Old Testament The History of Israel
Hannah took her little boy, Samuel, to Shiloh to live with Eli and to begin his life-long service to Yahweh because... a. she had vowed to do so b. Elkanah insisted c. Eli said it should be done d. God told her, through Samuel to do so
a. she had vowed to do so
The high priest who was faithful to David and Solomon, and from whom future high priests were descended, is... a. Zadok b. Abiathar c. Phinehas d. Eleazar
a. Zadok
The Canaanite goddess of love and fertility, who is the mistress of one or both of the chief gods, is... a. Anat b. Asherah c. Ashtart d. Yamm
c. Ashtart
While the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, the priests... a. built an altar b. carried stones from the river c. carried the Ark d. blew their trumpets
c. carried the Ark
The prophet who became so dismayed at his lack of effectiveness that he concluded that he was the only surviving person faithful to Yahweh of hosts was... a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Eiljah
d. Elijah
The prophet who lived for a time with a widow in Zarephath and restored her son to life was... a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Elijah
d. Elijah
The worst king of the South, who ruled for a total of 55 years, during which time he was taken captive and he became repentant, who may have killed Isaiah and whos name is connected to sins that brought destruction upon the kingdom, is... a. Ahab b. Ahaz c. Zedekiah d. Manasseh
d. Manasseh
The Jewish ruler who started a successful rebellion against the Seleucids by waging guerilla warfare is... a. Simon b. Judas Maccabaeus c. Jonathan d. Mattathias
d. Mattathais
The neighboring country that had a long history of enmity against the Israelites, including war at the time of Elisha, and which had opposed the Israelites at the time of the Exodus by hiring Balaam against them, is.... a. Ammon b. Syria c. Edom d. Moab
d. Moab
Another name for Horeb is... a. Edom b. the Shephelah c. the Negev d. Mt. Sinai
d. Mt. Sinai
The Greek king who ruled over Egypt when the vast empire was divided into four smaller parts is... a. Alexander the Great b. Phillip II of Macedonia c. Seleucus Nicator d. Ptolemy I
d. Ptolemy I
When Israel besieged the city, the wall of Jericho collapsed under the leadership of... a. Moses b. Joshua c. Samson d. Gideon
b. Joshua
The king well known for reforming Israelite worship to conform to God's law, which had just been rediscovered in the Temple, is... a. Solomon b. Josiah c. Ahaz d. Ahab
b. Josiah
David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon is.... a. Bathsheba b. Tamar c. Rahab d. Ruth
b. Tamar
The person who said "As for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh," is... a. Joshua b. Gideon c. Samuel d. Caleb
a. Joshua
The biblical text says that the leper Naaman was told to go to Elisha by... a. a priest b. his wife c. a servant d. God
c. a servant
"You and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them," is Yahweh's directive to... a. Aaron b. Moses c. Jacob d. Joshua
d. Joshua
The man who led Israel into the promised land was... a. Abraham b. Jacob c. Elijah d. Joshua
d. Joshua
David first ruled as king over... a. Galilee b. Israel c. Samaria d. Judah
d. Judah
The judge who married a Philistine and yet fought against the Philistines is... a. Jephthah b. Gideon c. Tola d. Samson
d. Samson
According to Albright, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through... a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists
b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s
King Artaxerxes' letter to Ezra did NOT include... a. release of Levites from taxation b. congratulations for a job well done c. provisions for funding worship needs d. authority for Ezra to kill transgressors
b. congratulations for a job well done
In very general terms, the book of Judges teaches that... a. obedience brings victory b. disobedience brings defeat c. without kings, there was less oppression d. without Moses, the people soon fell away
b. disobedience brings defeat
The Shunammite woman... a. acted as a spy b. hosted Elisha during his ministry c. fed Elijah during the famine d. sought the advice of the prophets of Baal
b. hosted Elisha during his ministry
When Esther approached King Xerxes about the Jewish problem, she... a. broke into tears and pled for her people b. invited him to dinner twice c. lied about her Jewish background d. accused Haman in court of his treachery
b. invited him to dinner twice
When Saul beat the Amalekites in war, he... a. destroyed everything that belonged to them b. spared king Agag and the best sheep and cattle c. killed king Agag and the best sheep and cattle d. rewarded Samuel for his prophecy
b. spared king Agag and the best sheep and cattle
Haman sought... a. to help Mordecai b. to destroy the Jews c. to return the captives d. to conquer the Philistines
b. to destroy the Jews
The person who thought he would succeed David and had a big celebration, then was pardoned by Solomon, then was killed for requesting Abishag for a wife, was... a. Adonijah b. Abiathar c. Joab d. Shimei
Adonijah
According to the Mendenhall, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through... a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a social revolts of pastoralists d. a process of nomadic infiltration
c. a social revolt of pastoralists
David secured Bathsheba as one of his several wives... a. to make a political alliance with the Hittites b. to make peace with subjects loyal to Saul c. after arranging the killing of her former husband d. because his other wives had produced no male heirs
