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According to Daniel's interpretation of the inscription "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN" that appeared on the wall of King Belshazzar's palace,

the Babylonian kingdom would be divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.

When David decides to build a 'house' for the LORD

the LORD promises to make David a 'house' that will be established forever.

Lamentations are laments about what?

the destruction of Jerusalem

According to Genesis 1, on the fifth day God created:

the great sea monsters and birds

When the Gospel of John says, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness," to which story in Numbers is it referring?

the healing of serpent bites

Of whom is the psalmist speaking in these words: "May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice . . . May he defend the cause of the poor of he people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor"?

the king

In the book of Jonah, who expresses a possibility of hope by saying, "Who knows? God may relent and change his mind; he may turn from his fierce anger, so that we do not perish."

the king of Nineveh

What was the report of the spies in Canaan?

the land is flowing with milk and honey but the people are too big and too strong (Numbers 13-14)

According to the book of Deuteronomy, where did God make a covenant with Israel "in addition to the covenant that he had made with them at Horeb"?

the land of Moab

Where did Moses die?

the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 34)

The food laws in Leviticus prohibit "eat[ing] the blood of any creature" because

the life of every creature is its blood.

Which is a major theme for the book of Haggai?

the rebuilding of the temple

What sign did the LORD give to Moses as a perpetual covenant between the LORD and the people?

the sabbath

In the book of Genesis, God's promise to Abram follows most closely on which story?

the tower of Babel

The reason given in Leviticus for not reaping to the edges of the fields or gathering the gleanings of the harvest is

to leave them for the poor and the alien.

The reason that the LORD God drove the man out of the garden was

to prevent him from eating from the tree of life.

Why did Joshua gather all of the tribes of Israel at Shechem?

to renew a covenant

To whom does Proverbs attribute the following claim: "The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago"?

wisdom

The sin that Jeroboam caused Israel to commit was

worshipping golden calves at Dan and Bethel. (1 Kings 12:28-30)

Complete this passage: "Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old..."

"...I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?"

Which saying is found in the book of Proverbs?

"A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight."

Which saying is found in the book of Proverbs? Select one: a. "All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing." b. "If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit- let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!" c. "Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no pleasure I them.'" d. "A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight."

"A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight." (Proverbs 11:1; Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Job 31:5)

In Isaiah 56, what does the Lord promise "the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant"?

"A monument and a name better than sons or daughters"

The psalm attributed to David as a response to Nathan's rebuke of his relationship with Bathsheba includes which of the following lines?

"Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment."

Which of the following statements is found in Ecclesiastes?

"All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, 'I will be wise' but it was far from me."

All of the following are quotations from the Book of Isaiah EXCEPT

"But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel."

Psalm 51, attributed to David as his response to Nathan confronting him about Bathsheba, begins with what request?

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love."

In Isaiah 55, the prophet calls the people to the participate in the blessings of restoration from exile with what words?

"Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

The psalm that begins, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" also includes which of the following lines?

"I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast."

A central theme of the book of Leviticus is expressed by repeated calls for the people of Israel to "be holy" because

"I the LORD your God am holy."

Which of the following quotations best characterizes the view of Job's three friends? Select one: a. "If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place." b. "It is all one; therefore I say, he destroys both the blameless and the wicked." c. "Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?" d. "A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers."

"If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place." (Job 8:5-6; 9:22; 13:7; 14:1)

In the book of Isaiah, what action are the people called to do in response to the words of comfort that Jerusalem "has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins"?

"In the wilderness, prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."

Upon returning to the Israelite camp after spying on the land of Canaan, Caleb said

"Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it." (Numbers 13)

What is a key phrase for Song of Solomon?

"My beloved is like..."

Who is commonly addressed in Proverbs?

"My child..."

God's call of the prophet Jeremiah included which of the following statements:

"Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

With what words do the last five Psalms all begin?

"Praise the Lord!"

For what reason does the LORD say that he set his heart on Israel and chose Israel?

"The LORD loved you and kept the oath that he swore to your ancestors."

In the third commandment, what reason is given that the people should not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD?

"The LORD will not aquit anyone who misuses his name."

What is the Aaronic Blessing?

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."

A central theme of the Book of Proverbs is expressed in the verse,

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Which of the following are the "deceptive words" that Jeremiah quotes in his condemnation of the people of Judah as he stands in the gate to the LORD's house?

"This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD . . . We are safe!"

Complete the following couplet that opens Psalm 100: "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth."

"Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing."

What is the first of the Ten Commandments?

"You shall have no other gods before me."

Complete this prophetic promise: "A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you..."

"and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."

According to Isaiah 61:1, what has God done to prepare the prophet to be "sent to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God"?

"anointed" him by placing "the spirit of the Lord GOD" upon him

The psalmist describes how "great is [God's] steadfast love toward those who fear him" by saying it is

"as the heavens are high above the earth."

Complete the following verse from the Book of Proverbs: "The human mind plans the way,

"but the LORD directs the steps."

Psalm 1 describes those whose "delight is in the law of the LORD" as being "like trees planted by streams of water," and "the wicked" as being like

"chaff that the wind drives away."

What does the Book of Numbers call the three cities in Canaan and three beyond the Jordan where "anyone who kills a person without intent may flee"

"cities of refuge"

Complete the following verse from Psalm 118: "O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; ..."

"his steadfast love endures forever."

Within the context of the vastness of creation the Psalmist both wonders "what are human beings that [God is] mindful of them" and declares that God has

"made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor."

In Psalm 91, the psalmist states God "will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways" to the extent that

"on their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone."

According to Psalm 137, what place provides the context for the following words: "On the willows there we hung up our harps"?

"the rivers of Babylon"

Because "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble," the psalmist declares

"we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea."

Complete this verse from Psalm 23: "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; ..."

"you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."

Complete this quotation: "It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for..."

...he gives sleep to his beloved."

Rehoboam's story is told in which book

1 Kings

Hannah's story is told in which book

1 Samuel

How many of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt during the famine?

10

How many spies went into Canaan?

12 (Numbers 13-14)

Hezekiah's story is told in which book

2 Kings

How many children did Job have?

7 sons and 3 daughters (Job 1)

What are cities of refuge?

