Bible 211-Test #1
Can be given for both voluntary thanksgiving and forgiveness of sin -Jubilee -Yom Kippur -The grain offering -The Burnt Offering
The Burnt offering
Which of the following is NOT what God said when Abram was called? -"Go to the land I will show you." -"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you." -"Leave your country, your people and your father's household." -"Be strong and courageous. Be careful to obey all the Law of God."
"Be strong and courageous. Be careful to obey all the Law of God."
MATCHING Enoch... -Abraham's nephew -Laughter -"Walked" with God -Responds to God's promises by striking a bargain with God
"Walked" with God
Manna means... -"Who's there?" -"What's your name?" -Heavenly food -None of these answer choices -"What is it?"
"What is it?"
Hagar gave this name to the Lord... -"The God Almighty" -"You are the only true God" -"You are the God who sees me" -"The Living God"
"You are the God who sees me"
How does the Lord respond to Moses's excuse: "But I do not speak well"? -None of these choices -"So I will send Aaron to help you". -"I don't care if you speak well or not." -"Then I won't make you speak." -"Who do you think made your mouth?"
-"Who do you think made your mouth?"
Which of the following is correct? -Grain offerings are never to be burned -Grain offerings are given by women only -Grain offerings are for vegetarians -All grain offerings are to be seasoned with salt
-All grain offerings are to be seasoned with salt
Which of the following is a reason for the ten plagues that is given in Exodus? -All of the answer choices -So Pharaoh will know the Lord is God -So the Egyptians will know the Lord is God -So the Israelites will know the Lord is God -So the name of the Lord will be known in the whole world
-All of the answer choices
Leviticus shows ______ -The primary purpose of peace offering is atonement -Sacrifices were given to appease an angry God -Sin and guilt offerings cover both unintentional and intentional sins -Burnt, cereal and peace offerings are voluntary and provide please odor to God
-Burnt, cereal and peace offerings are voluntary and provide please odor to God
The following are correct EXCEPT... -Moses fled to Midian -Moses married Zipporah -Moses named one his son Gersom, saying "I have become an alien in a foreign land" -Moses was an outstanding Egyptian whether or not he was around the Hebrews
-Moses was an outstanding Egyptian whether or not he was around the Hebrews
Where did Isreal go FIRST after they left Egypt? -Mount Sinai -Land of Midian -Jordan River -Beer-Sheba
-Mount Sinai
Leviticus 16 shows that on the Day of Atonement ____ -Not only people but also the tabernacle itself must be purified -Only on this day blood is NOT taken into the Holy of Holies -There was no restriction on what animals could be offered or not -The sacrifice on this day covers unintentional sins only
-Not only people but also the tabernacle itself must be purified
Which of the following is correct? -The sin and guilt offering provide an aroma pleasing to God -Only two sacrifices, namely, the sin offering and the guilt offering, are specific atonement sacrifices -All sacrifices must be offered in an exact sequence -All five sacrifices are offered for atonement of sin
-Only two sacrifices, namely, the sin offering and the guilt offering, are specific atonement sacrifices
Which of the following is correct? -The sin offering and the guilt offering can forgive unintentional sins only -All sacrifices provide forgiveness of sins -If anyone sins without knowing, s/he doesn't need to offer a sin offering -Only sin offerings can forgive both intentional and unintentional sins
-The sin offering and the guilt offering can forgive unintentional sins only
The following are correct EXCEPT... -There were 7 types of sacrifices, and they were all methodically scheduled -Burnt, cereal, and peace offerings are voluntary sacrifices to God in praise and thanksgiving -Israel was concerned about holiness in all areas of human life -Sin and guild offerings bring forgiveness of unintentional sins only
-There were 7 types of sacrifices, and they were all methodically scheduled
What is the purpose of the Day of Atonement? (select the best) -To give Aaron something to do -To cleanse the Most Holy Place -To clean the Fence around the Tabernacle -To cleanse the Altar and Priests -To teach Israel what it means to be atoned
-To cleanse the Most Holy Place
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -Isaac loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob -Esau said, "What good is birthright to me?" -Esau sold his birthright because he was hungry -When asked about Rebekah, Isaac said "She is my sister" because he knew that was how his father tricked Pharaoh and Abimelech
-When asked about Rebekah, Isaac said "She is my sister" because he knew that was how his father tricked Pharaoh and Abimelech
When God called Abraham, he was ____ -fit to be called "the father of faith" from the beginning -specifically asked to abandon false gods and goddesses he is familiar with -elected because of his righteousness -asked to give up all the symbols of security
-asked to give up all the symbols of security
How does the worshipper identifies with the sacrificial animal? -by giving his/her name to the animal -by paying more money than asked -by the priest's declaration -by laying hands on its head before it is killed
-by laying hands on its head before it is killed
According to Longman, the Hebrew term for "grain offering"... -is translated wrong -sacrosanct -is borrowed from other Semitic languages -means gift or tribute
-means gift or tribute
The following are correct EXCEPT... -a burnt offering should be a male without defect from the herd -a burnt offerin gis a pleasing aroma to God -a burnt offering is called so because priests are to burn sacrificial animals -priests slaughter all sacrificial animals
-priests slaughter all sacrificial animals
The Holiness Code... -is a priestly document -refers to Leviticus 17-27 -is for priests and Levites -covers matters related to sacrifices
-refers to Leviticus 17-27
The fellowship offering is... -Offered when one broke God's covenant -sometimes translated as peace offerings -the holiest of all offerings -least frequent of all sacrifices
-sometimes translated as peace offerings
According to Longman, Leviticus... -narrates how to perform all seven sacrifices -five sacrifices offer atonement for sin -explains the significance of the ritual extensively -the burnt offering is a sacrifice that offers atonement for sin
-the burnt offering is a sacrifice that offers atonement for sin
Nadap and Abihu died because... -they disobeyed their father Aaron -they rebelled against Moses -they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord -they offered unclean animals
-they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord
The underlying principle for the laws concerning ritual purity in Leviticus 11-16 is... -health -cleanness -All of the answer choices -wholeness
-wholeness
The serpent's temptation in Genesis 3 included all of the following ideas (explicit or implicit) except for... -God is not trustworthy -God will not care -You will not die -You will become like God(s) -God is lying to you.
