English Bible Exam (RTS)
In what chapters of the Bible is "prepatriarchal history" found? - ✔Genesis 1-11
How do Genesis 1 & 2 differ from one another? - ✔. Gen 1- focus on orderliness of
creation in whole earth; emphasizes man as one created with authority.
Gen 2 - focus on God's love and provision for man in the Garden; emphasizes man as
one under authority.
In what chapter is the Fall of Man found? - ✔Gen 3-Man rebelled against God's
authority and partook of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Explain the significance of Genesis 3:15 for redemptive history and its relation to Christ.
- ✔. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and
hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heal" (Gen 3:15). The struggle
between God and the evil one involves humans in a fight on two fronts: their
involvement with nature and their struggle with the realm of spiritual powers. Christ's
victory over Satan is promised here.
Explain the Noahic covenant and where it is found. - ✔Gen 9 - A covenant of nature
which God made with Noah promising that never again would the waters become a
flood to destroy all flesh. The rainbow in the storm cloud was the sign of the covenant.
This type of covenant is a "royal grant."
Explain the Table of Nations and where it is found. - ✔Gen 10 - An account of the
descendants of Noah by his three sons...Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
In what chapter is the Tower of Babel found? - ✔Gen 11 - The inhabitants of the land of
Shinar attempted to build a tower to the heavens in order to make a name for
themselves but God revoked their building permit.
In what chapters of the Bible is "patriarchal history' found? - ✔Genesis 12-50
What chapters of the Bible tell the story of Abraham? - ✔Genesis 12-25
What tree chapters of the Bible contain the Abrahamic covenant? - ✔Genesis 12, 15, &
17
In what chapter of the Bible is the destruction of Sodom located? - ✔Genesis 19
In what chapter of the Bible is the testing of Abraham found? - ✔Genesis 22
What is the significance of Genesis 22:14? - ✔"So Abraham called that place The Lord
will Provide. And to this day it is said, 'On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."
,(22:14). During the Israelite monarchy the phrase referred to the temple mount in
Jerusalem.
In what chapter of the Bible does Joseph reveal his identity to his brothers? - ✔Genesis
45
In what books of the Bible are the Exodus and Conquest found? - ✔Exodus, Leviticus,
Deuteronomy, and Joshua
What are the three main divisions found in the book of Exodus? - ✔Divine redemption
(1-18)
Covenant at Sinai (19-24)
Divine worship (25-40)
In what chapters of the Bible are the plagues on Egypt found? - ✔Exodus 7-11
In what chapters of the Bible is the Book of the Covenant found and what is this Book? -
✔Ex 20-23 The Book of Covenant is a name for the code of laws given to Moses at
Mount Sinai immediately after the Ten Commandments.
Explain the significance of Exodus 34:6-7 and give cross references throughout the Old
Testament. - ✔"And he (God) passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, 'The Lord, the
compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,
maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does
not leave the guilty unpunished: he punishes the children and their children for the sin of
the fathers to the third and fourth generation." (34:6-7) The Lord's proclamation of the
meaning and implications of his name in these verses become a classic exposition that
was frequently recalled elsewhere in the OT (Nu 14:18; Ps 86:15; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2)
What is the theme of Leviticus? - ✔Holiness—of God and man, i.e. man must revere
God in "holiness."
What are the two provisions God makes for His people in the wilderness? - ✔1) Manna
2) Water
What chapter in the Bible contains the story of the budding of Aaron's rod and what is
the meaning of this story? - ✔Num 17—It is a story vindicating the Aaronic priesthood
against all opposition.
What does the book of Deuteronomy consist of? - ✔It consists of a repetition of the law.
It functions as a covenant renewal document.
What is the historical setting of the book of Deuteronomy? - ✔Moses and the Israelites
are in the territory of Moab in the area where the Jordan flows into the Dead Sea. In
transferring the reigns of leadership to Joshua, Moses delivered his farewell addresses
, to prepare the people for their entrance into Canaan. These addresses were actually a
covenant renewal.
