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How can Scripture be carried in our hearts? |
By memorising it |
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Why do we need to study the Old Testament? |
It was given by God and it is inspired |
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List the five (5) categories into which the Old Testament can be divided |
a) Torah or Penteteuch b) History c) Poetry d) Major Prophets e) Minor Prophets |
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The Bible is God's story of what two (2) things? |
a) The redemption of humanity b) God's desire to be in relationship with us |
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List the three (3) distinct prophetic periods |
a) Pre-exilic b) Exilic c) Post-exilic |
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The Old Testament was not simply about laws, but about what? |
Covenant relationship |
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What does Galatians 3:24 refer to the Law as? |
A schoolmaster, teacher, or tutor that brings us to Christ |
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Name three (3) New Testament verses that demonstrate that the Old Testament scriptures testify of Jesus Christ |
a) John 5:39 b) Luke 24:27 c) Luke 24:44 |
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What does the Hebrew word for Genesis mean? |
In the beginning |
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What did God create the earth out of? |
Nothing |
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What are three (3) theories in relation to the earth's age? |
a) Young earth theory b) Recreation theory / Pre-Adamic gap theory c) Day-age theory |
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What is the form or genre of Genesis 1? |
It is a poetic song |
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What generic Hebrew word for "god" can be used in either a singular or plural fashion? |
Elohim |
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What are three possible explanations for the plural "let us" in Genesis 1:26? |
a) The plural of deliberation b) The "royal" we c) Refers to God and His heavenly court |
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How do a man and a woman reflect God in His image? |
Collectively |
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The entire creation of the cosmos is a backdrop for what? |
The love story between God and His highest creation |
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What kind of relationship did God have with Adam and Eve? |
A covenant relationship |
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Rather than prescribing men to rule over women, what does Genesis 3:16 do? |
It describes what the Fall would bring |
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Why was one's blood to be shed if they killed someone under the Noahic covenant? |
Because we are made in the image of God |
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According to the book of Hebrews, what are three (3) points of faith in Abraham's life? |
a) When he left Ur of the Chaldees b) When he believed God's promise to make of him a great nation c) When he was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, because he believed that God could raise him up from the dead |
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How many promises did God make in His covenant relationship with Abraham? |
Seven |
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Why are names important? |
Because God intended everything around us to be an affirmation of His plan and purpose |
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When is God able to work with what we give Him? |
When we are honest with God about who we really are |
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What was Esau's problem, according to Hebrews 12:15-17? |
Bitterness |
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Why was Joseph chosen over his brothers? |
Because of his spiritual acumen and integrity |
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What did Joseph expect because God was with him? |
Deliverance |
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Name the two (2) sons of Joseph and give the meaning of each son's name |
a) Manasseh ("causing to forget") b) Ephraim ("fruitful") |
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What do Joseph's sons' names show? |
That Joseph was not controlled by his past or negatively affected by the things that happened to him |
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What do good and godly people have sometimes? |
Conflict and difficulty |
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What are five (5) elements of blessing (according to John Trent and Gary Smalley)? |
a) A meaningful touch (laying on of hands) b) The spoken word c) Attaching high value to the person that you are blessing d) Picturing a special future for the one you are blessing e) Creating a plan to help the person succeed in this area |
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Why did Joseph test his brothers? |
To see if they had changed |
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What did the firstborn blessing give? |
A double portion |
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What does God have for each of us in the body of Christ? |
A unique place |
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Which three (3) patriarchs did God make a covenant with in the book of Genesis? |
a) Abraham b) Isaac c) Jacob |
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What is a theophany? |
A physical presence of God, sometimes in the form of a man |
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What were covenants typically used to seal? |
Marital, political, or business transactions |
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What is the word "covenant" a generic term for? |
God's relationship with humanity |
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What is the word most associated with God throughout the Bible? |
Holy |
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How did the nation of Israel demonstrate that they were serving the one true living God? |
Through their obedience to God's commands regarding times, places, and ways of worship |
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What did the ten plagues prove? |
That the false Gods of Egypt were not able to come against God's power and His might |
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Name four (4) of the ten plagues of Egypt. Be sure to include the last plague |