God will not care
Match the events in Abraham's life on the left column with the right sequence on the left column. (numbers) Abraham made a covenant with God. Abraham rescued Lot. Abraham and his household circumcized Abraham's intercession on behalf of Sodom Abraham lied to Abimelech
2 Abraham made a covenant with God. 1 Abraham rescued Lot. 3 Abraham and his household circumcized 4 Abraham's intercession on behalf of Sodom 5 Abraham lied to Abimelech OR 1.Abraham rescued Lot. 2.Abraham made a covenant with God. 3.Abraham and his household circumcized 4.Abraham's intercession on behalf of Sodom 5.Abraham lied to Abimelech
Match the event from Genesis on the left with the correct sequence on the right. Jacob married Rachel. Jacob fled from Laban. Jacob encountered God in a dream. Jacob said, "I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared." Jacob built an altar and called it El Elohe-Israel.
2 Jacob married Rachel. 3 Jacob fled from Laban. 1 Jacob encountered God in a dream. 4 Jacob said, "I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared." 5 Jacob built an altar and called it El Elohe-Israel. OR Jacob encountered God in a dream. Jacob married Rachel. Jacob fled from Laban. Jacob said, "I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared." Jacob built an altar and called it El Elohe-Israel.
____ said to Isaac, "We saw clearly that the Lord was with you; so we said, 'There ought to be a sworn agreement between us'— between us and you. Let us make a treaty with you that you will do us no harm, just as we did not harm you but always treated you well and sent you away peacefully. And now you are blessed by the Lord." -Laban -Melchizedek -Abimelch -Pharaoh
Abimelch
Which of the following is quite contrasting to the rest of Abraham's acts? -Abraham agreed with what Sarah said and slept with her maidservant Hagar -Abraham left Chaldean Ur, as the Lord told him -Abraham said to Lot, "Let's part company. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left." -Abraham said, "What if only ten can be found there?" -Abraham believed the Lord.
Abraham agreed with what Sarah said and slept with her maidservant Hagar
Which of the following acts of doubt does Abraham do? -Abraham does none of these acts -Has sex with his slave-girl -Claims that his wife is his sister -Laughs at God's promise of a son -Abraham does all of these acts of doubt
Abraham does all of these acts of doubt
Which of the following is correct? -Like father and like son, Isaac lied about his wife Rebekah twice, once to Pharaoh and also to Abimelech -Abraham lied about Sarah twice, once to Pharaoh and later again to Abimelech -Like Abraham Jocob lied about his wife Rachel -God called Abraham because he was righteous and blameless.
Abraham lied about Sarah twice, once to Pharaoh and later again to Abimelech
Which of the following comes first in Genesis? -God's covenant ceremony with Abraham -Abraham rescued Lot and his people -God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorah -The circumcision of Abraham and all the males in his household
Abraham rescued Lot and his people
MATCHING Lot... -Abraham's nephew -Laughter -"Walked" with God -Responds to God's promises by striking a bargain with God
Abraham's nephew
Which of the following is NOT true? •Because of people's rebellious building project God confused their languages •Adam and Eve repented of their sin when confronted by God •One consequence of sin for the woman was increased pains in childbearing •One consequence of sin for the man was hard work and sweat
Adam and Eve repented of their sin when confronted by God
The following are correct EXCEPT... -After God drove Adam and Eve out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life -The serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made -Adam said to God, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the garden, and I will be hidden from your presence." -When Eve saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom.
Adam said to God, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the garden, and I will be hidden from your presence."
When did humankind begin to call on the name of the Lord? -After Seth's son Enosh was born -As soon as Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden -After Cain died -After Seth was born
After Seth's son Enosh was born
Which of the following plagues does the Lord NOT send on Egypt? -Rain and Flooding -Water turned to blood -Darkness in the land -Gnats or flies
Rain and flooding
Which of the following promises does God make to Abraham? -I will make you into a great nation -None of the answer choices -All of the answer choices -I will make your name great -I will bless the world through you.
