Bible Test 11th
Why did God choose to reveal himself in story?
1. Good stories communicate and engage us in such a powerful way 2. Biblical stories are intended to stick in our memory causing us to think and reflect 3. Biblical narratives struggle with the complexities of God and his plan for his people
Give 3 cons of using narrative to communicate theological truth
1. The reader may get enthralled with the narrative as a story and miss its meaning 2. The reader may read too much theology into the narrative (allegorizing) 3. The reader may assume that since the literature is narrative it deals only with history and not theology
How many days did Isreal march around Jericho before the walls came down?
7
A self proclaimed king in Shechem, and a wanna be ruler would not Jerubbaal (contend with Baal) but instead would covenant with him. This evil spirited thornbush, rose to the throne on a single stone, but in the end, a woman on a wall crack his skull with a stone of her own. Who am I?
Abimelech
What king of Isreal attempt to rebuild Jericho?
Ahab
What are the Philistine city states?
Askelton, Gaza, and Ashdod
What Canaanite god is linked to water, rain, storm, and lightning?
Baal
What is the faith lesson of the video wet feet?
Be an ambassador of Jesus and also you are being witnesses of God's new creation.
What are the 5 c's?
Conquest, Compromise, Corruption, Captivity, Crumbling
What Exodus event is alluded to when the Israelites cross the river on dry ground?
Crossing of Red Sea
Philistines worshipped gods of fertility. Which god was the Philistine grain god?
Dagon
The bee beneath the palm tree who sent her stinger upon the enemies of Israel. But it was a mountain's goat's milk and a tent peg to the enemy's temple that delivered the people from horses and iron chariots in the land of milk and honey. Who am I?
Deborah
What are the 4 D's in the Judges cycle?
Disobedience, Discipline, Distress, Deliverance
The left handed warrior from the tribe "son of my right hand" who paid tribute with a pointed word and a double edged dagger to deliver Israel and in the process kill the fattened calf of Moab. Who am I?
Ehud
True or False: A primary part of the city which was important in defense of the city was the castle moat
False
True or False: Every character is Old Testament narrative is a hero, a model for us to copy
False, every human character in the OT is full of flaws and is imperfect in the eyes of the Lord.
True or False: In David and Bathsheba narrative, Uriah is a "dumb ox" who contributes nothing to the story
False, he contributes a lot to the story
True or False: The narrator always seems to express his opinion when we readers would really like for him to remain neutral
False, he often stays neutral
True or False: Perhaps the longest running contrast in the Old Testament is between Rahab and Achan
False, it is Saul and David
True or False: Jericho is situated on an important north- south road linking the Patriarchal Highway in the Transjordan to the Via Dolorosa on the Coastal Plain
False, it is a south road linking Kings Highway to the Via Maris
True or False: The Sorek Valley was given to the tribe of Gad, however the tribe was never able to rid the Philistines out of the land, and this created problems
False, it was the tribe of Dan
True or False: While the beginning of a biblical story is important, story endings are not important
False, story endings are important
True or False: The Israelites were a cultured people living on the Coastal Plain and manufacturing iron, while the Philistines were an unsophisticated, uncultured, and underdeveloped people living in the Judean Mountains
False, the Israelites were the ones that were unsophisticated and the Philistines were cultured
What are the shephelah?
Foothills
What is the location or setting for this video?
Gezer
The Judge named Jerubbaal, a thresher with torches and trumpets as his tools of deliverance and thistles and thorns as his weapons of vengeance. This Mosaic man of Manasseh told the people who wished to ,make him king, "Yahweh will rule over you" however, the ephod he fashioned became another Aaronic golden idol. Who am I?
Gideon
How is the name of this river translated into English?
Going down
What is required to be a kinsman redeemer?
Had to be a close relative, Had to be willing to redeem, Had to take responsibility for protecting the interests of family
Elimelech, Naomi and sons leave Bethlehem in Judah due to a famine in the land. Ironically what does Bethlehem mean?
House of Bread
In the Sorek Valley, Beth Shemesh stands as a guard house between the people of the coast and the people of the hills. What does Beth Shemesh mean?
House of Sun
how does the title of the video segment first fruits tie in to the faith lesson? A lesson which the king of Israel who attempted to rebuild the city did not understand.
I am going to. give God all I have and serve Him and not be selfish
The reckless warrior and son of a prostitute on the east of the land, opened his mouth with a rash vow that cost him the price of his only virgin daughter in order to honor it. In the end, a flood of s(h)ibboleth slip of the lips sank the Ephramite ships. Who am I?
Jephthah
What river is Israel preparing to cross to enter the land?
Jordan
Where is Jericho( the city of Palms) located?
Judean Wilderness
Where do the Israelites live?
Judean wilderness
Who were you if your position was to "Sit in the gate" in the time of the Ancient Near East?
Judge
Who carried the Ark of Testimony around the city?
Levites
They also worshipped BaalZebul which means prince Baal, but the Israelites nicknamed him Baal Zebub. What does this mean?
Lord of the Flies
While the Israelites (tribe of Benjamin) are acting like Sodom and Gomorrah, Ruth is the Moabites comes onto the scene? From whom does her nation descend?
Lot and his daughter
What is the city of Jericho like?
Lowest city in elevation in the world, likely the oldest city of the world, gateway city to the land of Canaan
Upon returning to Bethlehem, what does Naomi tell the townspeople to call her? Why?
