BIBL 301
According to our textbook, what is the key verse for the book of Acts?
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come to you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8
Habakkuk's second question was:
"How can God use the Babylonians to punish Judah?"
John uses this central "I am" declaration to affirm the deity of Christ. One of these "I Am" declarations is:
"I am the bread of life"
Habakkuk's first question was:
"Why does the Lord not punish injustice in Judah?"
The book of Judges concludes with a civil war in Israel that almost exterminated the tribe of
Benjamin
The poems in the book of Lamentations most closely resemble the communal laments in the _______.
Book of Psalms
1-2 Samuel thematically focuses on Kings and Priests.
False
According to the textbook, the author of 2 John is most likely not the same author as 1 John.
False
Song of Songs is a book that provides songs of life.
False
The book of Revelation was written by John on the island of
Patmos
________, a wealthy business who lived in Colossae, owned slaves, and the church met in his house.
Philemon
the Jewish Feast of _______ originates in the story of Esther.
Purium
______ was the persecuted church.
Smyrna
John's portrait of Christ is that of
Son of God
Lukes portrait of Christ is that of
Son of Man
According to our textbook, the _________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Sovereignty of God
"Pride comes from destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall." (Prov. 16:18) is an example of
Synonymous parallelism
The __________ represented how God was to dwell among His people and how the nation would fellowship with God.
Tabernacle
The textbook argues that the book of Acts could be called "__________" rather than "The Acts of the Apostles."
The Acts of the Holy Spirit
A proverb is a short poetic sentence conveying wisdom in a concise and memorable form.
True
According to the author of Hebrews, the earthly tabernacle allowed limited access to God
True
Exodus highlights the exit from Egypt.
True
Genesis is the book of Beginnings.
True
In the seven seal judgments the white horse stands for war.
True
Job's three friends were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
True
The book of Ruth offers a ray of hope.
True
Zechariah's book can be divided up into eight visions, four messages, and two burdens.
True
The Abrahamic Covenant was
Unconditional
According to our textbook, the key word for the book of Acts is "________." It is used more than thirty times.
Witness
In Deuteronomy, Moses predicts the _______ that Israel's future generations will exhibit.
apostasy
According to the author of Hebrews, In light of what Jesus has done, believer should:
encourage one another as they see the day of salvation drawing near.
According to the Gospel of John, Jesus' mission to the Jews was highlighted by seven miraculous signs. One of these signs is
healing a nobleman's son.
Moses died and was buried
in an unmarked grave on Mt. Nebo
The book of Mark belongs to the section of the New Testament known as
the Gospels
According to our textbook, _________ is obvious throughout the book of Esther.
the providence of God
Jacob's marriages to Leah and Rachel produced __________ sons who would become the various tribes of Israel.
tweleve
In Malachi, God denounces His people by raising the question of
worship
Which of the following is not a parable of Jesus?
The Parable of the Dishonest Farmer
Which of the following is not a parable of Jesus?
The Parable of the Foxes
Which of the following is not a parable of Jesus?
The Parable of the Wise Son
Which of the following is not one of the seven churches address in the book of Revelation
Thessaloncia
In order to conquer the land of Canaan ________ military campaigns were undertaken.
Three
The book of Exodus focuses on Moses' life, which can be divided into _______ forty-year time periods.
Three
Paul asked ______ to join him in his work at Lystra while on his second missionary journey.
Timothy
Throughout 2 Corinthians Paul includes the story of _______.
Titus
On his second missionary journey, Paul receives a vision at ________ that encourages him to travel to Macedonia.
Troas
"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 slave is expected to rush from task to task and to do any job immediately so a key word in Mark is "immediately."
True
A theme to the book of Judges is "The Struggle."
True
According to Micah, because the rich deprived the poor of their land, the Lord would not do the same to them.
True
According to Paul in 1 Thessalonians, the will of God for the Thessalonian believers is that they might be progressively sanctified and have a strong hope for the future.
True
According to Paul in 2 Timothy, since God is perfect and all knowing, when He breathed inspiration on the Scriptures, they were perfect.
True
According to Paul in Colossians, Christ has made the Father knowable, available, and approachable to all believers at all times.
True
According to Paul in Romans, justification by faith makes all equal before God and gives the law its rightful place of condemning sin.