A city for those who accidentally kill another person. A place for those individuals to flee to (Numbers 35) also (Deuteronomy 19) and (Joshua 20)

How did Job's children die?

A great wind caused the house to collapse (Job 1)

Psalm 8 expresses surprise that human beings have been made

A little lower than God.

What does Joseph put in Benjamin's bag?

A silver cup

Which of the following were NOT allowed to enter "the land ... which [God] swore" to give to the Israelites? (Joshua, Caleb, Aaron, anyone under 20)

Aaron

Which of the following were NOT allowed to enter "the land ... which [God] swore" to give to the Israelites? (Joshua, all those under the age of 20, Aaron, Caleb)

Aaron

Who made the golden calf in response to the people's request for "gods . . . who shall go before us"?

Aaron

Who said, "So I said to them, 'Whoever has gold, take it off'; so they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf."

Aaron

Of the 12 rods left overnight whose sprouted almond blossoms?

Aaron's (Numbers 17)

Who said "If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place for their sake."

Abraham

to whom is it said "If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place for their sake."

Abraham

to whom is it said "Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever."

Abram

David exclaimed, "Would I had died instead of you, ... my son, my son!" when he was informed of the death of which of his sons?

Absalom

According to the account in Joshua 7, the Israelites were unable to conquer the small city of Ai because this person had taken some of the "devoted things" as spoils after the fall of Jericho:

Achan

Which of David's sons did the general Joab and the priest Abiathar support to succeed him as king of Judah?

Adonijah

To which king did Isaiah say, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"?

Ahaz

What was the consequence of the spies poor report of Canaan?

All adults among Israelites condemned to wander the desert for 40 years, only Joshua and Caleb to enter promised land (Numbers 13-14)

"But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream." appears in

Amos

In which book does this appear? "Why do you want the day of the LORD? It is darkness, not light."

Amos

The plumb line

Amos

Which prophet begins a series of judgments from the LORD by saying, "For three transgressions of" people in a particular place, "and for four, I will not revoke the punishment"?

Amos

Which prophet declared, "Thus says the Lord: 'For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke punishment; because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals..."?

Amos

Which prophet had visions of a plumb line and summer fruit?

Amos

Which prophet prophecied "concerning Israel in the days of king Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake"?

Amos

Which prophet responded to king Amaziah's command that he leave Israel by saying, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel'"?

Amos

Which prophetic book condemns Israel with the words: "I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies . . . But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream"?

Amos

What is Jethro's advice to his son-in-law Moses?

Appoint judges to decide minor cases and thus reduce Moses' workload

Ezra returned to Jerusalem during the reign of which Persian king?

Artaxerxes

Who was the only woman to reign in Judah as the ruling monarch?

Athaliah (2 Kings 11)

Who is riding the talking donkey?

Balaam (Numbers 22-24)

Who called for Balaam to curse the Israelites so that they would not drive his people from their land?

Balak, king of Moab

Why did Jonah get angry?

Because God spared Nineveh.

What did Jacob call the place where "he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar"?

Bethel

What were Jacobs concubines named?

Bilhah and Zilpah

The responsibility of a "next-of-kin" to "redeem" land by purchasing it so that it does not pass out of a family's ownership plays a central role in the story about

Boaz and Ruth

On whom did God place a mark so that those who met him would not kill him?

Cain

Which twin in Genesis killed the other

Cain killed Abel

What job did Cain and Abel do?

Cain-tiller of the ground Abel-keeper of sheep

Who said, "Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it."

Caleb

Which chapter of Genesis did the Tower of Babel take place?

Chapter 11

In Numbers, what covered the tabernacle by day and by night?

Cloud by day, fire by night

According to Lamentations, what does Zion have no longer?

Comforters

In Isaiah 45, who is called the anointed one of the Lord?

Cyrus

Which of the following Persian kings issued the edict permitting Judah's exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?

Cyrus

Who were Bilhah's children?

Dan and Naphtali

"As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him." comes from

Daniel

"As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven." appears in

Daniel

"Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt" is found in which book?

Daniel

Along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who was the Israelite "of the royal family and of the nobility" who refused the "daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine" provided for them as they were being trained for service to King Nebuchadnezzar?

Daniel

The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being delivered by God from a "furnace of blazing fire" is found in the book of

Daniel

Who interpreted a vision of a statue with feet made of iron and clay?

Daniel

Who related a vision involving seventy weeks and an "abomination that desolates"?

Daniel

As a result of a conspiracy by his rivals, Daniel was condemned to spend a night in a den of lions by which king?

Darius

According to Chronicles, which leader was responsible for arranging the Levitical singers and ministers for service before the ark of the LORD?

David

According to Chronicles, which leader was responsible for arranging the Levitical singers and ministers for service before the ark of the Lord?

David

Which king brought the ark into Jerusalem?

David

Who said, "the LORD gave you into my hand today, but I would not raise my hand against the LORD's anointed"?

David

Which of the judges led the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun to victory over Sisera?

Deborah

Who is the only woman identified in the Book of Judges as a person who "was judging Israel"?

Deborah

What was the name of the "woman in the valley of Sorek" whom the Philistines persuaded to coax Samson into revealing what made "his strength so great"?

Delilah

"Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone." what book

Deuteronomy

"Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might." This appears in which book?

Deuteronomy

'"Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone."

Deuteronomy

A central theme of which book is expressed the verses, "If you will only obey the LORD your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth"?

Deuteronomy

In which book are the laws found for preparing for, and engaging in, holy war?

Deuteronomy

Which book contains the following words: "one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord"?

Deuteronomy

Which book establishes legal limits on the power of the king?

Deuteronomy

Which book instructs the Israelites to worship specifically in "the place that the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his name"?

Deuteronomy

Which book refers to Moses' view of the promised land from Mt. Nebo?

Deuteronomy

Which of the following books is structured as a series of final speeches by Moses to the Israelites?

Deuteronomy

Where is this verse found? "But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes as his habitation to put his name there"

Deuteronomy 12:5

Where do you find an eye for an eye in the Pentateuch?

Deuteronomy 19:21

"These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the Israelites in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant that he had made with them at Horeb."

