OT quiz questions
) The Books of Samuel are the _____________ between the era of the _____________ and the era of the __________. a) Difference/Kings/Judges c) Transition/Kings/Judges b) Difference/Judges/Kings d) Transition/Judges/Kings
) Transition/Judges/Kings
The Lord called Samuel by a) A vision during the day c) A message to Eli during the day b) A vision during the night d) A message to the prophets during the night
A vision during the day
Major steps in David's decline were his violations of the commandments against ___________ and ___________. a) Stealing and Adultery c) Adultery and Murder b) Stealing and Idolatry d) Idolatry and Murder
Adultery and Murder
Israel miraculously crossed the Jordan despite the river a) Being very far away c) Being very wide b) Being at flood stage d) Being very narrow
Being at flood stage
The Lord made a ____________ with David in a) Covenant/1 Samuel 7 c) Collaboration/1 Samuel 7 b) Covenant/2 Samuel 7 d) Collaboration/2 Samuel 7
Covenant/2 Samuel 7
After Solomon dedicated the Temple, the Lord filled the Temple with a) Prophets b) Kings c) His glory d) His wrath
His glory
The New Covenant speaks of an _________ renewal of people in the their relationship with ________. a) Inner/One Another c) External/One Another b) Inner/God d) External/God
Inner/One Another
A major step in David's ascent to the kingship was his conquest of ) Jerusalem b) Bethel c) Ai d) Canaan
Jerusalem
David's best friend, ____________, was the son of a) Jonathan/Saul c) Rehoboam/Saul b) Jonathan/Samuel d) Rehoboam/Samuel
Jonathan/Saul
The Book of Numbers emphasizes that only ________________ were faithful from the first generation. a) Moses and Aaron c) Miriam and Aaron b) Nadab and Abihu d) Joshua and Caleb
Joshua and Caleb
The outline of 1 and 2 Samuel traces the progression from the judgeship of _________ to the rule of ___________. a) Saul/David c) Saul/Rehoboam b) Samuel/David d) Samuel/Rehoboam
Samuel/David
The lesson of the defeat at Ai is that _______________ can affect the a) Individual obedience/Entire community b) Individual disobedience/Entire community c) Marital Faithfulness/Most of the community d) Marital unfaithfulness/Most of the community
a) Individual disobedience/Entire community
A major Old Testament book in which a sufferer cries out to God regarding His justice is
job
The majority of the material in Deuteronomy is Narrative b) Prophetic c) Poetic d) Sermonic
sermonic
The Psalms indicate that grace is a _________ to be sought, not a __________ to be expected. a) Favor/Right c) Goal/Hope b) Right/Favor d) Hope/Goal
Favor/Right
The Babylonian flood narrative is known as the ______________ Epic. a) Gilgamesh b) Gillian c) Gilligan d) Gigantic
Gilgamesh
A primary theological lesson of the Book of Ruth is a) Marital fidelity c) God's sovereignty b) The importance of family d) Israel's failures
God's sovereignty
a) Punishing wrongdoing/Fairness and care ) Micah b) Habakkuk c) Zechariah d) Job
Habakkuk
The first commandment in the Law is to _________________. a) Have no other gods before Yahweh c) Honor parents b) Keep the Sabbath d) Avoid coveting
Have no other gods before Yahweh
Unlike "love" as an intrinsic attribute of God, "wrath" is occasioned by a) Historical events c) Historical possibilities b) God's choice d) God's chances
Historical events
Sin frequently has a ____________ dimension, but it always has a ____________ dimension. a) Internal/External c) Horizontal/Vertical b) External/Internal d) Vertical/Horizontal
Horizontal/Vertical
) Several archaeological discoveries have affirmed that, under David, the city of ______________ was a fortified royal city. a) Bethlehem ,b) Jerusalem c) Ai d) Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
The three elements of the Abrahamic Covenant are _________. a) Land, descendants and wealth c) Marriage, land and wealth b) Land, descendants and blessing d) Marriage, land and wealth
Land, descendants and blessing
The material in the Book of Ezra suggests, in keeping with Jewish tradition, that Ezra had access to a _______________. a) Prophetic school of information c) Royal court of information b) Library of Jewish resources d) Library of Babylonian resources