True
According to our textbook, many church fathers viewed the Song of Songs typologically as a picture of Christ's love for His bride, the church.
True
According to our textbook, one reason for the northern kingdom's downfall is that they rejected the covenant itself.
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
According to our textbook, the original audience for the Gospel of John seems to be Greek-speaking Jews who were living outside of Israel.
True
According to our textbook, the overall theme of Daniel is God's sovereignty over the people of Israel and the nations of the world.
True
According to the textbook, Jeremiah's temple sermon (Jer. 7:1-15) was one of the defining and critical moments in his ministry.
True
According to the textbook, Jude uniquely ties together doctrinal error with the immoral lifestyle of false teachers suggesting immorality leads to heresy.
True
According to the textbook, Paul asserts in 2 Thessalonians that the Day of the Lord will not begin until the "man of lawlessness" (the Antichrist) is revealed.
True
According to the textbook, Paul teaches 2 Thessalonians that the rapture will precede the removal of the "restrainer," the revealing of the Antichrist, the time of tribulation, and the final Day of the Lord.
True
According to the textbook, Timothy was probably converted to Christianity as as youth when Paul visited his home in Lystra on the first missionary journey with Barnabas.
True
According to the textbook, some scholars view Hebrews as a sermon or even as a series of sermons.
True
According to the textbook, the New Testament explains that John the Baptist is the fulfillment of the messenger prophesied by Malachi.
True
According to the textbook, the key verse to the book of Lamentations is "Because of the Lord's faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" (Lam. 3:22-23).
True
According to the textbook, the key word(s) for the book of Lamentations is Faithful love which means chêsêd in Hebrew.
True
According to the writer of Hebrews, believers should stand firm in their confession because they have something those following Moses did not have. They have Jesus, the Son of God, as their Great High Priest.
True
Ahab and his wife Jezebel were wicked rulers in the Northern Kingdom.
True
Altogether the Minor Prophets are a collection of messages to Israel and Judah that serve both as predictions of judgement as promises of hope for the future.
True
Amos' prophecies of judgement demanded a response because they were not absolute predictions of what must happen in the future as much as they were warnings of what would happen if Israel did not repent and change its ways.
True
As Samuel aged, the people of Israel insisted that they should select a king "like all the other nations.
True
As a sinless priest, Jesus did not have to offer sacrifices for Himself as Aaron did.
True
Because Luke was a physician, there seems to be an interest in sickness and healing in the Third Gospel.
True
Boaz was not only Ruth's kinsman redeemer, he was also the one carrying the Davidic lineage.
True
Conservative evangelical scholars believe Moses was the substantial author of the Pentateuch.
True
Conservative evangelical scholars recognize that certain small elements of the Pentateuch were probably added later, such as the account of Moses' death and burial
True
David captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites and moved the Ark of the Covenant there.
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 involved adultery, murder, and a host of deceptive acts committed in an attempt to cover up these sins.
True
Deuteronomy focuses on covenant renewal.
True
During Jesus' post-ressurection appearances He comforted Mary, convinced Thomas of His resurrection, and reassured Peter that he was forgiven for denying Him.
True
Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Barak's reluctance.
True
Edom was lifted up because of excessive pride. They trusted in their political and military advisors for their security.
True
Epistles are the most common literary for in the New Testament. They are "occasional" letters; that is, the were designed to deal with specific situations.
True
Eventually, King Nebuchadnezzar would go temporarily insane and behave in an animal-like manner.
True
Ezekiel came from a priestly family, which helps explain his emphasis on sin as uncleanness and defilement and his interest in the rebuilding of the future temple.
True
God commanded Hosea to marry a promiscuous and unfaithful wife, who subsequently gave birth to three children with symbolic names. Both the woman and the children were metaphors of Israel's covenant unfaithfulness toward the Lord. Israel had prostituted itself by turning away from the Lord and following other gods.
True
God's promise in Jeremiah 29:11 ("For I know the plans I have for you....to give you a future and a hope) addresses the impending exile and the future restoration of Judah because God so loved His people with an eternal love.
True
God's promise to Abraham that He would bless all nations begins to come to fruition through Boaz and Ruth.
True
Habakkuk ended his dialogue with God by composing a prayer that could be song as a hymn.
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
Hosea charged Israel with separate indictments. One of these indictments indicated that "The Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land." (Hos. 4:1)
True
In 1 John, John reminds his audience of what they already know, specifically that sin is not characteristic of someone in fellowship with God.