All of the answer choices
The plagues of Exodus demonstrate ____ -A polemic against nature gods of Egypt -All of the answers -The inability of the obstinate king Pharaoh to stand against the true Divine -The Lord's power to control the forces of nature
All of the answers
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Ten Commandments? -A system for earning salvation -An explanation of life with God -A system for earning/conquering the Land -Am exact copy of laws from Egypt -An upgraded copy of the Egyptian law
An explanation of life with God
Which of the following statements is correct? •Ancient Near Eastern gods, for example, Apsu and Tiamat, are nature gods, fresh water and salt water •Both Genesis and Enuma Elish agree that Yahweh is the Creator •Enuma Elish describes the creation of humankind as the climax of all creation •Both Genesis and Enuma Elish do not describe how divine being(s) came to be
Ancient Near Eastern gods, for example, Apsu and Tiamat, are nature gods, fresh water and salt water
According to Longman, the Pentateuch is technically... •Authored by Moses •Anonymous •A postexilic document •Authored by Abraham
Anonymous
MATCHING Supreme God who planned to kill lower gods, his sons (descendants), because by day he could not rest and by night he could not lie down in peace •Kingsu •Apsu •Ea •Tiamat •Marduk
Apsu
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -As the genealogies in Genesis indicate humans at first lived a long life, but after sin it was drastically cut short -People tried to build a city with a tower that reaches to the heaven, so that they may not be scattered over the face of the whole earth -The Lord saw how great humankind's wickedness on earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time -The phrase "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth" appears repeatedly in Genesis 3-11.
As the genealogies in Genesis indicate humans at first lived a long life, but after sin it was drastically cut short
Which of the following phrase appears often in Genesis? •Be fruitful and increase in number •Be obedient and do not sin •Love your neighbor as yourself •Love your God with all your heart, mind, and soul
Be fruitful and increase in number
In Exodus why did God decide to free the Israelites from Egyptian bondage? -Because the Israelites were faithful to God -Because the iniquity of the Canaanites/Amorites/Egyptians was now complete -Because Moses interceded on behalf of the Israelites -Because God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Because God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The following are true EXCEPT... -It seems like Abraham built an altar to God whenever he moved to a different place -Before God made a covenant with Abraham, he had Abraham circumcised first -Because of a famine, Abraham and his family went to Egypt and stayed there for a while -It looks like God made a covenant with Abraham more than once.
Before God made a covenant with Abraham, he had Abraham circumcised first
The saying "sin is crouching at your door" is spoken to... -Abraham -Adam -Cain -Noah
Cain
Which of the following is correctly matched? •Cain - ostracism •Eden - flood •Noah - dispersion •Babel - expulsion
Cain - ostracism
What is the sign of the covenant that God makes with Abraham? -A sacrifice each morning -A mark on the forehead -Circumcision of males -A Rainbow in the Clouds
Circumcision of males
Match the character from Genesis on the left with the correct description on the right. -Lot We will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work Chose what looked good in his eyes but that led to his destruction later Like father like son, he lied about his wife and made a covenant with Abimelech What goes around comes around that he tasted his own medicine
Chose what looked good in his eyes but that led to his destruction later
When we first encounter Moses (as an adult) what character trait does he demonstrate? -A terrible temper (anger) toward everyone he meets -Compassion for those who are mistreated -A great desire to praise God with his life -Timid and low self-esteem -Great skill in leading the Egyptian army
Compassion for those who are mistreated
The following are correct EXCEPT... -God said he would bring the Israelites out of Egypt so that they would know that he is their Lord -At first Pharaoh was to let the Israelites go so that they may hold a festival to God in the desert, which he didn't allow -Later Aaron was to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country, period! -During the Passover the Israelites were to cut their sacrificial lamb in halves like Abraham did in Genesis 15
During the Passover the Israelites were to cut their sacrificial lamb in halves like Abraham did in Genesis 15
MATCHING He knew about Apsu and Tiamat's plan Apsu Kingu Ea Tiamat
Ea
According to Genesis 12-25, which of the following is NOT true? -Eliezer said to Abraham, "What have you done to me?" -Abraham built an altar at Bethel, and other places wherever he went, and called on the name of the Lord -God said to Abraham, "You will be the father of many nations." -God made a covenant with Abraham and confirmed it from time to time.
Eliezer said to Abraham, "What have you done to me?"
According to Gilgamesh Epic who sent the great flood? ~Utnapishitim ~Marduk ~Enlil ~Ea
Enlil
Who "walked" with God for 300 years after his son's birth, and his "walking" with God is mentioned twice? -Abraham -Noah -Methuselah -Enoch
Enoch
According to Longman, which of the following is correct? •The last of the major sections of Genesis focuses on the patriarchs •Genesis 12-25 reflects a pattern established in Genesis 3 •Genesis 1-11 contains the primordial history, which focuses on the whole creation and all of humanity •God chose Abraham because of his strong, unwavering faith in God
Genesis 1-11 contains the primordial history, which focuses on the whole creation and all of humanity
Which of the following is INCORRECT? •Shem, Japheth, and Ham are Noah's sons •The sign of covenant after the flood was God setting his bow in the clouds •Genesis 11 shows that the people built a great tower after the flood to reach the gods (perhaps become gods?) •The consequence of Cain's sin includes the following: the ground curses him (it will not grow food), and he must become a roaming nomad to find food
Genesis 11 shows that the people built a great tower after the flood to reach the gods (perhaps become gods?)