Explain the significance of Deuteronomy 6:4-5, in Old
Testament and Jewish history. - ✔Hear O, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your strength." (6:4-5). The
Shema—it was a call to covenant fidelity, remembering the covenant which God made
with his people and their unique relationship to him. It has become the Jewish
confession of faith, recited daily by the pious.
Where is the Decalogue repeated? - ✔Deut. 5—Moses summoned all Israel and
repeated the covenant which God made with Israel at Moreb.
Cite two passages from Deut. which show the importance of the history of Israel's
redemption from Egypt. - ✔Deut. 7—This chapter reveals the reason for Israel's
redemption from Egypt...because the Lord loved them. (7:7ff).
Deut. 11—This chapter reminds Israel to love and obey the Lord because of his
redemptive love (11:lff)
Where is the office of the prophet discussed? - ✔Deuteronomy 18
Cite three passages where love is discussed. - ✔1) Deut 5:10—In Moses' restatement
of the Ten
Commandments.
2) Deut. 6:4-5
3) Deut. 11:1
Where are the blessings and curses of the covenant located? - ✔Deuteronomy 28
What is the major series of events recorded in the book of Joshua? - ✔1) Entrance into
the land (1-5)
2) Conquest of the land (5-12)
3) Distribution of the land (13-21)
4) Tribal unity and loyalty to the Lord (22-24)
Where is the story of Rahab and the spies located? - ✔Joshua 2—This is a story of
reconnaissance and espionage by two spies who stay at the house of a prostitute
named Rahab. Rahab gave them protection in exchange for the spies promise that she
and her family would be spared on the day of the siege of Jericho.
Where is the story of Achan's sin located? - ✔Joshua 7—Achan took some of the
"devoted' things for himself when forbidden by God's covenant with Israel.
Where is the renewal of the covenant at Shechem located? - ✔Joshua 24
In what chapters of the Bible is "prepatriarchal history" found? - ✔Genesis 1-11
How do Genesis 1 & 2 differ from one another? - ✔. Gen 1- focus on orderliness of
creation in whole earth; emphasizes man as one created with authority.
Gen 2 - focus on God's love and provision for man in the Garden; emphasizes man as
one under authority.
In what chapter is the Fall of Man found? - ✔Gen 3-Man rebelled against God's
authority and partook of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Explain the significance of Genesis 3:15 for redemptive history and its relation to Christ.
- ✔. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and
hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heal" (Gen 3:15). The struggle
between God and the evil one involves humans in a fight on two fronts: their
involvement with nature and their struggle with the realm of spiritual powers. Christ's
victory over Satan is promised here.
Explain the Noahic covenant and where it is found. - ✔Gen 9 - A covenant of nature
which God made with Noah promising that never again would the waters become a
flood to destroy all flesh. The rainbow in the storm cloud was the sign of the covenant.
This type of covenant is a "royal grant."
Explain the Table of Nations and where it is found. - ✔Gen 10 - An account of the
descendants of Noah by his three sons...Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
In what chapter is the Tower of Babel found? - ✔Gen 11 - The inhabitants of the land of
Shinar attempted to build a tower to the heavens in order to make a name for
themselves but God revoked their building permit.
In what chapters of the Bible is "patriarchal history' found? - ✔Genesis 12-50
What chapters of the Bible tell the story of Abraham? - ✔Genesis 12-25
What tree chapters of the Bible contain the Abrahamic covenant? - ✔Genesis 12, 15, &
17
In what chapter of the Bible is the destruction of Sodom located? - ✔Genesis 19
In what chapter of the Bible is the testing of Abraham found? - ✔Genesis 22
What is the significance of Genesis 22:14? - ✔"So Abraham called that place The Lord
will Provide. And to this day it is said, 'On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."