True
In 1 John, John reminds his audience what they already know, specifically that God hears and grants their prayer requests.
True
In 1 John, John tells his audience to to be surprised by hatred from the world.
True
In 1 Timothy Paul identified two acts of heresy: forbidding marriage and abstinence from food.
True
In 1 his first letter, Peter argues that believers have been redeemed from an empty way of life and are transformed by the precious blood of Christ.
True
In 2 John, John expresses the joy he felt when he learned that some members of the recipient's church body were following the Father's command to walk in truth.
True
In 2 Thessalonians Paul assures the believers that God will take vengeance on their persecutors and will be glorified over them at the end of the age.
True
In 3 John, John acknowledges that Diotrophes refusal to be corrected will lead to his exposure when John arrives.
True
In 3 John, John commend Demetrius for his good testimony but has a stern rebuke for Diotrophes.
True
In Colossians, Paul said Christ fulfilled the law, thus keeping the obligations of the law is no longer necessary because Christ took "it away by nailing it to the cross."
True
In First Corinthians, Paul encouraged these believers to examine their attitudes before partaking in this ordinance of the church.
True
In First Corinthians, the Corinthian believers boasted in their tolerance. Instead they should have dealt with this sin problem.
True
In Galatians Paul says the Galatian Christians have gone to a completely different kind of gospel.
True
In Isaiah, Christ is pictured as the coming conqueror.
True
In Philippians Paul argues that true joy and peace are not contingent on circumstance but rather in knowing that an all-powerful and all-loving God is in control.
True
In Philippians, Paul asserts that he is pursing Christ as passionately as a runner would pursue the goal and prize of winning a race.
True
In Zechariah, the main theme is "restore the King."
True
In Zephaniah the chief pronouncement is that disaster is imminent.
True
In his response to Job, God appeals to creation as a demonstration of his unfathomable wisdom.
True
In the Corinthian church some believed in Christ's resurrection but not in the resurrection of believers.
True
In the Gospel of Mark there is only one quote from the Old Testament and a marked absence of references to the law of Moses.
True
In the Old Testament, God's glory dwelt in a tabernacle and in the temple, but in the New Testament God's Spirit lives in the lives of believers.
True
In the book of Job the Lord presents his servant Job as a model of righteousness before Satan.
True
It is possible that the recipient of Acts was a Roman official or nobleman who became a Christian.
True
James reminds his readers that suck trials are inevitable experiences that test our commitment to Christ.
True
Jeremiah's two visits to the potter were prophetic sign acts that visualized how the covenantal relationship between the Lord and His people had reached a breaking point.
True
Jesus quoted from both "halves" of Isaiah and attributed them to Isaiah the prophet.
True
Jesus was buried in a new tomb by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
True
Jesus was not of the Levitical priesthood descended from the Levites but is God's Son, and "a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
True
Job is convinced that he could only have the opportunity to present his case to God, then God would realize he is judging the wrong man, and Job would be proclaimed innocent.
True
Job's friends assume he must have done something terribly wrong, unjust, or unwise to experience such as incredible tragedy.
True
Job's responds to God in faith knowing it is enough that God is in control.
True
John sees prophetic fulfillment in the fact that when they pierced Jesus' side with a spear both blood and water came out at once.
True
John's Gospel concludes by noting that while Jesus did many other things, non one could possibly write them all down. If anyone did, even the whole world could not contain all of the books that would have to be written.
True
Joshua describes the conquest of Canaan.
True
Joshua's theophanic encounter affirmed his leadership to the people of Israel.
True
Jude's reference to both Old Testament examples and those of Jewish non-canonical books indicate his readers were Jewish Christians.
True
Luke is the longest book in the New Testament and gives a full picture of the life of Christ.
True
Luke's Gospel is the most universal Gospel because the good news about Jesus is for the whole world, not for Jews only.
True
Luke's purpose is to give "an orderly sequence" of the events about Christ's birth, life, and sacrificial death followed by His resurrection and ascension back to heaven.
True
Mark's writing is action packed, forceful, fresh, vivid, dramatic, realistic, graphic, simple, direct, swift, rough, brief, and to the point.
True
Matthew's Gospel names no audience for its message other than that which is implied in its Great Commission. Its message was ultimately intended to go to "all nations."
