Bible Framework Series (BFS-02)

Question 1

The 5 Books of the Law in the OT are also known by what other names?

Answer 1

• The “Books of Moses”- The “Law of Moses”- The Pentateuch- The Torah

Question 2

What does the word “Pentateuch” mean? What does the word “Torah” mean?

Answer 2

“5 books”; “law”

Question 3

Who wrote the Books of Law in the OT?

Answer 3

Moses

Question 4

What does the word “Genesis” mean?

Answer 4

In the beginning

Question 5

The book of Genesis begins and ends with what major events?

Answer 5

• Begins with the Creation- Ends with the death of Joseph

Question 6

What does the word “Exodus” mean?

Answer 6

“Exit” or “departure”

Question 7

In the book of Exodus, where are the Israelites departing from?

Answer 7

430 years of captivity in Egypt

Question 8

The book of Exodus begins and ends with what major events?

Answer 8

• Begins with the birth of Moses- Ends with the completion of the Tabernacle at Mt. Sinai

Question 9

Where does the book of Leviticus get its name? What is the book about?

Answer 9

Named after “Levi” - one of the 12 tribes of Israel; this was a “How to” book for the priests.

Question 10

Where does the book of Numbers get its name? What is it about? This book begins and ends with what major events?

Answer 10

• From a Latin word meaning, “to number”; the book is really about the wilderness wanderings.- Begins with the departure from Mt. Sinai- Ends with the Israelites ready to enter the promised land

Question 11

What does the word “Deuteronomy” mean? What is it about and how does it end?

Answer 11

• Means “second law” or “repeated law”- Moses reminds the Israelites of all God has done for them during the wilderness wanderings- Ends with the death of Moses

Question 12

What does the name “Joshua” mean?

Answer 12

“God is salvation”; this is the Hebrew form of the same Greek name as Jesus

Question 13

The book of Joshua begins and ends with what major events?

Answer 13

• Begins with the two spies- Ends with the death of Joshua

Question 14

What does the word for “judges” really mean?

Answer 14

“deliverers”

Question 15

Describe the “Cycle of Life” that we see repeated over and over again in the Book of Judges.

Answer 15

Rebellion (Falling Away) - Retribution (Punishment) - Repentance - Rescue (Deliverance) - Rest (Peace & Prosperity)

Question 16

What is the book of Ruth about?

Answer 16

It is a wonderful story about how a Moabite woman ends up in the lineage of Christ.

Question 17

Who was Israel’s first king and which book of the OT is predominantly about his reign as king?

Answer 17

King Saul; 1 Samuel

Question 18

The book of 1 Samuel begins and ends with what major events?

Answer 18

• Begins with the birth of Samuel- Ends with the death of King Saul

Question 19

Who was Israel’s second king and which books of the OT are predominantly about his reign as king?

Answer 19

King David; 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles

Question 20

Who was Israel’s third king and which books of the OT are predominantly about his reign as king?

Answer 20

King Solomon; 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles

Question 21

Which book of the OT contains historical information about the “divided kingdom?”

Answer 21

1 Kings

Question 22

The kingdom of Israel is divided after the death of King Solomon. The ten northern tribes are then called _______ while the two southern tribes are called _______.

Answer 22

Israel; Judah

Question 23

Which book of the OT contains the work of the prophet Elijah?

Answer 23

1 Kings

Question 24

Which book of the OT contains the work of the prophet Elisha?

Answer 24

2 Kings

Question 25

Which book of the OT contains historical information about the captivity of Israel by the Assyrians, and the captivity of Judah by the Babylonians?

Answer 25

2 Kings

Question 26

How does the book of 2 Kings end?

Answer 26

Judah is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

Question 27

What books am I? We were originally one book. My author is not named but "Ezra the Scribe" by tradition. Our name means "things left over." I contains events omitted in 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings. My focus is on the kings of Judah.

Answer 27

1 & 2 Chronicles

Question 28

What book of the OT is very heavy on genealogies and begins and ends with the death of King David?

Answer 28

1 Chronicles

Question 29

What book of the OT begins with the reign of King Solomon and ends with a proclamation by King Cyrus of Persia that the Jews can return home?

Answer 29

2 Chronicles

Question 30

Which book am I? I pick up where 2 Chronicles leaves off. I list the family names of those returning to Jerusalem from captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel. My focus is on rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem.

Answer 30

Ezra

Question 31

What was the name of the man who led the Israelites from captivity in Persia back to Jerusalem and coordinated the effort to rebuild the Temple?

Answer 31

Zerubbabel

Question 32

The focus of this OT book was the rebuilding of the walls around Jerusalem.

Answer 32

Nehemiah

Question 33

This man was the cupbearer to the King of Persia, returned to Jerusalem to be the governor, and monitored the completion of the walls around Jerusalem.

Answer 33

Nehemiah

Question 34

I was an Israelite slave who became queen to the King of Persia.