Library of Jewish resources
The covenant with Noah implies that God would continue ___________. a) Noah's line without interruption c) Noah's line temporarily b) Life on earth without interruption d) Life on earth temporarily
Life on earth without interruption
The Book of Deuteronomy was likely written by a) Moses in its entirety c) Joshua in its entirety b) Moses (for most of the book) d) Joshua (for most of the book)
Moses (for most of the book)
The setting of the Book of Leviticus appears to be the foot of ____________, where Israel _______________. a) The Tabernacle/Decorated c) Mt. Sinai/Received the Law b) The Tabernacle/Slept d) Mt. Sinai/Fought wars
Mt. Sinai/Received the Law
The instigation for Israel to ask for a king was a war with the ______________ over the ________. a) Ammonites/Mosaic tablets c) Philistines/Mosaic tablets b) Ammonites/Ark d) Philistines/Ark
Philistines/Ark
The Mosaic Covenant promised to make Israel into a kingdom of ___________ if they __________. a) Priests/Obey God c) Kings/Obey God b) Priests/Survive their enemies d) Kings/Survive their enemies
Priests/Obey God
The Books of Kings are written from the perspective of the a) Prophets b) Kings c) Lord d) People
Prophets
The first section of Nehemiah focuses on a) Rebuilding the wall c) Renewing the people b) Repopulating the city d) Reestablishing the royal line
Rebuilding the wall
The third section of Nehemiah focuses on ____________. a) Rebuilding the wall c) Renewing the people Repopulating the cityd)Reestablishing the royal line
Renewing the people
The Book of Ezra describes the ___________ of the Jews after ______ years in Exile. a) Judgment/40 c) Judgment/70 b) Resettlement/40 d) Resettlement/70
Resettlement/70
Since the Temple was located in Jerusalem, they city was ___________ by _____________ as punishment for the people's corruption. a) Sacked/Assyria c) Rearranged/Assyria b) Sacked/Babylon d) Rearranged/Babylon
Sacked/Babylon
The three-fold structure of 1-2 Kings is a) Solomon, the Divided Kingdom, Israel c) David, the Only Kingdom, Israel b) Solomon, the Divided Kingdom, Judah d) David, the Only Kingdom, Judah
Solomon, the Divided Kingdom, Judah
Sin originated in the _________ world, not the __________ world. a) Physical/Spiritual c) Social/Internal b) Spiritual/Physical d) Internal/Social
Spiritual/Physical
Which of the following is not one of the actions that took place on the seventh day before the fall of Jericho? a) Marching around the city 7 times c) Blowing a trumpet b) Shouting at Joshua's command d) Stomping the ground
Stomping the ground
The first prophecy of the Bible, or Protoevangelium, is about _________. a) The annihilation of the Devil c) The rejection of God b) The annihilation of the world d) The rejection of sin
The annihilation of the Devil
The Davidic Covenant focuses the Abrahamic Covenant on a _____________ who will fulfill the promises to and hopes of Israel. a) Suffering Servant c) Hopeful Slave b) Conquering King d) Triumphant Nation
Triumphant Nation
When God judged the Israelites in the wilderness by striking them with venomous snakes, God provided healing if they looked upon a) A golden scorpion c) A silver lizard b) A bronze snake d) An oaken ark
a bronze snake
Sin is both a ____________ and an ____________. a) Substance/effect c) Condition/effect b) Substance/action d) Condition/action
a) ) Condition/action
Moses was ___________ entrance into the Promised Land because a) Honored with/He struck the rock rather than spoke to it b) Honored with/He taught the Law rather than proclaimed it c) Denied/He struck the rock rather than spoke to it d) Denied/He taught the Law rather than proclaimed it
a) Denied/He struck the rock rather than spoke to it
The Dead Sea Scrolls are important for demonstrating _____________. a) How important the Old Testament is. b) How carefully ancient scrolls were preserved. c) How carefully Old Testament scribes copied the text. d) How sovereign God is in leading scholars to the Scrolls.
a) How carefully Old Testament scribes copied the text.
