bce 2021 Flashcards by Rick Leong

In what place does Jacob have a dream about a ladder stretching from earth to heaven?

a. Shechem
b. Beersheba
c. Bethel
d. Peniel

Bethel
(Genesis 28:10-19)

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Which book begins “These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan”?
Select one:

a. Deuteronomy
b. Exodus
c. Leviticus
d. Numbers

Deuteronomy
(Deuteronomy 1:1)

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Which of Joseph’s brothers said, “Now therefore, please let your servant remain as a slave to my lord in place of the boy; and let the boy go back with his brothers.”
Select one:

a. Judah
b. Levi
c. Reuben
d. Benjamin

Judah
(Genesis 44:33)

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Which of the following books includes the instructions for the sacrifices the Israelites were to offer to God?

Question 4Select one:

a. Genesis
b. Leviticus
c. Exodus
d. Deuteronomy

Leviticus
(Leviticus 1-7)

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On Mt. Sinai, Moses makes the request “Show me your glory.” In response, the LORD refuses to be seen, but passes before Moses and proclaims:
Select one:

a.”You have stayed long enough at this mountain. . . See, I have set the land before you; go in and take possession of the land that I swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their descendants after them.”

b.”The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfuness.”

c.”This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.”

d.”I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant.”

“The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”

(Exodus 34:1-7 (Exodus 12:14; Genesis 12:2-3; 17:6-7a; Deuteronomy 1:6-8)

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Which book includes the following statement: “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet.”
Select one:

a. Exodus
b. Numbers
c. Genesis
d. Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy
(Deuteronomy 18:15)

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In the creation account in Genesis 1, God creates “humankind in his image”
Select one:

a. by forming the man from the ground and the woman from his side

b. before plants and trees so they could cultivate them

c. before the land animals whom they then name

d. as the final act of creation to have dominion over what came before

as the final act of creation to have dominion over what came before

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When Moses sent men to spy out the land of Canaan, they returned
Select one:

a. after three days.
b. after seven days.
c. after 120 days.
d. after 40 days.

after 40 days.
(Numbers 13:25)

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Which book establishes legal limits on the power of the king?
Select one:

a. Leviticus
b. Exodus
c. Deuteronomy
d. Genesis

Deuteronomy
(Deuteronomy 17:14-20)

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Which of the following were NOT allowed to enter “the land … which [God] swore” to give to the Israelites?
Select one:

a. all those under the age of 20
b. Aaron
c. Caleb
d. Joshua

Aaron

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Moses’s Hebrew father and mother were both members of which tribe of Israel?
Select one:

a. Levi
b. Judah
c. Asher
d. Ephraim

Levi

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Match the following quotations with the book from the Old Testament from which the quotation is taken. Make your matches by selecting the biblical book from the drop-down list next to the corresponding quotation.

a. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.”

b. “God also said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the Israelites, “The LORD, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you”: This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.’”

c. ‘“Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone.”

d. “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”

e. “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

a. Leviticus
(Leviticus 19:18)

b. Exodus
(Exodus 3:15)

c. Deuteronomy
(Deuteronomy 6:4)

d. Genesis
(Genesis 12:2)

e. Numbers
(Numbers 6:24-26)

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According to Leviticus, the Sabbath Year shall be a year of rest for
Select one:

a. the people.
b. the land.
c. servants.
d. people and animals.

the land.
(Leviticus 25:3-7)

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Which priest is described as “a scribe, skilled in the Law of Moses”?
Question 14Select one:

a. Zadok
b. Nehemiah
c. Aaron
d. Ezra

Ezra
(Ezra 7:6)

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Who said, “the LORD gave you into my hand today, but I would not raise my hand against the LORD’s anointed”?