c. after arranging the killing of her husband
The festival of Purim commemorates God's blessing the Jews by... a. preventing Mordecai from fulfilling his plot b. preserving Esther's life when she went to the king c. allowing them to kill their enemies d. allowing them to return to Jerusalem
c. allowing them to kill their enemies
At God's command, Joshua repeatedly and characteristically.... a. made peace treaties with local kings and tribes b. made settlements far from the Canaanite cities c. annihilated many Canaanites and their cities d. forced defeated Canaanites to serve as slaves
c. annihilated many Canaanites and their cities
In different contexts, the "eternal rule" promised in the Davidic covenant refers to... a. the never ending kingdom of believers b. the long lasting kingdom of the Jews c. both A and B d. neither A nor B
c. both A and B
In different contexts, the "house of God" to be built in the Davidic covenant refers to... a. the Jerusalem temple b. the church c. both A and B d. neither A nor B
c. both A and B
"As for the other events of _______________'s reign, all he did, and all of his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel" (or "of Judah" as appropriate) is a characteristic statement placed at the end of the account of each king's reign in... a. 1-2 Kings b. 1-2 Samuel c. Judges d. Joshua
a. 1-2 Kings
The king who made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion for the first time is... a. Ahab b. Jeroboam c. Omri d. Jehu
a. Ahab
The Greek king who conquered vast domains stretching from India to Egypt is... a. Alexander the Great b. Phillip II of Macedonia c. Seleucus Nicator d. Ptolemy I
a. Alexander the Great
The Canaanite goddess of war and fertility who is both sister and mistress of a chief god, who is called the "ever-bearing virgin," is... a. Anat c. Asherah c. Ashtart d. Yamm
a. Anat
The sequence of eastern empires which significantly shaped the history of the children of Israel from the eighth century BC forward was... a. Assyria, Babylon, Persia b. Persia, Babylon, Macedonia c. Persia, Assyria, Babylon d. Syria, Assyria, Persia
a. Assyria, Babylon, Persia
The wicked queen who was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and murdered her grandchildren so she could rule in Jerusalem is... a. Athaliah b. Jezebel II c. Ahaziah d. unnamed in the text
a. Athaliah
The Canaanite god of order, fertility and life, the storm god who rides on clouds, the warrior god who uses the thunderbolt as a weapon and for speech, who gained dominion over the gods, and died and rose again, is... a. Baal b. Mot c. Yaam d. El
a. Baal
The Medo-Persian king who first allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and gave permission for the temple to be rebuilt is... a. Cyrus the Great b. Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus c. Darius the Great d. Cambyses
a. Cyrus the Great
The priest and scribe who reorganized the community of the return from exile around the Torah of Moses was... a. Ezra b. Samuel c. Nehemiah d. Geshem
a. Ezra
The strongest member of the Jehu dynasty is... a. Jeroboam II b. Ahab c. Asa d. Hezekiah
a. Jeroboam II
When Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, the high priest who led the returning exiles spiritually was... a. Joshua/Jeshua b. Sheshbazzar/Zerubbabel c. Nehemiah d. Ezra
a. Joshua/Jeshua
The king who began his reign when he was 8 years old, found the Book of the Law in the temple and reformed the nation to worship Yahweh properly is... a. Josiah b. Jehoiakim c. Zedekiah d. Uzziah
a. Josiah
The latter of the two best kings after the time of David is... a. Josiah b. Jehoiakim c. Zedekiah d. Uzziah
a. Josiah
The judge associated with Delilah is... a. Samson b. Ehud c. Elon d. Ibzan
a. Samson
The prophet who followed Yahweh's direction to select David as future king of the children of Israel was... a. Samuel b. Moses c. Elijah d. Elisha
a. Samuel
When Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, the governor(s) who led the returning exiles politically was... a. Sheshbazzar/Zerubbabel b. Joshua/Jeshua c. Nehemiah d. Ezra
a. Sheshbazzar/Zerubbabel
The neighboring country that was the greatest threat to the Northern Kingdom for most of its existence is... a. Syria b. Moab c. Phoenicia d. Ammon
a. Syria
According to the Bible, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through... a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists
a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s
The dedication of the wall of Jerusalem did NOT include... a. a speech by Nehemiah, thanking the people b. two choirs singing on the top of the wall c. multiple sacrifices d. setting up a system for collecting tithes
a. a speech by Nehemiah, thanking the people
The high priest who was banished to Anathoth for supporting the wrong person was the one to succeed David as king was.... a. Adonijah b. Abiathar c. Joah d. Shimei
b. Abiathar
The Canaanites goddess of creation, who is the mother of all, and who is the consort of one or both of the chief gods, is... a. Anat b. Asherah c. Ashtart d. Yamm
b. Asherah
The nation that conquered the Northern Kingdom and led its inhabitants into exile is... a. Syria b. Assyria c. Babylonia d. Medo-Persia
b. Assyria
The north-south dimension of the principal land area occupied by the tribes of Israel, is often described as from... a. Jerusalem to Bethlehem b. Dan to Beersheba c. Beersheba to Samaria d. Gad to Asher
b. Dan to Beersheba