According to Longman, which of the following is correct? •The authorship of the Pentateuch is no longer hotly debated scholarly subject •Moses wrote Genesis •The Pentateuch in its final form was written down during Moses's time •Genesis 37-50 served as bridge between Genesis and Exodus
Genesis 37-50 served as bridge between Genesis and Exodus
According to Longman, which of the following is correct? •The pentateuch in its final form was written down during Moses's time •The authorship of the pentateuch is no longer hotly debated scholarly subject •Genesis 37-50 serves as a bridge between Genesis and Exodus •Moses wrote Genesis
Genesis 37-50 serves as a bridge between Genesis and Exodus
According to Longman, which of the following is INCORRECT? •The title Genesis means "beginnings" •Genesis is the prequel or introduction to the main story of the Pentateuch •Genesis is inspired by God, and it is not preceded by any other creation narrative like it •Enuma Elish, Athrahasis, and the Memphis Theology are similar to Genesis's creation account
Genesis is inspired by God, and it is not preceded by any other creation narrative like it
What do Genesis 1 and 2 claim about Israel's God? (Select the answer that states the truth about God in Genesis 1 and 2.) •Israel's God set the universe in motion and then left •God's creation is not well organized and planned as it just happened to show his power •God appoints humans as co-rulers of creation •Israel's God is not all powerful or in complete control •God is almighty, omniscient, and unaffected by human emotions and actions
God appoints humans as co-rulers of creation
What was the Lord's first response to Eve and Adam's disobedience? •God said he would never be with them again •God was furious and left the garden •God told them they would go to Hell •God almost killed them •God asked them questions
God asked them questions
Pharaoh and the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites because... -The Israelites controlled the financial sector of the country -God blessed the Israelites who became so numerous that if war breaks out, the Egyptians thought, the Israelites might join their enemies and fight against them -God blessed the Israelites with valor, wisdom, and might -It was prophesied so.
God blessed the Israelites who became so numerous that if war breaks out, the Egyptians thought, the Israelites might join their enemies and fight against them
Which of the following DOES NOT DESCRIBE the Creator God in Genesis 1-2? •God created living beings and blessed them by saying "Be fruitful and multiply" •God crushed the heads of Leviathan •God set the boundaries of water •God establishes the stars and sun
God crushed heads of Leviathan
Which of the following does not describe the Creator God in Genesis 1-2? • God crushed the heads of Leviathan •God established the stars and the sun •God set the boundaries for the water •God created living beings and blessed them by saying,"Be fruitful and multiply"
God crushed the heads of Leviathan
Which of the following is not true about how Genesis 1 portrays God? •God appoints humans as co-rulers, i.e., caretaker, of creation •God must defeat the forces of evil to establish his kingdom •God creates environments and then fills them with living beings •God is powerful, able to speak things into existence •God is well organized with a plan from the beginning
God must defeat the forces of evil to establish his kingdom
When considering what happened in Genesis 11, which of the following is ironic? -God promised Abram saying, "I will make your name great." -God tested Abraham by saying, "Sacrifice him [Isaac] there [Mt. Moriah] as a burnt offering." -God promised Abram saying, "I will bless you." -God promised Isaac saying, "I am your father's God, and I will bless you."
God promised Abram saying, "I will make your name great."
The following are correct, EXCEPT... -Trust in God and dependence upon God's promise is hard to achieve and even harder to hold on to -When commanded, Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac -We must not underestimate how hard it must be at times for Abraham to trust God -God's promises to Abraham were all fulfilled during his lifetime
God's promises to Abraham were all fulfilled during his lifetime
Fill in the blanks: ( ) said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman"... ( ) said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? Did he not say to me, 'She is my sister,' and didn't she also say, 'He is my brother'? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands." -Abraham; Eliezer -God; Abimelech -God; Melchizedek -God; Pharaoh
God; Abimelech
MATCHING Canaan... -The father of Enosh -Noah's son -Worked the soil -Kept the flocks -Ham's son
Ham's son
Laban said the following EXCEPT... -He said to Jacob, "You are my own flesh and blood." -"What have you done? You've deceived me, and you've carried off my daughters like captives in war." -"May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. " -He and Jacob made a covenant and called it "El Elohe Israel."
He and Jacob made a covenant and called it "El Elohe Israel."
When Jacob was returning home with his family, he did the following EXCEPT... -He sent messengers ahead of him to Esau with animals as gifts -He said to the man who was actually God, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." -He divided people to two groups, thinking if Esau attacks one group the other may escape -He asked Esau, "How are our parents doing?"
He asked Esau, "How are our parents doing?"
What does Exodus say about the new Pharaoh who came to power in Egypt? -He did not "know" Joseph, which means he didn't have regard for Joseph -He was anti-Semitic, that is, he hated the Jews -He was polytheistic, so he oppressed the Israelites religiously -He was crazy
He did not "know" Joseph, which means he didn't have regard for Joseph
Pharaoh did all of the following EXCEPT... -He ordered all Hebrew males to be enlisted in his army if they choose to assimilate -ordered Shiprah and Puah, the midwives, to kill all Hebrew newborn males -He dealt shrewdly with the Hebrews and enslaved them -He ordered all Hebrew male babies thrown into the Nile River
He ordered all Hebrew males to be enlisted in his army if they choose to assimilate
What did Jacob do when he saw Rachel for the first time? -He rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle's sheep -He thought in his mind, "I need to marry her." -He fell in love with her -All of the answer choices
He rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle's sheep
Which of the following does NOT correctly describe Abraham? -He built an altar to God wherever he went -He was from Chaldean Ur, which was a common, pagan city in the ancient Near East -He was always faithful and fit to be called "the father of faith." -He kicked Ishmael out, but God was with Ishmael as he grew up
He was always faithful and fit to be called "the father of faith."
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the story of creation in Genesis 1? (Select the false statement) •Genesis 1 uses generic Hebrew term for God, "Elohim", not YHWH •God creates a sky dome to hold back water above the land •The scope of creation is universal and all-inclusive •The writer uses rhythm and poetic style •Humans are nothing special to God, as it is indicated by the order of creation from the nature first and humans last
Humans are nothing special to God, as it is indicated by the order of creation from the nature first and humans last
When God appeared to Jacob in Bethel, God said to Jacob... -Jacob, Jacob, what have you done? -I am the Lord the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac -I am the God of your father. Go to the land which I will show you. -Jacob, Jacob, where are you?
