BIBL 105 - Quiz 5

Joshua is widely considered to have been authored by Caleb, the spy who wanted to take the promised land with Joshua.

False

Samson regained strength at the end of his life because his hair grew back.

False

The book of Joshua was written as a third person narrative, so biblical scholars think that it was written many years after the events took place.

False

The themes of the historical books revolve around God's activity in calling, punishing, redeeming, and using the nation of Israel as His covenant people to accomplish only His purposes for Israel.

False

The tribe of Judah drove all of the Jebusites out of Jerusalem.

False

Judges demonstrates that not just any king could effectively govern Israel, but rather a king who...

Honored God's covenant

Which book of the Bible is not considered a Historical book?

Jeremiah

Where was the nation's religious headquarters established in Joshua?

Shiloh

What was the first and last thing to enter the Jordan River?

The Ark of the Covenant

Even though Joshua is an anonymous work, what work names Joshua the author of Joshua?

The Babylonian Talmud

The book of Joshua opens with...

The death of Moses

How did Joshua receive the plan for conquering Jericho?

Through an encounter with the commander of the Lord's army

Below is a list of some of the themes of the Historical books. Is this list correct? Joshua - The conquest 1-2 Samuel - Kings and Prophets Nehemiah - Rebuilding the Wall Ezra - Rebuilding the Temple

True

Eleazar was the high priest during the time of Joshua's leadership.

True

In Judges, Israel eventually settled on the policy to coexistence rather than conquest.

True

Israel conquered 31 cities in the book of Joshua.

True

Joshua acted as the representative of Yahweh and the human instrument of the fulfillment of His divine promises to the children of Israel.

True

The main body of the book of judges revolves around 6 cycles of apostasy, distress, and deliverance.

True

The victories of Israel over the inhabitants of the promised land demonstrate that the second generation will continue to be successful as long as they honor the Mosaic covenant.

True

Yehoshua means "The Lord is salvation"

True

Samson killed just as many Philistines during his life than he did through his death.

false

The other people groups that inhabited the land alongside Israel worshipped Yahweh as well.

false

The historical books cover the period from the conquest of Canaan to the return to the promised land recorded in Ezra and Nehemia. Approximately how long was this period?

1000 years

The story of Israel's survival after the exile in Assyria and Babylon is told in 3 books. Choose the book that does not describe their survival after this exile.

2 Samuel

Judges serves as a transition from the_______ to the difficulties associated with the settlement of the tribes in the promised land.

Conquest of the promised land