Deuteronomy 29:1

" On that very day the Lord addressed Moses as follows: "Ascend this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites for a possession; you shall die there on the mountain that you ascend and shall be gathered to your kin, as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his kin;"

Deuteronomy 32:48-50

Where in the Pentateuch is the Ten Commandments reiterated?

Deuteronomy 5

Where is it said "Do not put the Lord to the test"?

Deuteronomy 6:16

Where is "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul and with all your might" found in the Pentateuch?

Deuteronomy 6:5

"Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home, and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on te doorposts of your house and on your gates" is found in which book?

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Who was Levi and Simeon's sister?

Dinah

"Go and eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do. Let your garments always be white; do not let oil be lacking on your head" is found in which book?

Ecclesiastes

A central theme of which book is expressed in the verse, "All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, 'I will be wise,' but it was far from me"?

Ecclesiastes

In which book does the wise person "make a test of pleasure" and conclude, "But again, this also was vanity"?

Ecclesiastes

The admonition, "Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone," is found in which book?

Ecclesiastes

The lines, "For everything there is a season, and time for every matter under heaven," are found in which of the following books:

Ecclesiastes

Where is it said, "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toll"?

Ecclesiastes

Which book opens with the superscription, "The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem"?

Ecclesiastes

A characteristic theme of what book is expressed in the words: "So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind."

Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 2:17)

"Feasts are made for laughter; wine gladdens life, and money meets every need."

Ecclesiastes 10:19

"Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back."

Ecclesiastes 11:1

"Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them""

Ecclesiastes 12:1

"The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone."

Ecclesiastes 12:13

" All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me. 24 That which is, is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out? "

Ecclesiastes 12:23-24

"I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.[e] What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted. I said to myself, "I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge." "

Ecclesiastes 1:14-16

"For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow."

Ecclesiastes 1:18

"Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher,[b] vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?"

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

"All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to flow. All things[c] are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing."

Ecclesiastes 1:7-8

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:"

Ecclesiastes 3:1

"Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much; but the surfeit of the rich will not let them sleep."

Ecclesiastes 5:12

"It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it. "

Ecclesiastes 5:5

"A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for this is the end of everyone, and the living will lay it to heart."

Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

According to Genesis, Jacob's brother, Esau, settled in the hill country of Seir. Which nation does he represent?

Edom

Who replaced Aaron?

Eleazar (Numbers 20)

When the boy Samuel heard his name being called during the night, he initially thought he was being summoned by

Eli, the priest.

Who says, "I am young in years and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you"?

Elihu

Who said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away"?

Elijah

Who said, "How long will you go limping with two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him"?

Elijah (1 Kings 18:21)

At the end of the book of Job, whom does God accuse of having "not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has"?

Eliphaz and his two friends

Who were Job's friends?

Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was cured of leprosy when he followed instructions given to him by

Elisha

Which man in Genesis walked faithfully with God for 300 years?

Enoch

Which of the following was NOT one of the names Hosea was directed to give to his children?

Ephraim

Jacob wrestled with "the man" who put his hip out of joint and gave him the name "Israel" just before his encounter with whom?

Esau

To whom did Mordecai say, "Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this"?

Esther

How often is a Jubilee year?

Every 50th year

"God also said to Moses, 'Thus you shall say to the Israelites, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you": This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.'" what book

Exodus

The directions for the construction of the Tabernacle are found in which book?

Exodus

What book do we find the institution of the Passover?

Exodus

Where in the Bible do you find the Ten Commandments?

Exodus 20

"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name."

Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11

Where can one find instructions on building the tabernacle?

Exodus 25-27

Where can one find directions for the tabernacle?

Exodus 26

The "Ten Commandments" are found in which two books?

Exodus and Deuteronomy

"As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them." appears in

Ezekiel

"As I was among the exiles by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God." comes from

Ezekiel

To which prophet did God say, "O mortal, take a brick and set it before you. On it portray a city, Jerusalem; and put siegeworks against it"?

Ezekiel

Valley of dry bones

Ezekiel

Which prophet does God repeatedly address as "mortal"?

Ezekiel

Which prophet had a vision in which he ate a scroll containing "words of lamentation and mourning and woe" which nevertheless tasted "as sweet as honey"?

Ezekiel

Which prophet recounts being lifted "by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem"?

Ezekiel

Which prophet was "brought ... out by the spirit of the LORD and set ... down in the middle of a valley ... full of bones"?

Ezekiel

Which prophetic book opens with the prophet seeing "visions of God" as he "was among the exiles by the river Chebar"?

Ezekiel

"Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me."

Ezekiel's call

Of which priest is it said: he "set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach the statutes and ordinances in Israel"?

Ezra

The decree of Cyrus regarding the reconstruction of the Jerusalem Temple may be found in which book?

Ezra

The edict of King Cyrus of Persia announcing "the LORD, the God of heaven" had charged him "to build [God] a house at Jerusalem" that concludes 2 Chronicles is also found in the opening verses of which book?

Ezra

Which of the following books contains a series of letters, written in Aramaic, regarding Persian policy toward Jerusalem?

Ezra

Who were Zilpah's children?

Gad and Asher

In the book of Judges, what did God repeatedly do when the people turned their backs?

Gave them over to their enemies

In what book does the LORD say, "Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will not be impossible for them"?

Genesis

The statement, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens," is found in which book?

Genesis

When was man created?

Genesis 1- the sixth day

When was Abraham promised a son?

Genesis 15

When was circumcision as the sign of the covenant created?

Genesis 17, also Abram became Abraham and Sarai became Sarah

Where in the Bible did the "sacrifice" of Isaac take place?

Genesis 22

"About three months later Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the whoredom; moreover she is pregnant as a result of whoredom." And Judah said, "Bring her out, and let her be burned." As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, "It was the owner of these who made me pregnant." And she said, "Take note, please, whose these are, the signet and the cord and the staff." Then Judah acknowledged them and said, "She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not lie with her again."

Genesis 38:24-26

Moses tells the Israelites that God "set his heart on you and chose you" from among the nations of the earth because

God kept the oath he swore to their ancestors.

What was the consequence when Moses struck the rock at Meribah with his staff rather than following God's instruction to "command the rock ... to yield its water"?

God said that Moses would not lead the people into the land God had promised them.

