Semester 1 Final Review

This modern-day leader gave a speech inspired by Moses’ leadership story.

This leader's doubt and lack of confidence in God kept him out of the Promised Land.

A sacred agreement between God and humans is called

Moses' siblings were

Leviticus contains holiness codes for priests to help them lead the Chosen People in living out the covenant.

The official collection of books of the Bible that the Catholic Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God

Careful study/analysis of a biblical test using research tools

The Tower of Babel myth is a cultural etiology for varied languages and cultures.

God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to test Abraham's faith.

In which of these stories do people try to create and/or replace God and run into problems?

In Deuteronomic history, the stories of the battles at Jericho at Ai serve as straightforward narrations of past events.

This examines the type of literature used by authors, including genre and literary devices.

God's personal name, YHWH, means

Because the book of Joshua is history, people of faith should not question it or feel uncomfortable.

The purpose of the creation accounts is to convey historical and scientific facts.

This innkeeper turns to YHWH after aiding the Israelite spies in Jericho and putting a red cord in their window.

God usually chooses to work through perfect people.

In Exodus, this structure is built to contain God's presence. It influences Church symbolism to this day.

The Sabbath year is every 50 years.

This book of the Bible means "second law."

This name means "wresles with God."

This ritual was established as a sign of Abram’s covenant with God.

The doctrine that Sacred Scripture is free from mistakes regarding the Truths God reveals through it

What historical structure does the Tower of Babel narrative most likely refer to?

YHWH inflicted the tenth plague because he is vengeful.

Moses makes it to the Promised Land.

According to Deuteronomy, the greatest sin is

The collective term for the poor, widows, orphans, and immigrants is

This person committed the first murder in Scripture

What did Jacob steal from Esau?

This person got a little salty because they looked back to Sodom fear of giving up sin for God.

What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant?

The Exodus is considered to be the most important event in Israel’s history.

This type of Old Testament Book chronicles the different leaders of the Israelites, like Joshua, Judges, and Kings.

The term for a line of descent traced from an ancestor is a

This number symbolizes a time of testing of one's faith.

It is impossible for the Bible to contain meaningful Truths in stories that aren't scientifically/historically factual.

According to Deuteronomy, the greatest command is to

In God's covenant with Abraham, God promised Abraham

Deuteronomistic History gets its name from its focus on

When God allows the Pharaoh's heart to be hardened, we see that the Pharaoh has no free will.

In the very beginning, people were created...

The residents of Sodom and Gommorah are notorious for

In the Bible, this often symbolizes a call from God to a particular purpose.

The Hebrew word for doorpost includes a scroll with an excerpt from Torah inside and finds its origins in Deuteronomy.

The purpose of the Law books is to show that faith is all about following the rules.

The book of Numbers takes place in

Hanukkah is holy day for the Jewish people based on Lev 16 offers an annual chance to repair relationship with God.

The proclamation in Deuteronomy 6 that begins, “Hear, O Israel” is known as

These are represented in the 12 tribes of Israel.

At the end of Joseph’s story, he says, “Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good." This means

Joshua was from the tribe of

This person had the gift of dream interpretation.

The miraculous food that God gifted the Israelites in the desert

Mythic explanations for situations or events, or stories that help people understand why things are the way they are