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Introduction to Scripture Final Exam, Fall 2019
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1
King David’s reign was significant because of which of the following:
Overcame Israel’s enemies, both internally and externally.
Made Jerusalem the capital of Israel and laid plans for building the Temple
all of these
United the 12 Tribes of Israel.
2
Why does Moses flee to Midian?
He kills an Egyptian who is abusing a Hebrew slave
The Pharaoh doesn’t want him to inherit the royal throne in place
He is searching for Zipporah, his wife
He kills an Egyptian who stole gold from him
3
The Story of David and Bathsheba reveals what aspect of human experience for us today?
It’s important to seek the “love of one’s life” no matter the consequences.
If you sin, God will abandon you.
Having power means you are not to be held responsible for your sinful actio
Despite their shortcomings God still desires relationship with human beings
4
When faced with the abundance of all God has shared with them, Adam and Eve chose to focus on what?
Their least favorite thing: serpents and other legless creatures
The one thing they do not have: access to the Tree of Knowledge
Their love of nature: they begin to categorize all the plant life
Their favorite things: their children Cain and Abel
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The scriptures proclaimed
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Mass
Offeratory
Prayers of the Faithful
6
The Book of Genesis does all of the following except ________
explain the world we live in.
explain the process of re-Creation of the world after sin enters it.
offers an accurate scientific and historical account of creation
explain the world that God intended.
7
Which of the following was one of Moses’ responses to God when God wanted Moses to lead his people out of slavery?
I am alone in the world and afraid
What if they do not believe me
Both blue and orange
I am not a good speaker
8
Catholics read the Bible & they believe in the Church’s _____. Through the inspiration of the______, the ______
Tradition, Holy Spirit, Magisterium
commandments, wise men/women, parish
none of these
Canon Law, current social beliefs, individual
9
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the 10th and final plague inflicted upon Egypt?
God passes over the homes of Hebrew first born children and spares their li
It is the death of firstborn child in Egypt
The Pharaoh frees the Hebrew slaves before it happens to save his own son
It’s devastating effects convinces him to free the Hebrew slaves
10
What is the most succinct (extremely brief and concise) definition of “revelation”?
God’s vision of the end times
God’s nation on earth
God’s self-communication of God’s self to humanity
God’s plan for saving human beings
11
What is the
fundamental
characteristic of human beings and creation?
Good
Open to growth
Happy
Loving
12
Which represents one theologically sound (good) way to understand the stories of violence in the Old Testament?
They are meant to teach the Israelites that their God is vengeful and angry
They proof that God loves some people more than others.
The authors understood military victory as proof of God's blessing
They demonstrate that God punishes sinners in concrete ways in this life.
13
Catholic understanding of the creation stories of Genesis 1-2?
The doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy means we must believe it lieterally
Catholics understand these stories to give us scientific truth about creati
Catholics look at these stories as naive stories of an ancient culture that
stories of creation intended to tell us religious truth about God, creation
14
What is God’s response when the Israelites quickly break the Commandments he gave them
Destroys them and lets them die in the desert, just as God during the flood
God threatens to send them back to Egypt
God is slow to anger and is rich in compassion and fidelity/faithfulness an
15
The authors of the historical books of the Bible intended to write which of the following:
An account that shows that God is violent and wants us to be violent.
A sacred history that reveals God’s plan of salvation.
About the historically accurate biographical details of people Israelites
all of these.
16
What was the role of the judges?
They settled disputes within their own tribe or between tribes.
They challenged Israel to remain faithful to God.
They led a military defense against outside invaders.
All of the above.
17
The gifts of bread and wine are brought up to the altar
Offertory
Homily
Prayers of the Faithful
Liturgy of the Eucharist
18
The sign of God’s Covenant with Abraham was
ark of the covenant
a goat split in half
rainbow
circumcision
19
Seven of the commandments speak to how the people should relate to “neighbor”, while the others speak to what?
God
Other residents of Canaan
Members of their families
Foreigners
20
Which of the following is/are NOT one of the first five books of the Pentateuch?
Exodus and Genesis
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Deuteronomy
Leviticus, Numbers
21
______are the two pillars, or ways, by which Supernatural Revelation is transmitted to every generation:
The prayers and deeds of every Christian
the lives of the saints
The encyclicals of the Magisterium
The Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition
22
The overarching narrative of the Bible is
to record events in the order they were written.
to give an accurate historical and scientific account of ancient events
the story of salvation and God’s enduring love for us.
all of the above.
23
When petitions to God are made for the Church, world, the sick, the dead and so on.
Offertory
Homily
Liturgy of the Word
Prayers of the Faithful
24
What led to the Egyptian Pharaoh’s decision to force the Hebrews into slavery in service of Egypt?
The Hebrews were planning an uprising and so slavery was a just punishment
The new Pharaoh was fearful that were too many Hebrew foreign immigrants
Both A and B
The new Pharaoh did not know the Patriarch Joseph or his descendants
25
Salvation History in the Christian Bible
begins with Creation and culminates in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus
all of the above
begins with the emergence of God’s Chosen People and ends with the Exile
begins with the Creation of the world and ends with the flood
26
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Moses’ rescue as a baby?