True
One challenge to Paul being the likely author of Hebrews is that Hebrews does not use the phrase "Christ Jesus" as Paul's letters do.
True
One of Paul's principal achievement was that he was the main leader in extending the church into Asia Minor and Greece, becoming known as the premier apostle to the Gentiles.
True
One reason that Paul may have authored Hebrews is that both Hebrews and 1 Corinthians mention the giving of gifts by the Holy Spirit.
True
One reason that Paul may have authored Hebrews is that both Hebrews and 2 Corinthians discuss the new covenant.
True
Paul argues in Galatians that the law requires perfect obedience, and since no one is perfect, all are condemned by the law. Only faith in Christ's finished work can save anyone.
True
Paul reminds Titus that since people were saved "not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy" and justified by God's grace, they should live a life of good works toward all men.
True
Paul reminds the Colossians that, "You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God"
True
Paul removed any obstacle Timothy might have had to ministry among Jews by having the young man circumcised.
True
Paul tells Timothy in 2 Timothy to "preach the word." It's not Timothy's opinion that he is to preach; it's what God commands.
True
Paul wanted Timothy to see four generations of ministry duplication. The first generation was Paul who preached the gospel. The second generation was Timothy who received the gospel from Paul. The third generations were the people converted when Timothy preached. The fourth generation includes the "others who were taught by faithful men from the third generation.
True
Paul's instructs the Corinthians that his perspective on the Gospel ministry includes the idea that the minster, in response, endures many hardships in order not to discredit the ministry.
True
Peter cites and quotes from Isa 53:2-9, 9, 11-12 in 1 Peter 2:21-25 as evidence that Jesus is Isaiah's suffering servant.
True
Proverbs concentrates primarily on practical issues rather than focusing on theological issues.
True
Proverbs contains a balanced view of wealth and poverty.
True
Rather than rejoicing in his successful preaching mission and the salvation of the Nineties, Jonah was angered that the Lord spared the city.
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 Acts of the Apostles covers the time from Pentecost to Paul's imprisonment.
True
The JEDP Theory asserts that anonymous editors compiled the Pentateuch from four documents long after the time of Moses.
True
The King of Babylon has a dream about four empires that is only successfully interpreted by Daniel.
True
The birth and growth of the church in Acts reveals God's plan to take the gospel to the world as an extension of the Jewish messianic hope from its beginning in Jewish Jerusalem to the heart of the Gentile world in Rome.
True
The book of 2 Kings transitions away from the Elijah narratives and into the Elisha narratives.
True
The book of Acts begins with the ascension of Christ and His commission to the apostles to take the gospel message from Jerusalem to the rest of the world.
True
The book of Acts ends with a final "update" as Paul awaits his trial before Caesar and the gospel message continues speaking as the church continues to grow.
True
The book of Acts is Addressed to Theophilus.
True
The book of Ezekial ends with a vision of eschatological temple where God dwells with his people and a life-giving river lows out from this temple.
True
The book of Hosea underscores God's unquenchable love.
True
The book of Job concludes with God prospering Job once again and blessing him with twice the wealth.
True
The book of Job deals with questions related to suffering.
True
The book of Joel deals with the day of the Lord.
True
The book of Malachi is structure around disputations in which the Lord dialogues with His people in a series of questions and answers.
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 book of Proverbs is a book containing words of wisdom
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 Sale for king demonstrates that he was the people's choice. The people seemed to focus on Saul's outward appearance rather than his heart.
True
The first five books of the Bible are known as the Pentateuch.
True
The first five books of the Bible are known as the Torah.
True
The judgment of the Edomites is a reminder that God stands opposed to all forms of human arrogance and pride.
True
The list of Individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes Moses.
True
The list of individuals who composed martial in the Psalms included David.
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 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 task that Paul gives Titus is to appoint elders and reprove the rebellious.
True
The thematic focus of Esther centers around the rescuing of the Israelite people.
True
The title "Song of Songs" can literally be translated from the Hebrew "The Greatest Song of Solomon."
True
The traditional view of the Christian church has long held that John the apostle was the author of the Revelation as well as the Gospel and epistles that bear his name.
True
The tribe of Rueben 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
According to our textbook, the ____________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Vanity of Life
Ezekiel's role as a Prophet is compared to the work of a "__________."
