Final Exam Flashcards
What does the world apocrypha mean
Biblical or related writings not quite considered scriptures because Jesus, the prophets, or the Jews didn’t except it
Two worship books of different faiths
Qur’an, Bhagavad Gita
The word scripture comes from a word meaning
Writings
The word bible comes from a word meaning
Book
The other name for the Old Testament
Hebrew Scriptures
The four main parts of the Old Testament
The Pentateuch, the historical books, the wisdom books, the prophetic books
Another word for testament
Covenant
The five-step process most books of the Bible went through
Events, oral tradition, written pieces, edited books, canonical status
What does canonical status mean
A book that reveals God’s truth be faithfully reflecting the people’s experience and belief
What four rivers flow through the garden of Eden
Piston, Gihon, Chidekel, Phirat
What was the sin of Adam and Eve
They ate an apple from the tree of knowledge
The sons of Adam and Eve
Cain, Abel, Seth
Why is Cain’s sacrifice not acceptable
He did not give the best he could offer
What where the names of Noah’s sons
Shem, Ham, Japheth, Yam
The dimensions of Noah’s ark
300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 30 cubits high
How many of each animal were on Noah’s ark
7 of every clean animal and 2 of every other animal
How many days did it rain on the earth
40 days and 40 nights
How did Noah know dry land was beginning to appear
A dove he sent out brought back and olive leaf
What was the sign of the covenant between God and Noah
A rainbow
Which descendant of Cush becomes a mighty warrior, builder of cities, and builder of the Tower of Babel
Nimrod
Who is the father of Biblical faith
Abraham
Who is Abram’s father
Terah
How are Abram and Lot related
Lot is Abram’s nephew
Abram is called to a new land called
Canaan
Why do Abram and Lot go their separate ways
Competitiveness between their farmers
How do Abram and Lot decide who goes where
Abram says that if Lot goes east than he will go west and if Lot goes west he will go east
What is the name of the Priest-king of Salem who blesses Abram
Melchizedek
What does God promise Abraham as a covenant
He tells Abraham that his descendants will be very numerous and he will give his descendants the land of Canaan
What is the sign of Abram’s covenant that men bear of their flesh
They are circumcised
Why are Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
God couldn’t find a single good hearted person in the two cities except for Lot and his family who lived in Sodom
Why does Abraham intercede on behalf of Sodom
Sodom is where Lot and his family reside
Ishmael is the son of
Abraham and Hagar
Ishmael is the father of the
Muslim people
Isaac is the son of
Abraham and Sarah
How is Abraham’s faith tested
He is told to kill Isaac, his only true son
Who does Isaac marry
Rebekah
What is unusual about the birth of Jacob and Esau
Jacob was holding onto Esau’s foot
How does Jacob obtain Esau’s birthright
He bribes his with lentil soup
How does Jacob obtain Esau’s blessing
When Jacob’s father’s dying, Jacob’s father tells Esau to bring him food so that he can bless him. However, since Jacob’s fathers vision is terrible, Jacob pretends to be Esau and Jacob’s father blesses him
Why does Rebekah try to make Jacob the principle heir
Esau courts Canaanite women
What does Esau threaten to do to Jacob
Kill him once the mourning for their fathers death is over
Who does Esau marry
Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth
What dream does Jacob have on his journey to Haran
A staircase leading into heaven
What is the name given to the place in Jacob’s dream
Bethel
What does Bethel mean
House of God
How long does Jacob work for Laban so he can marry Rachael
7 years
How long after Jacob married Leah did he need to wait to marry Rachael
7 years and 1 week
What is the dowry Laban gives Jacob for marrying his daughters and his service
All the black sheep and speckled goats
What strange encounter does Jacob have in the woods on his way back to Canaan
He encounters a man who fights him then gives the new name of Israel
What does Israel mean
That who has contended with the divine and prevailed
How does Jacob initiate his family into the worship of the God of Israel
He has all the males of that city circumcised
Why did Simeon and Levi fall in favor with their father
They massacred Shemchem
Why did Reuben fall in disfavor with Jacob
He slept with Bilhah, the woman who bore some of his brothers
What were two reasons Joseph’s brothers hated him
He had a dream that all of the brothers grew grain, but everybody else’s bowed down to his. He also had a dream that the sun, the moon, and the stars bowed down before him
Names of all of Joseph’s brothers
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Naphtali, Dan, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin
Who comes up with the idea to put Joseph in a cistern
Reuben
Which brother comes up with the idea to sell Joseph into slavery
Judah
Who is Joseph sold to
The Ishmaelites
How much is Joseph sold for
Twenty pieces of silver
Where was Joseph taken once he was sold
Egypt
Who bought Joseph as a slave
Poptiphar
Why is Joseph thrown into prison
The wife of Poptiphar claimed he had attempted to rape her