Death of the firstborn, plus any three below: a) Water into blood b) Frogs c) Lice/gnats d) Flies e) Diseased livestock f) Boils g) Hail h) Locusts i) Dark |
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What is the name given to the act of deliverance celebrated by the Jews every year? |
The Passover |
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When God called the nation of Israel into covenant with Him, He orally invoked His name over the people. How is the name of God orally invoked in the New Testament? |
Through baptism in the name of Jesus Christ |
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Where was the Tabernacle located in the camp? |
In the centre |
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Describe the purpose of the sin offering. Was this offering mandatory or voluntary? |
a) Used to atone for sins against God b) Mandatory |
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Describe the purpose of the trespass offering. Was this offering mandatory or voluntary? |
a) Used to atone for sins against God and against others b) Mandatory |
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Describe the purpose of the burnt offering. Was this offering mandatory or voluntary? |
a) Used to express devotion or commitment to God b) Voluntary |
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Describe the purpose of the fellowship offering. Was this offering mandatory or voluntary? |
a) Used to celebrate blessings from God b) Voluntary |
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Describe the purpose of the meal offering. Was this offering mandatory or voluntary? |
a) Used to give a gift to God b) Voluntary |
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What are Jesus' two (2) greatest commandments from the Law? |
a) Love the Lord your God b) Love your neighbour as yourself |
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What was the purpose of the various pieces of furniture in the Tabernacle? |
They were word pictures to point to the ultimate work of redemption that was accomplished by Jesus Christ |
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To what does the right hand of God refer? |
A place of power, not a literal place |
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To whom were the Israelites commanded to teach the Law? |
Their children |
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Name the three (3) sections of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) |
a) Torah (Law) b) Nevi-im (Prophets c) Ketuvim (Writings) |
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What is required to become a minister or worker for God? |
A pattern of faithfulness |
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What kind of people do leaders need? |
People who lift up their hands and serve the kingdom of God by assisting them |
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What does the Hebrew word "herem" refer to, and what does it mean in extreme cases? |
A divine war. In extreme cases, it calls for the complete annihilation of a nation |
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What is service for God about? |
It is less about titles and more about function |
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Why were the children of Israel defeated in the battle at Ai? |
It was a consequence of Achan's sin and selfishness |
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What do natural victories follow? |
Spiritual victories |
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God wants not only right deeds from us, but also what? |
Right hearts |
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Who made some mistakes because of a lack of prayer? |
Joshua |
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What kind of confidence did the Israelites have in God? |
That if God could help them in the small things, then He could also help them in the big things |
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What are three (3) challenges that we face in our lives? |
a) To answer God's call b) To be faithful to the task to which He has called us right now c) To not stray from God's promises and future callings |
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In the Old Testament, the concept of judge was not judicial or court-related; rather, it was framed in terms of what three (3) things? |
a) Justice b) Wisdom c) Leadership |
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Who is the first judge listed in the book of Judges, and who was he related to? |
Othniel, who was Caleb's nephew |
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Those who dispute the fact that women are chosen by God to be in leadership positions often fail to realise that a person's function may be different in what two (2) distinct systems? |
a) Family system b) Church system |
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What two (2) things were a great shame to Sisera? |
a) He was a general who died outside of battle b) He was killed by a woman while hiding like a coward |
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The story of Gideon fleecing the Lord is not an example of what we should do; what does it rather show us? |
That despite Gideon's weakness, God was still able to accomplish victory |
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Finish the final verse in the book of Judges, and give the scripture reference "In those days there was no king in Israel ..." |
Everyone did what was right in his own eyes (Judges 21:25) |
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The book of Ruth is a celebration of what two things? |
a) God's redemption b) God's grace |
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Why can Samuel be labelled as a transitional judge? |
Because he anointed both the first king (Saul) and the second king (David) |
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How did the United Monarchy begin? |
As a loose confederation of tribes
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Approximately how much of the book of Psalms was written by King David? |
Half of it |
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What was prophesied about David? |
That his kingdom would continue forever |
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What is the biblical definition of a leader? |
Someone who serves |
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What did Saul do when Samuel gave him continual opportunities to repent? |
He tried to cover his deceitfulness instead of changing his heart |
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When does God often give us callings? |
Before we can fulfil them |
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How can we help other people to fulfil all that God has for them? |