As the Israelites traveled through the wilderness, they were led by

God who appeared as a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night.

What does Aaron build when Moses is collecting the Ten Commandments?

Golden calf

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concering my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it"?

Habakkuk

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concering my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it.

Habakkuk

To which prophet does God say, "Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith."

Habakkuk

Which prophet challenged God's use of empires to bring judgment against Judah, saying, "So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous--therefore judgment comes forth perverted"?

Habakkuk

The mother of Abram's firstborn son was

Hagar

Who said "Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him."

Hagar

to whom is it said "Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him."

Hagar

Through which prophet does God tell Zerubbabel that the people are enduring a drought "Because my house lies in ruins, while all of you hurry off to your own houses"?

Haggai

Which prophet is told by the LORD to speak to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant of the people saying "Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Is it not in your sight as nothing?"

Haggai

Canaan was cursed by his grandfather, Noah, because of something Canaan's father did. Who was Canaan's father?

Ham

The plot to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Persia was conceived by

Haman

What was the name of the Persian official who "plotted to destroy all the Jews" because "Mordecai did not bow down or do obeisance" to him?

Haman

Who offered the prayer that begins with these words: "My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in my God. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory"?

Hannah

Who sang a song that includes the words, "The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves for bread, but those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn."

Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5)

When Abram answered God's command, "Go from your country and your kindred . . . to the land that I will show you," from where did he depart?

Haran

As Israel became a monarchy, how was Samuel involved?

He anointed David to serve as king. He anointed Saul to serve as king. He told the people that to want a king was to reject the Lord.

Why was Joseph put in prison in Egypt?

He was falsely accused by his master's wife of sexual assault.

Which is true of David's kingship? Select one: a. He became king of both Judah and Israel after Jonathan's death. b. He became king of all of Israel when Saul died. c. He was king of Judah for seven years before becoming king of Israel. d. He became king of Israel three years before becoming king of Judah.

He was king of Judah for seven years before becoming king of Israel. (2 Samuel 5:1-5)

What is the Shema and where is it found?

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. (Deuteronomy 6:4)

Which king sent letters to all Israel and Judah so that the Israelites would come to the temple and celebrate the Passover?

Hezekiah

Who was king of Judah when the Assyrians beseiged and took Samaria?

Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:9-10)

Which king consulted Isaiah when Jerusalem was under siege by the Assyrian army and the Assyrian leader tried to convince the people of Judah to surrender?

Hezekiah (Isaiah 37:1-13)

On whose sin does 2 Kings blame the fall of Jerusalem?

Hezekiah's

Who found the book of the law in the Temple?

High priest Hikliah (2 Kings 22)

Which of the Ten Commandments comes with the promise "so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land"

Honor your father and mother

What is another name for Sinai?

Horeb

"Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not my people and I am not your God."comes from

Hosea

"Say to your brother, Ammi, and to your sister, Ruhamah. Plead with your mother, plead--for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband."

Hosea

In the writings of which prophet does God declare, "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son"?

Hosea

The alternating themes of God's extreme anger at Israel's unfaithfulness and God's continuing love for them expressed in the verse, "I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath," are found throughout which prophetic book?

Hosea

To which prophet did the LORD say, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD."

Hosea

Which prophet's call begins by God saying to him, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD"?

Hosea

Which prophetic book contains God's declaration, "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son"?

Hosea

"Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord."

Hosea's call

What did Rachel steal from her father's house?

Household gods

After the book of the law is found in the temple, to whom does Josiah send representatives to "inquire of the Lord"?

Huldah

What was the meaning God gave to the divine name when God revealed it to Moses at the burning bush?

I AM

to whom is it said "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not be afraid, for I am with you and I will bless you and make your offspring numerous for my servant Abraham's sake."

Isaac

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed." comes from

Isaiah

"He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

Isaiah

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "The wolf shall live with the lamb, the lepoard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them."

Isaiah

In which book does this quotation appear: "I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I; send me'"?

Isaiah

The beloved's unfruitful vineyard

Isaiah

The words "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners" come from what book?

Isaiah

Which prophet proclaimed an oracle describing Israel as a vineyard that produced "bloodshed" instead of "justice" and a "cry" rather than "righteousness"?

Isaiah

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots."

Isaiah (Isaiah 11:1-2)

Where is Israel referred to repeatedly as the servant of the Lord?

Isaiah 40 - 55

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?"

Isaiah's call

Over which country was Ahab king?

Israel

What did Jacobs name become?

Israel

The LORD tells Gideon that he has too many troops for the battle against Midian because

Israel might claim credit for the victory.

Where did Jacob wrestle with a "man"?

Jabbok

Leah was the wife of which of the patriarchs?

Jacob

To whom is it said, "I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me."

Jacob

Who said "I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me."

Jacob

Why was it that Esau hated his brother Jacob and wanted to kill him?

Jacob had deceived their father Isaac into blessing him before the LORD rather than Esau

Who received Isaacs blessing?

Jacob received the blessing instead of Esau by tricking his father with the help of his mother

What are the differences between Jacob and Esau

Jacob- quiet, younger, Rebekah's favorite Esau- hunter, Isaacs favorite, older

Which king of Judah was released from prison in Babylon, but not allowed to return to his homeland?

Jehoiachin

What Israelite official murdered the kings of Israel and of Judah, and then assumed the throne in Israel?

Jehu

What Israelite official murdered the kings of Israel and of Judah, and then assumed the throne in Israel?

Jehu (2Kings)

"I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people," is in found in which of the following books?

Jeremiah

"I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." comes from

Jeremiah

"They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying 'peace, peace,' when there is no peace." appears in

Jeremiah

God's promise of a "new covenant" that will "put my law within them" and "write it on their hearts" is found in which book?

Jeremiah

I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people is in found in which of the following books?

Jeremiah

The linen loincloth

Jeremiah

Which prophet "bought the field at Anathoth" and preserved the deed as a sign that "Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land"?

Jeremiah

Which prophet complained that God enticed him, overpowered him, and made him a laughingstock all day long?

Jeremiah

Which prophet counseled King Zedekiah: "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live"?

Jeremiah

Which prophet prophesied in Egypt?

