English Bible Exam - OT

Question 1

Name the books of the minor prophets

Answer 1

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Question 2

List the books of the major prophets

Answer 2

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 3

List what happened on each day of creation.

Answer 3

Day 1 - God created light. He separated the light from the darkness, calling them day and night
Day 2 - God separated the waters from the expanse, and called the expanse heaven
Day 3 - God formed the dry land. He named it earth and the waters he named the seas. He made vegetation on the earth.
Day 4 - God made lights in the expanse: the sun, the moon and the stars.
Day 5 - God made the birds of the air and the creatures of the sea
Day 6 - God made the beasts of the earth; God made man in his image
Day 7 - God rested from all his work.

Question 4

List the 10 Commandments. Where can they be found?

Answer 4

Exodus 20:3-17 and Deut 5:7-21
1 - You shall have no other gods before me
2 - You shall not make a graven image and bow down to it
3 - You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain
4 - Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
5 - Honor your father and mother
6 - You shall not murder
7 - You shall not commit adultery
8 - You shall not steal
9 - You shall not bear false testimony against your neighbor
10 - You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, wife, animals, servants

Question 5

Outline Hosea

Answer 5

I. Superscription (1:1)
II. The Lesson from Hosea’s Family Life (1:2-3:5)
• A. Hosea’s Wife and Children: A Parable of Judgment (1:2-2:1)
• B. Unfaithfulness and Punishment (2:2-13)
• C. Reconciliation and Restoration (2:14-23)
• D. Redeeming Wife and Nation (chap 3)
III. Hosea’s Prophetic Message (chs 4-14)
• A. The Charge of Failure to Acknowledge God (4:1-6:3)
• B. The Charge of Breaking God’s Covenant (6:4-11:11)
• C. The Charge of Faithlessness toward the Lord (11:12-14:9)

Question 6

Outline Ezekiel

Answer 6

I. Ezekiel’s Call and Commissioning (chs 1-3)
• A. Preface (1:1-3)
• B. The Vision of the Throne Chariot (1:4-28)
• C. The Call (2:1-3:15)
• D. The Watchman (3:16-27)
II. Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem (chs 4-24)
• A. Prophecies against Jerusalem and her Land (chs 4-7)
• B. A Vision of Judgment in Jerusalem (chs. 8-11)
• C. Oracles about the Sins of Israel and Jerusalem (chs 12-24)
III. Oracles Against Foreign Nations (chs 25-32)
IV. Blessings for Judah and Jerusalem (chs 33-48)

Question 7

Outline 1,2 Samuel

Answer 7

I. Israel’s need for a king (1 Sam 1-7)
A. Shiloh narratives (1-3)
B. Ark narratives: demise of Eli (4-7)
II. The rise and fall of Saul (8-15)
A. Saul becomes king (8-12)
B. God rejects Saul (13-15)
III. The rise of David - Israel’s promised king (1 Sam 16 - 2Sam 4)
A. David in Saul’s court (16-20)
B. David and Saul estranged (21-31)
C. David’s rise to power in Judah (2 Sam 1-4)
IV. The reign of David - Israel’s greatest king (5-20)
A. The consolidation of his rule (5-9)
B. The question of David’s heir (10-20)
V. Epilogue (2 Sam 21-24)

Question 8

Name 3 Messianic Psalms

Answer 8

Psalm 2, Psalm 22, Psalm 68:18 (ascended on high, leading a host of captives, receiving gifts), Psalm 69 (zeal for thy house has consumed me), Psalm 110, Psalm 118 (the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone)

Question 9

Name two penitential Psalms

Answer 9

Psalm 6, Psalm 32, Psalm 38, Psalm 51, Psalm 102, Psalm 130, Psalm 143

Question 10

Identify the significance of each of the following: Adam, Moses, Deborah, Ruth, and Joshua

Answer 10

Adam – He was the first man. Because of his sin, we inherited a sinful nature, are under a curse, and are in need of reconciliation with God.
Moses – He was the chosen deliverer of the Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt. To him was given the Law on Mt. Sinai for the people to obey.
Deborah – She was a righteous judge during the period of the judges. She gave wise counsel and led certain military victories with Barak in Israel’s period before kingship.
Ruth – She was a woman of great loyalty and faithfulness from Moab. She married Boaz and was the great grandmother of David, in the royal lineage of Christ.
Joshua – He was the leader of the conquest following Moses and the Exodus. He was faithful in his charge to drive out the Canaanites from the land promised to Israel.

Question 11

Gen 3:15

Answer 11

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

The first promise of the gospel after the Fall.

Question 12

Gen 50:20

Answer 12

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”

Joseph speaking to his brothers about God’s providence even through sinful actions of people.

