Survey of the Bible First Test: Introduction to the Bible

The Israelites were allowed to return to Jerusalem from Babylon after _ years.

70

Paul writes this letter to encourage _, a wealthy believer, to forgive the slave Onesimus and show Christ's love toward him.

Philemon

The church at _ began after an earthquake loosed the bonds of Paul and Silas

Philippi

Paul and his companions were chased out of _ by unbelievers who were jealous of the success of the Gospel.

Thessalonica

Paul and his companions were chased out of _ by unbelievers who were jealous of the success of the Gospel.

Thessolonica

_ lived at the same time as the older prophet Haggai

Zechariah

What is a canon?

a group of books accepted as Holy Scripture.

Esther depended on the _ of God to keep her safe when she was willing to stand up for her people, the displaced Jews.

faithfulness

In his _ letter, John writes of God's love and encourages his readers to obey Christ's commandments.

first

The book of Proverbs teaches us what it takes to become a wise person. It also describes what happens to a person who chooses to live a life built upon _.

foolishness

In 2 Corinthians, Paul explains the importance of _ and the triumph of the good message.

forgiveness.

When the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant authority in Christendom, translators suffered charges of _ and were severely punished.

heresy

The Old Testament is the _ to understanding the New Testament.

key

Old Testament manuscripts were written on _

metal, parchment, leather, clay, and papyrus (NOT paper or stone)

Prior to being written down by Moses, the stories of Creation, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel were passed down as _.

oral accounts

The book of Revelation is the only book of _ in the New Testament.

prophecy

The Orthodox canon includes an additional _.

psalm

John's _ letter is addressed to 'the chosen lady,' who remains unidentified.

second

Obadiah is the _ book in the Old Testament

shortest

Jeremiah and Lamentations were written to the _ kingdom of Judah

southern

The title Psalms comes from the Greek word psalmos which refers to:

stringed instruments that accompany songs

What was the first Latin translation of the Bible?

the Vulgate

After the period of the judges, Samuel was instructed by God to anoint _ as the first king of Israel.

Saul

Micah predicted the destruction of Israel by the _ and of Judah by the _

Assyrians; Babylonians

The central truth presented in the book of _ is this: God will punish human sinfulness.

Habakkuk

This book emphasizes Jesus' superiority over angels, prophets, Moses, the law, the tabernacle, and the sacrificial system.

Hebrews

The Church began when the _ was poured out on the day of Pentecost

Holy Spirit

This letter affirms Christ's humanity and deity, focusing on God's love through Christ

I John

The book of _ describes the division of the kingdom into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah

I Kings

The theme of _ is that believers should strive to remain faithful and display Christ-like behavior in the midst of difficult circumstances.

I Peter

The book of _ was written after Paul was released from house arrest in Rome.

I Thessalonians

The book of _ is the most intimate account ever written of the trials and triumphs of Christian ministry.

2 Corinthians

_ was written shortly before Paul was executed in Rome

2 Timothy

There are _ different books in the New Testament

27

The central theme of this book is that God delights in believers like Gaius who walk in truth and display love and hospitality towards others

3 John

There are _ different books written by _ authors in the Old Testament

39, 30

_ is a record of the laws and rules to be followed by the Levites as they served God's people

Leviticus

The Intertesetamental period is a gap of approximately _ between the last events of the Old Testament and the birth of Christ

400 years

The Pentateuch is the first _ books of the Bible

5

_ begins with a focus on the cross and ends with an emphasis on the resurrection.

1 Corinthians

What three languages was the Bible orginally written in?

Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic

Some Protestant Bibles include fourteen additional books known as the _.

Apocrypha

The prophet Zechariah was born in _ and came to Jerusalem with the exiles who returned with Zerubbabel.

Babylon

As a kinsman redeemer, _ is a picture of Christ, who is our ultimate Redeemer.

Boaz

This book gives the most concise description of Christ's superiority found in the entire Bible.

Colossians

This book gives the most concise description of Christ's superiority that is found in the entire Bible.

Colossians

The book of 2 Samuel tells the story of _, the 'man after God's own heart'

David

The Edomites were descendants of _

Esau

Who might have written the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Essenes

_ was a Jewish orphan who eventually became the Queen of Persia

Esther

The book of _ is filled with symbolic actions and vision

Ezekiel

The book of _ is filled with symbolic actions and vision.

Ezekiel

What does the word 'Pentateuch' mean?

Five books

The book of ________ covers about 2,200 years of history.

Genesis

Luke is the only _ to write books of the New Testament

Gentile

Who is considered the most well-known prophet in the Bible?

Isaiah

In the book of 2 Kings, the northern kingdom of _ is captured by the _, while the southern kingdom of _ is captured by the _.

Israel; Assyrians; Judah; Babylonians

_ is one of the longest books in the Bible.

Jeremiah

Lamentations is a collection of funeral dirges that offers consolation over the destruction of _.

Jerusalem

This book records a terrible locust plague sent by God to punish His people for their sins.

Joel

_ was one of Jesus' closest disciples.

John

Deuteronomy was written by Moses and probably finished by _ because Deuteronomy recounts the death of Moses.

Joshua

Obadiah's prophecies were directed at the nation of _

Judah

_ insisted that Christians that were still Jews follow the Mosaic Law.

Judaizers

This book stands for the truth and a defense of the faith against false teachers and doctrines.

Jude

The New Testament was written in _

Koine Greek

The New Testament was written in what language?

Koine Greek

Jonah was sent by God to the city of _ to preach repentance.

Ninevah

Nahum warned the city of _ about God's judgment after the people returned to their wicked ways following Jonah's mission.

Ninevah

During the time of _, the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness for forty years between Mt Sinai and the Land of Promise

Numbers

Matthew quoted the _ more than any other gospel

Old Testament

There are at least 1,600 quotes from the _ included in the _

Old Testament; New Testament

The disciples were filled by the Holy Spirit at _, and they were given the power to reach people of various languages.

Pentecost

The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit at _ and they were given the power to reach out to people of various languages

Pentecost

In this book, Jesus is the King and Savior who will one day return to the earth.

Revelation

_ is the only book of Prophecy in the New Testament

Revelation

The main theme throughout _ is righteousness.

Romans

_ is an example of how Gentiies were included in the blessing to all the nations that God promised to Abraham

Ruth

Jewish tradition credits the prophet _ with writing the book of Judges.

Samuel

Which modern English translation was the first major revision of the Bible since the King James Version?

The English Revised Version

The book of __ contains several warmings against false teachers and those who are living immoral lifestyles.

Titus

What is a codex?

an early form of a book

Those who profess Christ must put on the full _ of God each day.

armor

Jesus is the _ of God's revelation of Himself to mankind.

culmination

Nehemiah was _ to King Artexerxes, which made it possible for him to ask the king for permission to lead the Israelites back to Jerusalem

cupbearer

One of the myths of the Old Testament is that it is too _ to undersatnd

difficult

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the _ Old Testament manuscripts that have been found to date.

earliest

The New Testament chronicles the beginning of the _ and the spread of Christianity

early church

The apostle Paul was originally an __ of the church

enemy

John concentrates more on _ than giving accounts of miracles and events.

theology

The title of the book of Proverbs comes from the many short tidbits of _ that make up this book, meant to educate people on how to view the world through God's eyes

wisdom