I am the Lord the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac
Before uniting with his brother Esau, what did Jacob say in his prayer? -Would you destroy innocent children and women? -I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant -Have mercy on me, the sinner -If you protect me, you will be my God.
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant
What was God's message Moses was instructed to deliver to the elders of Israel? -That God is Almighty and all-knowing -The Egyptian gods were created in human images and are not real -I, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, "have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. And I have promised to bring you out of Egypt." -"There is none like Yahweh."
I, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, "have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. And I have promised to bring you out of Egypt."
Who repeats Abraham's failure, and, as before, God intervenes to protect the promised seed? -Jacob -Isaac -Esau -Joseph
Isaac
The following took place when Jacob was running away from Esau, EXCEPT... -Jacob made a covenant with the Jebusites so that they could help each other -The Lord said to him in a dream, "I am the Lord the God of your father Abraham..." -Jacob said, "Surely, the Lord is in this place [Bethel], and I was not aware of it." -Jacob said to God, "If God will be with me... then the Lord will be my God."
Jacob made a covenant with the Jebusites so that they could help each other
Which of the following is a NEW development in Exodus 1 (since the conclusion of Genesis)? -Israel now lives in the land of Goshen -Israel has built five large pyramids -Israel now lives in the land of Egypt -All of these are new developments -Israel now lives under a new Pharaoh
Israel now lives under a new Pharaoh
What do Genesis 1 and 2 claim about Israel's God? •Israel's God set the universe in motion and then left it on its own •Israel's God regards humans as expendable slaves to do his work •Israel's God is deeply interest in what happens to humans •Israel's God is not all powerful or in complete control
Israel's God is deeply interest in what happens to humans
Match the event from Genesis in the correct sequence. Laban tricks Jacob out of all his possessions, and Jacob returns the favor. Jacob get the birthright and blessing of his father by tricking both his father and brother. Dinah is raped by Shechem. Jacob's name changed for the second time. Jacob's sons killed the Shechemite males after they were somewhat immobilized by circumcision.
Jacob get the birthright and blessing of his father by tricking both his father and brother. Laban tricks Jacob out of all his possessions, and Jacob returns the favor. Dinah is raped by Shechem. Jacob's sons killed the Shechemite males after they were somewhat immobilized by circumcision. Jacob's name changed for the second time.
Which of the following is NOT true about Jacob? -Jacob had a twin brother whose name was Esau -Jacob's sister sided with him when they had a family feud -Jacob's mother sided with Jacob and told him to go to his uncle Laban -Jacob lied to his brother and father.
Jacob's sister sided with him when they had a family feud
The year when people get family property back and slaves are freed -Jubilee -Yom Kippur -The grain offering -The Burnt Offering
Jubilee
MATCHING Isaac... -Abraham's nephew -Laughter -"Walked" with God -Responds to God's promises by striking a bargain with God
Laughter
MATCHING Abel... -The father of Enosh -Noah's son -Worked the soil -Kept the flocks -Ham's son
Kept the flocks
MATCHING He contrived the uprising and made Tiamat fight against Marduk and other gods Apsu Kingu Ea Tiamat
Kingu
Who said, "You've deceived me and you've carried my daughters like captives in war"? -Esau -Jacob -Laban -Abimelch
Laban
Match the character from Genesis on the left with the correct description on the right. -Isaac We will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work Chose what looked good in his eyes but that led to his destruction later Like father like son, he lied about his wife and made a covenant with Abimelech What goes around comes around that he tasted his own medicine
Like father like son, he lied about his wife and made a covenant with Abimelech
Where did Israel go first after they left Egypt? -Land of Midian -Beer-Sheba -Jordan River -Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -Lot came with Abraham because he saw God was with Abraham -God promised to give Abraham the land of Israel, but that was going to be fulfilled four generations later when the sin of Amorites reached its full measure -Hagar was Sarah's maidservant who gave birth to Ishmael -Sarah was so beautiful that Abraham was afraid the locals might kill him but let her live.
Lot came with Abraham because he saw God was with Abraham
According to Genesis 11 what did people try to do? -Marry the sons and daughters of God -Ready to fight the Titans -Blame God for their misfortune -Make a name for themselves
Make a name for themselves
According to Enuma Elish ________ created the heaven and earth and everything in it •Marduk •Tiamat •Apsu •Yahweh
Marduk
MATCHING The king of gods who killed Tiamat Apsu Kingu Ea Tiamat
Marduk
Who blessed Abra[ha]m saying, "Blessed be Abram by God most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand."? -Lot -Pharaoh -Abimelech -Melchizedek
Melchizedek
According to Exodus, which of the following is correct? -Miriam the prophetess led all the Israelite women in singing a victory song to God -Aaron criticized Miriam when she opposed Moses -Miriam later opposed Moses and was struck dead -Miriam was Moses's adopted sister.
Miriam the prophetess led all the Israelite women in singing a victory song to God
One important lesson that the Lord teaches Moses during the battle against Amalek (Exodus 17:8-14) and through his father-in-law Jethro's advice (Exodus 18:13-23) is... -The Egyptians are still chasing Israel -The Lord is very angry with Israel -Moses is the only person who can do anything to help Israel -Moses cannot do everything himself -- he needs help from the Lord and others
Moses cannot do everything himself -- he needs help from the Lord and others
God said to Moses, "I am who I am" because... -Moses gave him a lame excuse, what if people ask me, "What is his name?" -Moses did not truly know God on a personal level -Growing up and educated in Egypt Moses had a pagan idea about who God is -It sounds cool
Moses gave him a lame excuse, what if people ask me, "What is his name?"