Question 13

Num 6:24-25

Answer 13

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

The priestly blessing of Aaron.

Question 14

Deut 29:29

Answer 14

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

The renewal of the Covenant at Moab.

Question 15

Josh 24:15

Answer 15

“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me any my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Joshua to the people at the renewal of the covenant.

Question 16

Ruth 1:16

Answer 16

“But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

Ruth, to Naomi, after being widowed.

Question 17

1 Sam 7:12

Answer 17

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

Samuel’s address to the people after subduing the Philistines.

Question 18

2 Sam 7:16

Answer 18

“And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.”

The LORD’s covenant with David.

Question 19

Esther 4:16

Answer 19

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Esther agrees to help the Jews by speaking to the king.

Question 20

Job 1:21

Answer 20

And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Job to God after losing his property and his children.

Question 21

Psalm 32:1-2

Answer 21

“Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.”

A psalm of David

Question 22

Psalm 73:25-26

Answer 22

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

A psalm of Asaph.

Question 23

Prov 1:7

Answer 23

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Question 24

Prov 3:5-6

Answer 24

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Question 25

Isa 55:11

Answer 25

“So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”

God’s declaration of the power and efficacy of his word.

Question 26

Isa 64:6

Answer 26

“We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.”

Israel crying out to God for mercy.

Question 27

Jer 17:9

Answer 27

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick; who can understand it?

The sins of Judah.

Question 28

Lam 3:23

Answer 28

[His compassions never fail] They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Question 29

Dan 3:18

Answer 29

“But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego standing up to Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 30

Jon 2:9

Answer 30

“But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the LORD!”

Jonah’s prayer in the belly of the fish.

Question 31

Micah 6:8

Answer 31

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?

Question 32

Hab 2:4

Answer 32

“See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright–but the righteous shall live by his faith.”

Question 33

Mal 3:10

Answer 33

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

Don’t break the covenant by withholding tithes.

Question 34

What are the general divisions of the Old Testament?

Answer 34

The Pentateuch (Law), the historical books, the wisdom literature (poetry), the major prophets and the minor prophets

Question 35

Identify the significance of each of the following: Gideon, David, Ezekiel, Jonah, and Malachi

Answer 35

Gideon – He was a judge who struggled with faith and obedience, but did lead some important military victories in Israel, especially against the Midianites.
David – He was the chosen King after Saul. To him God made a covenant that his royal line would always reign in Israel (Judah). He is a precursor to the true king, Jesus Christ.
Ezekiel – He was a prophet to Israel following the exile. He preached a message of restoration and hope following such great judgment.
Jonah – He was a reluctant prophet sent to Ninevah. He was cast off a boat, swallowed by a great fish, and vomited onto dry land as God’s chosen preacher to the Gentiles, emphasizing God’s great mercy to other nations.
Malachi – He was the last of the minor prophets. He emphasized bountiful grace and benevolence for those who humble themselves and trust God.

Question 36

Which book and chapter covers the Passover, the Day of Atonement, The Shema, the Watchman, and the New Covenant?

Answer 36

Passover - Exodus 12
Day of Atonement - Leviticus 16
The Shema - Deut 6:4
the Watchman - Ezekiel 3
the New Covenant - Jeremiah 31

Question 37

Which books and chapters are these passages from?
“I will pour out my Spirit.”
“The just shall live by faith.”
“I am going to send my messenger.”

Answer 37

“I will pour out my Spirit” - Joel 2
“The just shall live by faith.” - Hab 2
“I am gong to send my messenger” - Malachi 3

Question 38

Where do these key events happen by book and chapter?

Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel.

Answer 38

Creation - Gen 1-2
The Fall Gen 3
The Flood - Gen 6-8
The Tower of Babel - Gen 11

Question 39

Where do these key events happen by book and chapter, and date (where asterisked)?
*The Promise to Abraham
The Sign of the Abrahamic Covenant
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
*The Exodus

Answer 39

The Promise to Abraham - Gen 12 c. 1800 BC
The Sign of the Abrahamic Covenant - Gen 17
Jacob and the Angel - Gen 32
The Exodus - Exodus 12 c. 1446 BC

Question 40

Where do these key events happen by book and chapter, and date (where asterisked)?
The Fall of Jericho
*The anointing of David
Davidic Covenant
*Dedication of the temple
*Division of the kingdom
*The Exile
*The return from exile

Answer 40

The fall of Jericho - Joshua 6
The anointing of David - 1 Sam 16 c. 1025 BC
The Davidic Covenant - 2 Sam 7
Dedication of the temple - 1 Kings 8 c. 960 BC
Division of the Kingdom - 1 Kings 12 c. 931 BC
The Exile - 2 Kings 24 c. 586 BC
The return from exile - Ezra 1-2 c. 538 BC