By removing any obstacles on their path |
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What are three (3) challenges that are often faced in ministry? |
a) How to navigate life that isn't fair b) Circumstances that aren't always in your favour c) Difficulties where you wonder why on earth God doesn't do something to intervene |
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What came from David's deep places of sorrow? |
Some of his greatest moments of faith |
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According to 1 Samuel 22:1-2, what type of people were drawn to David? |
a) Those who were in distress b) Those who were in debt c) Those who were discontented |
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What did David do when his home city of Ziklag was burnt, and his family and belongings taken in his absence? |
He encouraged himself in the Lord |
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What did King Saul learn from Samuel when he disobeyed the Torah and his own law and went to see the witch of Endor? |
That he would die the next day |
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Since God's ways will be accomplished in due time, what don't you need to do if God calls you? |
Play politics or manipulate His will |
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What was one of the reasons that David was a man about God's own heart? |
His strict adherence to monotheism; he refused to worship any other god |
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How did the Tabernacle of David differ from the Mosaic Tabernacle? |
The Tabernacle of David was a place where anyone could gather |
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Which Psalm describes David's repentance for his sin with Bathsheba? |
Psalm 51 |
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What was David's worst sin? |
He forgot the God who called him into relationship |
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Since our body, spirit, and soul are all connected, when our heart and mind are not right, and we are anxious and confused, what will inevitably be affected? |
Our physical health |
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What does forgiveness not take away? |
Judgement |
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What did Solomon request of God when God appeared to him in a dream? |
Wisdom to rule God's people |
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What was the consequence of Solomon dividing the kingdom into 12 administrative districts, rather than the 12 traditional tribal allocations? |
Tribal rivalries were diminished and Israel and Judah were able to view themselves as a united nation |
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What did Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the Temple focus on? |
It focused on the centrality of God and His throne |
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What is the beginning of wisdom according to Proverbs? |
The fear of the Lord |
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What led to Solomon's spiritual demise? |
His political strategy of marrying the daughters of foreign kings |
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What are four (4) things that wisdom literature teaches? |
a) Principles b) Morals c) Trust in God d) How to have success in life |
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What are the three (3) main types of parallelism discussed in Lesson 11? |
a) Synonymous parallelism b) Antithetic parallelism c) Synthetic parallelism |
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What is the major benefit of acrostic poems? |
The mnemonic device helps the reader to memorise the verse easily |
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Give the major theme and principal question of the book of Job |
a) Theodicy b) The question of suffering |
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What are the five (5) poetic books of the Bible?
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a) Job b) Psalms c) Proverbs d) Ecclesiastes e) Song of Solomon |
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What is the purpose of Ecclesiastes? |
To get you to ask the deeper questions |
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What is the positive conclusion of Ecclesiastes? |
Fear God and keep His commandments |
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What does the Song of Solomon celebrate and demonstrate? |
Sexual love and marriage; it demonstrates that this is part of God's plan |
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Who wrote the earliest Psalm? |
Moses |
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When was the United Monarchy divided into the Northern Kingdom and Southern kingdom? |
931 B.C. |
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When did the Assyrians take the Northern tribes into captivity? |
722 B.C. |
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When did the Babylonians destroy the Temple and take the Southern tribes captive (period of exile)? |
586 B.C. |
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When did the Persian king, Cyrus, allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple? |
536 B.C. |
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What do imprecatory psalms reveal? |
The emotions of the psalmist
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The 150-Psalm collection was a celebratory way in which the people of God could do what? |
Express their emotions, their needs, and their hopes to God |
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Who did Ahijah the Shilonite prophesy would rule over ten of the tribes in fulfillment of God's judgement on Solomon and the nation of Israel for their idolatry? |
Jeroboam, the son of Nebat |
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What was the result of Solomon's son, Rehoboam, listening to the advice of his peers rather than Solomon's advisors? |
The ten Northern tribes rejected Rehoboam and made Jeroboam king |
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Why did Jeroboam create his own centres of worship? |
To stop the Northern tribes travelling to Jerusalem and allying themselves with the Southern tribes |
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Who was Elijah's successor? |
Elisha |
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Give the number of good and bad kings in the Northern kingdom |
Zero (0) good; Nineteen (19) evil |
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Give the number of good and bad kings in the Southern kingdom |