When he was getting too big to hide, his mother put him in a basket
The Pharaoh’s daughter finds Moses in the river.
Hebrew midwives resisted the command to kill all newborn boys
Moses is taken from his mother by the Egyptians to be raised as a slave
27
Which one of the following statements of
biblical exegesis
is NOT true
the Bible’s meaning is self-explanatory.
It gives us a more helpful interpretation of what it means for us today.
It is critical interpretation and explanation of the biblical text.
It leads to a deeper understanding for what it meant in context
28
Bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Homily
Offertory
Prayers of the Faithful
29
A reminder that there was not time to bake their bread as they were getting ready to leave Egypt.
Matzo
lamb
bitter herbs
egg
30
All of the following are true of the story of Joseph except ___.
It illustrates that forgiveness is necessary to maintain communion with God
His time in Egypt sets the stage for Exodus
Joseph and his eleven brothers would be the founders of the Twelve Tribes
Joseph ultimately forgives his brothers because they had always been close
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YHWH
Something like “I AM”
Heavenly Lord of Hosts
Something like “God hears the cry of the oppressed”
Jesus
32
_______refers to God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan.
historical inquiry
mystical intuition
secular wisdom
Divine Revelation
33
The term ‘Bible’ means _______and is a collection of sacred books containing the truth of God’s ________
great literature, musings
books, Revelation
historical reports, judgment
wise sayings, advice
34
God began his “rescue operation” to save people from sin by gathering a people through the patriarch _____
Isaac
Abraham
Joseph
Jacob
35
Which of the following statements best describes the formation of the canon of the Bible?
The Bible was written by the 12 Apostles and passed on to us today
The canon is a fluid collection of books for each Christian to choose from
God wrote the Bible at the dawn of history and passed it on to humanity
The Bible is composed of many books, written by many authors over time
36
Belief that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ
Thanksgiving
Resurrection
Incarnation
Real Presence of Christ
37
The Priest or deacon preaches on the meaning of the Scriptures proclaimed at Mass that day
Speech
Sermon
Homily
Liturgy of the Word
38
What is NOT revealed to Moses at the burning bush?
that the name of God is YHWH
God wants to punish the Hebrews for ignoring God’s laws
that God wants Moses to order Pharaoh to free the Hebrew slaves
that God wants the Hebrew slaves to be free
39
The sign of God’s Covenant with Noah was
poodle
ark of the covenant
rainbow
circumcision
40
What is the main difference between literalist and contextualist interpretations of scripture
A contextualist interpretation cares about the best translations
A contextualist interpretation seeks to harmonize all inconsistencies
Literalist interpretation closely studies the cultural context of the bible
a contextualist interpretation accepts that the authors have limitations
41
Which statement best characterizes the relationship between Biblical inerrancy and Biblical Inspiration?
The Bible was written in a culture and time which had no science
The Holy Spirit “inspires” to determine its true meaning in our hearts.
The were inspired to communicate eternal truths about salvation
God dictated the words of the Bible directly to the writers of the bible,
42
When God confronts Adam and Eve they respond by doing what?
acknowledging their mistakes
Asking for forgiveness
Shifting the blame to someone else
Kicking God out of the garden
43
Which statement(s) describe the Seder Meal eaten during the celebration of Passover?
It involves different foods that symbolize different aspects of the experie
The meal is a ritual that helps people remember the act of redemption
all of the above
The story of the Exodus is told at this meal
44
In the Book of Exodus, God demonstrates love for the people of Israel by doing what?
Providing the ram for the sacrifice
Guiding them into the Promised Land
Building them an Ark
Leading them out of slavery
45
What is a part of the reality of Original Sin?
It is a universal condition that humans experience.
All of the above
Made humans subject to sin and death.
Humanity lost its original holiness.
46
One way the worship at the Jerusalem Temple foreshadows our worship of Jesus Christ is which of the following
The Israelites had animal sacrifices, while we worship Christ's sacrifice
all of the above
The Israelites burned incense to God, and we light candles to Jesus.
The Israelites had the golden calf and we have statues of Jesus.
47
Which of the following statements best represents how God reveals God’s self to us:
Through natural revelation we can use experience and reason to know God
Both A and B
Through divine revelation we can know God through the bible & Tradition
Humans are infused with special messages from God, meant only for us
48
According to the stories of Genesis 1-11, how does evil enter the world?
Humans are entrusted with free will; it is through human choice that evil e
vil exists on its own power; it was present in the world from the beginning
The devil has power that God does not have; Satan introduces evil
God wants creation to suffer; as such, God introduces evil into the world.
49
Which of the follow is NOT true of Divine Inspiration:
The human authors used their thoughts, language, and feelings as they wrote
Holy Spirit provided divine assistance for the human authors to faithful
The secretarial account: God planted ideas and words in the biblical author
God is the ultimate author of the Bible.