Watchman
Which of the following is not something John claimed about love in 1 John?
We must hate the sin but love the sinner.
____________ often teach practical lessons about everyday living.
Wisdom Psalms
Haggai in tandem with _____ challenged the postexilic community to resume the work of rebuilding the temple.
Zechariah
In light of what Jesus has done, the author encourages his audience to:
a and b only
Amos concludes his prophecies of unrelenting judgment with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
agricultural productivity
Of paramount significance in the Tabernacle was the
ark of the covenant that represented God's presence. -
The dispersion of the nations occured
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.
Which of the following is not a piece of the Christian's spiritual armor
breastplate of obedience
According to Paul in Galatians, Christ redeemed us by becoming a _______ for us when He hung on the cross.
curse
In the third major sermon in Deuteronomy Moses continues with his theme of covenant renewal by forecasting Israel's ___________.
destiny
The book of Hebrews contains 5 warnings. One of these warnings is
don't fall away from the faith.
Most English Bibles translate "Qohelet" as
either "Teacher" or "Preacher."
The book of Colossians can be divided into two sections. The first section is a section of doctrine and the second section is a section on
ethics
The biblical description of creation is __________ and by the power of God's spoken word.
ex nihilo (from nothing)
According to the Gospel of John Jesus' mission to the Jews was highlighted by seven miraculous signs. One of these signs is
feeding the 5,000
James warns believers about
fighting
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
The psalms are divided into ________ books.
five
Following the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples for ________.
forty days
On his second missionary journey, Paul appeared to the disciples for _________.
forty days
Mark only includes ______ parables Jesus.
four
James warns believers about
friendship with the world
Amos concluded his prophecies of unrelenting judgment with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
future prosperity
In First Corinthians Paul address three moral issues in the church. One of these is the issue of
incest
In Deuteronomy, Moses explains the intent of the Ten Commandments as an __________ motivation toward godly behavior in the civil, social, and ceremonial life of Israel.
inward
According to our textbook. most of the biblical judges were deliverers more than
legal arbiters.
In 1 Peter believers are identified as
living stones.
In Deuteronomy, Moses persuasively argued that his audience must "hear' and 'do', 'keep,' 'observe' God's commandments out of a heart of ________.
love
Which fo the following is not one of the new things found in the eternal state?
new commandments
Which of the following is not one of the new things found in the eternal state?
new nations
While ministering _______ during his first missionary journey, a Jewish magician was struck blind and a Roman proconsul was converted.
on Cyprus
The key literacy characteristic within the individual proverb is _____________.
parallelism
The Ten Commandments can be divided into two categories: responsibilities to God and responsibilities to _________________.
people or one's community
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
In First Corinthians, Paul contrasted the permanence of love to the temporary nature of
spiritual gifts
In 1 Peter believers are identified as
strangers and temporary residents
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
John uses this central "I am" declaration to affirm the deity of Christ. One of these "I Am" declaration is:
"I am the good shepherd."
John uses this central "I am" declaration to affirm the deity of Christ. One of these "I Am" declarations is:
"I am the light of the world."
John uses this central "I am" declaration to affirm the deity of Christ. One of these "I Am" declarations is:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life."
The book of Titus belongs to the section of the New Testament known as
the letters
When Moses reflects on the second generation of Israel, the present generation in front of him, he points them to
their obligations to God in the covenant relationship.
Amos concluded his prophecies of unrelenting judgement with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
to make Israel victorious over her enemies
According to the Gospel of John, Jesus' mission to the Jews was highlighted by seven miraculous signs. One of these signs is
walking on water
Jude describes false teachers as
wandering stars
Jude describes false teachers as
waterless clouds
"Qohelet," a term meaning
"one who gathers or assembles."
In order to "not carry out the desire of the flesh," Paul urges the Galatians to
"walk by the Spirit."
Jude describes false teachers as
waves of the sea
According to our textbook, the original creation
A, B, and C only
_________ and _________ were disgruntled over Moses' marriage and ministerial supremacy and challenged his divinely given authority.
Aaron and Miriam
According to Paul in Romans, the story of _______ demonstrates that salvation and God's righteousness are God's gift through faith.
Abraham
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
Which son of David led a rebellion against him?
Absalom
In the first section of Romans Paul shows that _____ are under condemnation.
