LUOA 9th Grade Survey of the Bible Semester Exam
Although there are many people mentioned in Exodus, there are only four main characters in this book. Who are they?
-Aaron -Pharaoh -Miriam -Moses
According to Micah 6:8, what are the three things that God requires from His people?
-Act justly -Walk humbly with God -Love mercy
Of all the Israelites who were about to enter into the Promised Land in the book of Numbers, who were the only two that God eventually allowed to enter into the Promised Land? (Note: These two men never complained to God, they were obedient to Him, and they placed their faith in Him continually.)
-Caleb -Joshua
Identify three key themes throughout the book of Proverbs.
-Characteristics of a foolish man/woman -Characteristics of a wise man/woman -Wisdom
Jeremiah lived at the same time as what other prophets? (Hint: Choose four)
-Daniel -Habakkuk -Obadiah -Ezekiel
Identify the two main sections of the book of Daniel.
-Daniel's visions and dreams about future events (7-12) -Daniel and his friends (1-6)
Most of the Psalms were composed between the time of _______ (1000 B.C.) and the time of _______ (450 B.C.).
-David -Ezra
The three most famous kings throughout Israel's monarchy were:
-David -Solomon -Saul
What four things does Isaiah predict about Jesus?
-Death -Life -Resurrection -Birth
The book of Nahum shows that God ___________ us when we sin against Him, and He shows us ______________ when we call upon His name.
-Disciplines -Mercy
The cycle in the book of Judges is as follows: 1) Israel _________ God and is oppressed; 2) Israel cries out to God and He sends a _______ to deliver them; 3) Israel is delivered and experiences _______; 4) Israel disobeys God and is oppressed...and so the cycle continues.
-Disobeys -Judge -Peace
Choose the five main people from the book of Joshua.
-Eleazar -Achan -Phinehas -Joshua -Rahab
What were the names of Job's four friends that spoke to him throughout the book of Job?
-Elihu -Zophar -Eliphaz -Bildad
In 1 and 2 Kings, as kings were disloyal to God's covenant, God would raise up prophets like ______ and _____ to accomplish His plan.
-Elijah -Elisha
Choose the two main events from the book of Esther.
-Esther becomes the queen of Persia -Esther saves the Jews from annihilation
One of the main applications from 2 Samuel for Christians today is that God can use anyone, despite their __________ , to carry out the ________ ________.
-Failures -Great -Comission
Identify the two major sections of the book of Isaiah.
-Future hope (40-66) -Present Judgement (1-39)
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord _______, and the Lord has ________; __________ be the name of the Lord" (Job 1:21).
-Gave -Taken away -Blessed
"A _______ answer turns away wrath, but a _______ word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1).
-Gentle -Harsh
Although __________ had been their king for years, in the book of 1 Samuel, the _____________ succumbed to the pressure of surrounding pagan nations and asked God for a _________ king to lead them.
-God -Israelites -Human
One of the key themes in 1 Kings is: _____ is the Great ______.
-God -King
Identify four themes that run throughout the book of Micah.
-God always keeps His promises -God punishes disobedience -God desires justice, mercy, and humility from His people -God is loving
Identify three key themes from the book of Obadiah.
-God cannot allow sin to go unpunished -God will restore His people -God always keeps His promises
Identify five key themes from the book of Ezekiel.
-God finds great pleasure when people repent and turn to Him -God doesn't punish a person for another person's sin -God will never allow His people to be utterly destroyed -God is the sovereign Judge -God will bless those who are faithful to Him
There are many major events in Exodus; choose three of them below.
-God gives the people His law -The Israelites build the tabernacle (God's dwelling place prior to the temple) -God uses Moses to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery
Identify four key themes from Lamentations.
-God is holy -God's love, compassion, and faithfulness never fail. -Sin has consequences -God is good
Identify two key themes that run throughout the book of Habakkuk.
-God is omnipotent -God is sovereign
Identify three key themes in the book of Joshua.
-God is the righteous judge -God always keeps His promises -When God's people come together, in His name, they can accomplish great things
Identify three key themes from the book of Daniel.
-God is the sovereign Ruler -God is involved in the lives of His people -God is the righteous Judge and Savior of His people
Nehemiah 6:3 - "And I sent messengers to them, saying, 'I am doing a ______ _____ and I cannot _______ down . Why should the work stop while I leave it and come _______ to you?'"
-Great -Work -Come -Down
One of the key themes in Numbers is: God _________ those who are _______ and _______ those who are _________.
-Honors -Obedient -Punishes -Disobedient
"If my people who are called by my name ________ themselves, and ______ and _______ my face and turn from their _______ ways, then I will hear from heaven and will _______ their sin and ______ their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).
-Humble -Pray -Seek -Wicked -Forgive -Heal
Who were two of Nahum's contemporaries from the prophets? In other words, what two prophets also lived at the same time as Nahum?
