Old Testament Survey

 A literary device that represents a concept or idea as a person is called

Jonah was a prophet to

 Psalms 90-106 parallel the book of

In his marriage to Gomer, Hosea represented

 The book of Proverbs is didactic, meaning it is intended to

Jehoiada the priest had a profound influence on the life of

Which of these books is part of the Minor Prophets?

The Ten Commandments were unique because they required

The virgin birth of the Messiah is foretold in Isaiah

Ezra was a

Who is considered the greatest king of the Northern Kingdom?

 Who composed most of the material in Proverbs?

First Samuel relates thrilling stories about Israel's ongoing struggle with the

Who sought the Lord about the king of Assyria's siege of Jerusalem?

Which period of the divided kingdom saw seventy-five years of war between Israel and Judah

 Who wrote ten books about the allegorical meanings of Song of Songs?

The events of Esther took place in

Based on Amos 3–6, it appears that Israel’s sin problem was rooted in their

David spent the last ten years of his life

According to Jewish tradition, the author of the book of Joshua is

Judah went into exile in Babylon for how many years?

 The Hebrew word hallelujah is translated

To avoid God’s call, Jonah boarded a ship to

Isaiah was

Who was Ruth's kinsman-redeemer?

Themes in the book of Micah include

 New Testament Christians should view Song of Songs as a book about

 The Hebrew word mashal means

 The entire book of Proverbs was likely compiled around

How old was Josiah when he became king of Judah?

 Cries for divine assistance in the unfairness of life’s circumstances are expressed in

Solomon's ability to trade with other nations came from Israel's mines of

The period of Hosea’s ministry overlapped that of

The period of the judges lasted about

Which king of Judah entered the temple to burn incense and died of leprosy?

Isaiah 7:14; 9:6–7 prophesy about the Messiah’s

Who did God call to marry a prostitute named Gomer?

Joel means

Ezra and Nehemiah are grouped with the

“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother” (Proverbs 10:1) illustrates

When anointing David, Samuel learned that

Which king arranged for his son to marry Athaliah, Ahab and Jezebel's daughter?

Job lived in the land of

The issue of whether God changes His mind is raised in

Joseph's brothers were jealous of

Which king of Judah led a campaign to repair and restore the temple?

Traditionally the author of the Pentateuch has been identified as

 Which book warns that life without God is meaningless?

Theodicy deals with the issue of

Which offering atoned for unintentional sins and showed complete surrender to God?

Abraham's servant finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac illustrates

Originally, the word canon literally meant

The book of Ezra centers on

How many authors do conservative scholars believe wrote the book of Isaiah?

David learned the benefits of iron from the

In a covenant relationship, the covenant continues

Who led the first group of Jews back to Jerusalem after Cyrus issued his decree?

God's sparing Lot and his family when He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah revealed Abraham's strength in

Which prophet had visions of a plumb line and a basket of ripe fruit?

Who confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel?

God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to reveal Abraham's

 Psalms 73-89 parallel the book of

 Which psalms express exuberant praise to the Lord?

The name Isaiah means

Because of Solomon's disobedience, God promised to

Which of Noah's sons was an ancestor of the Messiah?

According to Job's friends, Job's suffering was a result of

The sacrifice of the Passover lamb serves as the biblical model of

Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of

Which prophet did Peter quote on the day of Pentecost?

 The Psalms were written over a period of

According to Joel, true repentance includes

A free gift of thanks and praise to God that was never offered alone described the

 Ecclesiastes is based on a Hebrew word that means

The first reference to God's crushing Satan is found in Genesis

Which prophet was a shepherd and took care of fig trees?

God uses courtroom imagery to bring charges of unfaithfulness against Israel in the book of

 “Why do the nations conspire and the people plot in vain?” (Psalm 2:1)

Abraham demonstrated weakness when he

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 contains the Jewish Shema, which means "to

Who revealed a plot to kill King Xerxes?

 The title Song of Songs means this is

The word Apocrypha has come to mean

 Which Old Testament book is quoted the most in the New Testament?

Moses's farewell speech in the book of Deuteronomy

Jacob's greatest weakness was

The main theme of Amos is

Which Old Testament book contains the “servant songs”?

The statement that man and woman are created in God's image is in Genesis

 Based on the evidence, the author of Ecclesiastes is

Which Old Testament book refers to a great plague of locusts?

 Which psalms express gratitude for God’s past workings?

Ruth was from the land of

Abraham took matters into his own hands in relation to

Who walked with God and was later raptured?

One reason Isaiah prophesies judgment is to

How many books of the Bible are in the Old Testament?

The longest book in the Bible is

Who did Isaiah prophesy would deliver Israel from captivity?

Moses's second speech in the book of Deuteronomy