Survey of the Bible Module 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

Survey of the Bible Module 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed Identify four myths about the Old Testament. -The OT is outdated -The OT is too difficult to understand -The OT is inconsistent with the NT -The OT is insignificant Choose the five major sections of the Old Testament. -Books of the Law -Books of Israel's History -Books of Wisdom and Poetry -Major Prophets -Minor Prophets How many times is the Old Testament quoted in the New Testament? Over 1,600 times The Old Testament is the _________ to understanding the New Testament. key The five Old Testament Books of the Law are also referred to as... The Torah How many books are in the English Old Testament? How many authors? 39 books; approximately 30 authors The Old Testament was written over a period of approximately _________ years. 1,100 In what two languages was the Old testament originally written? -Aramaic -Hebrew 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? -Law -Prophets -Writings Jesus affirmed the three sections of the Hebrew Bible as Scripture in which New Testament verse? Luke 24:44 What are the earliest manuscripts of the Old Testament the have been found to date? Dead Sea Scrolls Modern Old Testament translations closely resemble the text of the Dead Sea Scrolls. To what percentage do modern OT translations resemble the text of the Dead Sea Scrolls? Where are the differences found? 95%- differences in spelling and grammmar The Talmudists had strict guidelines relating to how they copied the Old Testament Scripture. Identify six of these guidelines below. -Ink had to be black and made in a very specific way. -Nothing, not even a part of a letter, could be written from memory. -Each page of the codex must have the same number of columns (48 lines in length). -Each line had to be 30 letters long. -If a king addressed the copyist while he was writing the name of God, he was to ignore the king. -The copyist had to wear specific clothes and follow certain rules about bathing. The Masoretes also had strict guidelines as to how they copied the Old Testament Scriptures. Identify three of these guidelines below. -If a copy did not agree exactly with the original, it was destroyed. -They knew the number of times each letter of the alphabet appeared in each book. -Counted the number of words and letters in each book and also calculated thee middle word and middle letter. In the beginning, God created ______ __________ ____________. out of nothing Where were the people of the world when God first dispersed the human race? Tower of Babel The three most famous kings throughout Israel's monarchy were: -David -Solomon -Saul ____________ built the temple while he was reigning as king of Israel. Solomon 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) 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. Unlike Jews, why do Christians not celebrate the Passover? Because Jesus is the Passover Lamb; He can be celebrated every day. On the Day of Atonement, what was the first goat used for? Had sins of the people confessed over it and was slaughtered as a substitute sacrifice. On the Day of Atonement, what was the second goat used for? Had the sins of the people confessed over it and was sent away into the wilderness. Why do Christians not celebrate the Day of Atonement annually? Because Jesus atoned for the sins of the world once and for all. Who is the author of Genesis? Moses Who sinned in the Garden of Eden by disobeying God and giving into the temptation of the serpent? Adam and Eve God confused the languages of the people at the (1) of (2), and as a result they began dispersing across the earth. 1)Tower 2)Babel 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 What does "Genesis" mean? beginnings Identify two themes found in the book of Genesis. -Despite man's sin, God still shows grace and mercy by initiating His plan of redemption -God is the creator of all things We should pay close attention to the first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis, because at least five key questions that most humans have are answered within the eleven chapters. What are these five questions? 1)Where did the universe come from? 2)Where did all the different people groups and languages come from? 3)Why is there so much evil in this world? 4)Where did animals come from? 5)Where did humans come from and what is their purpose? In which verse does God initiate His plan of redemption, by promising to send One who would overcome sin and Satan? Genesis 3:15 God is on a (1) to (2) His creation. Just as He called people in Genesis to join in on that (3), He continues to call believers today. 1)mission 2)redeem 3)mission In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve the _____ to follow him; He gives people the same _______ today. (Note: the same word fills both blanks.) choice Which one of the twelve tribes of Israel did Jesus eventually come from? Judah (1) and (2) attributed the five Books of the Law (Genesis-Deuteronomy) to Moses, although he likely had help from a few other people. 1)Jesus 2)Paul What does "exodus" mean? departure Although there are many people mentioned in Exodus, there are only four main characters in this book. Who are they? 1)Pharaoh 2)Moses 3)Miriam 4)Aaron There are many major events in Exodus; choose three of them below. 