from wholeheartedly following the Lord.

many wives

The key literary characteristic within the individual proverb is ______________.

parallelism

In Exodus, God's miraculous provisions included the

provision of manna to feed the people.

Theologically, the story of Ruth and Boaz illustrates the biblical concept of

redemption

According to Leviticus, there were ____________ religious feasts that were to be celebrated in the Spring and Fall

seven

The Shema involves loving God with all one's heart and the totality of one's being and

teaching the covenant to one's children

In Moses' speeches in Deuteronomy he unfolds the essence of the covenant in the form of

the Shema

Because of _________________ importance in leading Israel into practical sanctification and fellowship with God, three chapters in Leviticus are devoted to _____________.

the priests/the priesthood

According to our textbook, _______________ is obvious throughout the book of Esther.

the providence of God

Of paramount significance in the Tabernacle was the

the veil separating the holy place from the most holy place.

The book of Exodus focuses on Moses' life, which can be divided into __________ forty-year time periods.

three

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). This wisdom holds true as a general rule, not an absolute promise.

true

1-2 Kings details the Kings of Israel and Judah.

true

A theme to the book of Judges is "The Struggle".

true

According to our textbook, perhaps the greatest benefit the believer can gain by studying the Song of Songs is the reminder that love is a gift from God and should be enjoyed as a gift.

true

Ahab and his wife Jezebel were wicked rulers in the Northern Kingdom.

true

Boaz was not only Ruth's kinsman redeemer, he was also the one carrying the Davidic lineage.

true

David captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites and moves the Ark of the Covenant there.

true

David obeyed God in purchasing a threshing floor to build "an altar to the Lord." On this site Solomon would later build the temple.

true

David's character is highlighted in that he refuses to kill Saul. This shows his respect for the office of king and the significance of God's anointing.

true

David's covenant violations involve adultery, murder, and a host of deceptive acts committed in an attempt to cover up these sins.

true

Deuteronomy provides instructions for the new generation of Israelites as they prepare to enter Canaan in fulfillment of God's promises.

true

Half of the tribe of Manasseh settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River.

true

Historically, the most common method used in interpreting the Song of Songs was to treat the Song as an allegory of God's love for Israel.

true

In Zechariah, the main them is "restore the King."

true

In the book of Amos God's ultimate justice is an area of focus.

true

In the second cosmic test in the book of Job, the Lord allows Satan to take Job's health, but he must preserve Job's life.

true

Job's friends assume he must have done something terribly wrong, unjust, or unwise to experience such an incredible tragedy.

true

Job's responds to God in faith knowing it is enough that God is in control.

true

Job's three friends were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.

true

Joshua's miraculous water crossing affirmed his leadership to the people of Israel.

true

Nehemiah's covenant enforcement took the form of excluding foreigners from the assembly, removing Tobiah from the temple, restoring the Levitical tithes, stopping Sabbath breaking, and disciplining those who had intermarried with pagans.

true

Proverbs are general truths, not specific promises or guarantees from God.

true

Proverbs concentrates primarily on practical issues rather than focusing on theological issues.

true

Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and not Judah. Thus, he could not be the rightful King of Israel.

true

Saul was not the tenth generation of Judah's son Perez. Thus, he could not be the rightful King of Israel.

true

So prosperous was Solomon that God expanded Israel's borders to the degree originally promised in the Abrahamic covenant and reaffirmed to Joshua.

true

The book of 2 Kings transitions away from the Elijah narratives and into the Elisha narratives.

true

The book of Hosea underscores God's unquenchable love.

true

The book of Micah presents a divine lawsuit.

true

The book of Proverbs consistently presents the sluggard as a fool and the diligent person as wise.

true

The books of 1-2 Chronicles offers a priestly perspective.

true

The distribution of Levites among the people and the establishment of cities of refuge were to help ensure spiritual, social, and civil justice in the future.

true

The events surrounding the selection of Saul for king demonstrate that he was the people's choice. The people seemed to focus on Saul's outward appearance rather than his heart.

true

The high point for David is the reception of the Davidic covenant. The covenant's unconditional nature and conditional blessing set the stage for the rest of 2 Samuel.

true

The list of individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes David.

true

The list of individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes Solomon.

true

The major theological theme of 1-2 Chronicles is the importance of true worship.

true

The message to Samuel from God is that He will bypass a disobedient generation and call a new generation to follow Him.

true

The messages of the Major Prophets remind us that God holds all nations accountable for their behavior and policies.

true

The phrase "of Solomon" in the Hebrew title of the Song of Songs calls into question whether this was a song "by Solomon," "about Solomon," or "for Solomon."

true

The real key to the success of the Judges was the empowerment of the Spirit of God who enabled them to accomplish great feats.

true

The rediscovery of the covenant law caused King Josiah to lead the nation of Judah in covenant renewal and reform.

true

The thematic focus of Esther centers around the rescuing of the Israelite people.

true

The themes of the Historical Books revolve around God's activity in calling, choosing, punishing, redeeming, and using the nation of Israel as His covenant people to accomplish His global purposes.

true

The tribe of Reuben settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River.

true

While the time of writing for the book of Job is uncertain, internal evidence points to a time before the Mosaic law.

true

While the wise sage of Ecclesiastes has traditionally been identified as King Solomon, the name of Solomon is never explicitly referenced within the book.

true

in his response to Job, God appeals to creation as a demonstration of his unfathomable wisdom.

true

According to our textbook, the value of _______________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.

wisdom