Eight (8) good;
Twelve (12) evil |
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What was God's reason in pronouncing judgement on a nation? |
So that they would repent and turn to God |
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What is a dynasty? |
A succession of people or rulers from the same family or line of descent (i.e. father to son) |
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What two (2) sins did the prophets speak against? |
a) Wickedness b) Oppression of the poor |
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What did Queen Jezebel desire to do? |
Totally replace the worship of Yahweh in Israel with the worship of her own gods |
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Why was Elijah called? |
Because Elijah was needed |
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In Elijah's challenge, how would the people know who the true God was? |
The true God would answer by fire |
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What happened to the false prophets of Baal as a result of Elijah's challenge? |
They were all killed
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List two (2) possible reasons why Elijah was afraid of the threats of one woman (Jezebel) after experiencing such a great victory over 850 false prophets |
a) The prophets were specially anointed for moments of inspiration and it wasn't uniform in their life b) Elijah was emotionally exhausted and depleted after all he had been through |
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What was Elisha asking for when he asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit? |
He was asking for the firstborn inheritance, where the first son would receive twice as much as the other sons |
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Which nation is primarily associated with 1 & 2 Kings? |
Israel |
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Which nation is primarily associated with 1 & 2 Chronicles? |
Judah |
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What two (2) foolish things did King Jehoshaphat do? |
a) He decided to align himself with Ahab to fight against Syria, their common enemy b) He arranged for his son Jehoram to marry Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel |
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Which king brought about great spiritual revival in the Southern Kingdom? |
Joash |
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What should we do when we teach or preach on the prophets or the kings? |
Not take it out of context. We should describe what was going on at the time and what the message was to the original audience, and only then make application to ourselves |
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What is the shortest (and probably earliest) prophetic book in the Old Testament? |
Obadiah |
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What was God's judgement on the nations intended to achieve? |
Repentance |
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Nineveh was the capital of which powerful empire? |
Assyria |
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Why didn't Jonah want to go and prophesy to Nineveh? |
Because he was afraid that the prophecy that he gave for their doom might actually be effective in calling them to repentance |
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What does the book of Jonah ask us? |
What our response will be when God does not punish the people that we think should be punished |
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What is the pattern of most prophecies? |
a) A prophecy of judgement b) Some nuancing of the prophecy c) A call and a reason for hope |
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What made Amos's task difficult? |
He was not from Israel, but was sent to prophesy judgement against Israel |
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What was the sin of Israel that Amos preached against? |
They endorsed injustice and oppression |
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How did Amos describe the Day of the Lord? |
As a day of mourning and darkness |
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What do Obadiah, Jonah, and Amos have in common? |
They are all pre-exilic prophets |
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To what did the Hebrew prophets refer when using the term "the Day of the Lord?" |
A time of judgement in between their present age and the coming age |
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What are the three (3) themes of the book of Joel? |
a) Urgency b) Judgement c) Hope to come |
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How many fulfilments can a single prophecy have? |
Multiple |
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When was Joel 2:28-29 fulfilled? |
On the day of Pentecost |
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What did Hosea do under the direction of God? |
Marry a harlot named Gomer |
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What was God's message through Hosea? |
Even though Israel had been unfaithful and had taken other loves, God was calling her back to Himself |
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How was the Hebrew identity destroyed? |
Through intermarriage with other nations, and adoption of the religious traditions and belief systems of their spouses
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When did Isaiah begin prophesying? |
Before the deportation of the Northern Kingdom |
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Why did Ahaz refuse to ask for a sign, and instead arrange an alliance with Assyria? |
He didn't want to owe God his allegiance and loyalty |
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What was the ultimate fulfilment of Isaiah 7:10-14? |
The birth of Jesus |
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When was the nation of Israel taken captive? |
722 B.C. |
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What did the Kingdom of Judah represent after Israel was taken captive? |
The Jewish people and God's promise to them |
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What was the Assyrian Empire's ultimate target? |
Egypt |
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Who reversed the good things that King Hezekiah did? |
His son, Manasseh |
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Who came after Jonah to prophesy against Nineveh? |
Nahum |
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Unlike Isaiah, who was a court prophet, what type of prophet was Micah? |
A country prophet |