Jeremiah

Which prophet was imprisoned during the Babylonian invasion of Judah in a cistern that had been made a prison on a charge that he was "deserting to the Chaldeans"?

Jeremiah

Which prophet was sent to a potter's house, where "the word of the LORD came to [him]: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? ... Just like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand"?

Jeremiah

Which prophet wrote a letter to the Judean exiles in Babylon urging them to "seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare"?

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 29:1-9)

Which prophet dictated his message to a scribe who read the prophet's words in the house of the LORD?

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 36:1-19)

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."

Jeremiah's call

Who was the first king of (northern) Israel after the division of the kingdom?

Jeroboam

What was the name of the Midianite priest who became Moses' father-in-law?

Jethro

Who is Moses father in law?

Jethro

Who taught Moses about the concept of judges and who to pick?

Jethro (Exodus 18:12-26)

What does Moses father in law do?

Jethro is a priest of midian

Who counseled Moses to select judges to decide minor cases of dispute among the people?

Jethro, his father-in-law

In which book is the following quotation found: "'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.' I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Job

In which book is the following quotation found: "Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?"

Job

The challenge, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding," is found in which of the following books?

Job

To which character in the Book of Job is the following challenge directed: "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Anyone who argues with God must respond."

Job

Who said, "Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?"

Job

Who says, "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth"?

Job

"Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?"

Job 11:7, Zophar

"What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. But I would speak to the Almighty,[a] and I desire to argue my case with God. As for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless physicians"

Job 13:2-4

"A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last."

Job 14:1-2

"For I know that my Redeemer[b] lives, and that at the last he[c] will stand upon the earth"

Job 19:25-Job

" He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.""

Job 1:21

" One day the heavenly beings[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b] also came among them. "

Job 1:6

"How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?"

Job 25:4-Bildad

""But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Mortals do not know the way to it,[d] and it is not found in the land of the living. The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea says, 'It is not with me.'"

Job 28:12-14

"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding? It is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air"

Job 28:20-21

""God understands the way to it, and he knows its place."

Job 28:23

"And he said to humankind, 'Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'""

Job 28:28

"Then his wife said to him, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse[k] God, and die." But he said to her, "You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips."

Job 2:9-10

"Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of my[b] words'? For God speaks in one way, and in two, though people do not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals, while they slumber on their beds, then he opens their ears, and terrifies them with warnings,"

Job 33:13-16, Elihu

""Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me. "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding."

Job 38:2-4, the Lord

""Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion?"

Job 38:31, the Lord

"Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?"

Job 3:11

""Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night that said, 'A man-child is conceived.'"

Job 3:3

""Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?[a] Anyone who argues with God must respond.""

Job 40:2, the Lord

"Can you draw out Leviathan[b] with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord?"

Job 41:1, The Lord

""I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. 'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.' I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.""

Job 42:2-6, Job

"After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. "

Job 42:7, the Lord

"Can mortals be righteous before[a] God? Can human beings be pure before[b] their Maker?"

Job 4:17, Eliphaz

"O that I might have my request, and that God would grant my desire; that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!"

Job 6:8-9

"What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them, visit them every morning, test them every moment?"

Job 7:17-18

"Indeed I know that this is so; but how can a mortal be just before God?"

Job 9:2

What does Eliphaz claim?

Job has sinned (Job 4), Job undermines religion (15), Job's wickedness is great (Job 22)

Why was Elihu angry with Job?

Job justified himself rather than God (Job 32)

What is the solution according to Job for suffering?

Job provides no solution.

What does Bildad claim?

Job should repent (Job 8), God punishes the wicked (Job 18), How can a mortal be righteous before God (Job 25)

What does Zophar claim?

Job's guilt deserves punishment (Job 11), Wickedness receives just retribution (20)

In the oracles of which prophet does God promise, "I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you"?

Joel

The plague of locusts

Joel

Through which prophet does God promise, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions"?

Joel

Which prophet spoke the words of promise quoted in Acts 2, "I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh"?

Joel

Which prophet justified his behavior by saying, "I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing"?

Jonah

Which prophetic book ends abruptly with God expressing concern for a great many animals?

Jonah

"Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me."

Jonah's call

Which of Saul's sons made a covenant with David "because he loved him as his own soul"?

Jonathan

who said "And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life."

Joseph

What were Rachel's sons named?

Joseph and Benjamin

Rahab's story is told in which book

Joshua

Which Old Testament book describes the distribution of land to the tribes as their inheritance?

Joshua

Who challenged the people by saying, "Choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD"?

Joshua

Who is chosen to replace Moses?

Joshua (Numbers 27)

Who were the two spies who came back with good reports- that the Lord is with them?

Joshua and Caleb (Numbers 13-14)

During the reign of which king was the book of the law discovered in the temple?

Josiah

Which of Joseph's brothers said, "Now therefore, please let your servant remain as a slave to my lord in place of the boy; and let the boy go back with his brothers."

Judah

Deborah's story is told in which book

Judges

In which book is Israel repeatedly described as doing "evil in the sight of the LORD"?

Judges

Which of the following quotations illustrates an important theme from the Book of Deuteronomy?

Keep his statutes and his commandments, which I am commanding you today for your own well- being and that of your descendants after you, so that you may long remain in the land the the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

Where did Abraham die?

Keturah

What is the significance of Korah?

Korah lead a rebellion against Moses alongside Dathan and Abiram, and the Lord opened the earth and swallowed up Korah and everything that belonged to him (Numbers 16)

Who said, "The LORD watch between you and me, when we are absent one from another."

Laban

A central theme of which book is expressed in the verse, "Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her"?

Lamentations

Which book ends with the words, "...unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure"?

Lamentations

"How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces has become a vassal."

Lamentations 1:1

"Is it nothing to you,[b] all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted on the day of his fierce anger."

Lamentations 1:12

"The Lord has rejected all my warriors in the midst of me; he proclaimed a time against me to crush my young men; the Lord has trodden as in a wine press the virgin daughter Judah."

Lamentations 1:15

"She weeps bitterly in the night, with tears on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies."

Lamentations 1:2

"The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to the festivals; all her gates are desolate, her priests groan; her young girls grieve,[a] and her lot is bitter."

