Old Testament Unit 1
The multi-syllable vocabulary word used to describe the time period before the Flood is ________.
antediluvian
Support for Moses' account of the Flood continues to come from the findings of _____.
archaeologists
to create (make from nothing)
bara
Which word is the first Hebrew word in the Bible and means in the beginning?
bereshith
in the beginning
bereshith
When the Flood came, only _________ people survived in the safety of the _______.
eight ark
The word meaning __________, used for the first five books of the Bible is ________.
five books the Pentateuch
Bab-El means __________.
gate of God
The men at Babel determined to build a tower that would reach ____________.
into heaven
During the act of worship, Noah received a covenant from the Lord and a sign of that covenant, a _____________.
rainbow
The sign of the covenant that God made with Noah is the ___________.
rainbow
Until Babel, all mankind _____.
spoke one language
The name Seth means ________.
substitute
ziggurat
A tower or terraced building in ancient Assyria or Babylonia.
Satan thought he had won a victory through conflict and sin because, of the first children, ________ was dead and ________ was disqualified as the line through which the promised ___________ would come.
Abel Cain savior
The people at ______ built a ziggurat, which was a _________ that would reach into heaven.
Babel terraced building
Hebrews 11:7:
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
The personal foes implied by the word enmity in Genesis 3:15 are:
Christ and Satan
The two personal foes implied by the word enmity in Genesis 3:15 are:
Christ and Satan
Bab-El means confusion. True False
False
From Abel came the chosen Hebrew nation and the promised seed. True False
False
The flood waters receded after about ten months, at which time the ark came to rest on Mount Ararat. True False
False
Today, the majority of the descendants of Japheth are in Africa. True False
False
When Adam sinned, the immediate result was physical death. True False
False
The first recorded promise of God's redemptive plan is found in Genesis 2:15. True False
False (Genesis 3:15)
lower animal life (fish and fowl)
Fifth day
The key word in the book of Genesis is ___________.
Generations
The book of the Bible that serves as its introduction is _____________.
Genesis
Select all that apply. The first five books of the Bible are:
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
The first recorded promise of God's redemptive plan is found in ________.
Genesis 3:15
The first recorded promise of God's redemptive plan is found in:
Genesis 3:15
Who is the author of the Bible?
God the Holy Spirit
Africans are descendants of:
Ham
firmament, heavens, sky
Second day
Such great patriarchs as Enoch and Noah came through the line of Adam and Eve's son, _____________.
Seth
Jews and Arabs are descendants of:
Shem
Select all that apply. What were the names of Noah's three sons?
Shem Ham Japheth
What were the names of Noah's three sons?
Shem Ham Japheth
Pentateuch
Torah
Another name given in the Bible for Satan is serpent. True False
True
At a time when sin had reached the limit of God's tolerance, Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. True False
True
Before men at Babel accomplished their purpose, God confused their language and caused their dispersion. True False
True
Cain's offering was rejected. True False
True
Like antediluvian men, descendants of Noah were men of sinful natures. True False
True
Seth was Adam's third son; from the line of Seth came the chosen Hebrew nation and the promised seed. True False
True
The Bible contains the record of the covenant relationship of God with His people. True False
True
The Bible is God's revelation of Himself to man. True False
True
The first verse in the Bible is the introductory statement for the entire Biblical account of creation. True False
True
The two antagonizing forces in the world are sin and righteousness. True False
True
Today, the majority of the descendants of Shem are in Asia. True False
True
Until Babel, mankind spoke one language. True False
True
God set the stage for all that follows in His written revelation in the first ____________ chapters of Genesis.
11
The name of the first child born was __________. The third born, __________, means substitute, or appointed one.
Cain Seth
Select all that apply. What are the three other names for Satan given in Revelation 20:2?
Devil, Dragon, and Serpent
In Genesis 3:15, the passages which refers to the "seed" which will bruise Satan's head, God was addressing Eve. True False
False
The "Tower of Babel" means ziggurat. True False
False
The Bible does not indicate whether Cain and Abel were the first children born to Adam and Eve. True False
False
Most Europeans and Americans are descendants of:
Japheth
Cain
Name of the first child born; he was also the first murderer.