Answer 34

Esther

Question 35

This book is about a story of triumph over evil and how a young girl's courage saved her people from destruction.

Answer 35

Esther

Question 36

What book am I? I am believed to be one of the oldest stories in the Bible. I am thought by many to be a book about "human suffering" or "patience." More accurately, I am a book that tells us that God's purpose is greater than our problems!

Answer 36

Job

Question 37

What book am I? My title means "songs" and I was mostly written by King David.

Answer 37

Psalms

Question 38

What book am I? I am a collection of wise sayings from the wisest human being who ever lived.

Answer 38

Proverbs

Question 39

What book of the OT was written by "the Preacher" and contains the answer to the question, "What is the meaning of life?"

Answer 39

Ecclesiastes

Question 40

Song of Solomon is also known by what names?

Answer 40

"Song of Songs" and "Canticles"

Question 41

What book of the OT is a love song between King Solomon and his bride-to-be, a Shulamite woman?

Answer 41

Song of Solomon

Question 42

What is a "prophet?"

Answer 42

One who speaks for God.

Question 43

Give a couple of examples of non-writing prophets.

Answer 43

Elijah and Elisha

Question 44

Give some examples of the writing prophets.

Answer 44

Moses, David, Isaiah through Malachi

Question 45

Which prophets wrote during the captivity (exile)?

Answer 45

Ezekiel and Daniel (some slight overlap with Jeremiah's Lamentations, and Obadiah)

Question 46

Which prophets wrote after the captivity (exile)?

Answer 46

Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

Question 47

Which prophets wrote predominantly to the ten northern tribes (Israel)?

Answer 47

Hosea, Amos, and Jonah

Question 48

Which prophet was from Judah but prophesied against Israel?

Answer 48

Amos

Question 49

Which prophet prophesied against both the northern and the southern tribes (Israel and Judah)?

Answer 49

Micah

Question 50

Which prophet is sometimes called the "Messianic Prophet?" Why?

Answer 50

Isaiah; because he spoke so much about the coming Messiah (Jesus Christ)

Question 51

Which prophet prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem and then wept over Jerusalem when it happened? What books did he write?

Answer 51

Jeremiah (sometimes called the "weeping prophet"); Jeremiah and Lamentations

Question 52

Who am I? I was taken captive by the Babylonians when I was just a young man. I was a priest and I reminded the Jewish captives of the sin that led to their captivity.

Answer 52

Ezekiel

Question 53

What book of the OT contains the story of "Daniel and the Lion's Den?"

Answer 53

Daniel

Question 54

What book of the OT contains the story of "Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego, and the fiery furnace?"

Answer 54

Daniel

Question 55

What book am I? God required my writer to marry a prostitute in order to teach the people that serving and worshiping other gods (idolatry) could be compared to adultery.

Answer 55

Hosea

Question 56

What book am I? I used a story about a devastating swarm of locusts to illustrate the "great and very terrible" "day of the Lord."

Answer 56

Joel

Question 57

What book am I? My writer was a shepherd and a tender of sycamore trees in the land of Judah, but prophesied against the injustice of the rich and powerful of Israel.

Answer 57

Amos

Question 58

The shortest book in the OT.

Answer 58

Obadiah

Question 59

What book am I? My writer prophesied destruction against the Edomites for participating in Judah's destruction.

Answer 59

Obadiah

Question 60

What book am I? Preached destruction to the city of Nineveh. Nineveh repents.

Answer 60

Jonah

Question 61

What book am I? Preached destruction to the city of Nineveh and the city is destroyed.

Answer 61

Nahum

Question 62

The writer of this book was swallowed by a "great fish" when he tried to run from God.

Answer 62

Jonah

Question 63

What book am I? My writer prophesied against both the kingdoms of Israel and Judah for their pursuit of false gods and their cheating of the poor.

Answer 63

Micah

Question 64

The name of this book means, "wrestles with God."

Answer 64

Habakkuk

Question 65

Who am I? I wrestled with God over why the wicked people of Judah were not punished by God. I then wrestled even more over the revelation that the wicked people of Judah would be punished - by a people more wicked than they!

Answer 65

Habakkuk

Question 66

This prophet wrote that Judah would be punished, that it was not too late for those that repented, and that a remnant would be restored in Israel.

Answer 66

Zephaniah

Question 67

This post-exile prophet encourages the former captives to finish rebuilding the Temple before building their own homes. He pointed out that their priorities were all wrong.

Answer 67

Haggai

Question 68

This post-exile prophet not only encourages the former captives to finish rebuilding the Temple but speaks of the coming Messiah.

Answer 68

Zechariah

Question 69

This post-exile prophet chastises the Jews for offering inferior sacrifices to God, divorcing their wives and marrying pagan women, and failing to pay tithes to the Temple.

Answer 69

Malachi

Question 70

The last book of the OT and God's final word for more than 400 years.

Answer 70

Malachi