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Introduction to Old Testament
Introduction to Old Testament
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A quiz to introduce students to the Old Testament
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1
What is NOT one of the books of the Pentateuch?
Deuteronomy
Exodus
Joshua
Genesis
2
God directly spoke through these Jewish reformers to both comfort and chastise the Israelites
kings
prophets
patriarchs
none of the above
3
Hebrew word for Law; first five books of Hebrew Scriptures.
Pentateuch
Prophets
Canon
Torah
4
One can misunderstand the Bible if lines or passages are taken out of context.
false
true
5
Official collection of inspired books of sacred scripture is called the
canon
Torah
Pentateuch
testament
6
What is the original Biblical name for the land of Israel?
Fertile Crescent
Palestine
Egypt
Canaan
7
What is the Greek name for first five books of the Bible?
Law of Moses
Septuagint
Torah
Pentateuch
8
What does the word testament mean?
book
canon
covenant
testimony
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How many books are in the Catholic Old Testament?
27
100
46
40
10
When was the OT written?
before 1000 b.c.
after 0 c.e.
between 1000-100 b.c.
between 0-1000 a.d.
11
Religion is an important foundational element for all cultures.
True
False
12
Who was the original audience of the OT?
all of the above
Jewish people
Israelites
Hebrew people
13
What is important to remember when reading OT?
Literary Context
All of the above
Cultural Context
Historical Context
14
Why is Israel important today?
Holy land for three faiths
in the middle of fertile crescent
important political and economic country
all of the above
15
How would you write chapters 3 and 5 of second Samuel but not 4.
2 Samuel 3,5
2 Samuel 3-5
2 Samuel 3:5
Samuel 2; 3, 5
16
Where is Israel located?
near Mediterranean Sea
between Egypt, Jordan and Syria
Middle East
all of the above
17
All the books of the OT were written by one person.
True
False
18
What does the lesson on Taylor swift teach?
One must understand the literary genre of the writing.
All of the above.
One must understand historical context of the author/time.
One must understand the cultural context of the author/time.
19
Collections of poetry about love, suffering, and wise sayings.
Historical books
Wisdom books
Prophetic books
Pentateuch
20
In what language was the OT first written?
English
Greek
Latin
Hebrew
21
The Bible is the most read book in the world.
False
true
22
How do Catholics read Bible?
within the tradition of the church
with prayer
as a unified whole
all of the above
23
The US has a Judeo-Christian foundation.
True
False
24
Which books contain the history of the Jewish people from Joshua to Maccabees?
Pentatech
Historical books
Wisdom books
Prophetic books
25
How do you write the second book of Kings, chapter 2, verse 8.
2nd book of Kings, chapter 2, verse 8
Kings 2, 2:8
2 Kings 2:8
2 Kings 8:2
26
How would you write the second chapter of Genesis through the ninth chapter.
Gen: 2-9
Gen: 2,9
2,9 Genesis
2-9 Genesis
27
God's revealing God's self through scripture is called
salvation history
revelation
canon
inspiration
28
Why does the Catholic OT have 7 more books than the Jewish and Protestant OT?
Catholics adopted the Latin canon, called the Vulgate.
Catholics kept the Greek canon, called the Septuagint.
The Catholics adopted the original Hebrew canon.
We don't know.
29
Which three religions trace their foundations to the Old Testament?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism
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Why do Christians believe human authors could write down God's word?
The writers were very smart.
The human authors received inspiration from the Holy Spirit.
The writers were angels.
Christians do not believe this.