When Nebuchadnezzar took hostages from Jerusalem into a "scholarship captivity" in 605 BC in order to ensure that the country would be docile, he took... a. Jehoiachin, Ezekiel and many others b. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others c. Zedekiah and many others d. Ezra, Nehemiah, and others
b. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others
The king who was not allowed to build the Temple, but did secure Jerusalem as the place for it to be built. was... a. Saul b. David c. Solomon d. Rehoboam
b. David
The woman who served as a judge, settling disputes and leading troops in warfare, was the prophetess... a. Hannah b. Deborah c. Barak d. Rahab
b. Deborah
The prophet who worked many miracles, including parting the Jordan waters, expanding food supplies, raising the dead son of the Shunammite, and healing leprosy is... a. Elijah b. Elisha c. Iddo d. Gad
b. Elisha
The king of Jerusalem who rebelled against Sennacherib with the encouragement of Isaiah, and was preserved by God is... a. Ahaz b. Hezekiah c. Jehoiakim d. Josiah
b. Hezekiah
The king of Judah who, unlike those who preceded and followed him, was faithful to Yahweh, and duing whose reign God rescued his people from Sennacherib's Assyrian army, was... a. Jehu b. Hezekiah c. Joash d. Ahab
b. Hezekiah
According to Alt, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through... a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists
c. a process of nomadic infiltration
The judge who said, "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be Yahweh's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering," is... a. Abdon b. Jephthah c. Samson d. Abimelech
b. Jephthah
The only grandson of Athaliah to survive, whom Jehoiada the high priest hid for six years before installing as king, is... a. Josiah b. Joash c. Jehu d. Jehoshaphat
b. Joash
The leader who commanded the sun to stand still in order to gain more daylight and bring a battle to conclusion was... a. Moses b. Joshua c. Gideon d. David
b. Joshua
The Jewish ruler who restored temple sacrifices after they had been stopped by the Seleucids is... a. Simon b. Judas Maccabaeus c. Jonathan d. Mattathais
b. Judas Maccabaeus
The Israelites did evil in the eyes of Yahweh," "Yahweh delivered [gave, sold] them into the hands of...," "The Israelites cried out to Yahweh," and "Yahweh raised up for [gave] them...," are recurring statements in the book of... a. Ruth b. Judges c. Deuteronomy d. Joshua
b. Judges
The Canaanite god of death, sterility, and the underworld, who killed a chief god but then was killed by a goddess, is... a. Baal b. Mot c. Yamm d. El
b. Mot
The king who made Babylon into the greatest city of his day, complete with hanging gardens and powerful fortifications, is... a. Awel Marduk b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Neriglissar d. Nabopolassar
b. Nebuchadnezzar
Two major dynasties of the Northern Kingdom are... a. David and Solomon b. Omri and Jehu c. Pekah and Hoshea d. Ahab and Jeroboam II
b. Omri and Jehu
The neighboring country that was the greatest threat to Israel around the time of David, until David defeated them in battle, and who may have descended from tribes who fought in the Trojan war, is... a. Syria b. Philistia c. Phoenicia d. Moab
b. Philistia
The founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, who defeated the Syro-Ephraimite coalition is... a. Shalmaneser V b. Tiglath-pileser III c. Sennacherib d. Sargon II
b. Tiglath-pileser III
The Medo-Persian king who married Esther is... a. Cyrus the Great b. Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus c. Darius the Great d. Cambyses
b. Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus
The last king of Jerusalem, who as also the last surviving son of Josiah, is... a. Hezekiah b. Zedekiah c. Jehoiachin d. Jehoiakim
b. Zedekiah
The process whereby Esther became queen did NOT include... a. a selection for beauty, with treatments for a year b. a careful background check c. being placed under the care of a eunuch d. testing for the king's pleasure
b. a careful background check
Shalmaneser V was... a. a Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem b. an Assyrian king who attacked Hoshea c. a Persian king who conquered Babylon d. a Syrian king who attacked Ahab
b. an Assyrian king who attacked Hoshea
In addition to allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem, King Cyrus in the first chapters of Ezra also... a. warned their enemies to leave them alone b. commanded them to rebuild the Temple c. sent Nehemiah back to help with the walls d. granted them exemption from serving as soldiers
b. commanded them to rebuild the Temple
The events of Elijah's life included his flight to Horeb, the test at Mt. Carmel, the drought, and the anointing of Elisha, in the order... a. Mt. Carmel, drought, Horeb, Elisha b. drought, Mt. Carmel, Horeb, Elisha c. Elisha, drought, Horeb, Mt. Carmel d. Horeb, Elisha, drought, Mt. Carmel
b. drought, Mt. Carmel, Horeb, Elisha
When Achan kept some to the spoils of Jericho for himself... a. God punished innocent Israelites for his sin b. he violated a herem c. he helped show that rash vows should not be made d. he was confronted with a condemning fable
b. he violated a herem
Joshua circumcised all Israelite males because... a. circumcision was first required at that time b. no one had been circumcised for 40 years c. they had to prepare for battle d. Moses hadn't allowed them to be circumcised
b. no one had been circumcised for 40 years
The story of Ruth falls historically during the... a. reign of Saul b. period of the Judges c. lifetime of Samuel d. era of the divided kingdom
b. period of the Judges