,(22:14). During the Israelite monarchy the phrase referred to the temple mount in
Jerusalem.
In what chapter of the Bible does Joseph reveal his identity to his brothers? - ✔Genesis
45
In what books of the Bible are the Exodus and Conquest found? - ✔Exodus, Leviticus,
Deuteronomy, and Joshua
What are the three main divisions found in the book of Exodus? - ✔Divine redemption
(1-18)
Covenant at Sinai (19-24)
Divine worship (25-40)
In what chapters of the Bible are the plagues on Egypt found? - ✔Exodus 7-11
In what chapters of the Bible is the Book of the Covenant found and what is this Book? -
✔Ex 20-23 The Book of Covenant is a name for the code of laws given to Moses at
Mount Sinai immediately after the Ten Commandments.
Explain the significance of Exodus 34:6-7 and give cross references throughout the Old
Testament. - ✔"And he (God) passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, 'The Lord, the
compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,
maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does
not leave the guilty unpunished: he punishes the children and their children for the sin of
the fathers to the third and fourth generation." (34:6-7) The Lord's proclamation of the
meaning and implications of his name in these verses become a classic exposition that
was frequently recalled elsewhere in the OT (Nu 14:18; Ps 86:15; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2)
What is the theme of Leviticus? - ✔Holiness—of God and man, i.e. man must revere
God in "holiness."
What are the two provisions God makes for His people in the wilderness? - ✔1) Manna
2) Water
What chapter in the Bible contains the story of the budding of Aaron's rod and what is
the meaning of this story? - ✔Num 17—It is a story vindicating the Aaronic priesthood
against all opposition.
What does the book of Deuteronomy consist of? - ✔It consists of a repetition of the law.
It functions as a covenant renewal document.
What is the historical setting of the book of Deuteronomy? - ✔Moses and the Israelites
are in the territory of Moab in the area where the Jordan flows into the Dead Sea. In
transferring the reigns of leadership to Joshua, Moses delivered his farewell addresses
, to prepare the people for their entrance into Canaan. These addresses were actually a
covenant renewal.
Explain the significance of Deuteronomy 6:4-5, in Old
Testament and Jewish history. - ✔Hear O, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your strength." (6:4-5). The
Shema—it was a call to covenant fidelity, remembering the covenant which God made
with his people and their unique relationship to him. It has become the Jewish
confession of faith, recited daily by the pious.
Where is the Decalogue repeated? - ✔Deut. 5—Moses summoned all Israel and
repeated the covenant which God made with Israel at Moreb.
Cite two passages from Deut. which show the importance of the history of Israel's
redemption from Egypt. - ✔Deut. 7—This chapter reveals the reason for Israel's
redemption from Egypt...because the Lord loved them. (7:7ff).
Deut. 11—This chapter reminds Israel to love and obey the Lord because of his
redemptive love (11:lff)
Where is the office of the prophet discussed? - ✔Deuteronomy 18
Cite three passages where love is discussed. - ✔1) Deut 5:10—In Moses' restatement
of the Ten
Commandments.
2) Deut. 6:4-5
3) Deut. 11:1
Where are the blessings and curses of the covenant located? - ✔Deuteronomy 28
What is the major series of events recorded in the book of Joshua? - ✔1) Entrance into
the land (1-5)
2) Conquest of the land (5-12)
3) Distribution of the land (13-21)
4) Tribal unity and loyalty to the Lord (22-24)
Where is the story of Rahab and the spies located? - ✔Joshua 2—This is a story of
reconnaissance and espionage by two spies who stay at the house of a prostitute
named Rahab. Rahab gave them protection in exchange for the spies promise that she
and her family would be spared on the day of the siege of Jericho.
Where is the story of Achan's sin located? - ✔Joshua 7—Achan took some of the
"devoted' things for himself when forbidden by God's covenant with Israel.
Where is the renewal of the covenant at Shechem located? - ✔Joshua 24