Select one:

a. David
b. Absalom
c. Jonathan
d. Saul

David
(1 Samuel 26:23)

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Who gathered the tribes at Shechem to renew the covenant?
Select one:

a. Saul
b. David
c. Samuel
d. Joshua

Joshua
(Joshua 24:1-28)

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According to the book of Judges, why was it that “people did what was right in their own eyes”?
Select one:

a. because “the earth was full of the knowledge of the LORD”

b. because their parents had “trained them up in the way they should go”

c. because “their hearts were inclined toward evil”

d. because “there was no king in Israel”

because “there was no king in Israel”
(Judges 17:6; 21:25)

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The Book of Ruth ends with
Select one:

a. a song of praise to the LORD.
b. a list of ancestors of David.
c. the death of Naomi.
d. a wedding ceremony.

a list of ancestors of David.
(Ruth 4:18-22)

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In contrast to the accounts in Samuel and Kings, the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles
Select one:

a. include the story of Elisha healing Naaman of Syria.

b. include the reign of Hezekiah and Sennacherib’s invasion.

c. omit the story of David bringing the ark of the LORD into Jerusalem.

d. omit the story of David and Bathsheba.

omit the story of David and Bathsheba.

(1 Chronicles 20:1-3 (2 Samuel 11-12); 1 Chronicles 15 (2 Samuel 6); (2 Kings 5); 2 Chronicles 33:1-2 (2 Kings 21:2-3))

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In which book is Israel repeatedly described as doing “evil in the sight of the LORD”?
Select one:

a. 1 Kings
b. Joshua
c. Judges
d. 1 Samuel

Judges
(Judges 2:11; 3:7, 12; 4:1; 6:1; 10:6; 13:1)

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Jeroboam was the king who
Select one:

a. was married to Queen Jezebel.

b. built the capital city of Samaria in Israel.

c. followed Solomon as king of Judah.

d. established shrines with golden calves in Dan and Bethel.

established shrines with golden calves in Dan and Bethel.
(1 Kings 11-12)

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Who said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away”?
Select one:

a. Elijah
b. Jeremiah
c. David
d. Hezekiah

Elijah
(1 Kings 19:9-10)

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Which is true of the Israelite conquest of Ai?
Select one:

a. The sun stood still to give the Israelites time to win the battle.

b. The people of Ai tricked the Israelites by pretending to be from far away.

c. The walls fell down when the Israelites shouted.

d. The Israelites took the city by setting up an ambush.

The Israelites took the city by setting up an ambush.
(Joshua 6; Joshua 8; Joshua 9; Joshua 10)

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Nehemiah was the leader who
Select one:

a. established the festival of Purim.

b. returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall.

c. read the book of the law to the people.

d. laid the foundation for the Temple.

returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall.
(Nehemiah 2:5-8 (Ezra 3:8-13; Nehemiah 8; Esther 9))

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Which of Saul's sons made a covenant with David "because he loved him as his own soul"? Select one: a. Abinadab b. Malchishuah c. Ishbaal d. Jonathan

Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:3)

For what reason do the Israelites demand that they have a king? Select one: a. To build a temple b. To appoint a new priest c. To govern them and fight their battles d. To unite the tribes of Israel

To govern them and fight their battles (1 Samuel 8:19-20)

To which prophet did the LORD say, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD." Select one: a. Zephaniah b. Jeremiah c. Nahum d. Hosea

Hosea (Hosea 1:2)

Which prophetic book describes a vision of a ram and a goat that had several horns, one of which acted arrogantly and took away the regular burnt offering. Select one: a. Joel b. Zechariah c. Daniel d. Ezekiel

Daniel (Daniel 8)

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concering my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it"? Select one: a. Amos b. Obadiah c. Haggai d. Habakkuk

Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:1-2)

Which prophet "bought the field at Anathoth" and preserved the deed as a sign that "Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land"? Select one: a. Jeremiah b. Ezekiel c. Zechariah d. Zephaniah

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32:9, 15)

In response to what crisis did Isaiah say, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"? Select one: a. The threat of invasion by the kings of Ephraim and Aram b. The anticipated invasion of Judah by Egypt c. The conquest of Israel by Assyria d.The siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians

The threat of invasion by the kings of Ephraim and Aram

Which prophetic book condemns Israel with the words: "I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies . . . But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream"? Select one: a. Micah b. Isaiah c. Hosea d. Amos

Amos (Amos 5:21-24)

In which book is the following quotation found: "Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed"? Select one: a. Jeremiah b. Micah c. Isaiah d. Hosea

Isaiah (Isaiah 53:4-5)

Which prophet's ministry began during the reign of Josiah and continued until the captivity of Jerusalem. Select one: a. Ezekiel b. Isaiah c. Jeremiah d. Amos

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1-3)