In the books of Deuteronomy and Samuel, kings are... a. uniformly spoken of as evil b. sometimes spoken of as evil, sometimes as good c. uniformly spoken of as good d. not discussed
b. sometimes spoken of as evil, sometimes as good
David was NOT... a. anointed three times as king b. spared of great suffering c. generally obedient to God d. politically astute
b. spared of great suffering
After King Saul had fallen away from God, he turned for help to... a. David b. the medium of Endor c. the prophets of Baal d. Elisha
b. the medium of Endor
When Elijah called Elisha to follow him, he... a. first asked Elisha's father for permission b. threw his cloak around him c. made his lost ax float d. told Elisha not to slaughter his oxen
b. threw his cloak around him
The "sin of Jeroboam" which haunted the Northern Kingdom from its founding to its destruction is... a. worshiping Baal instead of Yahweh b. using Bethel and Dan as worship sites c. rebellion against civil authority d. inability to avoid adultery
b. using Bethel and Dan as worship sites
Bathsheba... a. bore David only one child, who soon died b. was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David c. was the mother of Absalom, who later rebelled d. took her own life shortly after David married her
b. was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David
The ark of the covenant... a. brought victory in battle to whoever used it b. was the symbol of God's presence c. was captured by Philistines & used against Israel d. brought blessings to whoever owned it
b. was the symbol of God's presence
The theories of Alt and Mendenhall have in common that when the "Israelites" emerged in Canaan the "Israelites"... a. rebelled against their overlords b. were not originally a distinct nation c. were drawn together by their common religion d. often destroyed cities and built new ones
b. were not originally a distinct nation
The son of David so ambitious to be king that, after he killed one of his brothers, he organized an armed conspiracy against his father was... a. Amnon b. Solomon c. Absalom d. Uriah
c. Absalom
Jezebel was the wife of... a. Joab b. Jeroboam I c. Ahab d. Hezekiah
c. Ahab
The king of Jerusalem during the time of the Syro-Ephraimite ward was... a. Ahab b. Manasseh c. Ahaz d. Joash
c. Ahaz
The Greek king who thought he was a god and forced the Jews, on pain of death, to violate the law of God in many ways, is... a. Alexander the Great b. Antiochus III c. Antiochus IV "Epiphanes" d. Seleucus Nicator
c. Antiochus IV "Epiphanes"
The nation that conquered the Southern Kingdom and led its inhabitants into exile is.... a. Syria b. Assyria c. Babylonia d. Medo-Persia
c. Babylonia
By the time of Joshua's death, the invading Israelites had... a. conquered virtually all the inhabitants of Canaan b. become ineffective because of internal struggles c. conquered much, but not all, of Canaan d. already begun to worship Canaanite gods
c. conquered much, but not all, of Canaan
When Jeroboam and all the people came and asked King Rehoboam to make things easier for the people, Rehoboam... a. asked his father what to do b. began to worship other gods c. did not take the advice which older men gave to him d. threw Jeroboam in prison
c. did not take the advice which older men gave to him
When Nehemiah inspected the walls of Jerusalem upon his arrival, he... a. took the elders of the people with him b. took an armed guard with him c. did so at night, in secret, on horseback d. noticed that good progress was being made
c. did so at night, in secret, on horseback
In addition to promoting the marriage of King Xerxes and Esther, Mordecai performed the great service of... a. warning Xerxes that Haman wished to reign b. reconciling Xerxes and Esther when they quarreled c. exposing a plot against Xerxes' life d. devising a method to collect more taxes
c. exposing a plot against Xerxes' life
When Jephthah vowed to Yahweh to sacrifice whatever came out of his house to meet him... a. he made a rash vow, but should have kept it anyway b. he was hoping that he could sacrifice his wife c. he made a rash vow, and should have broken it d. the covered only animals that might meet him
c. he made a rash vow, and should have broken it
The children who mocked Elisha were... a. put into prison b. punished by their parents c. killed by bears d. struck by lightning
c. killed by bears
The book of Joshua reports in detail the land areas east and west of the Jordan River allotted to each of the tribes of the Israelites. This division of land was made... a. although the Canaanites still occupied much of it b. as each segment was conquered by the Israelites c. before even a single battle was fought d. so tribes could establish their own governments
a. although the Canaanites still occupied much of it
The relationship between King Saul and David, after he had become an Israelite hero and anointed to succeed Saul as king, was marked by... a. animosity and deadly pursuit b. an uneasy, but ultimately peaceful, stand-off c. mutual admiration d. mutual respect for the prophet Samuel
a. animosity and deadly pursuit
Gideon put Got to the test by... a. asking God to manipulate dew b. fighting a test battle c. praying fervently until he was certain d. calling fire from heaven
a. asking God to manipulate dew
Ahab and Jezebel, the most reprehensible king and queen whom the northern kingdom of Israel endured, did NOT... a. attack Judah and occupy some of its territory b. tolerate and promote Baal worship c. force Elijah to run for his life d. plot Naboth's death and seize his vineyard
a. attack Judah and occupy some of its territory