Mara, because Yahweh has made her bitter
What two major civilizations are separated by the land of Israel?
Mesopotamia and Egypt
What genre comprises nearly half of the Old Testament?
Narrative
In fulfillment to prophecy, what happened to Hiel of Bethel (the person who attempted to rebuild the city)?
Oldest son died when he laid foundations and his youngest when he sets up its gates
The Spirit of Yahweh came upon this ideal Judahite judge and kin to Caleb who ruled the land in peace for 40 years. He married Caleb's daughter, Acsah, who requested springs of water from her faithful father. Who am I?
Othniel
What is the Ruth's acrostic?
R- redemption U- unyielding love t- true faith h- hope
Who is a prostitute which the spies encounter who is saves for her faith, and ultimately finds her way into the genealogy of Jesus Christ?
Rahab
What is the difference between Rahab and Achan?
Rahab: Woman, Canaanite, Prostitute (disrespectful), should have died but survived and prospered, Her family and all she owned survived, Nation Perishes, Hides spies from the King, Hides the spies on the roof, Fears the God of Israel, Has only heard of God but yet believes, Her house survives while the city is burned Achan: Man, Hebrew (tribe of Judah), Respectable, Should have prospered but died, His family and all he owned perished, Nation Prospers, Hides the loot from God and Joshua, Hides the loot under his tent, Does not fear the God of Israel, Has seen the acts of God but disobeys, His tent is burned
What valley is the geographical setting for the video wet feet?
Rift Valley
In the Hebrew Bible the book of Ruth follows the book of Proverbs. Explain why this might be the case in light of the statement from Boaz.
Ruth is proverbial "woman of noble character"
The dynamic Danite with long locks was to be a Nazarite from birth until the day of his death. His Philistine foes were no match for this strongman who riddled them with foxtails on fire and a donkey's jawbone, but it was a dark barber named Delilah who tamed his blind fury and made this fiery sun set in the west. Who am I?
Samson
The Philistines were also called the _______ ____________ because they came from Greece and settled in the west on the coastal plain
Sea people
Where is Beth Shemesh located?
Shephelah
Israel would erect masavot to mark a momentous event displaying what Did had done. What is masavot?
Standing Stones
What was erected on the west side of this river as a witness to what Yahweh had done?
Standing Stones
What is the name of this segment of the video series of That the World May Know?
Standing at the Crossroads
The meaning of a narrative derives primarily from the actions of its characters. Rather than ______________________ us how to live or how not to live, narrative ____________________ us how to live or how not to live by actions of the characters
Telling, Shows
What are the piles of ancient cities called which archeologists uncover in their quest to find information on ancient civilizations?
Tels
Where do the Philistines live?
The Coastal Plain
In our English Bibles the book of Ruth follows the book of Judges when "everyone was doing what was right in his own eyes". What is the logical reason that Ruth follows Judges?
The book of Ruth occurs during the dark time of the judges
What connects Ruth, Rahab and Tamar?
They are all foreign women outside of the covenant community, they all make important decisions to find their way into covenant community, they are all in the line of King David and Jesus
True or False: A biting irony is that the Philistines think they have defeated Israel by capturing the ark of the covenant, but Yahweh has really invaded them
True
True or False: Character descriptions, their words and their actions are important
True
True or False: If our goal is to know God, then it is imperative that we seek to hear what he is trying to tell us about himself in the narrative
True
True or False: John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in this river
True
True or False: Plot is organizing structure that ties narrative together
True
True or False: The Old Testament is giving us much more than just the history of Israel; the purpose of these stories is theological. It is a theological history
True
True or False: The Solomon narratives a prime example that Deuteronomy casts a long shadow across the entire Old Testament
True
True or False: The ark of the covenant, crossing the river on dry ground, was a sign that the Canaanites god would defeated and destruction was coming
True
True or False: The faith lesson is that God has put us on the Crossroads of life to become an influence, impacting the world for Him
True
True or False: The setting in the book of Ruth sets the ironic tone of the book. During the time of Judges, there is a "famine" in the "house of bread"
True
True or False: The viewpoint of the narrator is subtle yet striking as he artfully tells the story in Judges of the men of Benjamin acting like Sodomites
True
True or False: Throughout most of the Old Testament narrative literature, God is a central character
True
True or False: We, like the Israelites, must learn that God will use us as His instruments. but ultimately the battle belongs to Him
True
True or False: the Bible deals with real life and with real people. People are complex, and so are the great stories about them
True
True or false: Although this river was sacred to the Canaanites, as river were in the Ancient Near East, it was more of a barrier to the Israelites
True
How does the title of that the world may know tie in to the faith lesson?
We are to be standing stones in the midst of a corrupt generation
Through cycles of disobedience, discipline, distress, and deliverance, this Judge and king remained faithful to his covenant and a people who did evil in his eyes and sought to do what was right in their own eyes.
Yahweh
While the Israelites are being faithless in serving other gods, what is the remarkably faithful statement that Ruth makes when Naomi urges her to return to her people and her gods?
Your God will be my God, your people will by my people
What are some ways in which Samson breaks the commands of the Nazarite vow?
he reaches into the carcass of a lion, he attends a wedding banquet in the valley of the Sorek, he allowed Delilah to cut his hair