What did the dream of the wine bearer mean
In three days he would be restored to his post
What did the dreams of the baker mean
In three days he would be beheaded
What did the pharaoh’s dream mean
There would be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine in Egypt
What position was Joseph appointed to
Governor of Egypt, second only to the pharaoh
What was the new name Joseph was given
Zephnath-Paaneah, meaning “savior of the world”
How did Joseph prepare Egypt from the famine
He saved a portion of all the grain made every year for the seven years of abundance
Which brother is kept in Egypt until Benjamin is brought there
Simeon
How did Poptiphar know Joseph was telling the truth
Joseph swore by his God
Why did Poptiphar send Joseph to prison
To make an example
Why was Joseph considered free no matter what happened to him
Because his God was with him
What is the name of Joseph’s wife
Asenath
What are the names of Joseph’s sons
Ephraim, Manassah
What is the name of the land Joseph’s family settles in
Goshen
What happened when Joseph blesses his sons
Joesph put his right hand on Ephraim and is left hand on Manassah, even though Manassah was born first
Which house of the tribe of Israel is Moses from
The house of Levi
What does the name Moses mean
Drew out
Why does Moses flee from Egypt
He killed an Egyptian taskmaster
What are the names of Moses’ children
Gershom and Eliezer
When Moses was called, what was he supposed to remove
His sandals because he standing on holy ground
What are the signs God gives Moses
A staff that turns into a snake and the ability to make his hand scaly
What is the image of God depicted in Moses and Miriam’s canticle
Faithful, divine, forgiving, wise
Why did Moses smash the commandments of God on the ground
The Israelites has built a Golden Calf as an idol
What did Moses make the Israelites do with the Golden Calf
He made them grind it up, put it in water, and drink it so they could taste the bitterness of their sin
What happened at Kibroth-hattaavah
People were demanding meat so God gave them so much meat that it started coming out of their nostrils and they died
What does Kibroth-hattaavah mean
Graves of lust
How many elders was Moses instructed to appoint
70
What was the consequence of Miriam questioning God
She go leprosy and as a result the community was held back for seven days
How many scouts were sent into the Promise Land
12
Why will only Joshua and Caleb be able to enter the Promise Land
They were the only ones who possessed the courage to spy out the land God promised
Why did the Israelites need to wander in the woods for forty years before entering the Promise Land
The twelve spies that didn’t trust God’s words about the Promise Land wandered in the Promise Land for forty days
What happened to the people after the rebellion of Dathan and Abiram
All who sided with him were swallowed up by the Earth
What happened to Aaron’s staff when it was placed in the tent of the Covenant
It started sprouting flowers
What happened during the water famine at Kadesh
Although God told Moses to tell a rock to bring forth water, Moses struck the rock instead
How were the people bitten by snakes healed
Moses healed them with the first coducious
How is Edom’s refusal to allow the Israelites to enter peacefully related to Isaac’s blessings of his sons
Edison said that they would fight them with the sword, just like Isaac said Esau would live by the sword
Who was the king of Moab
Balak
What does Balaam say to Balak
Balak tells Balaam that he will be defeated by Israel
Who is chosen as successor to Moses
Joshua
Which book contains the final words, blessings, and death of Moses
Deuteronomy
How old is Moses when he dies
120 years old
What were God’s first instructions to Moses after he became leader
Follow Moses’ law
How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho
13 times
What was carried behind the priests who were blowing the rams’ horns
The Ark of the Covenant
Why was Rahab spared during the conquest of Jericho
She sheltered the men who were sent in as spies
Why were the Israelites defeated at the battle of Ai
Achan broke the ban
What is the ban
The ban is a practice imposed on the Israelites by God which states that they must wipe out all traces of the people who had previously dwelt in the Promise Land
Why were the Gibeonites spared by Joshua
They presented themselves as powerful ambassadors from another land and Joshua spared them without God’s consent
What was Joshua’s final conquest
Canaan
I where did the Israelites renew the covenant
Shechem
What is significant about Shechem
It is where Abraham’s ancestors were promised the Promise Land
Who was buried in Shechem
Joseph
Who are the six major judges
Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson
How did Ehud earn the title of judge
He killed the Moabite king Eglon
How were Sisera’s troops defeated
The Lord made them fearful
How did Jael kill Sisera
She drove a stake through his head while he was sleeping
Why was Sisera’s defeat considered disgraceful
He ran from the battle and he was killed by a woman
How did Gideon’s father save him from the people after he destroyed the statue of Baal
He said that if Baal was a real God, he would punish Gideon himself
How does God tell Gideon to reduce the size of his army