The law of levirate marriage said that... a. brothers of dead husbands should marry the widows b. Levites had to marry other Levites c. children of dead men should be adopted by brothers d. Levites had to marry only virgins
a. brothers of dead husbands should marry the widows
During the reign of Solomon, he was famous for all but one of the following... a. carrying out many military campaigns b. rebuilding or restoring several cities c. marrying many wives d. having great wisdom
a. carrying out many military campaigns
Ezra's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives and having children during the Babylonian exile was to... a. have the men send them away b. put to death such wives, but save the children c. require guilt offerings for the marriages d. repent and promise it would never happen again
a. have the men send them away
The archaeology of Jericho is important to consider in connection to the emergence of Israelites in Canaan because... a. its archaeology supposedly contradicts the Bible b. it was the most important city in Canaan c. it was the largest city in Canaan d. it was the oldest city in Canaan
a. its archaeology supposedly contradicts the Bible
In very general terms, the book of Joshua teaches that... a. obedience brings victory b. disobedience brings defeat c. without kings, there was less oppression d. without Moses, the people soon fell away
a. obedience brings victory
Nehemiah helped the poor of the land by... a. outlawing interest payments on loans b. setting up food supply houses throughout the land c. paying workers in kind rather than with money d. raiding supplies from enemy nations
a. outlawing interest payments on loans
The word that means "multiple marriages" is... a. polygamy b. polygyny c. polyandry d. polymer
a. polygamy
Following the return from the Babylonian exile, Nehemiah assumed leadership in Jerusalem for... a. rebuilding the walls and gates of the city b. reconstructing and refurbishing the Temple c. ensuring that each returnee received his heritage d. restoring daily sacrifice in the Temple
a. rebuilding the walls and gates of the city
The book of Ezra reports that the first project of those who returned from Babylonian captivity was the... a. reconstruction and refurnishing of the Temple b. restoration of the palace c. reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem d. re-conquering the land from the Canaanites
a. reconstruction and refurnishing of the Temple
When Mordecai asked Esther to help save the Jews from destruction, she said that... a. she could be killed if she went to the king b. her appeal to the king would be successful c. she needed time to make up her mind d. he was no longer her guardian and should leave
a. she could be killed if she went to the king
The conditional Davidic covenant says that David's... a. sons would be kings if they were obedient b. Son would be the Messiah if he were obedient c. subjects would be saved if they repented d. enemies would be defeated if they fought
a. sons would be kings if they were obedient
Saul died through... a. suicide, through a Philistine victory in battle b. patricide, as Jonathan avenged his friend David c. regicide, as his subjects rebelled against him d. an act of God, when God punished him with leprosy
a. suicide, through a Philistine victory in battle
The Israelites, when settled in the land of Canaan, by and large forsook the worship of the God of their fathers and instead joined in the worship of the various gods of the people around them, after... a. the first generation had all died b. they thought Yahweh had turned against them c. the fortunes of war began to go against him d. they noticed the prosperity of their neighbors
a. the first generation had all died
Holy war in ancient Israel did NOT normally include... a. the priests as a fighting unit b. understanding victory and defeat as spiritual c. devoting the enemy to complete destruction d. a hell-like punishment upon the enemy
a. the priests as a fighting unit
After Solomon had died and Rehoboam had become king... a. the ten northern tribes rebelled b. the kingdom became even stronger c. Rehoboam granted relief from heavy taxation d. the southern tribe of Judah rebelled
a. the ten northern tribes rebelled
Evidence that the Jews were treated relatively well during the Exile includes that... a. they had freedom of religion, assembly, & property b. Jehoiachin was allowed to return home as king c. Daniel and his friends were always treated well d. all of the above
a. they had freedom of religion, assembly, & property
When Jericho fell, Achan found a garment and silver and gold, and... a. took and hid them b. gave them to Joshua c. destroyed them d. gave them to the poor
a. took and hid them
Holy war in ancient Israel did NOT normally include the idea that... a. victory showed the superior strength of the army b. the main duty of soldiers was to believe in Yahweh c. loss showed that God was angry with the people d. God had already given the enemy into their hands
a. victory showed the superior strength of the army
When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River to enter the promised land, the... a. water stopped flowing, making dry ground b. soldiers went first to protect the people c. sun stood still to allow everyone to cross d. Ark of the Covenant was hidden for a while
a. water stopped flowing, making dry ground
During the period of the divided kingdom, the people of the southern kingdom (Judah) maintained the Temple and the royal palace at Jerusalem, while Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom (Israel) established places of worship at... a. Nazareth and Shechem b. Caesarea and Megiddo c. Bethel and Dan d. Samaria and Beth Shan