-Jeremiah -Zepheniah
______ and _______ attributed the five Books of the Law (Genesis-Deuteronomy) to Moses, although he likely had help from a few other people.
-Jesus -Paul
Choose three major events from the book of Job.
-Job's friends falsely accuse him of personal sin -God allows Satan to tempt and afflict Job -God restores Job and blesses him with twice as much as he had before
"In those days when there was no _______ in Israel, everyone did what was _________ in his own eyes" (Judges 17:6).
-King -Right
The reigns of Saul and David as king of Israel, pale in comparison to Jesus' reign as... (hint: choose six answers)
-King of peace -King of kings -King of Israel -King of the Jews -Heavenly King -King of Righteousness
Leviticus 11:45 - "For I am the ______ who brought you up out of the land of _______ to be your ____. You shall therefore be _______, for I am holy."
-Lord -Egypt -God -Holy
Identify the three ways that Song of Solomon can be interpreted.
-Love between a man and a woman -Love between Christ and His bride, the Church -Love between God and His people, Israel
Choose the five major sections of the Old Testament.
-Major Prophets -Books of Israel's History -Books of the Law -Minor Prophets -Books of Wisdom and Poetry
The fact that God chose to use Ruth, a ____________ (in ancient times Moabites were pagans and enemies of God), shows Christians today that God can use anyone that strives to be __________ to Him.
-Moabitess -Obedient
Who are the two major people in the book of Deuteronomy?
-Moses -Joshua
What were the two big mistakes that David made in 2 Samuel?
-Murder of Uriah -Affair with Bathsheba
Zephaniah lived at the same time as what other two prophets?
-Nahum -Jeremiah
The Talmudists had strict guidelines relating to how they copied the Old Testament Scriptures. Identify six of these guidelines below.
-Nothing, not even a part of a letter could be written from memory -Each line had to be 30 letters long -Each page of the codex must have the same number of columns (48 lines in length) -Ink had to be black and made in a very specific way -The copyist had to wear specific clothes and follow certain rules concerning bathing -If a king addressed the copyist while he was writing the name of God, he was to ignore the king
Throughout the Old Testament, when kings ______ God's covenant, they experience _________ . On the other hand, when kings disobey God's covenant, they experience ________.
-Obey -Succcess -Failure
What were the names of the two men God called and equipped to build the tabernacle?
-Oholiab -Bezalel
The book of Job shows that the ___________ of Satan in temptation is always limited by the ___________ of God.
-Power -Prerogative
The English Old Testament has the same books as the Hebrew Bible, although they are arranged differently. Unlike the English Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible is arranged into three main sections. What are these three sections?
-Prophets -Writings -Law
The book of Nehemiah shows Christians that purity and obedience are at the heart of God's covenant with His people.
-Purity -Obedience
After the walls in Jerusalem had been rebuilt, a restored community was established, which was signified by the Israelites' _________ and _________ ________.
-Repentance -Covenant -Renewal
Identify three key themes in the book of Jeremiah.
-Sin will not go unpunished by God -God makes a new covenant with His people -God always restores His people
1 Kings details the reign of king ________ and the division of the kingdom into _______ the northern kingdom of _______ and the southern kingdom of Judah
-Solomon -Israel -Judah
Choose three major events from the book of 2 Chronicles.
-Solomon asks God for wisdom and he has the first temple built in Jerusalem -The nation of Israel is divided into two separate kingdoms (Northern and southern Kingdoms) -Jerusalem is destroyed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar
What are the two types of reform that take place in the book of Ezra?
-Spiritual reform -Physical reform
Who is Jesus in the book of Habakkuk? (Hint: Choose three answers)
-The Savior God -The coming King -The Holy One
In Ezekiel, Jesus is... (Hint: Choose four answers)
-The source of living water -The Shepherd King -The true temple -The God of the new covenant
In the beginning, Saul served the nation of Israel _________ as their first king, but eventually he became exceedingly __________ and _________.
-Well -Prideful -Corrupt
According to 2 Chronicles, how many of the Israelites' twelve tribes were in the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
10
How many years of history do the books of Ezra and Nehemiah cover?
100 years total
How many days did it take Nehemiah and the Israelites, who had returned from exile, to rebuild the walls around the city of Jerusalem?
52
What happened in Nineveh when Jonah finally preached repentance to them?
A Spiritual revival broke out
How did Joshua divide up the Promised Land?
Amongst the twelve tribes of Israel
What is Song of Solomon about?
An intimate marital relationship between a bridegroom and his bride
Why were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego thrown into the fiery furnace?
Because they refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar's image of gold (false god)
One of David's greatest successes in 2 Samuel was:
Bringing the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem
How could each Israelite family avoid the tenth plague while in Egypt?
By placing the blood of an unblemished animal above the doorpost to their house
Throughout the Old Testament, what is the measure of success or downfall for a human king?