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -Pharaoh's daughter wanted to keep the baby Moses because his helpless cries touched her heart -Moses's parents named him Moses -Moses's parent deemed him to be special because he was an exceptionally "fine" (beautiful) child -Moses means "to draw out."
Moses's parents named him Moses
According to Enuma Elish, which of the following is correct? •Tiamat killed her husband also who was unfaithful to their marriage •Nature gave birth to gods because Apsu and Tiamat are nature gods whose waters mingled together (sexual overtone) other, lesser gods came forth •Ancient near eastern gods are portrayed to be powerful and benevolent •Enuma Elish copied the Bible but significantly misquoted in doing so
Nature gave birth to gods because Apsu and Tiamat are nature gods whose waters mingled together (sexual overtone) other, lesser gods came forth
Which of the following is correct? •Abraham was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God •Abel was a herdsman •Lot was a son of Noah •Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God
Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God
MATCHING Japheth... -The father of Enosh -Noah's son -Worked the soil -Kept the flocks -Ham's son
Noah's son
Moses said the following statements, EXCEPT_____ -O my Lord, please, send someone else to do it -What if they say, "The Lord didn't appear to you"? -O my Lord, I am no longer a prince of Egypt -O my Lord, I have never been eloquent ... I am slow of speech
O my Lord, I am no longer a prince of Egypt
How often does the Day of Atonement occur? -On odd years -Once a year -Once every three years -As many as it needs -Every other year
Once a year
Which of the following is correct? -Abraham was the first Israelite -Abraham had only two wives, Sarah and Hagar -The people of Hebron gave Sarah's burial plot to Abraham as a gift to his faithfulness -One of Abraham's wives' name is Keturah
One of Abraham's wives' name is Keturah
What of the following things does Pharaoh command in an attempt to control the Israelites in the beginning of Exodus? -Pharaoh commands all of these -Pharaoh commands none of these -Command all male babies to be thrown in the Nile -Force Midwives to kill male babies at birth -Ruthless slave labor
Pharaoh commands all of these
Which of the following is correct? -It seems like Abraham built an altar wherever God appeared to him -Abraham asked Sarah, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" -Pharaoh treated Abram well for Sarai's sake and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels -Pharoah said, I have chosen him in order that he may direct his children and household to the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just.
Pharaoh treated Abram well for Sarai's sake and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels
Who said, "Why should I lose both of you in one day?" -Abimelech -Rebekah -Lot -Isaac
Rebekah
MATCHING Jacob... -Abraham's nephew -Laughter -"Walked" with God -Responds to God's promises by striking a bargain with God
Responds to God's promises by striking a bargain with God
According to Longman, interest in source criticism seems to have waned in recent decades because... •Scholars began to focus on the final form of the text regardless of its possible diachronic origins •The great critical and influential Old Testament scholar Wellhausen died •Scholars finally became conservative and faithful •New manuscript evidences that proves the Documentary Hypothesis were found
Scholars began to focus on the final form of the text regardless of its possible diachronic origins
The main topic of Genesis 3-11 is ______ -Redemption -Sin -The great battle between good and evil -Creation
Sin
Each of the four narratives in Genesis 3-11 shares the pattern of ______ -Sin - judgment - grace -Sin - sin - sin -Covenant - sin - judgment -Grace - law - grace
Sin - judgment - grace
What is the function of genealogies in Genesis 3-11? ~Speed up the story. ~Authenticate the text. ~Give you a break. ~Slow down the story.
Speed up the story
Which of the following comes from Abraham's lips? -Cursed are those who curse me -Swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants -Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you -Surely, the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.
Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you
Which of the following is correct? -Abraham left his father and clan in Ur, and he took his wife and Lot to Haran -Terah took Abram, Sarai, and Lot, and together they set out from Ur to go to Canaan, but who they came to Haran, they settled there -God made a covenant with Noah, so Noah sacrificed to God -Noah's genealogy is interestingly absent from Genesis.
Terah took Abram, Sarai, and Lot, and together they set out from Ur to go to Canaan, but who they came to Haran, they settled there
What does Genesis 3-11 end with? -God's dispersion of people -Terah's genealogy -The call of Abraham -The Tower of Babel
Terah's genealogy
What does Passover commemorate? -The Hebrews being spared from the last plague -The death of Jesus Christ on the cross -Moses' Circumcision -The promise of Land to the Hebrews -God's promise to Abraham
The Hebrews being spared from the last plague
According to Exodus, God delivered _____ -Because Israel suffered enough -Israel because Israel was a kingdom of priests and a holy nation -The Israelites from Egyptian bondage first, then He gave them the laws -The Israelites because Egyptians were evil
The Israelites from Egyptian bondage first, then He gave them the laws
The following statements appear in Genesis 1-2, EXCEPT... -And God saw that it was good -The Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother?" -Let us make human in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground -God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply." -This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created
The Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother?"
The following correctly describe the narrative of the Tower of Babel, EXCEPT... •The Lord was grieved that He created humans because every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time •God had to "come down" to see the Tower of Babel •They wanted to make a name for themselves •They wanted to build a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens so that they may not be scattered over the face of the whole earth
The Lord was grieved that He created humans because every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time
Which of the following is correct? -The Septuagint has a threefold division: The Law, the Prophets and the Writings -Targum is a Greek translation of the Old Testament -The arrangement of the Old Testament books in the Hebrew Bible is a bit different from the English Bible -The Septuagint was the Bible of the Jews in Israel.