A major theme of the first section of Deuteronomy is that Israel was a) Inheriting the land because of their righteousness b) Inheriting the land, but not because of their righteous c) Receiving manna because of their righteousness d) Receiving manna, but not because of their righteous
a) Inheriting the land, but not because of their righteous
The concept of "Justice" in the Old Testament involves ___________, but also ____________, and _____________. a) Punishing wrongdoing/Fairness and care b) Punishing wrongdoing/Condemnation and fear c) Covenant keeping/Fairness and care d) Covenant keeping/Condemnation and fear
a) Punishing wrongdoing/Fairness and care
) The Book of Ezra focuses on ____________, which was opposed by
a) Rebuilding the Temple/the king of Persia
Which of the following is not one of the primary reasons for seeing Jeremiah as the author of 1-2 Kings? a) Jewish tradition c) Similar themes such as apostacy and idolatry b) Similarities of style d) Similar references to Adam and Eve
a) Similar references to Adam and Eve
In the Old Testament, grace is often seen in the _______________ relationship between ______________. a) Old and New/God and angels b) Old and New/God and Israel c) Suzerain-Vassal/God and angels d) Suzerain-Vassal/God and Israel
a) Suzerain-Vassal/God and Israel
Grace" is the _____________ of a/an __________ bestowed upon a/an a) Undeserved favor/inferior/superior b) Undeserved favor/superior/inferior c) Deserved favor/inferior/superior d) Deserved favor/superior/inferior
a) Undeserved favor/superior/inferior
In Esther, the Persian official __________ arranges for a) Xerxes/the eradication of the Jews b) Xerxes/the eradication of Persia c) Mordecai/the eradication of the Jews d) Mordecai/the eradication of Persia
a) Xerxes/the eradication of the Jews
Sin is idolatry, which is similar to _____________. a) Gluttony b) Anger c) Adultery c) Hoarding
adultery
Clay prisms have been found which affirm the political interactions between Israel and ___________. a) Assyria b) Judah c) Egypt d) Greece
assyria
) Ironically, Jacob, who _________ many people, was __________ by his sons about the death of Joseph. a) Served/Deceived c) Deceived/Served b) Deceived/Deceived d) Served/Served
b) Deceived/Deceived
Ezra led the _________ wave of Jews returning from the Exile. ) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
b) Second
The command repeated frequently to Joshua in chapter one is a) "Lead the people" c) "Be strong and of good mind" b) "Serve the people" d) "Be strong and courageous"
be strong and courageous
Moses' final action in the Book of Deuteronomy is to __________ the tribes of Israel. Rebuke b) Bless c) Reject 4) Provoke
bless
The events of Abram, the patriarchs and Moses took place during the _________ Age. a) Postflood b) Bronze c) Iron d) Aluminum
bronze
Esau and Isaac are part of the motif in Genesis of conflict between __________. a) Neighbors b) Hebrews c) Brothers d) Investors
brothers
Aaron's priesthood was confirmed to the Israelites by a miraculously a) Turning tree c) Budding rod b) Burning bush d) Disintegrating manna
budding rod
The second major division of the Book of Joshua is the ________ of Canaan. a) Loss b) Lording c) Division d) Decline
c) Division
The final narratives of Judges tell the story of the ___________ of the tribe of Dan and Israel's ______________ toward the tribe of Benjamin. a) Faithfulness/Immorality c) Idolatry/Immorality b) Faithfulness/Morality d) Idolatry/Morality
c) Idolatry/Immorality
____ 6) The three divisions of the Old Testament in the Hebrew canon are the _______________. Law, Prophets and Revelations c) Law, Prophets and Writings a) Law, Poetics and Revelations d) Law, Poetics and Writings
c) Law, Prophets and Writings
The two main divisions of the Book of Genesis are ___________ history and ____________ history. a) Personal and Paternal c) Primeval and Patriarchal b) Paternal and Personal d) Patriarchal and Primeval