Along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who was the Israelite "of the royal family and of the nobility" who refused the "daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine" provided for them as they were being trained for service to King Nebuchadnezzar? Select one: a. Daniel b. Jehoiakim c. Nahum d. Zephaniah

Daniel (Daniel 1:1-16)

Isaiah's vision of "the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty ... and the hem of his robe filled the temple" occurred in the year of which king's death? Select one: a. Jotham b. Ahaz c. Uzziah d. Hezekiah

Uzziah (Isaiah 6:1)

In "the vision of Obadiah," the people of Edom are identified with which mountain? Select one: a. Mount Esau b. Mount Gerizim c. Mount Zion d. Mount Hermon

Mount Esau (Obadiah 8-9, 19)

Which prophet was "brought … out by the spirit of the LORD and set … down in the middle of a valley … full of bones"? Select one: a. Ezekiel b. Micah c. Daniel d. Obadiah

Ezekiel (Ezekiel 37:1)

Which prophet was sent to a potter's house, where "the word of the LORD came to [him]: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? … Just like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand"? Select one: a. Jeremiah b. Joel c. Hosea d. Nahum

Jeremiah (Jeremiah 18:1-6)

Of what group of people is it said "When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them and he did not do it"? Question 40Select one: a. Babylonians b. Ninevites c. Edomites d. Israelites

Ninevites (Jonah 3:10)

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "The wolf shall live with the lamb, the lepoard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them." Select one: a. Isaiah b. Amos c. Micah d. Ezekiel

Isaiah (Isaiah 11:6)

Which of the following quotations is from the book of Micah? Select one: a. "For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders." b. "But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel." c. "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots." d. "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel."

"But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel." (Micah 5:2; Isaiah 7:14b; 9:6a; 11:1)

Which prophet has a vision of the glory of the LORD leaving the Temple? Select one: a. Jeremiah b. Ezekiel c. Isaiah d. Zechariah

Ezekiel (Ezekiel 10)

Which book opens with the superscription, "The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem"? Select one: a. Song of Solomon b. Psalms c. Ecclesiastes d. Proverbs

Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 1:1)

In Psalm 91, the psalmist states God "will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways" to the extent that Select one: a. though "my flesh and my heart fail, ... God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." b. "He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber or sleep." c. they will "make your enemies your footstool." d. "on their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone."

"on their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone." (Psalm 91:11-12 (110:1; 73:26; 121:3))

Which saying is found in the book of Proverbs? Select one: a. "Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no pleasure I them.'" b. "If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit- let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!" c. "A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight." d. "All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing."

"A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight." (Proverbs 11:1; Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Job 31:5)

From which book does the following quotation come: "Where were you when I laid the foundation fo the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements - surely you know!" Select one: a. Proverbs b. Ecclesiastes c. Psalms d. Job

Job (Job 38:4)

Psalm 8 expresses surprise that human beings have been made Select one: a. Equal to God. b. Well below the status of God. c. A little lower than God. d. Higher than God.

A little lower than God. (Psalms 8:5)

Which of the following quotations reflects a significant theme from Ecclesiastes? Select one: a. "I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." b. "I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why you contend against me. Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?" c. "But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they shake their heads; 'Commit your cause to the LORD; let him deliver - let him rescue the one in whom he delights." d. "Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. When you walk, your step will not be hampered; and if you run, you will not stumble."

"I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with. He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." (Ecclesiastes 3:10-11 (Job 10:1-3; Psalm 22:6-8; Proverbs 4:10-12))

The admonition, "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!" is found in which of the following books? Select one: a. Proverbs b. Psalms c. Ecclesiastes d. Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon (Song of Solomon 2:7; 3:5; 8:4)

From which book does the following quotation come: "The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowldege the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew." Select one: a. Job b. Proverbs c. Psalms d. Ecclesiastes

Proverbs (Proverbs 3:19-20)

At the beginning of his dialogue with his friends, Job curses Select one: a. God b. the day of his birth c. Satan d. his suffering

the day of his birth (Job 3:1)

Which of the following quotations best characterizes the view of Job's three friends? Select one: a. "It is all one; therefore I say, he destroys both the blameless and the wicked." b. "Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?" c. "A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers." d. "If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place."