c. Bethel and Dan
The Medo-Persian king who re-granted permission to the Jews to rebuild their temple and who warned their enemies not to hinder them on pain of death is... a. Cyrus the Great b. Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus c. Darius the Great d. Cambyses
c. Darius the Great
The book of Ruth concludes with a genealogy of her second husband, Boaz, extending backward six generations to Perez, and forward three generations to... a. Samuel b. Abraham c. David d. Judah
c. David
The judge that defeated Moab by committing a left-handed assassination of Eglon was... a. Shamgar b. Gideon c. Ehud d. Tola
c. Ehud
Which of the following was NOT in the messianic line? a. Abraham b. David c. Elijah d. Judah
c. Elijah
Old Testament prophets who are reported to have raised at least one person from the dead are... a. Samuel and Elijah b. Moses and Elisha c. Elijah and Elisha d. Moses and Samuel
c. Elijah and Elisha
The giant Philistine defeated by David is... a. Achan b. Achish c. Goliath d. Jabin
c. Goliath
The earlier of the two best kings after the time of David is... a. Manasseh b. Jehoiakim c. Hezekiah d. Ahaz
c. Hezekiah
The prophetess who told Josiah that Yahweh would bring disaster upon the land, but would bless Josiah for his faithfulness, is... a. Rachel b. the medium at Endor c. Huldah d. Miriam
c. Huldah
The king of Jerusalem who was attacked by Nebuchadnezzar almost immediately after he became king, and was carried off into long captivity in Babylon, is... a. Hezekiah b. Zedekiah c. Jehoiachin d. Jehoiakim
c. Jehoiachin
The king of Jerusalem who was the son of Josiah, was placed on the throne by pharaoh Neco, burned Jeremiah's scrolls, and was captured and killed by the Babylonians is... a. Uzziah b. Jehoiachin c. Jehoiakim d. Zedekiah
c. Jehoiakim
The first fortified city within Canaan to be conquered by the newly arrived Israelites was... a. Gilgal b. Ai c. Jericho d. Jerusalem
c. Jericho
The father of David was... a. Solomon b. Saul c. Jesse d. Boaz
c. Jesse
The commander of the army who had disobeyed David on several occasions and who was killed by Solomon's order even though he was claimed sanctuary by holding onto the horns of the altar was... a. Adonijah b. Abiathar c. Joab d. Shimei
c. Joab
The primary commander of David's armies was... a. Jonathan, the boyhood friend of David b. Abner, formerly known as the commander of Saul's armies c. Joab, a nephew of David d. Absalom, a son of David
c. Joab, a nephew of David
A fine example of true friendship was that between David and... a. Saul b. Daniel c. Jonathan d. Joseph
c. Jonathan
The prophet of Yahweh who confronted David for having Uriah killed and claiming Bathsheba as his wife, i.e., both murder and adultery, was... a. Samuel b. Elijah c. Nathan d. Eli
c. Nathan
The people who occupied the coastland south and west of the children of Israel and who challenged them in battle again and again throughout the reign of Saul and throughout the period of the judges were the... a. Ammonites b. Moabites c. Philistines d. Edomites
c. Philisitines
The strong maritime nation with whom Omri developed close relations is... a. Syria b. Philistia c. Phoenicia d. Moab
c. Phoenicia
Solomon's son who was partially responsible for the division of the United Kingdom into the Northern and Southern Kingdom is... a. Jeroboam b. Jehoshaphat c. Rehoboam d. Adonijah
c. Rehoboam
The Greek king who ruled over Syria and Babylonia when the vast empire was divided into four smaller parts is... a. Alexander the Great b. Phillip II of Macedonia c. Seleucus Nicator d. Ptolemy I
c. Seleucus Nicator
The Assyrian king who besieged Hezekiah "like a bird in a cage" to punish him for not paying tribute, and who returned home when 185,000 of his soldiers were killed by the angel of Yahweh is... a. Shalmaneser V b. Tiglath-pileser III c. Sennacherib d. Sargon II
c. Sennacherib
The Canaanite god of the sea, who is also the god of chaos, and attempted to gain dominion over the other gods, is... a. Baal b. Mot c. Yamm d. El
c. Yamm
The last time Nebuchadnezzar punished the Jews for refusing to pay tribute, he took captive... a. Jehoiachin, Ezekiel, and many others b. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others c. Zedekiah and many others d. Ezra, Nehemiah, and others
c. Zedekiah and many others
The land area which was to be theirs was divided among the children of Israel on such a at that the descendants... a. of each of Jacob's 12 sons received roughly 1/12 b. of each family received about 8 acres c. of Joseph received 2 areas, but of Levi none d. of Leah lived west of the Jordan, of Rachel east
c. of Joseph received 2 areas, but of Levi none
Saul was validated as king by.... a. the entire nation when he was chose by lot b. half the nation when he was anointed c. private anointing, public lot, and victory in war d. Samuel against his better judgement
c. private anointing, public lot, and victory in war
Because of her role in befriending Israelite spies sent into Jericho, one who with her family was spared during the destruction of the city was a... a. Moabite named Ruth b. priestess named Miriam c. prostitute named Rahab d. household servant named Hagar
c. prostitute named Rahab
Nehemiah's primary role among the exiles returning to Jerusalem was leadership in... a. re-establishment of the priesthood b. reconstruction of the Temple c. rebuilding the walls of the city d. gathering an army to fight the Persians
c. rebuilding the walls of the city