Lamentations 1:4

"Jerusalem remembers, in the days of her affliction and wandering, all the precious things that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the foe, and there was no one to help her, the foe looked on mocking over her downfall."

Lamentations 1:7

What did Esau trade his birthright for?

Lentil stew

During their time in the wilderness of Sinai, Moses conducted a census of "every male ... in Israel able to go to war" from every tribe EXCEPT

Levi

Moses' Hebrew father and mother were both members of which tribe of Israel?

Levi

Which of the Israelite tribes was given the responsibility to maintain and transport the tabernacle?

Levi

"You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD." What book

Leviticus

Identify the biblical book from which the following command comes: "The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were once aliens in the land of Egypt."

Leviticus

In which book is found "You shall love your neighbor as yourself"?

Leviticus

In which book is the following saying found: "You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy"?

Leviticus

The instructions for observance of sabbatical years and the year of Jubilee are found in which book?

Leviticus

The instructions the Israelites were to follow for determining which types of animals could be eaten and which could not are found in the book of

Leviticus

Which of the following books includes the instructions for the sacrifices the Israelites were to offer to God?

Leviticus

What was the name God told Isaiah to call his son as a sign that "the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria"?

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

"Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes."

Malachi

In which book are the people accused of having robbed God by the withholding of their tithes and offerings?

Malachi

Which of the following books contains the statement, "Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes"?

Malachi

in which book are the people accused of having robbed God by the withholding of their tithes and offerings?

Malachi

What does God provide the Israelites to eat in the desert?

Manna and quail

Who was the oldest man in the Bible

Methuselah

"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" appears in

Micah

Isaiah's promise of a time when "they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks" is also found in the oracles of what other prophet?

Micah

Which book contains the following: "They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks"?

Micah

Which prophet issued a call to "do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God"?

Micah

Which prophetic book contains the following oracle: "But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel"?

Micah

Why was Miriam turned leprous?

Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses' Midianite wife. (Numbers 12)

Who were the sons of Lot that were born out of incest?

Moab and Ammon

What mountain was Isaac to be sacrificed on?

Moriah

Of whom is it written, "On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the LORD met him and tried to kill him"?

Moses

Who proclaimed the rise of a prophet like himself?

Moses

Who will the Lord raise a new prophet like?

Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15)

Who is said to be very humble more so than anyone else on the earth?

Moses (Numbers 12:3)

How did the Israelites survive bites from poisonous serpents sent by the Lord?

Moses made a serpent of Bronze and put it on a pole, whoever looked at it was healed (Numbers 21)

What action caused Moses to not be allowed to enter the Promised Land?

Moses struck the rock, and God told him that because Moses did not trust God, Moses would not enter the Promised Land (Numbers 20:9-13)

Who did the Lord tried to kill in the night?

Moses, Exodus 4:24

In "the vision of Obadiah," the people of Edom are identified with which mountain?

Mount Esau

Where does Aaron die?

Mount Hor (Numbers 20)

God commanded Moses to climb which mountain in order to "view the land of Canaan" before he died?

Mount Nebo

The name of the mountain of God where Moses encounters the burning bush is

Mt. Horeb

Who were Aaron's sons?

Nadab and Abihu

Aside from Jonah, which other prophet's oracles are related only to Nineveh?

Nahum

Who was the widow who returned to Bethlehem with her widowed daughter-in-law?

Naomi

Which prophet first announced the LORD's support of David's plan to replace the tabernacle with a temple, but then announced God's intention that after David's death Solomon would build the temple?

Nathan

Who tells the parable of the rich man and the poor man who "had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought"?

Nathan

Under whose leadership were the walls of Jerusalem rebuilt?

Nehemiah

Who said, "Remember me, O my God, for good."

Nehemiah

About what city was the prophet Nahum speaking when he said, "I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame. I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt, and make you a spectacle"?

Nineveh

"I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you" was spoken to whom?

Noah

Who said "Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person's blood be shed; for in his own image God made humankind."

Noah

to whom is it said "Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person's blood be shed; for in his own image God made humankind."

Noah

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace."

Numbers

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace." what book

Numbers

In which book is found the story of Balaam and the talking donkey?

Numbers

In which book is the following benediction: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace."

Numbers

The story about Moses raising a "serpent of bronze" to save people bitten by poisonous serpents is found in which of the following books?

Numbers

"While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had indeed married a Cushite woman); and they said, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?" And the Lord heard it."

Numbers 12:1-2

Where in the Bible does Miriam die?

Numbers 20

"From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea,[a] to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food." Then the Lord sent poisonous[b] serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, "Make a poisonous[c] serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it and live." So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live."

Numbers 21:4-9

"This is the law in cases of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband's authority, goes astray and defiles herself, or when a spirit of jealousy comes on a man and he is jealous of his wife; then he shall set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall apply this entire law to her. The man shall be free from iniquity, but the woman shall bear her iniquity"

Numbers 5:29-31

Where can the Aaronic Blessing be found?

Numbers 6:24-26

"On that day, says the LORD, I will destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau."

Obadiah

Which prophetic book is directed entirely against Edom?

Obadiah

What does Proverbs advise about answering fools according their folly?

One should answer them. One should not answer them.

What were the names of Naomi's daughters-in-law?

Orpah and Ruth

In what manner does God address Job in chapter 38?

Out of the whirlwind

The feast celebrating the flight of the Hebrews from Egypt is called:

Passover

King Artaxerxes of what country gave permission for Ezra and others to return to Jerusalem?

Persia

Who said, "Who is the LORD, that I should heed him and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not Israel go."

Pharaoh

How are the Israelites lead through the desert in Exodus?

Pillar of cloud by day pillar of fire by night

What are the ten plagues?

Pollution of Nile, frogs, gnats, flies, cattle plague, boils, hail and storms, locusts, thick darkness, death of firstborn

Who did the Ishmaelites sell Joseph to?

Potiphar in Egypt

Why was Joseph imprisoned?

Potiphars wife tried to seduce Joseph, Joseph said no, so Potiphars wife accuses him of trying to have sex with her

What do the last five Psalms end with?

Praise the Lord

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" occurs numerous times in what book?

Proverbs

In what book is Wisdom personified?

Proverbs

In which book does the following appear: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight"?