At a time when sin had reached the limit of God's tolerance, ____________ found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
Noah
Select all that apply. Who were the survivors of the Flood?
Noah the animals in the ark Noah's wife Noah's sons the sons' wives
The survivors of the Flood were _________, his _________, his three _________, and their ___________.
Noah wife sons wives
antediluvian
Of the period before the Flood.
The Bible is God's _______ of Himself to man.
Revelation
seas and dry land
Third day
Genesis 3:1 leaves no doubt that the serpent was the author of sin. True False
True
Immediately after leaving the ark, Noah built an altar and offered burnt offerings to Jehovah. True False
True
In His curse upon Satan, God announced the devil's ultimate doom. True False
True
In the curse, God pronounced ultimate doom upon Satan. True False
True
In reference to the creation of man, the meaning of "the image of God" includes to be made with:
a moral nature intelligence a spiritual nature emotions
Immediately after leaving the ark, Noah built a(n) ________ and offered _____________ offerings unto Jehovah.
altar burnt
A word that means rule, standard, or norm is:
canon
The word that means rule, standard, or norm is _________. This word is used to describe the books received by the church as being divinely inspired.
canon
Before men at Babel accomplished their purpose, God:
confused their language caused their dispersion
The word babel, as in the Tower of Babel, means _________.
confusion
About _______________ different men wrote portions of the Bible.
forty
Approximately _____________ centuries were involved in the process of writing the Bible.
fourteen
The Bible contains God's plan for man's _____________.
salvation
The Hebrew word bara in Genesis 1:1 means:
to create to bring into existence to make from nothing
When the water receded after about _____________ months, the ark came to rest on Mount ___________.
5 Ararat
Altogether, the Bible contains __________ books.
66
When the Flood came, only _______ people survived in the safety of the ________.
8 ark
bereshith
A Hebrew word that means "in the beginning".
Select all that apply. By what four sources has the fact of the Flood been either confirmed or supported?
-inspired Biblical accounts -New Testament writers' references -ancient traditions passed down through generations -the findings of archaeologists
In the process of writing the Bible, about how many human writers did God use?
40
Jehovah
Elohim
Select all that apply. Two of the great patriarchs who came through the line of Seth were _____.
Enoch Noah
Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Like humans before the flood, descendants of Noah were people with ____________ natures.
corrupt
The sign of the covenant would be a reminder to Noah that Jehovah had promised never again to ____________ the earth with a __________.
destroy flood
By free will and intent, the descendants of Noah ___________ the commandment of the Lord to spread themselves over the earth.
did not fulfill
Identify the Creation that took place on the first day:
light
According to the lesson, the Bible is the book in which God _____.
reveals Himself to man
The Hebrew word bara in Genesis 1:1 means:
to create to make from nothing to bring into existence
The Hebrew word for replenish means __________.
to fill
In reference to the Creation of man, what is the meaning of "in the image of God"?
to have a moral and spiritual nature
generations
toledhoth
Throughout the families of the entire human race there are ___________ of a great Flood.
traditions
The Tower of Babel was probably a terraced building called a _________.
ziggurat
The New Testament contains ____________books.
27
The Old Testament contains _____________ books.
39
About how many human authors did God use to write the Bible?
40
toledhoth
A Hebrew word that means generations.
fiat
An authoritative order or command.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
____________ is the official term which means the process by which our present Bible was accepted as the inspired Word of God.
Canonization
Abel's offering was rejected. True False
False
Both Adam and Eve demonstrated maturity by acknowledging personal responsibility for their disobedience. True False
False
The Old Testament contains twenty-seven books. True False
False
The earliest writing of any part of the Bible was about 1400-1500 B.C. True False
False
The first word in the Hebrew Bible, bara, means in the beginning. True False
False
light
First day
sun, moon, and stars
Fourth day
In Genesis 1:26, the personal pronoun "us" refers to:
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
The Bible is the inspired, "_____," Word of God.
God-breathed
Elohim
Hebrew word for God (also plural).
yom
Hebrew word for day.
enmity
Hostility to a personal foe.
brooding
Incubating or protecting.