When young David volunteered to represent the army of his people in a duel with the Philistine giant, Goliath, Saul at first... a. knew nothing about these developments b. congratulated David for his bravery c. said David could not fight, then gave him armor d. hid himself in his tent and prayed fervently
c. said David could not fight, then gave him armor
When Tettenal sent King Darius a letter complaining about the Jews, the first thing Darius did was to... a. provide full funding for the work of rebuilding b. forbid Tattenal from interfering with the Jews c. search the archives to find Cyrus's decree d. order that sacrifices be offered for himself
c. search the archives to find Cyrus's decree
When David made preparations for the Temple, he did NOT... a. collect donations from others and make his own b. appoint Levites as supervisors and musicians c. start construction of the Temple d. purchase the Temple site
c. start construction of the Temple
Before the Israelites became a monarchy, they had the organization of a... a. city-state b. nation c. tribal confederacy d. small empire
c. tribal confederacy
The death of Saul was followed immediately by... a. the unanimous acceptance of David as the new king b. several years in which no one claimed the throne c. warfare between supporters of David and Saul d. the final destruction of the Philistine armies
c. warfare between supporters of David and Saul
The aftermath of defeat and captivity for the people of the northern kingdom (Israel) was that they.... a. had to rebuild their culture when they returned b. became influential in Assyrian politics c. were scattered and never able to establish their nation again d. were respected and welcomed by Assyrians
c. were scattered and never able to establish their nation again
The king of whom 1 Kings sys that he "did more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than did all the kings of Israel before him," partly because he made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion was... a. Jeroboam II b. Joash c. Hezekiah d. Ahab
d. Ahab
The king who openly promoted the worship of Baal among the Israelites by building a temple and altar for Baal and by supporting hundreds of prophets of Baal was... a. Rehoboam b. Joash c. Saul d. Ahab
d. Ahab
The Med-Persian king who authorized Ezra and Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem is... a. Cyrus the Great b. Xerxes I, Ahasuerus c. Darius the Great d. Artaxerxes I
d. Artaxerxes I
The country noted for its cruelty in war, whose soldiers would cut off hands and feet, noses and ears, put out eyes, and raise mounds of human heads is... a. Babylonia b. Syria c. Egypt d. Assyria
d. Assyria
The last "king" of Babylon who was actually a regent for his father and witnessed the handwriting on the wall is... a. Nebuchadnezzar b. Nabonidus c. Nabopolassar d. Belshazzar
d. Belshazzar
The city from which Naomi had left with her husband and sons and to which she came back years later with only her Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, was... a. Jericho b. Shiloh c. Gilgal d. Bethlehem
d. Bethlehem
When the Philistines placed the Ark of God in the house of Dagon... a. they tried to worship both gods b. they vandalized the Ark c. Achish stole it d. Dagon fell over
d. Dagon fell over
The Canaanite god of creation who is the patriarchal head of the pantheon, the Bull, uses dreams for his speech, and is pictured with beard and crown sitting on a throne, is... a. Baal b. Mot c. Yamm d. El
d. El
The prophet who on Mt. Carmel challenged 450 prophets of Baal in a confrontation to determined whether Baal of Yahweh, the God of Israel, would send fire to consume an offering was... a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Elijah
d. Elijah
The leader who, following God's directions, defeated the Midianite army with a mere 300 soldiers was... a. Deborah b. Jephthah c. Samson d. Gideon
d. Gideon
When Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, he heard that... a. Ezra had been having trouble with his reforms b. Judah had been invaded again c. many Jews wished to return with him to Judah d. Jerusalem's wall was broken and its gates burned
d. Jerusalem's wall was broken and its gates burned
The nephew of David who commanded his army is... a. Abner b. Abishai c. Asahel d. Joab
d. Joab
What adds drama to the widow Ruth's persistent loyalty to her widowed mother-in-law is that... a. Ruth was an Israelite, Naomi a Moabite b. Naomi had never approved of her son marrying Ruth c. Ruth was independently wealthy, Naomi poor d. Ruth was a Moabite, Naomi an Israelite
d. Ruth was a Moabite, Naomi an Israelite
In response to his name being called out during the night, the answer, "Speak, for your servant is listening," was spoken by... a. Noah when he was building the ark b. youthful David anticipating he fight with Goliath c. Solomon when he assumed the throne of David d. Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad
d. Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad
The last king of Jerusalem, the son of Josiah, who was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, was blinded by Nebuchadnezzar and taken captive to Babylon is a. Uzziah b. Jehoiachin c. Jehoiakim d. Zedekiah
d. Zedekiah
When David took a census of the men in his army, he received... a. increased confidence in his military power b. presents from tribal leaders c. troubling news about the state of his troops d. a choice of famine, defeat in war, or plague
d. a choice of famine, defeat in war, or plague
Among the vast blessings which God bestowed on Solomon was the one for which he had specifically prayed at the beginning of his reign, namely... a. victory over all his enemies b. wealth c. a long and healthy life d. a wise and discerning heart
