Bible exam Flashcards

semester 1

1
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how did King Ahasuerus signal to Queen Esther his permission to come before the throne

A

he held out his septor

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2
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what river did the Israelites cross on dry ground

A

Jordan River

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3
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who married Ruth after she and Naomi settled in Bethlehem

A

Boaz

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4
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where was the palace of King Ahasurerus

A

shushan

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5
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what did Samuel say would happen to Saul on his way home?

A
  • he would see a group of prophets prophesying
  • meet 3 men w/ offerings w/ 3 goats, loaves of bread, + a skin of wine
  • lost herd of donkeys
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6
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while attending at the king’s gate, what did Mordecai overhear?

A

a plot to assassinate the king

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7
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who was the first judge of Israel

A

Othniel

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8
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what did Samuel reply when the Lord called his name the last time?

A

Speak; for thy servant heareth

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9
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what left handed judge slew Eglon

A

Ehud

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10
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as a boy in the Tabernacle, how often did Samuel see his parents

A

once a year

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11
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how did God prepare Gideon’s army for battle?

A

he shrunk it

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12
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from whom did Samson deliver his people

A

Philistines

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13
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how was the Ark returned to Israel?

A

by using cows to pull a wagon

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14
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what woman persuaded Samson to tell her secret of his strength

A

Delilah

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15
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why did Saul come to Ramnah looking for Samuel?

A

he was looking for his father’s donkeys

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16
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how long did Modecai, Esther, and their friends fast

A

three days

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17
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name Ruth’s son who became the grandfather of King David

A

Obed

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18
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who saw Hannah praying in the Tabernacle and thought she was drunk?

A

Eli

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19
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why did Ai at first defeat Israel?

A

Achan’s sin

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20
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what attacked Samson near the vineyards on his way to Timnath

A

a lion

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21
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what did Gideon’s soldiers carry into battle against the Midianites

A

trumpets, torches, vases, and pitches with torches

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22
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name Eli’s two sons

A

Hophni and Phinehas

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23
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what was Gideon doing when God called him to fight the Midianites

A

threshing wheat

24
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who were Samuel’s parents?

A

Hannah and Elkanah

25
what was Rahab to display to protect her household from destruction
Scarlett cord
26
why did Haman want to kill Mordecai
he wouldn't bow down to him
27
where did the kings of the enemies of Israel hide before being discovered and destroyed by Joshua
in a cave
28
how did Saul disobey God concerning the Amalekites
sparing the king and the animals
29
how did the Jews dress to show their sadness at the law King Ahasuerus had passed?
they teared their clothes, wore sackcloth, and put ashes on their face
30
Why did Eli's sons take the Ark of the Covenant into battle?
In hopes of deafening the Philistines
31
where did the Philistines place the Ark of the Covenant
in a temple of their god
32
how did God make it clear the Philistines that they could not keep the Ark?
it spreader illness around every city it came to
33
who tricked Israel into making a league with them
Gibbeonites
34
what two reasons did the people of Israel give for wanting a king
they wanted to be like other nations and they wanted to be able to see the king. They didn't want Samuel's sons to rule
35
what was the first city Israel conquered in the land of Canaan
Jericho
36
who refused to go to King Ahasuerus's banquet
Queen Vashti
37
how was Ruth related to Naomi?
daughter-in-law
38
in answer to Joshua's prayers, what did God do to the sun?
he allowed it to stay for one day
39
who had a gallows built 50 cubits (about 80 ft) high?
Haman
40
what were the Gibbeonites forced to do for Israel after their trickery was exposed?
chop wood and carry water for them
41
what was Israel's cycle of living in the Promised Land
idolatry, bondage, repentance, deliverance, rest
42
what does Samuel's name mean
ask of God
43
in what ways did Samson claim he could be restrained?
- 7 bowstrings that haven't been dried - new rope that's never been used - weaving his hair into a loom
44
how did Saul disobey God while waiting for Samuel in Gilgal
offering the burnt offering himself
45
who killed Siseria and how?
Jael; with a tent spike through his temple
46
which judge killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad
Shangar
47
who raised Esther when she became an orphan
Mordecai
48
how was Mordecai honored by Haman
with the king's robes, he rode on a horse around the city while Haman shouted, "This is what the king does 4 someone her wants to honor!"
49
what type of vow had Samson taken that forbade him to cut his hair
Nazarite vow
50
what judgment of God fell upon the armies of the kings as they fled
hailstorm
51
whom did Samuel anoint as king of Israel after God rejected Saul
David
52
what small tribe in Israel was Saul from?
Benjamin
53
whom did Joshua meet outside the walls of Jericho
the captain of the host
54
where was Saul when the tribes of Israel came out to meet him
among the stuff
55
how did Eli respond when he heard that the Ark of the Covenant had been captured
he was shocked and fell back, broke his neck and died