Proverbs

The poem in praise of a wife who "is far more precious than jewels" and closes with the words, "let her works praise her in the city gates," is found in

Proverbs

"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger"

Proverbs 15:1

"A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps"

Proverbs 16:9

"Wisdom cries out in the street; in the markets she raises her voice"

Proverbs 1:20

"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches"

Proverbs 22:1

"Train your child in the right way, and when old, they will not stray"

Proverbs 22:6

"If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you"

Proverbs 25:21-22

"Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you will be a fool yourself. Answer fools according to their folly, or they will be wise in their own eyes."

Proverbs 26:4-5

What chapter of Proverbs describes a good/capable wife?

Proverbs 31

"A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels."

Proverbs 31:10

"Give her a share in the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the city gates."

Proverbs 31:31

"Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace"

Proverbs 3:17

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely in your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths"

Proverbs 3:6

"Does not wisdom call, does not understanding raise her voice?"

Proverbs 8:1

"Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars."

Proverbs 9:1

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight"

Proverbs 9:10

"For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish."

Psalm 1

"Make A Joyful Noise to the Lord, all the Earth! Worship the Lord with gladness;"

Psalm 100

"Bless the Lord O my soul;and all that is within me, bless his holy name"

Psalm 103

"Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever."

Psalm 106

The words, "The LORD says to my lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool,'" open which psalm?

Psalm 110

"Happy are those who way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord"

Psalm 119

"I lift up my eyes to the hills from where will my help come?"

Psalm 121

"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved.[a]"

Psalm 127:2

"By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion"

Psalm 137

"O Lord you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up!"

Psalm 139

"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful."

Psalm 149:1

"Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament"

Psalm 150

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you"

Psalm 19

Which psalm begins, "The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork"?

Psalm 19

"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Psalm 22

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want"...

Psalm 23

"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it."

Psalm 24

"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?"

Psalm 27

"Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God..."

Psalm 31

"O taste and see that the Lord is good"

Psalm 34

"As a deer longs for flowing streams so my soul longs for you"

Psalm 42

"Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Awake! Do not cast us off forever! Why do you hide your face?

Psalm 44

"God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble"

Psalm 46

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me"

Psalm 51

"Have mercy on me O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions."

Psalm 51

Known in it's entirety

Psalm 51, 1, 137

"For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation"

Psalm 62

"Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed,"

Psalm 65:1

"We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks; your name is near. People tell of your wondrous deeds."

Psalm 75:1

"For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere."

Psalm 84

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord"

Psalm 84

":Yet you have made them a little lower than God,[a] and crowned them with glory and honor."

Psalm 8:5

"What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord" is found in which book?

Psalms

The petition, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer," is found in

Psalms

Which biblical book begins, "happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers"?

Psalms

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing."

Psalms 100:1-2

What Psalms say "Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God'"

Psalms 14, 53

"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."

Psalms 18

Which Psalms refer to events narrated in the Pentateuch?

Psalms 78, 105, 106, 135, 136

Which appointed festival is described in Esther?

Purim

Who said "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger."

Rebekah

Who was the mother of Jacob and Esau?

Rebekah

to whom is it said "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger."

Rebekah

Who said to the leaders of the northern tribes, "my father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions"?

Rehoboam

What were Leah's sons named?

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun

What is the assumption in most of the Proverbs?

Reward and punishment occur in this life

Which woman in the Bible was said to be "more to you than seven sons"?

Ruth

Which city did Omri build that became the capital of the Northern Kingdom?

Samaria

What "nazirite to God from birth" would "begin to deliver Israel from the hand of the Philistines"?

Samson

Which of the following occurs first in the story of David?

Samuel anoints David as king of Israel.

At the end of his life, Joshua led the tribes of Israel in a covenant renewal ceremony near which city?

Shechem

Who raped Dinah?

Shechem

After departing from Egypt, what wilderness does Moses lead the Israelites into to serve the LORD, make a covenant, and receive the LORD's instructions?

Sinai

What mountain is Moses provided the Ten Commandments?

Sinai

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave" is found in which book?

Song of Solomon

A central theme of which of the following books is expressed in the verse, "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of one's house, it would be utterly scorned"?

Song of Solomon

The admonition, "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!" is found in which of the following books?

Song of Solomon

What wisdom book is there no reference to God?

Song of Solomon

Which book describes love as "strong as death, passion fierce as the grave"?

Song of Solomon

"I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys"

Song of Solomon 2:1

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave"

Song of Solomon 8:6

What kind of animals did Laban give to Jacob?

Striped and speckled animals

Concerning which of his daughters-in-law did Judah say, "She is more in the right than I"?

Tamar

Which daughter in law did Judah perceive to be a prostitute?

Tamar

Which is not said of Ezra?

That Artaxerxes of Persia appointed him governor in the land of Judah

Who took Job's camels?

The Chaldeans (Job 1)

Who did the brothers sell Joseph to?

The Ishmaelites

Which is true of the Israelite conquest of Ai?

The Israelites took the city by setting up an ambush.

What happened when Sarai was taken into the Pharaoh's house?

The Pharaoh's house was afflicted with plagues.

Who took Job's cattle and donkeys?

The Sabeans (Job 1)

Where was Sarah buried?

The cave of Machpelah in Hebron

Where was Job from?

The land of Uz (Job 1)

What are Psalms 120-134 referred to as?

The psalms of Ascent

What happens in the Jubilee year?

The return of property to its original owner. Leviticus 25

In response to what crisis did Isaiah say, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"?

The threat of invasion by the kings of Ephraim and Aram

n the book of Genesis, God's promise to Abram follows most closely on which story?

The tower of babel

Which of the following occurred when the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into Canaan under Joshua's leadership?

The water stopped flowing so they crossed on dry land. (Joshua 3:7-17)

Where did Miriam die?

The wilderness of Zin (Numbers 20)

What happens to Lot's daughters after they escape Sodom?

They become the mothers of Moab and Ammon.

Why was Elihu angry with Job's friends?

They found no answer though they declared Job was wrong (Job 32)

The "land animals" permitted to be eaten were identified by what characteristics?

They have divided hoofs and chew the cud.