The arrangement of the Old Testament books in the Hebrew Bible is a bit different from the English Bible
The main theme of Exodus 25-40 is ____ -The Tabernacle -Idolatry -The Ten Commandments The concern for the poor and needy
The Tabernacle
In the ANE creation story humans are created from _____________. •The blood of Kingu •The sweat of Marduk •Ea's wisdom •The tears of Tiamat
The blood of Kingu
According to Longman, the following describe the scholarly debate concerning Exodus EXCEPT... -The book of Exodus gives the name of the Egyptian Pharaoh, i.e., Rameses III -A number of scholars have questioned whether the exodus happened at all -According to 1 Kings 6:1 the date of Exodus can be 1446 BC because Solomon started building the Jerusalem temple 480 years after the Exodus -Based on the archaeological evidences some scholars argue a 13th century date of exodus works better
The book of Exodus gives the name of the Egyptian Pharaoh, i.e., Rameses III
What is the final plague that the Lord sends on Egypt? -Bumps/mumps -the great flood -The Nile turning to blood -The death of the firstborn male of every family
The death of the firstborn male of every family
MATCHING Seth... -The father of Enosh -Noah's son -Worked the soil -Kept the flocks -Ham's son
The father of Enosh
An aroma pleasing to God -Jubilee -Yom Kippur -The grain offering -The Burnt Offering
The grain offering
The following are true EXCEPT... -At mount Sinai God was calling an entire people of Israel to be his people -The law in Exodus was perfect and entirely new concept in human history -The tabernacle is an emblem of the restoration of God's presence within his creation -Israel's law always places the value of people above that of mere property
The law in Exodus was perfect and entirely new concept in human history
The following are correct EXCEPT... -The priesthood is honorable, and no danger is involved -Meat that touched anything ceremonially unclean must not be eaten -The Israelites are not to eat any of the fat or blood of cattle, sheep, or goats -The priests may eat some parts of sacrifices
The priesthood is honorable, and no danger is involved
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT •The purpose of genesis is to explain how God created creation •"Enuma Elisha", "Athrahasis", and " Baal and Anat" are other ancient Near Eastern creation narratives •Genesis 1-2 is written using highly figurative language •The purpose of Genesis is to explain that it was Yahweh, not one of the ancient Near Eastern gods, who created the universe and everything in it
The purpose of genesis is to explain how God created creation
Which of the following did NOT happen to Adam and Eve after they ate from the tree? -They hid from God -They sewed fig leaves together for clothes -They felt sorry for their sin and repented -They realized their nakedness.
They felt sorry for their sin and repented
According to Longman, the following are true EXCEPT •Genesis is the first part of the Torah or the Pentateuch •The title Genesis originated from Hebrew •Genesis means "beginning" •Genesis is an introduction to the founding of Israel as a nation emerging from Egypt
The title Genesis originated from Hebrew
According to Enuma Elish... •There was only one true GOD •Gods lived together peacefully •There is nothing mentioned about how Apsu and Tiamat came to be •Gods were powerful and just
There is nothing mentioned about how Apsu and Tiamat came to be
According to the Epic of Gilgamesh ______ •There was a great flood •Gods and goddesses are powerful and trustworthy •After Marduk, creates human beings, he said, "Be fruitful and multiply" •Enlil saved Gilgamesh
There was a great flood
Why did God banish Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden? •They may continue to sin in the Garden, so they had to learn a lesson •They must not be allowed to reach out their hand and take from the tree of life and eat and live forever •That was the deal from the beginning •God did not want to see them anymore
They must not be allowed to reach out their hand and take from the tree of life and eat and live forever
When Jacob was coming back home with his wives and children, he met the angels of God. What was his first word? -God is here, and I didn't know it! -Woe to me. I am a sinner -This is the camp of God! -Blessed is the God of my father Abraham and Isaac.
This is the camp of God!
The following are true EXCEPT ... -When the Israelites came to Raphidim, they attacked the Amalekites because the Amalekites were idolatrous -Gersom was named so because Moses said, "I have become an alien in a foreign land." -Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, advised Moses to select trustworthy men and have them serve as judges for the Israelites -Moses and Zipporah had two sons, Gersom and Eliezer.
When the Israelites came to Raphidim, they attacked the Amalekites because the Amalekites were idolatrous
MATCHING Supreme goddess whose first spouse was Apsu Kingu Ea Tiamat
Tiamat
According to the "Epic of Gilgamesh," which of the following is correct? •Utnapishtim's immortality was accidental. •In the "Epic of Gilgamesh," Utnapishtim is Gilgamesh's best friend. •Gilgamesh becomes immortal. •Enkidu becomes terrified of death and sets out to find the secret of living forever.