c) Primeval and Patriarchal
____ 14) The Book of Esther contains the historical basis for the Festival of Hanukkah b) Bread c) Purim d) Bethel
c) Purim
The canon of the Old Testament includes the books ____________ as divinely inspired and authoritative. a) Regarded b) Reconciled c) Recognized d) Read
c) Recognized
An amazing thing about the Old Testament is the ____________ of the stories. a) Evasive truth c) Stark reality b) Hidden truth d) Avoided reality
c) Stark reality
The altar built by the _____________ tribes was regarded as a threat to the __________ sanctuary. a) Transjordan/Decentralized c) Transjordan/Centralized b) Jordan/Centralized d) Jordan/Centralized
c) Transjordan/Centralized
The atonement view of sacrifice is that the sacrifice __________ us from guilt. ) Provokes b) Previews c) Cleanses d) Corrects
cleanses
Temples in the Ancient Near East often represented the _____________. a) Cosmos b) Solar System c) Earth d) Promised Land
cosmos
The latter chapters of Ezra focus on a) Covenant renewal c) Returning to Exile b) The Ark of the Covenant d) Electing a king
covenant renewal
The conquest of Canaan probably took place _______ years after the Exodus and took about _______ years.\ ) 50/10 b) 50/7 c) 40/10 d) 40/7
d) 40/7
When Genesis portrays the very beginning of creation, this is known as the _______. a) Pertinent Beginning c) Arguable Beginning b) Possible Beginning d) Absolute Beginning
d) Absolute Beginning
The Tel Dan discovery affirmed the existence of ____________. a) Solomon b) David c) Moses d) Isaiah
david
After the reigns of David and Solomon, the history of Israel resulted in a ___________ monarchy. za) Divided b) Undivided c) Global d) Regional
divided
____ 8) The canon of the Old Testament was likely completed in the _____________ period. a) Early post-exilic c) Early Egyptian b) Late post-exilic d) Late Egyptian
early post exilic
) The spiritual message of Numbers is that the people of Israel had ____________ they needed for spiritual success, yet they responded with a) Everything/Unbelief c) Most of what/Unbelief b) Everything/Belief d) Most of what/Belief
everything/unbelief
____ 7) The Septuagint is the ___________ translation of the Old Testament. a) Hebrew b) Greek c) Aramaic d) English
greek
The Hebrew imperative Shema is translated ______ a) Hear/Listen c) Be/Exist b) Do/Act d) Court/Pursue
hear/listen
In the Book of Revelation, it says there is no Temple, indicating that ___________ is a priest. a) Every creature c) Every angel b) Every human d) Jesus
jesus
In the New Testament, __________ believed he was the fulfillment of the Old Testament _____________. a) Jesus/creation c) John the Baptist/creation b) Jesus/promises d) John the Baptist/promises
jesus/promises
Jacob prophesied that the great ruler of Israel would come from the lineage of _____________. a) Levi b) Naphtali c) Gad d) Judah
judah
) Numerous Ancient Near Eastern _____________ have been found which are similar to the Law of Moses. a) Mosaic records b) rule codes c) law codes d) king records
law codes
The purpose of the Book of Leviticus is to explain how the __________ must assist the ____________ in their relationship with God. a) Laypeople/Priests c) Angels/Laypeople b) Priests/Laypeople d) Angels/Priests
laypeople/priests
Sacrifices associate the animal's blood with the _____________ requirement of the Law. a) Mind-for-mind c) Life-for-life b) Soul-for-soul d) Heart-for-heart
life-for-heart
) The two censuses in Numbers appear designed to organize the Israelites into a _______________ in preparation for the conquest of the Promised Land. a) Family inheritance c) Military Camp b) Racial Group d) Political Interest Group
military camp
In the Abrahamic Covenant, God promised to make Abraham into a great ___________ and make Abraham's ___________ great. a) Region/Name c) Nation/Name b) Region/Possessions d) Nation/Possessions