How did Aaron's sons die?

They made a bad offering and died.

Daniel's companions, Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego, were sentenced to the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. What was their offense?

They refused to fall down and worship a golden statue of the king.

For what reason do the Israelites demand that they have a king?

To govern them and fight their battles

What was Abram's original hometown?

Ur

Isaiah's vision of "the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty ... and the hem of his robe filled the temple" occurred in the year of which king's death?

Uzziah

What is a key word for Ecclesiastes?

Vanity

What are the laws of levirate marriage?

When a woman's husband dies of which she has no son, she must marry the husband's brother. Her first born son will born the name of the deceased husband. (Deuteronomy 25:5-10)

Why does Saul go to the medium (witch) of Endor?

When he inquired of the Lord, he got no answer, by dream, Urim, or prophets.

Who declares, "By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me rulers rule, and nobles, and all who govern rightly. I love those who love me and those who seek me diligently find me"?

Wisdom

The first of the Ten Commandments states:

You shall have no other gods before me.

Read over Psalms 51, 1, 137, 8, 22, 46, 90, 100, 84, 91

Yup Read them

"'Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate,' says the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, that the sheep may be scattered."

Zechariah

Which prophet calls on the people of Jerusalem to rejoice because of a coming period of "peace to the nations" established by a king who comes "triumphant and victorious, ... humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey"?

Zechariah

Which prophet relates a vision of horsemen patrolling the earth that is accompanied by a message of comfort for Jerusalem.

Zechariah

Who prophesied after the return from Babylonian exile?

Zechariah

Who prophesied after the return from Babylonian exile?(Amos, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Zechariah)

Zechariah

Which prophet relates a vision of a lampstand and two olive trees in which the branches of the olive trees are called "the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth"?

Zechariah (Zechariah 4:1-14)

Which prophetic book opens with an oracle about the "day of the LORD," saying: "I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth, says the LORD. I will sweep away human and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea"?

Zephaniah

Whose voice is prominent in the book of Lamentations?

Zion's

In the rituals for the Day of Atonement set forth in Leviticus 16, the priest is to "confess ... all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins" over

a goat that is then set free in the wilderness.

When Jonah was thrown overboard by the crew while sailing to Tarshish, what did God provide to rescue him?

a great fish

Ezekiel 40 - 48 presents a vision of

a new temple in the land of Israel.

The Book of Psalms ends with

a psalm of praise encouraging "everything that breathes [to] praise the LORD!"

The book of 1 Chronicles begins with

a series of genealogies.

The song that includes the words, "The LORD is my strength and my might, and he has become my salvation," was sung by the Israelites

after they had crossed the Red Sea

In his sermon at the gate of the temple, Jeremiah says that the LORD will dwell in the temple if the people obey the commandments and stop oppressing the

alien, orphan, and widow.

In response to Moses' request, "Show me your glory," which of the following was NOT one of the things God promised to do?

allow him to "see my face"

When Moses asks God to send someone else to lead the Israelites because he is not an eloquent speaker, the LORD

appoints Aaron to speak for him.

In the creation account in Genesis 1, God creates "humankind in his image"

as the final act of creation to have dominion over what came before

Proverbs personifies both "wisdom" and "the foolish" as

as women calling to those who pass them on the street.

According to the book of Judges, why was it that "people did what was right in their own eyes"?

because "there was no king in Israel"

According to its opening verses, where were the Israelites when Moses spoke the words in Deuteronomy in order to "expound this law"?

beyond the Jordan in the land of Moab

What does God promise for obeying God's commandments in Deuteronomy 11?

blessing, prosperity, driving out enemies (Deuteronomy 11:8-9, 22-23, 26-29)

"Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God" is spoken

by Ruth to Naomi

What were the cities of refuge?

cities where those accused of homicide could escape from the avenger

In contrast to the accounts in 1 and 2 Kings, the book of 2 Chronicles

deals with kings of the northern kingdom of Israel only as they relate to Judah because God had given the right to rule all the tribes of Israel to David and his descendants.

In the book of Numbers a man can determine whether his wife has been an adultress by:

drinking a poison

What was the Sabbath year?

every seventh year, you shall grant a remission of debts (Deuteronomy 15:1)

From the observations that "the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful," the author of Ecclesiastes concludes

everyone is subject to the uncertainties of chance.

In describing the land promised to Abraham and his descendants, the LORD tells Moses it is "a land

flowing with milk and honey."

The LORD decided to tear the kingdom from Solomon because Solomon

followed other gods.

"I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." What book

genesis

To fulfill a vow he made to the LORD in exhange for victory over the Ammonites, Jephthah "offered up . . . as a burnt offering"

his daughter.

Who advises Job in the midst of his suffering, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse God, and die"?

his wife

A Capable wife is more precious than what?

jewels

Psalm 119, the longest of the psalms, devotes many verses to the what theme?

keeping the law

In the account of the Ten Commnadments in Deuteronomy, the people are to "remember that you were a slave in Egypt" as a reason for

keeping the sabbath day.

The year of jubilee was to be a time when

land was returned to owners, debts cancelled, and slaves released.

How did the Adversary affect Job's help?

loathsome sores (Job 2)

The controversy between Moses and his siblings Miriam and Aaron that led them to say, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?" was caused because Moses had

married a Cushite woman.

The Book of Proverbs ends with an extended series of sayings

praising the characteristics of "a capable wife."

What action did God command Ezekiel to perform in the sight of the exiles to illustrate the extent of the famine the inhabitants of Jerusalem would endure during the seige of the city?

preparing and eating barley-cakes that he had baked over burning dung

"A wandering Aramean was my father..." is a liturgy for what?

presentation of first fruits (Deuteronomy 26:5)

When Moses described in Deuteronomy the leader "God will raise up" for the people after his passing, what role did Moses say that leader would take?

prophet

When the people grew tired of eating manna and demanded meat to eat, what did God provide for them?

quail

What was the "great work" that Nehemiah was doing that he refused to stop in order to meet with Sanballat?

rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

When Moses and Aaron asked that the people of Israel be permitted to "go a three days' journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God," Pharaoh commanded that his taskmasters

require the Israelites to gather their own straw needed to make bricks.