d. a wise and discerning heart
David endangered his kingship by... a. committing adultery with Bathsheba b. neglecting to punish Amnon for raping Tamar c. forgiving Absalom for murdering Amnon d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Evidence that the Jews were treated poorly during the Exile includes the... a. evidence that slaves built Babylon b. archaeology of destroyed towns and populations c. Jewish wish that Babylonian infants be killed d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In different contexts, the "seed" of the Davidic covenant refers to... a. Solomon b. the Messiah c. all the royal descendants of David d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In the Bible, concubines... a. were in a life-long marital relationship b. had a lower social status than wives c. could expect less inheritance for their children d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Saul... a. was under the authority of God's law & Samuel b. offered burnt offerings without waiting for Samuel c. did not utterly kill the Amalekites d. all of the above
d. all of the above
The book or Ruth teaches about the Messiah by... a. including the genealogy of the Messiah b. teaching about Boaz as a kinsman redeemer c. showing that Gentiles are welcome in God's kingdom d. all of the above
d. all of the above
When the Israelites asked Samuel for a king like the other nations had, the kings generally were... a. the chief priest b. the channel of all divine blessings c. either divine or semi-divine d. all of the above
d. all of the above
A measure Nehemiah did NOT take to thwart the enemies who plotted to prevent the Jews from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was to... a. rebuild the wall to half height at first b. use half the people to build, half to guard c. keep clothes and armor on at night d. build the wall only during the night
d. build the wall only during the night
Between the years 900 BC and 700 BC, the Israelites were... a. united as one nation, under kings from David's family b. more or less strongly united as a tribal confederacy c. organized as a series of city-states, under judges appointed by God d. divided as two nations, under kings from various families
d. divided as two nations, under kings from various families
When Jeroboam I established worship centers in the northern kingdom so that his subjects would not go to the Temple in Jerusalem (in the southern kingdom), he... a. tried to make replicas of the Jerusalem Temple b. demanded exclusive loyalty to the God of Abraham c. decreed that animal sacrifices were unacceptable d. identified golden calves as gods to be worshiped
d. identified golden calves as gods to be worshiped
In order to raise the population of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's rule... a. tax relief was promised to residents b. all priests were required to live near the Temple c. building in other towns was prohibited d. lots were cast to bring 1/10 of the population in
d. lots were cast to bring 1/10 of the population in
Nehemiah's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives and having children with them during the Babylonian exile was to... a. have the men send them away b. put to death such wives, but save the children c. require guilt offerings for the marriages d. repent and promise it would never happen again
d. repent and promise it would never happen again
Boaz met Ruth while... a. both attended a celebration of Naomi's safe return b. he sought refuge from a storm at Naomi's house c. she was bathing in a house adjoining his d. she was gleaning grain left by his harvesters
d. she was gleaning grain left by his harvesters
Absolom... a. moved the tabernacle to Jerusalem b. conquered the Moabites c. killed his sister d. stole the hearts of the people
d. stole the hearts of the people
The kinsman redeemer was NOT charged with the specific duty of... a. buying back land sold by a poor relative b. avenging the death of a relative c. accepting restitution for wrong done to a relative d. teaching a relative about the Messiah
d. teaching a relative about the Messiah
When King Josiah ordered that the temple be repaired, there was found... a. Aaron's rod b. the bronze serpent c. the golden vessels d. the book of the law
d. the book of the law
After the test on Mt. Carmel had proved that Yahweh was the true God... a. Ahab decided to worship Yahweh alone b. Jezebel stopped persecuting Elijah c. fire consumed soldiers sent to arrest Elijah d. there came an abundance of rain
d. there came an abundance of rain
When Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah, he... a. tore down all its buildings b. allowed its king to remain alive c. replaced a Jewish king with a non-Jewish governor d. took the temple vessels
d. took the temple vessels
The Davidic covenant as it is recorded in 2 Samuel 7 was... a. conditional b. dynastic c. temporary d. unconditional
d. unconditional
A valid teaching from the account of Naaman being cured of his leprosy is... a. water cannot work miracles b. baptism derives its power from faith c. obedience is more important than faith d. water connected with God's word is powerful
d. water connected with God's word is powerful
The struggle recorded in the first chapters of Ezra was that the Jews... a. could not retrieve the Temple vessels b. all wanted to live in Jerusalem c. had lost all genealogical records d. were prevented from rebuilding the Temple
d. were prevented from rebuilding the Temple