nation/name
In the Blessings and Cursings section of Leviticus, ___________ is the condition for blessing. a) Obedience b) Worship c) Sin d) Sacrifices
obedience
) After Abraham separated from Lot, God repeated the ____________ promises. a) Offspring b) Covenant c) Fatherly d) Legal
offspring
The return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon took place during the ____________ period of history. a) Iron b) Bronze c) Postflood d) Persian
persian
The goal of the Book of Leviticus is for the people to be separated from the ___________ of the people around them. a) Positions b) Purposes c) Pretenses d) Practices
practices
The lesson of the deceptive Gibeonites is that Joshua failed to ___________ before acting. a) Consult Scripture c) Get advice from the community b) Pray to God d) Take time to think about it
pray to God
The goal of the Book of Leviticus is for the people to achieve __________ sanctification. a) Perfect b) Progressive c) Final d) Filial
progressive
The book of Genesis is structured around ten toledoth or _____________ of people and events. a) Records b) Laws c) Notes d) Poems
records
The person who fulfills the above role is known as the Kinsman a) Renegotiator b) Redeemer c) Relegator d) King
redeemer
In the Mosaic Law, the next of kin had the right of _______________, which was the responsibility of buying back property lost by relatives. Renegotiation b) Redemption c) Relegation d) Royalty
redemption
) The decorative nature of the Tabernacle and Temple reflect the ___________ nature of its Inhabitant. a) Beautiful b) Loving c) Royal d) Earthly
royal
Joseph boasted to his brothers that his dream meant he would ________ them one day. a) Rule b) Serve c) Escape d) Kill
rule
) On this Holiest Day, one goat was ____________ and one was _____________ as a scapegoat. a) Blessed/Sacrificed c) Blessed/Released b) Sacrificed/Released d) Sacrificed/Sacrificed
sacrificed/released
The audience of Deuteronomy was the ____________ generation of Israelites in the wilderness. First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
second
Just as Adam was called to work and care for the Garden of Eden, the priests of the Temple were required to ________________ it. a) Serve and guard c) Charge and help b) Serve and renew d) Clean and guard
serve and guard
The final two sacrifices of the five mentioned in Leviticus are the __________ offerings, which were ____________. a) Sin and guilt/optional c) Grain and peace/optional b) Sin and guilt/compulsory d) Grain and peace/compulsory
sin and guilt/ compulsory
Overall, there are ________ cycles of the above pattern in Judges. ) Four b) Five c) Six d) Seven
six
The Genesis account of the flood differs from other accounts in that the boat is described in _____________ and _______________ ways. a) Specific and realistic c) Nonspecific yet realistic b) Specific yet unrealistic d) Nonspecific and unrealistic
specific and realistic
The science whereby we determine the most plausible wording of the original text is ____________. a) Inscriptional Evaluation c) Textual Evaluation b) Inscriptional Criticism d) Textual Criticism
textual criticism
The Holiest Day of the Hebrew calendar was ______________. a) The New Year c) The Day of Atonement b) The Grain Offering d) The Day of Reckoning
the day of atonement
On the Day of Atonement, the High Priest entered the _____________ to sprinkle blood. a) The Holy Place c) The Court of Women b) The Most Holy Place d) The Court of the Gentiles
the most holy place
In the Book of Revelation, it says there is no Temple, indicating that ___________ is the New Temple. a) The city of New Jerusalem c) The resurrected Jesus b) The city of Old Jerusalem d) The renewed Church
the resurrected jesus
The Book of Numbers reads like a ___________ of the Israelites after the Exodus. a) Prayer Journal c) Daily Calendar b) Travel Diary d) Personal Journal
travel diary