1)The Israelites build the tabernacle (God's dwelling place prior to the temple). 2)God used Moses to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. 3)God gives the people His Law. The _____ celebration in Exodus points to Jesus as the sinless _______ Lamb. (Hint: The same word fills both blanks.) Passover What were the names of the two men God called and equipped to build the tabernacle? 1)Oholiab 2)Bezalel What was significant about the tabernacle? It was God's dwelling place with His people prior to the temple. Name some of the materials used to build the Tabernacle. Use complete sentences and include at least three specific materials that were used by the builders. The Israelites were required to use Acacia wood, which is also called Shittim wood. They also brought fine linen and badger skins. What does "Leviticus" mean? Pertaining to Levites/Priests How could Leviticus be summarized into one sentence? God is holy and He desires for His people to live holy lives. Leviticus 11:45-"For I am the (1) who brought you up out of the land of (2) to be you (3). You shall therefore be (4), for I am holy." 1)Lord 2)Egypt 3)God 4)holy Choose three references to Jesus (pictures of Christ) in Leviticus from the list below. 1)Jesus is the perfect sacrifice that makes all other sacrifices unnecessary 2)Jesus is the Great High Priest 3)Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law What major event is found in Leviticus 16? Day of Atonement Why is it significant that Jesus is the Great High Priest? Because of Jesus' death on the cross that we can have direct access to God regardless of our location or the time of day. In the book of Numbers where do the Israelites wander for forty years as a result of their disobedience to God? in the wilderness 1)"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." 2)"...a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth." 3)"The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation." 1) Numbers 6:24-26 2) Numbers 24:17 3)Numbers 14:18 In the book of Numbers, who was chosen to succeed Moses as the leader of the Israelites? Joshua One of the key themes in Numbers is: God honors those who are (1) and punishes those who are (2). 1)obedient 2)disobedient 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 th e Promised Land? 1)Caleb 2)Joshua What does Deuteronomy mean? Second Law In the book of Deuteronomy, the Israelites were about to enter the _______________ _________________. Promised Land Who are the two major people in the book of Deuteronomy? 1)Joshua 2)Moses 1)"But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul." 2)"And the Lord you God will circumcise you heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul, that you may live." 3)"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers-- it is to him you shall listen." 1) Deuteronomy 4:29 2) Deuteronomy 30:6 3) Deuteronomy 18:15 In Deuteronomy, God instructed Moses to retell the ______ to the Israelites, in order to prepare them to enter into the Promised Land. Law Much like the Israelites looked forward to entering the (1) Land and strived to follow God by keeping His commands, Christians today can look forward to the (2) coming of (3) and strive to follow God by keeping His commands. 1)Promised 2)Second 3)Christ Where does the title for the book of Joshua come from? Joshua, Israel's second great leader In the book of Joshua, (1) leads the (2) across the (3) River and into the Promised Land (Canaan), where (4) gives them the land and divides it up among the tribes of (5). 1)Joshua 2)Israelites 3)Jordan 4)God 5)Israel What was the name of the person who hid the two men that Joshua sent to scope out the Promised Land? Rahab Choose the five main people from the book of Joshua. 1)Joshua 2)Eleazar 3)Rahab 4)Achan 5)Phinehas How did Joshua divide up the Promised Land? Amongst the twelve tribes of Israel Identify three key themes found in the book of Joshua. 1)God is the righteous judge. 2)When God's people come together, in His name, they can accomplish great things. 3)God always keeps His promises. The name "Joshua" comes from the Hebrew word yehoshua, which means what? The Lord is salvation Much like the (1) were more than conquerors through (2), (3) today are more than conquerors through (4). 1)Israelites 2)God 3)Christians 4)Christ God grants the Israelites victory when they __________ _____. follow Him The Greek form of "Joshua" is _______. Jesus Who is the author of Judges? Samuel The cycle in the book of Judges is as follows: 1) Israel (1) God and is oppressed; 2) Israel cries out to God and He sends a (2) to deliver them; 3) Israel is delivered and experiences (3) ; 4) Israel disobeys God and is oppressed... and so the cycle continues. 1) disobeys 2)Judge 3)peace "In those days when there was no (1) in Israel, everyone did what was (2) in his own eyes" (Judges 17:6). 1)King 2)right ________ is God's final solution to the problem of sin, oppression, suffering, and evil. Jesus The book of Judges shows Christians today, that even when they fall short of God's (1) standards, God extends His mercy and grace when they (2) upon His name. 1)holy 2)call