Old Testament Exam 1 Springer Study Guide (Multiple Choice)

the first to make an English translation directly from the Hebrew and Greek

Tyndale

Abraham's original home

Ur of the Chaldees

The grand theme of the Bible is

redemption or salvation

the Bible was written over a period of approximately how many years?

1500 years

The patriarchal period extends from approx.

2100 B.C. to 1850 B.C.

What did Jacob see a ladder to heaven at

Bethel

God's most perfect revelation of himself is found in

Christ

A book which gives notes or explanation on chapters and books in the Bible is called a Commentary

Commentary

A book which lists each word in the Bible and tells each reference where that word can be found is called a

Concordance

Is Psalms principle written and compiler of the Psalms is

David

Israel entered a "golden age" of obedience and blessing after who became king

David

The garden where God put Adam and Eve is called

Eden

The man who discussed the disciplinary values of suffering

Elihu

"God of power" is the meaning of the Hebrew term

Elohim

Who encouraged Job to "curse God and die"? Job's wife

Job's wife

Who said, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord?" Joshua

Joshua

The book of Ruth belongs to the period of the Judges

Judges

Israel's prayer book and hymn book

Psalms

The person who convinced his brothers not to kill Joseph was

Rueben

Both Saul and David were anointed as kings by Samuel

Samuel

Books written between 200 BC and 100 AD which are not included in the Protestant Bibles called

The Apocrapha

The version of the Old Testament used by Jesus

The Septuagint

The first division of the Hebrew Scriptures is called The Torah

The Torah

The council that made the recognition of our Old Testament as scripture was

The council of Jamina

The oldest and most important manuscripts of the Old Testament are

The dead Sea Scrolls