The Lord called Israel to have a ________ Sabbath and a __________ Sabbath. a) Daily/Weekly c) Weekly/Yearly b) Weekly/Daily d) Daily/Monthly
weekly/yearly
In addition to Jewish men, the Old Testament highlights the contributions in God's program of _________________. a) Women and children c) Teens and children b) Women and foreigners d) Teens and foreigner
women and foreigners
In addition to Jewish men, the Old Testament highlights the contributions in God's program of _________________. a) Women and children c) Teens and children b) Women and foreigners d) Teens and foreigners
women and foreigners
While crossing the Jordan, Israel left ____________ in the heart of the river, representing the ____________ of Israel. a) 12 Stones/Holiness c) The Ark of the Covenant/Holiness b) 12 Stones/12 Tribes d) The Ark of the Covenant/12 Tribes
12 Stones/12 Tribes
Jacob's 12 sons eventually became the fathers of the _______________. a) 12 vines of Israel c) 12 trees of the Branch b) 12 tribes of Israel d) 12 fruit of the Vineyard
12 tribes of Israel
In Deuteronomy chapter _____, Moses prophesied that one day the Lord would raise up a ____________ like him. a) 18/King c) 28/King b) 18/Prophet d) 28/Prophet
18/Prophet
Deuteronomy was probably written around _______ years after the __________ Egypt. a) 80/Exodus from c) 80/Return to b) 40/Exodus from d) 40/Return to
40/Exodus from
The Israelite priests needed to be direct descendants of ___________. a) Aaron b) Judah c) Moses d) Jethro
Aaron
Even though the Book of Joshua is anonymous, it gives the perspective of a) An eyewitness c) A priest b) A member of Israel d) A wanderer
An eyewitness
In modern day Iraq, many excavations have affirmed the existence of ancient ______________. a) Assyria b) Babylon c) Dimur c) Annaya
Assyria
The point of 1 Kings chapter 1 is to demonstrate the secure transfer of power from __________ to _____________. a) Bathsheba/her son Saul c) David/his son Saul b) Bathsheba/her son Sura d) David/his son Solomon
David/his son Solomon
After the death of Solomon, his sons went to war, resulting in a a) Divided kingdom c) Divided Temple b) Unified kingdom d) Unified Temple
Divided kingdom
The cycles of the events in Judges tends to follow a pattern of a) Enemy, Servitude, Judge, War c) Enemy, Judge, God, War b) Enemy, Servitude, Judge, Rest d) Enemy, Judge, God, Rest
Enemy, Servitude, Judge, Rest
Theological concepts in the New Testament find their ____________ in the Old Testament. ) Antecedents b) Antidotes c) Arguments d) Auxiliaries
) Antecedents b)
The last of the commandments in the law is to ________________. a) Have no other gods before Yahweh c) Honor parents b) Keep the Sabbath d) Avoid coveting
) Avoid coveting
The two censuses in Numbers appear designed to organize the Israelites into the _______________ generation followed by the ______________ generation. a) Younger/Older c) Faithful/Faithless b) Older/Younger d) Faithless/Faithful
) Faithless/Faithful
In most cases, the New Testament speaks of God's Temple as the ___________ within ___________. a) Sacrifices/the church c) Holy Spirit/believers b) Sacraments/the church d) Conscience/believers
) Holy Spirit/believers
In addition to Israel and Judah, 1-2 Kings refers to a) Many Roman provinces c) Many foreign nations b) Many Greek states d) Many Jewish tribes
) Many foreign nations
Samuel is dedicated to the Lord by his mother's ____________. Sacrifices b) Finances c) Prayer d) Apathy
) Prayer
The six divisions of Deuteronomy reflect a ___________ theme in which a King lays out the covenant stipulations for slaves. a) Nation-State Treaty c) Suzerain-Vassal Treaty b) Nation-Monarch Treaty d) Suzerain-Monarch Treaty
) Suzerain-Vassal Treaty
The Book of Judges is a narrative of the loose ____________ that occurred after the conquest of Canaan. a) Individual Connections c) Tribal Connections b) Individual Confederacy d) Tribal Confederacy
) Tribal Connections
