Exploring the Bible Final Exam

Who did the Lord use to lead the Hebrew slaves to freedom from Egypt? - Moses Where in the Bible do you find the story of the Hebrew people wandering in the wilderness? - Exodus What was Jacob's name changed to after he wrestled with a messenger of the Lord near the River Jabbok? - Israel What are 2 of the main charges that the Old Testament prophets bring against God's people? - Idolatry and Social Injustice Which of David's sons becomes king after his death? - Solomon (T/F) During the Intertestamental Period, the large majority of Jews forgot about anticipating the prophesied coming of God's Messiah. - False Which of the following events was the major crisis in the Old Testament? - The Great Flood When God makes a covenant with David, what does God promise him? - That his dynasty and legacy would last forever and the Messiah would come from his line Who defeats the Southern Kingdom of Judah? - The Babylonians Which of the following events occurred last? - God flooded the Earth How did Judas betray Jesus? - By disclosing to the Jewish authorities the location of a private place where Jesus could be arrested As the Intertestamental Period ends, and the New Testament begins, what empire is ruling Judea? - Romans Joseph is first enslaved, then imprisoned, and then empowered in Egypt. How did Joseph get to Egypt in the first place? - Joseph's brother sold him to a caravan going to Egypt Which of the following events in Jesus' life and ministry happened first? - His baptism How did the Hebrew people end up in Egypt? - Because of Joseph's service to Egypt, the Pharaoh gave the Hebrews land to live in Who was the first king of the United Monarchy of Israel? - Saul Where do you find the story of Joseph? - Genesis Where in the Bible can you read about Jesus' life and ministry on earth? - The Gospels What two elements took on special significance at the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples? - Bread and wine Abraham's oldest son was named Ishmael, but Abraham's son who carried on the covenant was called: - Isaac The disciples of Jesus are praying in Jerusalem when God sends them the Holy Spirit. Jews from all over the world were gathered in Jerusalem at the same time. What festival was being celebrated? - Pentecost According to the textbook, what was Jesus' favorite way of teaching? - Parables What was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant? - Circumcision God called this man from his hometown of Ur. God told this man to leave his land and family and to go to a land God would show him. In faith, this man obeyed God. - Abraham According to the biblical story, what is it that gives the new Christians power and confidence? - The presence of the holy spirit According to the gospels, which disciple denied Jesus three times? - Peter Who finally defeats the Northern Kingdom, scattering the people of Israel? - Assyrians In the Old Testament, the "judges" were NOT - People who were of the highest moral character Where in the Bible can you read about the Hebrew people's conquest of the Promised Land? - Joshua and Judges Which of the following characters appears first in the biblical story? - Abraham Where in the Bible do you find the primary story of Creation? - Genesis What event is often called "Jesus' Ascension"? - When Jesus went up to heaven Choose the correct sequence of rulers of God's people in Judea: - Jews Persians Romans Greeks In the gospels, the last supper Jesus and his disciples share is during the celebration of which Jewish holiday? - Passover Why do the Hebrew people wander in the wilderness for 40 years after the Exodus? - The Hebrew people have begun to worship Ba'al and other Canaanite gods, so they must learn to worship the LORD God alone. Which of the following event happened last? - Jesus is born According to the biblical story, why did God decide to flood the entire earth? - The Earth was full of corruption When God's people returned from exile, in what condition did they find Jerusalem and the Temple? - The city and the Temple were in ruins, and they needed to be rebuilt. What was the main area for Jesus' ministry - Galilee Where do we see the inauguration (actual beginning) of the New Covenant between God and humans? - When Jesus shares the Last Supper with his disciples - and it continues throughout the New Testament, and even through Christians today Which of the following men is known for his musicianship and the writing of several Psalms. - David What Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled by Jesus? - God would send an anointed one to rescue God's people What is the relationship between the content of the books of Genesis and Revelation? - The new heaven and the new earth in Revelation return humanity to creation as God intended it, as found in the beginning of Genesis Which of the following events happens earliest in the book of Acts? - Stephen's martyrdom Which Israelite king is well-known for writing proverbs? - Solomon Where can you read the story of the United Monarchy? - 1-2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1-2 Chronicles In the Garden of Eden, Eve is tempted by _____, who convinces her to disobey God's instruction to not eat fruit from the tree of good and evil - A serpent Where in the Bible do you find the primary story of Abraham? - Genesis In which of the following sections of the Bible would you NOT find information about first century Christians? - Deuteronomy Where was Jesus born? - Bethlehem After Moses dies just outside the Promised Land, on a mountain in Moab, who takes over as leader of the Israelites? - Joshua The "Ten Commandments" were part of the covenant made between God and Israel. What is this covenant called? - Mosaic/Sinaitic Covenant The Jerusalem Council (Apostolic Council) addressed which issue? - Does a Gentile have to become a Jew before becoming a Christian? Which covenant did Jesus inaugurate during the Passover Meal (or the Lord's Supper)? - The New Covenant Where can you read about the story of how God rescued the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? - Exodus Which of the following happened latest in the story? - Parting of the red sea The Period of the Judges was . . . - marked by a cycle of idolatry, followed by deliverance, followed by idolatry Identify the order of Israel's kings during the United Monarchy: - Saul David Solomon Rehoboam Where can you read the story of the Divided Monarchy? - The Old Testament Which of the following was one of the promises of the New Covenant? - God would write God's law on the hearts of the people, rather than on tablets of stone Part of the book of Acts tells the story of ___, a Christian missionary who went on three missionary journeys. - Paul What promise did God make in the Mosaic/Sinaitic Covenant? - To fight for and protect God's people In what city did Jesus' passion (suffering and death) occur? - Jerusalem After God finished creating all that is, how did God assess creation? - He said his creation was good Which of the following was NOT a result of the corruption introduced when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit? - God decided to start over with a new, uncorrupted creation What tool did God use to convince Pharaoh to let the Hebrew people go free? - God sent a series of ten plagues to Egypt, each representing one of the Egyptian gods In the story of the Great Flood, who was recognized as a righteous man and chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth? - Noah According to the biblical story, why did God's people get sent into Exile? - God's people had broken God's covenant; the Exile was God's discipline What was the name of the first man created? - Adam