The method God used to give the human writers the written Word was:
Inspiration
From Adam's third son came the chosen __________ nation through which the promised __________ would come.
Israelite Savior
helpmeet
Man's companion and helper; one to be his inspiration and not his servant; one equal and adequate to himself.
Select all that apply. The two main divisions of the Bible are the _____ and the _____.
New Testament Old Testament
Select all that apply. The two main divisions of the Bible are the _____ and the _____.
Old Testament New Testament
___________ is the name meaning five books used to describe the first five books of the Bible.
Pentateuch
Image and likeness of God
Refers to the spiritual and moral nature of man, which includes his intellectual, emotional, and volitional faculties: distinctive features of spiritual personality.
In Genesis 3:15, God was addressing __________-.
Satan
Select all that apply. The two antagonizing forces in the world against God and righteousness are _____ and _____.
Satan Sin
subtle
Shrewd, crafty, deceitful, and destructive.
higher animal life (beast) and man
Sixth day
Seth
Substitute, appointed one, the promised seed in the line of warfare with Satan.
bara
The Hebrew word for create: to bring into existence from nothing.
Creation
The act by which God brought into existence from nothing.
YHWH
The personal name for God introduced in Genesis 2:4. The original Hebrew had only consonants. Adding vowels, the word becomes Yahweh and is translated both LORD and Jehovah.
The image of God in man enables man to accomplish God's purpose for him relative to the earth:
To have dominion over it
replenish
Translated Hebrew word meaning literally "to fill".
A theme throughout the Pentateuch is God's faithfulness to His promises. True False
True
According to Genesis 2:18, 22-24 God's will for marriage is one woman and one man. True False
True
Another name for the first five books of the Bible is Pentateuch. True False
True
Inspiration is the method God used to give to the human writers His revelation of Himself. True False
True
The Bible names Cain and Abel as the first children born to Adam and Eve. True False
True
The Hebrew word for replenish means to fill . True False
True
The foundation of all theology of the Bible is found in the very first words of the Bible: "In the beginning God . . . ." True False
True
The latest writing added to the Bible was in approximately 100 A.D. True False
True
The name of Seth means substitute . True False
True
The word canon carries the idea of a rule or standard. True False
True
The Hebrew word bara in Genesis 1:1 means _____to ________ from .
create nothing
The first verse in the Bible is the introductory statement for the entire Biblical account of ______________.
creation
The Bible records a _____ upon anyone who would attempt to take from or add to the Book.
curse
Sin, full grown, brings _________.
death
Identify the Creation that took place on the second day:
firmament (sky or heaven)
According to Genesis 2:18-25, God's plan for marriage is:
for one man and one woman
The process of writing the Bible spanned approximately ____________ centuries and employed about ____________ human writers.
fourteen 40
The key word to keep in mind when studying the entire book of Genesis is:
generations
Identify the Creation that took place on the sixth day:
higher animal life and man
Concerning the writing of the Bible, revelation is the what and ___________ is the how.
inspiration
Concerning the writing of the Bible, revelation is the what and ____________ is the how.
inspiration
Identify the Creation that took place on the fifth day:
lower animal life
Cain's offering was _______ by God; Abel's offering was _________.
rejected accepted
The most important message of the Bible is God's plan for man's ___________.
salvation
Identify the Creation that took place on the third day:
seas and dry land
Genesis 3:1 leaves no doubt that the serpent (Satan) is the author of _________.
sin
Although Satan thought he had won a victory (Abel was dead and Cain was disqualified as the line through which the promised seed would come), God gave Adam and Eve another _________ whose name was _________, which means ________.
son Seth substitute
To be made in God's image evidently refers to His ___________ nature.
spiritual
When Adam sinned, the immediate result was:
spiritual death
Identify the Creation that took place on the fourth day:
sun, moon, and stars
To the Hebrews, __________ was the Torah or the Law.
the Pentateuch
The two foes who are at enmity with each other in Genesis 3:15 are ___________ (seed of the woman) and __________.
the Son of God Satan
The Hebrew word for replenish means ____________.
to fill
How is us used in Genesis 1:26?
to identify all the members of the Godhead--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit