It was not enough for people to claim they had talked to God to be declared a prophet because

they could be mistaken or delusional

the authoritative listing of all the books of the Bible

King Solomon takes foreign wives and worships other gods. God punishes him by declaring

the kingdom of Israel would be divided after his death

People who keep the terms of the Covenant receive

specific benefits, rewards, or blessings

Why are Hebrew houses passed over by the Angel of Death?

they were marked with the blood of the sacrificial lamb

We call prophets’ speeches oracles. An oracle is

a message from God delivered to the people by a prophet

The first five books of the Bible

What does the word "Genesis" mean?

“beginning” or “origin”

One of the most central themes of the bible is

a covenant between God and his People

What are the main sections of the Bible?

Hebrew and Christian Scriptures

Abraham is the spiritual father of

All of these, Christianity, Judaism, Islam

The biblical text understands both prophecy and monarchy as institutions that originate in

the people’s desire for distance from God

Joseph rises to power because he helps the Pharaoh by

interpreting his dreams and predicting the famine

The prophets’ messages warn the people when they are sinning and tell them

how God will punish them if they continue to sin

In his Covenant, David is promised that the

line of his descendants will last forever

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The Bible - Old Testament

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1
The Israelite request for a ___ proves problematic in several ways. God is supposed to be this.
prophet
judge
king
leader
2
It was not enough for people to claim they had talked to God to be declared a prophet because
the community had to hear God's voice too
all of these
they could be mistaken or delusional
someone might be possessed by an angel
3
In these books, the number 40 is supposed to signify…
the exact number of days/nights or years that passed
a very long time
Moses’ favorite number
none of these
4
The sixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas” are called the
Books of Law
Prophetic Books
Historical Books
Wisdom Books
5
A Canon is
the Torah
the Jewish Bible
a weapon used in war
the authoritative listing of all the books of the Bible
6
King Solomon takes foreign wives and worships other gods. God punishes him by declaring
the kingdom of Israel would be divided after his death
the line of David would not continue
all of his wives would die
all of his sons would betray him
7
What is the first book of the Hebrew Scriptures?
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Genesis
Exodus
8
There were both male and female prophets.
true
false
9
On top of the Ark was a plate of gold called the mercy seat where
God met the people of Israel
all of these
Moses made official rulings
the people of Israel worshiped
10
This book is a collection of love poems written by unknown authors
Proverbs
Song of Songs
Ecclesiastes
Psalms
11
People who keep the terms of the Covenant receive
food and health
specific benefits, rewards, or blessings
none of these
sanctions, punishments or curses
12
When Jonah runs away from God, he travels by a ship in a storm. He suggests the sailors should
Offer a sacrifice to God
Repent for their sins
Pray to God
Throw him overboard
13
Why are Hebrew houses passed over by the Angel of Death?
they were Hebrew and the Angel knew to spare them
All of these
they had no sons left after Pharaoh killed them all
they were marked with the blood of the sacrificial lamb
14
We call prophets’ speeches oracles. An oracle is
a message that the prophet came up with on his or her own
a message from God delivered to the people by a prophet
a message that reaches people beyond the intended audience
a speech that is mesmerizing
15
The Books of Law are
The list of laws we have to follow to be good Christians
The heart of the New Testament
The last section of Old Testament books
The first five books of the Bible
16
BC and AD are replaced in modern history with the terms
Before Christ
BCE and CE
BCE and ADE
In the year of our Lord
17
What does the word "Genesis" mean?
“beginning” or “origin”
"listen"
"create"
"first" or "birth"
18
One of the most central themes of the bible is
a covenant between God and his People
Women brought sin into the world
Noah saved humanity
Moses wrote the Torah
19
Noah and the Flood serves as a reminder that God
can and will judge sin
can and will destroy everyone without thought
hates humanity
is a God of wrath and pain
20
What are the main sections of the Bible?
Prophecies and Psalms
the Gospels and Revelation
Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
None of these
21
The “Exodus generation” is the first to enter the Promised Land because they never complain.
false
true
22
David captures this city as his capital
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Moab
Rome
23
Abraham is the spiritual father of
All of these
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
24
David rises in Saul's court as a
trusted advisor of the prophet
skilled farmer
victorious military leader
poor musician
25
Moses was not allowed to __ because of his disobedience to God.
eat any kind of meat
have children
lead the Hebrew people
enter the Promised Land
26
The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the
Wisdom Books
Tanakh
Prophetic Books
Pentateuch
27
Jonah is lost in the belly of a “great fish” for
40 years
40 days
3 days
7 days
28
David plans to build a house (__) for God. God instead decides to build a house (__) for David.
throne, temple
temple, dynasty
dynasty, throne
family, throne
29
How many versions of the creation story are there in Genesis?
one
three
two
four
30
The biblical text understands both prophecy and monarchy as institutions that originate in
the people's need and desire to be controlled
the domination of other religious groups over Israel
all of these
the people’s desire for distance from God
31
Joseph rises to power because he helps the Pharaoh by
being a spy while in prison
showing him how to grow crops
killing his political rival
interpreting his dreams and predicting the famine
32
Originally, the Bible is written in which languages?
Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic
Greek, Latin, Hebrew
all of these
Latin, Hebrew and English
33
God reveals himself to Moses through
answering his prayers
the Ten Commandments
a dream
a burning bush
34
The bible acknowledges that David served with the army of Israel’s enemy the Philistines.
true
false
35
Moses received the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai.
true
false
36
Wisdom writings were adapted to Israel’s faith - Jewish people saw __ as the source of wisdom
Prophets
kings
Jesus
God
37
The second king of Israel is
Solomon
Herod
David
Saul
38
The Bible defines a prophet as a
all of these
predictor of the future
spokesperson for God
spokesperson for the king
39
The prophets’ messages warn the people when they are sinning and tell them
God will always love them so they can do whatever
how God will abandon them if they continue
none of these
how God will punish them if they continue to sin
40
The special Hebrew day to atone (seek forgiveness) for the sins of the past year is called
Shema
Hanukkah
Reconciliation
Yom Kippur
41
The third king of Israel is
Solomon
Saul
Herod
David
42
These eighteen books record the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets
Historical Books
Book of Law
Prophetic Books
Wisdom Books
43
The Catholic Canon has __ Hebrew Scripture books.
39
46
50
27
44
In his Covenant, David is promised that the
punishment for killing Uriah won't be too harsh
all of these
nation he controls will grow forever and bemost powerful
line of his descendants will last forever
45
Hebrew Scripture covenants are between
Abraham and his descendants
Moses and the Hebrew people
King David and the Jewish people
God and his Chosen People
46
According to__, a reward for a virtuous life is success, prosperity, honor, dignity a good name
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Psalms
Song of Songs
47
The Ten Commandments are found only in the book of Exodus in the Bible.
false
true
48
The Book of Deuteronomy is presented as three sermons by
Miriam
Joshua
Moses
Aaron
49
This group of people is known as “God’s Chosen People”.
All of the Above
Christians
Jews
Muslims
50
In Deuteronomy what is the labor law that legislated a day of rest for all workers.
Sabbath
none of these
Holiness Code
taking God’s name in vain
51
The major types of prayers in psalms include:
all of these
praise
thanksgiving
lament
52
The religious truth in the story of the Tower of Babel is what?
Sin affects the behavior of the nations
why we all have different languages
People are not as smart as God
love your neighbor even if they speak a different language
53
Israel had ____ prophets.
21
exactly 100
very few
hundreds of
54
First and Second Samuel were originally one book that was later divided into two parts when
none of these
it was translated into English in the Middle Ages
it was translated into Greek (due in part to scroll size)
modern books were created
55
This book is a handbook of instructions for Israel's worship
The Book of Exodus
The Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Numbers
The Book of Leviticus
56
Abraham is told to sacrifice
his wife
none of the above
animals everyday
his son, Isaac
57
The ____ retells the positive side of the stories first told in Samuel and Kings about David
book of Chronicles
book of Joshua
prophetic book
book of Ezra
58
After wrestling with God, Jacob's name is changed to
Isaac
Joseph
Israel
Esau
59
The Ark was a small wooden box containing the
the supplies for public worship
stone tablets of the Law
the Sacred Scripture
Manna leftover from the previous day
60
To Abraham, God promised many things including
he would be the father of just one nation
all of these
he would have descendants as numerous as the stars
he would make Sarah's name great
61
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy tell of other laws which
disregard the laws of Genesis
spell out how Israel is to keep the Covenant
describe the details of Church worship
require daily animal sacrifice
62
The Israelites reject God’s leadership because they want
a permanent human leadership “like other nations”
to lead themselves
to worship other "gods"
to rule the world
63
___ are unleashed on the Egyptians because Pharaoh refused to release the Israelites.
Years of Famine
Years of War
The Ten Plagues
The Tablets of Law
64
Testament is another word for
all of these
Gospel
Bible
Covenant
65
Adonai is a name Hebrew people for God used because Yahweh was considered too sacred.
true
false
66
Ishmael is Abraham’s son with
Sarah
Lot's wife
his fourth wife
Hagar
67
The book of Numbers is called this because
it counted how many times the Hebrews messed up
none of these
it counted how many rules there were to follow
of the census of the Hebrews in the first part of the book
68
David’s son ___ builds God’s “house,” the first Temple of Jerusalem.
Joseph
Solomon
Isaac
Esau
69
What does the word "bible" mean?
hope
God's Word
books
Good News
70
The story of ______ ends with God’s covenant – symbolized by a rainbow.
King David
Noah and the Flood
The Tower of Babel
Adam and Eve
71
The Wisdom Books are
Books the prophets used to guide the people
Seven books of poetry and wise sayings
the books we use during Advent
the heart of the Old Testament
72
The final plague was
A Swarm of Flies
The Death of the Firstborn
Darkness Over the Whole Land
Days of Hail
73
______ is raised as Egyptian royalty.
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
Miriam
74
From Job we learn patience in our sufferings leads to
growth in our relationship with God
happiness in suffering
all of these
reward when we die
75
The story of Jonah focuses on mercy and compassion by showing how God gives
All of these
good things to those who wait
second chances
hope through failure
76
Prophets were sent to help the Israelites remember God’s Covenant.
true
false
77
The first King of Israel is
Herod
Saul
Jonathon
David
78
The Bible was produced by...
Authors or editors who we don't know for sure
Multiple authors (even on one book)
All of these
Some who could not read or write
79
________came forth from God before the earth was created.
Compassion
Love
Happiness
Wisdom
80
The bible is complex. To best understand it we must
pray and hope for the best
study it
look up the answers on Wikipedia
all of these
81
At first Sarai, Abram's wife, could not
have children
laugh
control her temper
look back or she would be a pillar of salt

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