All of the above
Haggai's threefold encouragement was for the people included
All of the above.
Paul begins his third missionary journey from
Antioch
"Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death." (Prov. 11:19) is an example of
Antithetical parallelism
The Day of _________ was the holiest day on the Hebrew calendar.
Atonement
According to the author of Hebrews, in light of what Jesus has done, believers are encouraged to:
B and C only
_________ refused to go and confront the Canaanites unless ______ came with into the battle.
Barak/Deborah
In Galatians, Paul notes that the hypocritical actions of one apostle had caused _______ to be led astray.
Barnabas
The Gospel of John can be divided into two sections. The first section is the _______ and the second section is the Book of Glory.
Book of Signs
The global extent of the flood is indicated by the fact that
Both A and B. -
According to our textbook, the opening verses of Genesis clearly refute
Both a and b
In the ______ campaign, the town of Jericho was captured.
Central
According to our textbook, there are five key ideas in the book of Acts. ________ is one of these ideas.
Church
1 Timothy can be divided into two sections. The first section deals with ________ while the second section deals with personal instructions.
Church Instructions
In _______, Paul cites an early Christian hymn in order to explain the preeminence of Christ.
Colossians
Which of the following is not one of the seven churches addresses in the book of Revelation
Corinth
Through idolatry, the apostate tribe of _______ not only abandoned its God-given inheritance but forsook the Lord as well.
Dan
Samuel's anointing of David and _________ introduce David as God's choice to lead the nation of Israel.
David's victory over Goliath
The author of Hebrews list several personal examples of faith. From this list select the one Biblical character that is not mentioned by the author of Hebrews in Hebrews 11:1-40.
Deborah
The book of _______ is used extensively by Christ not only to validate His messiahship and summarize the law but also to rebut Satan.
Deuteronomy
The ______ were descendants of Esau and had a stormy relationship throughout their history.
Edomites
_________ was not a judge in Israel.
Eglon
The judge _________, was a left-handed Benjamite, who assassinated King Eglon with a dagger.
Ehud
Through ________, the miraculous healing of leprous Naaman demonstrates Yahweh's supremacy and grace to all people, even those outside the covenant community.
Elisha
According to the textbook, of all the cities where Paul ministered, perhaps the ______ had more evidence of Satanic activity and demonic oppression than any other place.
Ephesians
2 Samuel records only the highlights and positive episodes in King David's reign.
False
According to early church tradition, Mark was a close disciple of James, the brother of Jesus. So, he heard James tell and retell the stories about Jesus everywhere they went.
False
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
All of Jesus' activity in Mark focus on his Judean ministry with the final week focused exclusively on activities in Jerusalem.
False
Because of his strong preaching, Jeremiah was appreciated by kinds, priests, and the people of Judah.
False
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
Church leadership in Acts consisted of deacons but not elders.
False
Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. The spiral includes Jephthah's immoral relationship with foreign women.
False
Eight of the Minor Prophets are focused on the southern kingdom of Judah.
False
Genesis concludes with Israel in Canaan.
False
In 2 Peter false teachers are characterized as bullish, sensational, and greedy.
False
In Ecclesiastes there is a search for the meaning of love.
False
In Isaiah, Christ is picture as a banner of love.
False
In Isaiah, Christ is pictured as a stumbling block for the Jews.
False
In Proverbs child-rearing is a family affair but discipline begins with the individual.
False
In general, Elijah's miraculous ministry resulted in the return of the nation to covenant faithfulness.
False
In order to speed up Jesus' death so that it did not conflict with the Sabbath, the Jesus legs were broken at the request of the religious leaders.
False
In response to his friends' advice, Joe admits that he is a sinner but his sins are not categorically vile. Job asserts that he may have committed mortal sins but he certainly did not commit venial ones.
False
In the seven trumpets of judgment the rivers are polluted by decomposing flesh.
False
Isaiah subsequently served during the reigns of three kings in Judah.
False
James gives five pictures to describe the dangers of the tongue.
False
Jesus asked James three times, "Do you love Me?" Upon Peters positive confession Jesus recommissioned him to service.
False
Job accuses God of prejudice and curses the day of his birth.
False
Job's friends respond to his suffering by saying, "Why don't you curse God and die?"
False
John addresses his Gospel to Theophilus who may have been a Roman official or a nobleman who recently became a Christian.