He tells him to get rid of all the soldiers who have fear and all the soldiers who cup water in their hands to drink
What weapons did Gideon’s army use against the Midianites
Torches in jars
Who does Jephthah say he will sacrifice if he wins in battle
The first person who comes out to greet him upon his return
Who is the first person who runs out to greet Jephthah
His daughter
How long after Jephthah returns does he need to wait before he sacrifices his daughter
Two months
When, who, and how long is this death mourned
Yearly, Israelite women mourn the death of the daughter of Jephthah for four days of the year
Three events that demonstrate Samson’s strength
He slated a lion with his bear hands, he killed an army of Phillistines with the jawbone of a donkey, and tied torches to three hundred foxes which then burned the fields of the Phillistines
What let to the downfall of Samson
He told a prostitute named Delilah that he could be weakened by having his hair cut
What is the relationship between Ruth and Naomi
Ruth is Naomi’s daughter-in-law
What does Ruth pledge to Naomi
She swears to follow her where she goes, live where she lives, and die where she dies
What were the two purposes of the book of Ruth
God can create joy from sorrow and the God of Israel is a God for all people
What were the circumstances for Samuel’s mother before and after his birth
She was barren and was subject to torment at the hand of her hunband’s other wife. When she went to pray and when the priest Eli saw her he thought she was drunk. The priest then said he hoped her prayers would be answered and she gave birth soon after. She dedicated her child to God
When and how did Eli die
Eli died after the Ark of the Covenant was taken because when he heard the ark had been taken and his sons had been killed in the battle, he fell and broke his neck
What warnings did Samuel give to the people about their king
He would take away their property and make them and their families into slaves
Who did Samuel anoint as king
Saul
What did Samuel do when Saul fell in disfavor with the Lord
He went to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem and anointed David as the next king
What are the two biblical accounts about how Saul meets David
David played the harp for Saul to calm his nightmares and David deafest Ed a Phillistine named Goliath in combat with a rock and sling
Who helps David escape from Saul when he plans to kill David
Jonathan, Saul’s son
How does Saul die
He falls upon his own sword as an act of suicide
Three examples of Nathan’s prophecy about grief in David’s family coming true
Amnon sleeps with Tamar, Absalom kills Amnon, Absalom killed by Joan using three darts to the heart
Nathan tells David to appoint who as the next king
Solomon
By birthright, who should have been the next king
Adonijah
What caused the disagreement between the two women
They both had had a child but one of the children died and now the mother of the dead child claimed that the other child was hers
How does Solomon settle the dispute
He tells the women to split the baby in half. The true mother wouldn’t allow this to happen
Another example of Solomon’s wisdom
He distinguished real flowers from imitation ones by seeing which flowers the bees pollenated
After Solomon’s death who ruled North Israel and who ruled South Israel
Rehoboam rules the south and Jeroboam ruled over the north
What is the United Kingdom of Judah and Benjamin called
The Kingdom of Judah
What city does King Omri build
Samaria
How does Elijah’s life end
He taken into the heavens by a whirlwind and a chariot of fire
Two examples of Elijah’s miracles
He payed off a widow’s debts with jars of oil and he purified the water of Jericho
In general what does the book of Chronicles do
Tells the story of the Jews from a different perspective
In general, the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah deal with…
Rebuilding of the temple and rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
Which ruled of Persia allowed those exiles to return to their native land
Cyrus the Great
Ezra read and taught from the…
Torah
What position did Nehemiah have in the Persian court
He was the cup bearer for the king
What position is Nehemiah appointed to in Jerusalem
Governor of Judah
What is the first project Nehemiah calls the people to work on
Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
What two reforms do Ezra and Nehemiah enforce
The worship of the God of Israel no matter where one is and no one is to marry outside of the Israelites
Who accompanies Tobias on his journey
Raphael the Archangel
How have Sarah’s husbands died
They have been killed right before the wedding by a demon named Asmodeus
What two purposes does Tobias use the gall, liver, and heart of the fish for
The liver and the heart is used to break Sarah’s curse and the full is used to cure Tobit’s blindness
The Book of Judith tells of Jerusalem being saved from Holoferns’ army from
Judith beheading him
Holeferns delays his attack thinking the Jewish people will surrender when they…
Give a surprise attack at dawn
While Holoferns is drunk, Judith…
Beheads him
What is the capital of Persia
Susa
How did King Ahasuerus lose his first queen
She refused to come out and be presented as a trophy and he kicked her out of the castle
