Scriptures of Israel (Christian Old Testament)

Question 1

The Jewish section known as the Writings contains what type (genre) of literature?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

What are the main implications of viewing the Bible as divinely inspired but written by humans?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 3

The book of Psalms is a book of what type of poetic prayers?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

What is the primary concern of the book of Leviticus?

Accepted Answer

holiness/ritual purity to understand what is for God's use

Question 5

1-2 Kings deal with the nation's division into what two kingdoms after Solomon's reign?

Accepted Answer

A and B only

Question 6

What is the Deuteronomic History that scholars believe affects Deuteronomy and other books?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

Name all the elements spoken of by the Minor Prophets?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

The Prophets contain what books?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

T/F: God's manifestation (theophany) to Israel on Mt. Sinai is the center and basis of Exodus.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What two historical phenomena explain the difference in order/number of Jewish & Christian OT?

Accepted Answer

biblical books existed in Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek versions, Jewish canon possibly still open when Christianity emerged

Question 11

T/F: Themes in Apocrypha: preserving Jewish identity & living faithfully in a gentile world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The acronym TaNaK (T-N-K) stands for what three divisions of the Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)

Question 13

What are apocalyptic visions contained in the book of Daniel, a figure living in exile?

Accepted Answer

heavenly revelations that are symbolic representations

Question 14

With which patriarch were the covenant promises made, in whom all peoples would be blessed?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 15

T/F: Genesis' first creation account (1:1-2:3) depicts God's complete command of creation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

According to McGinnis, a consensus of scholars recognize what about the OT?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 17

What functioned as Scripture for Jesus and first generation of Christians before the NT?

Accepted Answer

Scriptures of Israel (Hebrew Bible)

Question 18

What two names are other names for Israel's Scriptures? Two possible answers.

Accepted Answer

Old Testament, Hebrew Bible

Question 19

What general content does the Torah or Pentateuch (first five books) contain?

Accepted Answer

Israel's history from creation to entry of the promised land

Question 20

Which books deal with the people's rejection of God's rule, selection of king, united monarchy?

Accepted Answer

1-2 Samuel

Question 21

Which of the following did early Christians adopt or borrow from Israel's Scriptures?

Accepted Answer

imagery, hopes, concepts, language

Question 22

Which is perhaps the youngest collection of Israel's Scriptures (one solidified last)?

Accepted Answer

Writings (wisdom, proverbs, love poems, etc.)

Question 23

T/F: The prophets only predicted future events?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

T/F: Claiming Moses did not write the Pentateuch lessens the claim of divine inspiration.

Accepted Answer

False, must reconsider inspiration within community dynamics

Question 25

Which of the following were part fo the covenant God made with Israel at Mt. Sinai?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 26

T/F: Despite an overarching story of God dealing w/ Israel, OT has diverse views of that story.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

What is the dominant pattern in Deuteronomy?

Accepted Answer

fidelity to the law as love = fruitfulness & life in land

Question 28

T/F: OT has a unified, consistent, and logical flow due to its largely chronological shape.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

What is the general content of the prophetic books?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 30

Genesis's second creation account focuses which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Relationships among humans: Adam with Eve as partners, God sets boundaries, effects of sin: overstepping boundaries, Human community's relationship with God

Question 31

What are the two competing traditions on the effects of sin as seen throughout the Bible?

Accepted Answer

B and C

Question 32

T/F: OT books together recount God's dealings with Israel from Abraham to Second Temple era.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

The historical narratives of 1-2 Chronicles contain what elements?

Accepted Answer

Interests in the legitimacy of the Second Temple and rituals, Retelling of Samuel/Kings with emphasis on David/Solomon

Question 34

What elements do not belong to the division known as the Prophets?

Accepted Answer

historical poetry commonly known as Former Prophets

Question 35

The flood story emphasizes the importance of the quality of righteousness. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Right relationships that benefit fellow humans and God

Question 36

T/F: From a Christian perspective, either testament is fully intelligible apart from the other.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 37

Which books deal with the conquest and settlement of the land, along w/ Israel's faithlessness?

Accepted Answer

Joshua and Judges

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