"If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place." (Job 8:5-6; 9:22; 13:7; 14:1)

Who sent some of his own disciples to ask Jesus, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Select one: a. Caiaphas, the high priest b. Gamaliel, a leader of the Pharisees c. Herod Antipas d. John the Baptist

John the Baptist (Matthew 11:2-6; Luke 7:18-23)

The Gospel of Luke both begins and ends with scenes set in which of the following? Select one: a. the synagogue in Nazareth b. a mountaintop in Galilee c. the temple in Jerusalem d. the shore of the Sea of Galilee

the temple in Jerusalem (Luke 1; 24)

In Mark's gospel, who said of Jesus “Truly this man was God’s Son"? Select one: a. Simon Peter b. Pilate c. John the Baptist d. the centurion at his crucifixion

the centurion at his crucifixion (Mark 15:39)

In which Gospel does Anna, a prophet living in the temple, praise God and speak about Jesus to all looking for the redemption of Jerusalem? Select one: a. Matthew b. Luke c. John d. Mark

Luke (Luke 2:36-38)

According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gave Simon son of Jonah the name "Peter" in response to what? Select one: a. his suggetion to build dwellings for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah when he saw Jesus transfigured b. his answer to the question about who Jesus is, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God" c. his acceptance of Jesus's call, "Follow me" d. his reconciliation with the risen Jesus after having denied him on the night of his arrest

his answer to the question about who Jesus is, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:13-20)

For whom did Jesus weep? Select one: a. John the Baptist b. Lazaurus c. Peter's mother-in-law d. Dorcas

Lazaurus (John 11:1-44, *v. 35)

Jesus declares, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath," in response to the Pharisees' criticism of Jesus's disciples for doing what? Select one: a. feasting with tax collectors and sinners on the sabbath b. healing people on the sabbath c. casting out demons on the sabbath d. plucking heads of grains while walking through a field on the sabbath

plucking heads of grains while walking through a field on the sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5)

Match these sayings of Jesus with the people to whom he said them. a. "Your sins are forgiven.” b. “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” c. “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live." d. "Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” e. “Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith."

a. the paralyzed man let down from the roof b. one of the criminals who was crucified with Jesus c. Martha d. a woman who had been caught in adultery e. the centurion in Capernaum (Luke 23:43, Matthew 8:10, Mark 2:5, John 8:11, John 11:25)

Which of the following quotations regarding children is attributed to Jesus in the gospels? Select one: a. "Those who spare the rod hate their children." b. "A child shall not suffer for the iniquity of parent, nor a parent for the iniquity of a child." c. "Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart." d. "Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."

"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me." (Matthew 18:5 (Proverbs 13:24, Ezekiel 18:20, Colossians 3:21))

Which evangelist opens a gospel by declaring an intent "to write an orderly account … so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed"? Select one: a. Luke b. Matthew c. John d. Mark

Luke (Luke 1:3-4)

To what or whom was Jesus referring in Mark 3 when he said " If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand"? Select one: a. the temple b. Rome c. The Pharisees and teachers of the law d. Satan

Satan (Mark 3:25)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is unique to which gospel? Select one: a. Matthew b. Luke c. John d. Mark

Luke (Luke 10:30-35)

Who did not want Jesus to wash his feet? Select one: a. Judas b. Philip c. Thomas d. Peter

Peter (John 13:8)

Who were the sons of Zebedee? Select one: a. Philip and Bartholomew b. James and John c. Peter and Andrew d. Matthew and Thomas

James and John (Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, Luke 5:10)

Acts 2 recounts Jesus's disciples being "filled with the Holy Spirit" as they gathered together on which Jewish festival day? Select one: a. Pentecost b. Festival of Booths c. Passover d. Day of Atonement

Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4)

Which is NOT a fruit of the Spirit? Select one: a. joy b. love c. courage d. peace

courage (Galatians 5:22-23)

Paul's encouragement to those concerned about Christians who died before Christ's return, assuring them "the dead in Christ will rise first," is found in which letter? Select one: a. Titus b. 1 Corinthians c. 1 Thessalonians d. Galatians

1 Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

Who is the dealer in purple cloth whose heart is opened to listen to Paul and is baptized along with her household? Select one: a. Priscilla b. Lydia c. Aquila d. Tabitha

Lydia (Acts 16:11-15)

What Old Testament figure do Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15 compare to Jesus? Select one: a. Adam b. Moses c. Elijah d. Abraham

Adam (Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 45-47)

