Exploring the Bible - Final Exam

Where do you find the story of Joseph? - Genesis Joseph is first enslaved, then imprisoned, and then empowered in Egypt. How did Joseph get to Egypt in the first place? - Joseph's brothers sold him to a caravan going to Egypt. Where can you read about the story of how God rescued the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? - Exodus Which Old Testament book has holiness, sacrifice and Sabbath rest as one of its central themes? - Leviticus Who do most scholars believe wrote the Pentateuch? - Moses As the Israelites travel through the wilderness after the Exodus, they begin to complain that they do not have enough to eat. How does God provide for them? - God provides food from heaven, called manna. Ten Commandments - 1. You shall have no other Gods before me.2. You shall not make for yourself an idol.3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.4. Remember the Sabbath.5. Honor your father and your mother.6. You shall not murder.7. You shall not commit adultery.8. You shall not steal.9. You shall not give false testimony.10. You shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor. In what book(s) can the Ten Commandments be found? - Exodus and Deuteronomy Which Old Testament book has the importance of a cental worship place as one of its key ideas? - Deuteronomy In the Old Testament, the "judges" were NOT: - people who were of the highest moral character What does the term "kinsman-redeemer" signify? - That God will defend and rescue Israel The Hebrew word hesed can be translated by all of the following words except:Kindness-Love-Pity-Faithfulness - Pity King David had an affair with this woman, and then killed her husband in order to cover up his sin. - Bathsheba The message of the Proverbs hinges on the belief that wisdom cannot be taught but must be intuited naturally.(T/F) - False Which is not a major theme of the book of Proverbs? - Possessing the land All of the following were contributors to the book of Proverbs except:Agur - Lemuel of Massa - Samuel - Solomon - Samuel All of the following are key idesa from the book of Ecclessiastes except...- frustrations in life are unavoidable-the seasons of life must be accepted-life should not be expected to be self-fulfilling-enjoyment in life comes through our arranging for it - enoyment in life comes through our arranging for it Authorship of Songs of Songs is traditionally attributed to? - Solomon Which of these represents an interpretative approach that has been taken with Songs of Songs?-Wedding Cycle-Allegorical-Literal-All of the above - all of the above Job's friends give him sound advice and Job follows their suggestions. (T/F) - false After Job is vindicated God explains to Job that he had to suffer to bring God glory. (T/F) - false The last "judge" and the first "prophet to the king" was - Samuel Where can you read the story of the United Monarchy? - 1-2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1-2 Chronicles When God makes a covenant with David, what does God promise him? - David's dynasty and legacy would last forever, and the Messiah would come from his line. The sovereignity of God is one of the core messages of Daniel. (T/F) - true All of the following are major themes in the book of Isaiah except...-Redeemer-- The Servant--Hesed--The Holy One of Israel - Hesed Which post-exilic leader helps rebuild the walls of Jerusalem? - Nehemiah Which Old Testament book includes Mordecai's exposure of Haman's plot to kill the Jews? - Esther The unifying theological theme of the first five books of the Old Testament is God's covenant promise to Abram. (T/F) - true The book of Joshua is primarily about Joshua as a courageous godly leader and about military conquest. (T/F) - false Saul was generally viewed as a positive king. (T/F) - false The northern kingdom fell to Assyria in 722 BC. (T/F) - true __________ is portrayed by the chronicler as a "good" king. - Hezekiah Nehemiah undertook an initiative to do what in Jerusalem? - rebuild the walls around Jerusalem _________ is a major them in the book of Ruth. - Hesed When God's people return from Exile, who leads them in rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem? - Ezra What does the word Deuteronomy mean? - second law Which of the following events happened first in the biblical story?--God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac--God speaks to Moses out of a burning bush-- God parts a large body of water (Red Sea)--God corrects the corruption of sin by sending a Great Flood. - God corrects the corruption of sin by sending a Great Flood What major political power finally conquered and destroyed the Northern Kingdom? - Assyria