False
John wants Theophilus and other readers to "know the certainty of the things about which you have instructed.
False
Jonah's prayer in Jonah 2:1-10 closely follows the form of a songs of confession in the Psalms - where the worshipper confesses a sin to God and asks for a specific act of deliverance.
False
Leviticus describes the religious system of worship that was given at Mt. Carmel.
False
Matthew's Gospel opens with the genealogy of Jesus traced all the way back through King David and concluding with Isaac who was the child of promise.
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
One challenge to Paul being the likely author of Hebrews is that Hebrews does not divide into two sections of doctrine and practice like the majority of Paul's letters.
False
One reason that Paul may have authored Hebrews is that both Hebrews and Galatians discuss putting off the flesh and putting on the Spirit.
False
Paul and Epaphras visited Colossae and founded the church in Colossae after ministering in Ephesus.
False
Paul founded the church in Rome on his first missionary journey.
False
Paul tells the Philippians that they should live in unity, humility, and selflessness. He then gives himself as the example for believers to follow when he claims, "follow me as I follow Christ."
False
Paul urges the Galatians to "stand firm" in Christ's liberty and that failing to do this would mean "you have fallen from face." This means they will have lost their salvation.
False
Paul's epistle to the Romans is not Paul's most extensive theological writing. The claim belongs to Galatians - Paul's epistle to the church in Galatia.
False
Paul's evangelistic ministry on his second missionary journey was so successful among the Gentiles that a public demonstration broke out. It was led by a silversmith idol makers whose business losses were extensive because of the great number of Christian converts.
False
Saul's disobedience of the divine command to abolish the Moabites caused Yahweh to reject him as king.
False
Some scholars believe that the absence of personal greetings in Ephesians suggests that neither did Paul found the church in Ephesus nor did he know anyone in the church.
False
The English Bible groups the six poetic books together.
False
The Immanuel prophecy depicts one whose government is market by grace and truth.
False
The Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah makes clear that this is not a typical human child because he is described as a "Prince of Heaven."
False
The Jerusalem Council happened between Paul's second and third missionary journey.
False
The Major Prophets are twelve separate compositions in our English Bible, but they appear as a single "Book of the Twelve" in the Hebrew Bible.
False
The book of Ezekial is structured around seven visions of the Lord.
False
The book of Haggai deals with the theme, "repent of sin."
False
The book of Isaiah opens with seven sermons that serve as a thematic introduction to the book.
False
The book of Jonah centers around the consequences for individual disobedience.
False
The book of Joshua concludes by recording the second covenant renewal ceremony at Shiloh.
False
The book of Malachi deals with the theme, "rebuild the Temple."
False
The book of Nahum relates the destruction of Edom.
False
The book of Obadiah relates the doom of Nineveh.
False
The book of Revelation is addressed to the seven churches in Africa.
False
The church at Thessalonica was founded by Paul during his first missionary journey.
False
The church never added a twelfth disciple to take Judas place. They simply carried on without him.
False
The end result of the downfall of northern kingdom was the Babylonian captivity.
False
The enormity of the temple rebuilding process, economic hardships, and opposition from the surrounding peoples stalled the project for sixteen months.
False
The first five books of the Bible trace the action of God in history from the creation of the world until the death of Joshua.
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 list of individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes Saul.
False
The name Immanuel means "God for us."
False
The passion week of Jesus life took place in the city of Nazareth since he was known as Jesus of Nazareth.
False
The rock of refuge represents the church and believers everywhere and is one of the seven symbolic players in the eschatological drama of the book of Revelation.
False
The thematic focus of Ezra is rebuilding the wall.
False
Zephaniah began his ministry at approximately the same time as Ezekiel.
False
According to Leviticus, there were _________ sacrifices that guarantee the children had ongoing fellowship with their God.
Five
According to our textbook, _______________ is one of the more popular topics in the book of Proverbs.
Friendship
Which of the following books is a Pauline Epistle?
Galatians
The Judge ________ tore down his father's Baal altar that was kept on the family farm.
Gideon
The judge _______ equipped his men with trumpets, pitchers, and torches and surprised the unsuspecting Midian and Amalekite raiders. The enemy was thrown into confusion and led to an incredible Israelite victory.
Gideon
The __________ are prayers of extreme emotion and anger calling on God to bring severe judgement on the enemies of God and the psalmist.