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What verse in the Bible prophetically claims that the Messiah would come out of Bethlehem Ephratah? |
Micah 5:2 |
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Who is referred to as the "philosopher prophet" because he always asked "Why?" |
Habakkuk |
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How do people who are in covenant live? |
By their faithfulness |
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How is faith displayed? |
Through our daily walk with the Lord and consistent following of the plan of God |
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What was found as the Temple was being refurbished under King Josiah? |
A scroll of the book of Deuteronomy |
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When were Daniel and the three Hebrew children taken captive? |
605 B.C. |
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Who was the last pre-exilic prophet? |
Zephaniah |
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What happened in the latter part of Isaiah's life? |
He was rejected and martyred |
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Why was Jeremiah labelled as a traitor? |
He warned the nation of Judah not to rebel against Babylon |
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Why did God allow the Babylonians to destroy the city of Jerusalem? |
Because the nation of Judah broke God's covenant through their faithlessness |
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Who was known as the "Weeping Prophet"? |
Jeremiah |
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Why were Jewish children given names that contained the name of God? |
To remind them of the covenant that they had with God every time that name was spoken |
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What is the meaning of Daniel's name? |
God is my judge |
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Which of the OT prophetic books deals with the cosmos on a grand scale? |
The book of Daniel |
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What did the image in Nebudchadnezzar's dream represent? a) Gold | _______________________ | Lion b) ______ | Media-Persian Empire | Bear/Ram c) Brass | _______________________ | _____________ d) ______ | Roman Empire | _____________ |
a) Babylonian empire b) Silver c) Greek empire; Leopard/He-Goat d) Iron; Terrible beast |
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The prophecy in Daniel 11 has a multiple fulfilment. To which two (2) men does it refer? |
a) Antiochus Epiphanes b) The anti-Christ |
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According to the prophecy in Daniel 9, what would happen after 69 weeks of time? |
The Messiah would be cut off |
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What good thing did Ezekiel see in a vision that would happen in the future? |
The restoration of the Temple |
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Why do some scholars believe that the prophecies contained in Isaiah 40-66 were not written by the prophet Isaiah? |
Because of their accuracy |
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What two (2) people do the Gospels connect to Isaiah 40:1-5? |
a) John the Baptist b) Jesus Christ |
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Who did God pronounce would lead Israel out of bondage and captivity in Isaiah 40? |
God Himself |
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To what does the Servant Song found in Isaiah 52:13-53:6 equate the Messiah? |
The Passover lamb sacrificed on behalf of the sins of the nation |
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Who issued a decree that the Israelites could return to Palestine if they so desired? |
Cyrus |
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What happened as a result of the ministries of Haggai and Zechariah? |
The Jewish people completed the work of the Temple over the next four years |
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Give the date and leader of each of the returns of Israel from Babylon to Jerusalem: a) First return b) Second return c) Third return |
a) 536 B.C.; Zerubbabel b) 458-457 B.C.; Ezra c) 445 B.C.; Nehemiah |
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Prophecies made concerning Jesus Christ are often fulfilled in what two (2) parts? |
a) In His earthly ministry b) When Jesus Christ returns again |
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What did Ezra desire? |
To see a complete restoration of God's covenant relationship |
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Name three (3) post-exilic prophets |
a) Haggai b) Zechariah c) Malachi |
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What did the Babylonian captivity spark? |
An absolute belief in the Oneness of God |
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When did the events in the book of Esther take place? |
In between the first and second returns |
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What is the name of the feast that celebrates the events in the book of Esther? |
The Feast of Purim |
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What is the question once we have studied the Old Testament? |
What will we do and how will we be different? |
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What did Alexander the Great do everywhere he went? |
He spread the Greek language and culture |
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In what language was the Septuagint written? |
Koine Greek |
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What did Antiochus Epiphanes do in fulfilment of a prophecy of Daniel? |
He entered the Jewish Temple, set up an image which desecrated the Temple, and offered a sacrifice on the altar that was profane |
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Why are the Apocrypha not included in the Old Testament? |
They were written in Greek after the close of the Old Testament |
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What are pseudepigrapha? |
Writings made in the name of an earlier person |
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When did the Hasmonean dynasty, under Simon Maccabaeus, begin? |
164 B.C. |
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What is the theology of the Old Testament? |
A theology of covenant |
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What does the language of covenant signify? |
Relationship |
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When did covenant begin? |
In the Garden of Eden |
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God made promises, not just to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, but also to who? |
All who will listen to the Word of God |