Covenant loyalty
In the book of Ezra, what was the name of the Persian Emperor that ordered the Jews to return to Jerusalem?
Cyrus
Ezekiel was an associate of what other prophet?
Daniel
What major event is found in Leviticus 16?
Day of Atonement
What are the earliest manuscripts of the Old Testament that have been found to date?
Dead Sea Scrolls
In the New Testament, Jesus _______ the teachings of Amos.
Echoed
What two Old Testament books were written from Babylon?
Ezekiel and Daniel
Who wrote 2 Chronicles?
Ezra
One of the key themes in 1 Kings is that when people turn away from God's authority and leadership, they are destined to _______.
Fail
In which verse does God initiate His plan of redemption, by promising to send One who would overcome sin and Satan?
Genesis 3:15
The book of Habakkuk details a conversation between Habakkuk and _______.
God
What is Ezekiel 37:26-27 about?
God making a covenant of peace with His people
What is the book of Hosea ultimately a picture of?
God's faithfulness to His unfaithful wife, Israel
"Above all else, guard your _____, for everything you do flows from it" (Proverbs 4:23).
Heart
What is the book of Hosea about?
Hosea's marriage to his unfaithful wife, Gomer
What lineage do the people of Israel come from?
Jacob
According to Jewish tradition, who wrote 2 Kings?
Jeremiah
David's failures as king should point us to our need for the only perfect King - _______.
Jesus
The Greek form of "Joshua" is _______.
Jesus
Who/what is the source of meaning in life?
Jesus
_______ is God's final solution to the problem of sin, oppression, suffering, and evil.
Jesus
Which one of Jacob's sons was sold into Egyptian slavery by his brothers, lived an obedient life, and was blessed by God as a result?
Joseph
In the book of Numbers, who was chosen to succeed Moses as the leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
Jeremiah prophesies that _______ will be punished by God for its sinful behavior by being overtaken by another nation (Babylon).
Judah
Which one of the twelve tribes of Israel did Jesus eventually come from?
Judah
How can Jesus be compared to Jonah?
Like Jonah spent three days/nights in a belly of a whale, Christ spent three days in a grave after His death
The book of Joel records a terrible _______ plague that God sent to punish His people for their sins.
Locust
Who is a possible author of the book of Esther?
Mordecai
How many times is the "day of the Lord" mentioned throughout the first two chapters of Zephaniah?
More than 15 times
Who is the author of Genesis?
Moses
When Israel's kingdom split into two after Solomon's death, what were the two new kingdoms known as?
Northern Kingdom (Israel); Southern Kingdom (Judah)
Who did Amos prophesy to?
Northern kingdom of Israel
What time period do the events in the book of Ruth take place?
Period of judges
What does "Leviticus" mean?
Pertaining to Levites/priests
When was the book of Nahum written by the prophet?
Prior to the destruction of Nineveh in 612 B.C.
In the book of Deuteronomy, the Israelites were about to enter the _______ _______
Promised Land
Elijah and Elisha were _______ that God used to accomplish His purpose when kings were disloyal to His covenant.
Prophets
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
Psalm 100: 1-2
"I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth."
Psalm 121: 1-2
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."
Psalm 139: 13-14
"The heavens declare the glory of God, the sky above proclaims his handiwork."
Psalm 19:1
"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me of my sin"
Psalm 51: 1-2
"O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!"
Psalm 8:1
"Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."
Psalm 90: 1-2
The book of Ezra shows individuals that _______ and _______ are at the heart of God's covenant with His people.
Purity; Obedience
After the terrible locust plague was sent, God called His people to...
Repent of their sins
In the book of Jeremiah, Jesus is the...
Righteous Branch from the lineage of David
Who is the author of Judges?
Samuel
Who was the first human king of Israel?
Saul
Jesus came to the world to _______ it, and one day He will return to _______ it.
Save; judge
Jeremiah is the _______ longest book in the Bible.
Second
Who is the most likely author of the book of Ecclesiastes?
Solomon
Who was Israel's king after David?
Solomon
What is the Song of Solomon also known as?
Song of Songs
The book of 2 Chronicles focuses mainly on which kingdom?
Southern Kingdom of Judah
What does the Greek title for the book of Psalms (psalmos) refer to?
Stringed instruments that accompany songs
The book of Job shows Christians that _______ is the mark of a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Suffering
The first 39 chapters of Isaiah describe the effects of sin and the judgment of God. What are these 39 chapters comparable to?
The Old Testament
What is the good news that Micah predicts?
The birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ
What is the "day of the Lord" typically a reference to?
The events surrounding the end times
In the book of Job, who is Jesus?
The living Redeemer
What is the Feast of Purim?
The yearly feast that celebrates/commemorates the Jewish people being saved from Haman's wicket plot to destroy them
Where were the people of the world, when God first dispersed the human race?
Tower of Babel
What does "Joel" mean?
Yahweh is God