Peter has a repeated vision in which a voice says, "What God has made clean, you must not call profane," prior to his visit with whom? Select one: a. Aeneas, a paralyzed man living in Lydda b. Ananias and Sapphira c. a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians d. Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort

Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort (Acts 10:1-33)

Where is the following found: "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts ..."? Select one: a. Acts b. Romans c. Philemon d. Philippians

Philippians (Philippians 4:6-7)

In both 1 and 2 Corinthians, Paul encouraged the members of the church in Corinth to participate in "the collection for the saints" where? Question 75 a. Macedonia b. Achaia c. Galatia d. Jerusalem

Jerusalem (1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 9:1-5)

According to Galatians, who accompanied Paul for his meeting in Jerusalem with "James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars"? Select one: a. Luke and Timothy b. Barnabas and Titus c. Silas and John Mark d. Peter

Barnabas and Titus (Galatians 2:1, 9)

The story of Philip baptizing a eunuch appears in which chapter within the Book of Acts? Select one: a. Chapter 15 b. Chapter 2 c. Chapter 22 d. Chapter 8

Chapter 8 (Acts 8:26-40)

From Romans 8:28, complete the following: "We know that all things work together for good for those who ______God, who are called according to his purpose." Select one: a. obey b. praise c. love d. worship

love (Romans 8:28)

Which two letters describe the qualifications of bishops and of elders? Select one: a. 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy b. 1 Timothy and Titus c. 1 Corinthians and 2 Thessalonians d. Galatians and Ephesians

1 Timothy and Titus (1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Timothy 5:17, Titus 1)

According to Ephesians 2, how have we been saved? Select one: a. by grace through faith b. when we confessed with our lips that Jesus is Lord and believed in our hearts that God raised him from the dead c. by works and not by faith alone d. when we repented and were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that our sins may be forgiven

by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8 (Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9, James 2:24))

In which letter does Paul explain how to conduct the Lord's Supper? Select one: a. 1 Timothy b. 1 Corinthians c. Romans d. Titus

1 Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

In Romans 4, who is described as an example of becoming righteous by faith? Select one: a. Elijah b. Abraham c. Jesus d. David

Abraham (Romans 4)

In Revelation, which great empire does God destory with wrath? Select one: a. Babylon b. Egypt c. Greece d. Persia

Babylon (Revelation 18)

In which letter is it written: "For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme, or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right." Select one: a. 1 John b. James c. Revelation d. 1 Peter

1 Peter (1 Peter 2:13-14 (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-2)

What vice does James 2:1-4 speak against when describing how a person with gold rings and in fine clothes and a poor person in dirty clothes is greeted in the assembly? Select one: a. worldiness b. favoritism c. hypocrisy d. deceit

favoritism (James 2:1-4)

Which letter refers to God's declaration, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased" at Jesus's transfiguration by saying: "We ourselves heard this voice from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain"? Select one: a. 3 John b. James c. Jude d. 2 Peter

2 Peter (2 Peter 1:17-18)

Which book refers to Jesus as the "mediator of the new covenant" and the "perfecter of our faith"? Select one: a. 1 John b. 2 Peter c. Jude d. Hebrews

Hebrews (Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 12:2)

In Revelation 7, what is the great multitude that no one could count holding in their hands? Select one: a. palm branches b. scrolls c. bronze swords d. trumpets

palm branches (Revelation 7:9)

According to 1 Peter, for what purpose are the readers of the letter "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people"? Select one: a. "in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" b. to "be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life" c. to "pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord" d. "and by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us"

"in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9 (1 John 3:19-20a; Revelation 2:10b;)

How does the author of 2 John and 3 John refer to himself? Select one: a. the elder b. the disciple whom Jesus loved c. the foremost of sinners d. the faithful and true witness

the elder (2 John 1, 3 John 1 (John 21:20, Revelation 3:14, 1 Timothy 1:15))

Which book defines "faith" as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen"? Select one: a. James b. Hebrews c. 1 Peter d. Jude

Hebrews (Hebrews 11:1)

From 1 John 3:1, complete this verse: "See what love the Father has given us, Select one: a. it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith." b. for if we abide in him, he will abide in us." c. that in the same way we ought to love one another." d. that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are."

that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are." (1 John 3:1 (Romans 1:16))