Imprecatory Psalms
According to our textbook, the _______________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Inevitability of Death
Abraham and Sarah had a child named _______ who was God's chosen son of the promise.
Isaac
In Galatians, Paul's conclusion was that "we are not children of the slave but of the free." He makes this conclusion through allegorically explaining the stories of
Isaac and Ishmael
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
When the nation of Israel divided the Kingdom to the north was as
Israel
_________ killed the unsuspecting commander Sisera with a tent peg and a mallet.
Jael
__________, pastor of the Jerusalem church, presided over the council.
James
The Judge _______ made a rash vow to the Lord saying, "whatever" came out of his house to greet him upon his return from battle "would belong to the Lord, and I will offer it as a burnt offering."
Jephthah
The book of Lamentations is an anonymous composition but early tradition identifies ________ as the author of the book.
Jeremiah
According to our textbook, the birth of the church to place in _______ at Pentecost.
Jerusalem
What is the significance of the final plague?
Jesus shed His blood for our redemption at the time of Passover and is "the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
While at Perga on his first missionary journey, _______ left and returned to Jerusalem while Paul and Barnabas went out.
John Mark
The events surrounding the death of Moses were probably written by __________.
Joshua
From Jacob's son _______ would come the messianic line of Christ.
Judah
Which of the following people wrote at least one letter that is included in the New Testament canon.
Jude
Ruth plays an important role in the history of the Old Testament as the great grandmother of
King David
Most of the books of Provers is attributed to ___________.
King Solomon
Matthews portrait of Christ is that of
King of the Jews
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
Ruth was a Gentile and a Moabitess. This means she was the descendent of _________.
Lot
In the Gospels, _________, Paul's physician-missionary, writes with the Greek mentality in view.
Luke
The Gospel of _______ places an emphasis on the individual person.
Luke
___________ references more historical events in the Roman Empire during the life of Jesus than the other Gospels.
Luke
In the Gospels, ________ the travel companion of Paul and Peter, writes for the Roman mind.
Mark
In the Gospels, _______, the Hebrew tax collector, writes for the Hebrew mind.
Matthew
___________ was not a judge in Israel.
Micah
Hebrews begins by asserting that Jesus is greater than
Moses
Because of _____________ importance in leading Israel into practical sanctification and fellowship with God, three chapters in Leviticus are devoted to ___________.
Moses's/leadership -
The book of Nahum is a message against ________.
Nineveh
In the ________ campaign, Joshua destroyed Hazor, a major Canaanite fortress city.
Northern
The book of ________ tells the story of the wilderness journey. It serves as a travel diary of the Israelites after the exodus.
Numbers
________ is the shortest book in the Old Testament.
Obadiah
_____ was Philemon's runaway slave from Colossae who encountered Paul in Rome.
Onesimus
The convert Saul would eventually exchange his Jewish name for the Greco-Roman name ________, as he expanded his ministry to the Gentiles.
Paul
In the ____________, the psalmist confesses his sin and prays for the Lord's forgiveness and restoration.
Penitential Psalms
The Holy Spirit was poured out on the believers at ________.
Pentecost
______ was the political church
Pergamum
In Galatians, Paul tells the story of how he had to rebuke ______ for hypocrisy.
Peter
_________ was one of the three people in the inner circle of our Lord's disciples.
Peter
Which of the following is not one of the seven churches addresses in the book of Revelation
Philippi
According to our textbook, there are five key ideas in the book of Acts. _________ is one of these ideas.
Prayer
The ______ are songs of praise the people sang as they made pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Psalms of Ascent
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, _________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Remembering God
Being a _________, Paul appealed the charges against him to Caesar and was sent to Rome.
Roman citizen
____________ are prayers that celebrate the special relationship between the Lord and the house of the Davidic king.
Royal Psalms
According to our textbook, the story of _______ is a ray of hope during the period of the Judges.
Ruth
The political capital of the Northern tribes was at ________.
Samaria
What member of the Jewish Sanhedrin was converted to Christ on the road to Damascus.
Saul
Mark's portrait of Christ is that of
Servant of the Lord
According to Leviticus, there were _________ religious feats that were to be celebrated in the Spring and Fall.
Seven
The _________ plages were intended to show Yahweh's superiority over the gods of Egypt and Pharaoh himself.
Ten