What relative raises Esther
Ezra
Why does Haman plot to kill all the Jews
Ezra refuses to bow to him
Why does the king owe Mordecai a debt of gratitude
Mordecai warmed Esther of the assassination attempt on the king
Who suggested how the king is to carry out the tribute to Mordecai
Haman
Who hangs from the gallows constructed for Mordecai
Haman
How does the king allow the Jews to protect themselves
He allows them to take up arms in the center of the city
What Jewish celebration honors the events of the Book of Esther
The Supper of Purim
Before his trials, what evidence did Job have that God was blessing him
He had a lot of property, a large family, and abundant health
Who is responsible for the evil that befalls Job
The Satan
What three things are taken from Job
His property, family, and health
What does Job’s wife suggest that he do
Curse God
Why do Job’s friends refrain from talking with him at first
He is melancholy and all he does is mourn
When they break their silence, what do Job’s friends suggest is the cause of his affliction
He has done wrong in the eyes of the Lord
How does Job respond to his friends
He has been nothing but pious and it is God, not he, who is in the wrong
When Job questions God what response does he get
Can you all of a sudden understand my higher plan
How is Job rewarded in the end
He is given more property, family, and health than he ever had before
The Psalms were written by…
Singers and poets
What were the three main types of Psalms
Praise, lament, thanksgiving
How many Psalms are there
150
One of the biggest accomplishments of Solomon’s reign was his victory over the Phillistines at…
Michmash
Prophet who plays an important role in the life of King David
Nathan
David’s wives
Abigail, Bathsheba, Michal
What was Solomon known for
His immense wisdom
The last three kings to rule over Judah
Johoiakim, Jahoiachin, Zedekiah
What town is known as the City of David
Bethlehem
What theme is followed by the selection of Saul, David, and others as Biblical leaders
Lowest and least
Who are the two women we have studied that are names in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthews’s Gospel
Rahab and Ruth
How many judges are mentioned in the Book of Judges
12
Sisera was defeated when…
His chariots were rendered useless by rain
The Israelites observe the Sabbath on…
Friday
The keystone to the book of Exodus is…
The Sea of Reeds
The word Leviticus refers to the Levite’s who were…
Priests
What did God instruct Moses to do when the people demanded water
He told Moses to bring the elders to a rock then strike the rock with his staff. Water would then flow from it
The saying of Joseph
“Forgiveness is greater than vengeance, Compassion is more powerful than hatred
What was similar about Isaac and his son Jacob first meeting their wives
It was love at first sight
How long after Jacob married Leah did he need to wait to marry Rachael
Seven months
Where do Jacob and Laban make their final pact to not cross this point again
Gilead
Who is the person Jacob wrestles with according to various scripture translators
An angel, his conscience, a man
What is not part of the REAP acronym
Evangelization
Events in chronological order
Garden of Eden, Cain kills Abel, Nimrod’s Tower of Babel, Noah’s Ark, Birth of Ishmael, destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Birth of Isaac
Who said “ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ”
St. Jerome
Sources of early Hebrew Scriptures
Deuteronomists, Priestly Writers, Elohist, Yahwist
What is the most influential prophetic book
Isaiah
What helped Hosea understand God’s relationship with an unfaithful Israel
His wife Gomer’s infidelity
Who was oppressed while working as a shepherd
Amos
What was unusual about the prophet Jonah
He wasn’t excited about carrying out his duty
Who asked God why he does not stop human evil by punishing Judah for injustice and corruption
Habakkuk
Who rejoices about the fall and punishment of Assyria
Nahum
What did Zechariah prophesize
A Davidic King of Peace would humbly ride into Jerusalem on a donkey
Prophet that thought he was too young
Jeremiah
What books begin with “how lonely she is now, the once crowded city”
Lamentations
Who prophesizes that God will replace the people’s hearts of stone with hearts of flesh
Ezekiel
Who likened a plague of locusts to an invading army
Joel
Accusing the Edomites of fratricide
Obadiah
Who prophesized that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem
Micah
Who tells the people the Lord says “For I am with you always”
Haggai
The last of the prophets
Malachi
The four major prophets
Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezikiel
Who is Jeremiah’s faithful scribe
Baruch
Complete the quote “Will bring about peace when nations beat their swords into ______”
Ploughs
Complete the quote “All that is required of us is justice, love of kindness, and walk _______ with the Lord”
Humbly
Who teaches that if we search hard enough, and examine our soul deeply, we can all understand the meaning of life
Solomon
What writings were intended to help Israel pray, love the law, and live righteously
Wisdom books
What book contains tips on how to live life well
Proverbs
What does Eccleseasticus mean
Church Book