Utnapishtim's immortality was accidental
According to Genesis 12-25, Abraham _____ -Took the spoils of war after defeating the Canaanite kings -Lied once about his wife by saying "She is my sister" -Was chosen so that he would direct his descendants to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just -Was circumcised first, then he was called righteous
Was chosen so that he would direct his descendants to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just
Match the character from Genesis on the left with the correct description on the right. -Jacob We will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work Chose what looked good in his eyes but that led to his destruction later Like father like son, he lied about his wife and made a covenant with Abimelech What goes around comes around that he tasted his own medicine
What goes around comes around that he tasted his own medicine
Which of the following statements is NOT spoken by Jacob? -If God will ... watch over me on this journey ... then the Lord will be my God -Surely, the Lord was in this place, and I was not aware of it -To see your face is like seeing the face of God -We saw clearly that the Lord was with you
We saw clearly that the Lord was with you
Match the character from Genesis on the left with the correct description on the right. -Laban We will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work Chose what looked good in his eyes but that led to his destruction later Like father like son, he lied about his wife and made a covenant with Abimelech What goes around comes around that he tasted his own medicine
We will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work
After Jacob wrestled with God, Jacob ____ -Sent messengers ahead of him to Esau with animals as gifts -Went ahead of his family to greet Esau -Sent his family ahead of him -Prayed to God to protect him and his family from Esau's wrath.
Went ahead of his family to greet Esau
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -What God promised to Abraham were all eventually fulfilled in his lifetime -When Lot and his people were captured and taken away by the coalition of the local kings, Abraham called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan to rescue them -When Pharaoh found out Sarai was Abram's (half)sister, he told Abraham, "Take her and go!" -When Abraham was 99 years old, God appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty.
What God promised to Abraham were all eventually fulfilled in his lifetime
MATCHING Cain... -The father of Enosh -Noah's son -Worked the soil -Kept the flocks -Ham's son
Worked the soil
Fill in the blanks - God says, "Now if you obey me fully and keep my consent, then out of ( ) you will be my ( )." -Israel; favorite -all nations; treasured possession -all nations; righteous -Israel; faithful
all nations; treasured possession
According to Longman, Abraham's story follows his faith struggles... •as he encounters pagans who try to kill him and his family •to defend his wife's rights •as he encounters threats and obstacles to the fulfillment of God's promises •all of the answer choices
as he encounters threats and obstacles to the fulfillment of God's promises
God created Adam and Eve and blessed them and said... •You shall not have any other gods before me •Do NOT sin •Walk with me, then you will be blessed •Be fruitful and multiply
be fruitful and multiply
Occurs once a year -Jubilee -Yom Kippur -The grain offering -The Burnt Offering
Yom Kippur
The following statements appear in Genesis 1-2, EXCEPT... -This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created -You must not touch the fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, or you will die -God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply." -Let us make human in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground -And God saw that it was good.
You must not touch the fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, or you will die
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments? -Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy -You shall not steal -You shall have no other gods before me -You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor -You shall love your neighbor as yourself
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Which of the following word appears often in Genesis 1-2? •Good •Better •Bad •powerful
good
In the ANE creation story what happened to Tiamat's body? •it became the new house for the gods •it became the sky and earth •it was used to build Babylon •it was used to feed the divine army
it became the sky and earth
In the ANE creation narrative what were the younger gods doing that upset their ancestors,I.e., the supreme gods? •creating or giving birth to too many other gods •making too much noise •sinning •fighting with each other
making too much noise
Which of the following correctly describes the fellowship offering? -it builds fellowship between priests and worshippers -only a part of the animal is burned on the altar to God -The whole animal is burned to God -it strengthens fellowship among worshippers
only a part of the animal is burned on the altar to God
According to Genesis 12-25 Abraham... -said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers...Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right." -said to Sarah, "You are bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." -said to Melchizedek, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you." -said to Sarah, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers...Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right."
God said, ... "when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and. being the Israelites out of it" ... -the Egyptians will repent -the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord -the Egyptians will be dead -the Egyptians will be shocked
the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord
According to Longman, blood and semen render a person unclean because... -they can be contaminated -they are unclean -God said so -they are fluids associated with life and thus holy
they are fluids associated with life and thus holy
The following are true EXCEPT... ~Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth. ~After the flood God made a covenant with all life on the earth, and a rainbow is the sign of the covenant. ~The people at the time of the tower of Babel wanted to make a name for themselves. ~Abraham's father Terah died in Chaldean Ur.
~Abraham's father Terah died in Chaldean Ur.
According to Enuma Elish _____. ~Human beings were created in divine image. ~A god created the heaven and earth from nothing, i.e., creation ex nihilo. ~Divine beings are portrayed like human beings in that they fight and kill each other. ~Divine beings were portrayed to be gracious toward human beings.
~Divine beings are portrayed like human beings in that they fight and kill each other.
The following are correct EXCEPT... ~Jacob's sons deceitfully replied to Shechem and Hamor that they can intermarry with only circumcised men. ~Hamer said to Jacob, "Intermarry with us." ~Shechem raped Dinah. ~God blessed Esau too so that he became the father of the Ammonites and Moabites.
~God blessed Esau too so that he became the father of the Ammonites and Moabites.
What was God saying to Rebekah when he told her about the struggle in her womb? ~It is natural for brothers to fight. ~Only one child can be chosen one. ~This is more than a sibling rivalry. ~It will be worse when they are born.
~Only one child can be chosen one.
Genesis tells ... ~Ishmael was the father (that is, ancestor) of the Moabites and Ammonites. ~When Isaac asked where the sacrifice was, Abraham told him, "You will find out soon." ~The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelek's household from conceiving for a while because of Abraham's wife Sarah. ~When Hagar overheard Sarah was to be pregnant, Hagar laughed.
~The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelek's household from conceiving for a while because of Abraham's wife Sarah.
The description "every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time" fits ... •the age of the tower of Babel •Abraham's time •Jacob's time •Noah's time
•Noah's time
