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How many books are in the OldTestament? |
thirty-nine |
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Which is not a test for canonicity? |
history |
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At which council was the OldTestament canon confirmed? |
Councilof Jamnia |
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Whichis one of the most important texts that affirms inspiration? |
2 Timothy 3:16 |
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Who is the ultimate author of all Scripture? |
God |
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Whatis the first implication of the Bible’s inspiration? |
It is trustworthy. |
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Whatis the second implication of the Bible’s inspiration? |
It is authoritative. |
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The term used for the study of biblical interpretation is |
hermeneutics |
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The immediatecontext of a passageis found in the |
versesclosest to the words studied |
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What is the meaning of the Greekword teuchos? |
scroll |
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What is the Jewish designation for the first five booksof the Old Testament? |
Torah |
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Whichman and his family is the focus of Genesis 12–50? |
Abraham |
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In the Old Testament a binding relationship is called a |
covenant |
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In which chapter in Genesis is the account of the Tower of Babel presented? |
11 |
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JEDP is a key component of |
source criticism |
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Matching Items: Salvation |
Exodus |
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Matching Items Renewal |
Deuteronomy |
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Matching Items Census |
Numbers |
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The primary theme of the Pentateuch is the story of God’s |
people |
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Marduk is a major character in the |
EnumaElish |
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As a result of being created in the imageof God, human beings |
havedominion over all creatures |
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Thetheme of Genesis 3–11 is the |
moral failure of humankind |
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A stepped tower of three to seven stages is called a |
ziggurat |
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The patriarchal narrative begins in Genesis |
12 |
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What is the meaning of the patriarchs for our faithtoday? |
Theyare the ancestors of our faith. |
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Abram’s name was changed to Abraham in Genesis |
17 |
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The two things most importantto ancient peoples were land and |
descendants |
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Where did Abram’s family originate? |
Ur |
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To demonstrate his promise to Abram,God took Abram outside and told him to count |
stars |
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Who was Hagar? |
theslave of Sarai |
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How old was Abram when Godchanged his name to Abraham? |
99 |
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How many sons did Jacob have? |
12 |
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Who was not a wife of Jacob? a. Sarah b. Leah c. Rachel d. Bilhah |
sarah |
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God changed Jacob’s name to |
Israel |
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Exodus can best be characterized as adescription of |
rescueand relationship |
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What was the basic reason theEgyptians enslaved the Hebrews? |
tocontrol the threat of the large Hebrew population |
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Which incident marks the pointat which Moses’ will collided withGod’s? |
the burning bush |
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Whatdemonstrated that Yahweh controlled the cosmic order? |
theplagues |
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Whatwas the main purpose of the desert tabernacle? |
to provide a place where God woulddwell |
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What immediately replaced the wilderness tabernacle? |
the temple |
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The distinguishing feature of the SinaiCovenant was that it |
provideddetailed written instructions for having a relationship with God |
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Obeying God’s law is a |
response to salvation |
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Whatis emphasized throughout all forty chapters of Exodus? |
God’s presence |
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Whywere the Israelites not ready to live in the promised land? |
Theywere not prepared to live in God’s presence. |
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Whattoday fulfills God’s presence ofdwelling with humankind? |
Holy Spirit |
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Whilethe cross is central in the New Testament,the Old Testament has as the central event the |
exodus |
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Which is not a type of sacrifice described in the book ofLeviticus? |
FellowshipOffering |
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Whatwas part of the Day of Atonement? |
purgingof sins of the past year |
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What was unique to the Day of Atonement? |
A scapegoat was required. |
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The title "In the wilderness" for the Book of Numbers ismost accurate in the |
Hebrew Bible |
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Thecensus reports in Numbers were recorded when the Israelites lived in |
the desert |
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What type of arrangement does the Book of Numbers have? |
geographical. |
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If taken numerically, the two main listsof the census reports would indicate that the populationof Israel was |
2million |
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How long did the Israelites approximately stay at Mount Sinai? |
elevenmonths |
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Atthe time of the exodus, the population of Israel was most likely |
20,000 |
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What was an indicationof God’s presence with Israel throughout their journey? |
cloudover the tabernacle |
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The nation of Israel was organized around the tabernacle by |
tribe |
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About what kind of food did theIsraelites complain? |
manna |
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What was the main problem that Aaronand Miriam had with Moses? |
jealousyabout Moses’s position |
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How many spies did Moses send toCanaan? |
twelve |
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What was the punishmentGod meted out to the Israelitesbecause they did not enter the promised land at the time planned? |
Noone age twenty or older would be allowed to see the promised land. |
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Whointerceded for the Israelites when God appeared at the tabernacle |
Moses |
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What was the fate of the rebellious Korah, Dathan, and Abiram? |
They were killed by an earthquake. |
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What was the result of Moses’s sin of striking the rock with a staff? |
He was not permittedto enter Canaan. |
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The Israeliteswere told to counterthe poisonous serpents by |
looking at a bronze serpentlifted up on a pole |
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Who was the ruler of Moab? |
Balak |
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Where did the Israelitesstop last before enteringthe Promised Land? |
Moab |
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Inwhich chapter is the second census thatdivided the land by tribes recorded? |
26 |
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Who did God choose to lead theIsraelites into the Promised Land? |
Joshua |
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Moses was not allowed to lead theIsraelites into the Promised Landbecause he |
actedin anger at Meribah and struck the rock |
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Howmany long speeches of Moses are recorded in Deuteronomy? |
3 |
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InMoses’s final address to Israel he |
utteredcurses and blessings dependent on covenant obedience |
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How many parts does the chiastic pattern of Deuteronomy have? |
5 |
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The central core of the chiasm ofDeuteronomy focuses on |
covenantstipulations for Israel |
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How many days should the journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barneahave taken? |
11 |
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Moses’s expressionof monotheism in Deuteronomy 6:4 is known as the |
Shema |
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Whatis the primary purpose for Moses’s discourse on the law? |
to form them spiritually |
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The Decalogueis known as the |
TenCommandments |
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Deut. 6:4 is known as the Shema, what does the word Shemamean? |
to hear |
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Wheredid Moses instruct the Israelites to have a covenant renewal ceremony? |
Shechem |
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Deuteronomic theology is often called the doctrine of |
retribution |
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Mosestook possession of the Promised Land symbolically by |
viewingit from a mountain |
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What type of a document is Deuteronomy primarily? |
covenant |
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A political treaty between unequal partners is called |
asuzerainty treaty |
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How many parts are there to a suzerainty treaty? |
6 |
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Suzerainty treaties were most commonly initiatedby |
Hittites |
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Uniquely, the underlying principleof the law in Deuteronomy is |
love |
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IfDeuteronomy is a hinge between the Pentateuch and the historical books, whatkind of hinge is it? |
literary |