Licensure Test Questions Flashcards
1
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Give the highlights of the first eleven chapters of Genesis
Ch 1-2
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Creation account, Adamic Covenant
2
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Give the highlights of the first eleven chapters of Genesis
Ch 3
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Temptation of Adam and Eve; Fall of man; curse of creation, and protevangelion
3
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Give the highlights of the first eleven chapters of Genesis
Ch 4-5
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Cain and Abel; parallel development of the seed of Cain and the seed of Seth; death of Adam and his descendants
4
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Give the highlights of the first eleven chapters of Genesis
Ch 6-10
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Account of the global flood of God’s judgment, the establishment of the Noahic Covenant, and the Table of Nations
5
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Give the highlights of the first eleven chapters of Genesis
Ch 11
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Tower of Babel, confusion of tongues, and Abram’s geneaology
6
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Who received this promise: “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you”?
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Noah (Gen. 9:9-10)
7
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List five references (book and chapter) where Christ is found in the Old Testament.
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Psalm 1-2 Isaiah 53 Psalm 8 Exodus 3 Psalm 110
8
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Where would you find the Passover?
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Exodus 12
9
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Where would you locate the story of Elijah?
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1 Kings 17 - 2 Kings 2
10
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Where would you locate the Call of Abraham?
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Genesis 12
11
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Where would you locate instructions for building the Ark of the Covenant?
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Exodus 35-40 (esp. 36)
12
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Where would you locate the story of David and Goliath?
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1 Samuel 17
13
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Provide two references (one NT) for the phrase, “the just shall live by faith.”
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Habakkuk 2:4
Romans 1:17
14
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Name one of Nehemiah’s opponents.
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Sanballat & Tobiah
15
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List five pre-exilic writing prophets.
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Isaiah, Jeremiah (pre- and post-), Hosea, Joel, and Jonah
16
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What two prophets spoke to Ninevah?
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Jonah and Nahum
17
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What prophet spoke to Edom?
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Obadiah
18
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What two prophets spoke to Israel?
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Amos and Hosea
19
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What nation conquered the Northern Kingdom?
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Assyria (722 BC)
20
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What nation conquered the Southern Kingdom?
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Babylon (586 BC)
21
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List two prophets which spoke during the exile.
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Ezekiel and Daniel
22
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List three post-exilic writing prophets.
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Haggai, Zechariah, & Malachi
23
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What was the most significant contribution of Nehemiah?
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Nehemiah governed the post-exilic community in rebuilding Jerusalem.
24
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List the Ten Commandments in short-form.
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- Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
- Worship only in that manner that God has decreed.
- Do not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His Name in vain.
- Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.
- Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God is giving to you.
- Thou shalt not murder.
- Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- Thou shalt not steal.
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife and/or possessions.
25
Where are the Ten Commandments listed?
Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5
26
Identify the following persons
| Seth
third son of Adam and Eve; it was through Seth's line that the promised "snake-crusher" would come
27
Identify the following persons
| Terah
Father of Abram, who died in Haran.
28
Identify the following persons
| Laban
kin of Abraham and Isaac who lived in Haran; father of Leah and Rachel; father in-law of Jacob/Israel
29
Identify the following persons
| Hagar
servant-girl of Sarai with whom Abraham begat Ishmael
30
Identify the following persons
| Zipporah
Moses' wife; daughter of Jethro
31
Identify the following persons
| Achan
Achan brought judgment upon the people of Israel, resulting in their defeat at the first attempt to capture Ai. He was guilty of taking plunder from Jericho.
32
Identify the following persons
| Caleb
one of two (along with Joshua) Israelite spies who gave a good report (in confidence in God) of the Israelite's prospects of taking the Land of Canaan. Along with Joshua, one of two men of his generation to come into the promised land, and to obtain an inheritance. Remembered as a mighty warrior and man of faith.
33
Identify the following persons
| Bathsheba
wife of Uriah the Hittite, whom David had killed in battle so that he (David) could take her (Bathsheba) as his own wife, after committing adultery with her, causing her to conceive; she is also the mother of King Solomon, and it is suggested that she is the wise mother of "King Lemuel" in the Proverbs
34
Identify the following persons
| Ichabod
Son of Phineas, and grand-son of Eli, who was born on the same day that his mother learned of Phineas' and Eli's deaths, and more significantly, of the Philistine's capture of the Ark of the Covenant. His name probably means, "The glory is not [here]."
35
Identify the following persons
| Sargon II
Mentioned in Isaiah, Sargon II was the King of Assyria who conquered the northern tribes and deported them from Israel. His predecessor was responsible for settling the "Samaritans" in the region, before deportation of the 10 tribes.
36
Identify the following persons
| Neco
The Egyptian Pharaoh who went to war with Assyria during the reign of King Josiah of Judah.
37
Identify the following persons
| Nebuchadnezzar
Babylonian king who sacked Jerusalem and took the southern kingdom into captivity. We have more details about his life in Daniel than about any other pagan ruler. By his own confession of humility in the light of God's sovereign majesty, he might have been converted to the religion of Daniel before his death.
38
Identify the following persons
| Zerubbabel
Leader of the first group of the Jews who returned to Judah during the reign of King Darius of Persia. Was governor of the Persian Province of Judah.
39
Identify the following persons
| Ahasuerus
Persian king who took Esther as his queen, issued a decree to slaughter the Jews (at Haman's instigation), and rescinded said decree (at Esther's pleading, and in honor of Mordecai).
40
Identify the following persons
| Sanballat
a pagan leader of Samaria, and opponent of the people of God led by Nehemiah during the restoration of Jerusalem.
41
Identify the following persons
| Zedekiah
The last king of Judah before the Babylonian captivity. His eyes were gouged out immediately after witnessing the slaughter of his sons.
42
List five of the Messianic Psalms
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Psalm 2
Psalm 8
Psalm 22
Psalm 69
Psalm 110
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43
Name one of Job's friends.
Zophar, Eliphaz, Bildad
44
Who are the three main characters in the Song of Solomon?
The Shepherd/King
The Bride/Lover
The Chorus/Friends
45
What is the first reference to the gospel in the Bible?
Genesis 3:15 - the protevangelion
46
Outline the life of David
Ruth 4 - David's name is first mentioned
1 Sam 16 - David is chosen and anointed by Samuel the prophet, and is enlisted into Saul's service.
1 Sam 17 - David kills Goliath
1 Sam 18 - Saul becomes jealous of David, and fears him
1 Sam 19-30 - Saul tries to kill David; David is on the run from Saul, and spares his life on several occasions
2 Sam 2 - David is made king of Judah (and Simeon)
2 Sam 5 - David is made king of all Israel
2 Sam 7 - Davidic Covenant; Tabernacle brought into Jerusalem
2 Sam 8-10 - Account of David's early success
2 Sam 11-12 - David sins with Bathsheba, and is rebuked by Nathan
2 Sam 13-17 - Absalom's Rebellion
2 Sam 17-18 - David defeats and mourns Absalom
2 Sam 19-23 - David's returns to Jerusalem, but his reign contested by various other difficulties
2 Sam 24 - Catastrophic census, but the Angel of the Lord is halted at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite; it is here that Solomon would build the Temple
1 Kings 1 - David appoints Solomon his successor
1 Kings 2 - David gives final instructions, and then dies
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Simpler:
David's Rise - 1 Sam 16-30
David's Early Success - 2 Sam 1-10
David's Sin - 2 Sam 11-12
David's Troubled Rule - 2 Sam 13-1 Kings 2
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47
What two OT books have women as the principal actors?
Ruth and Esther
48
"Then he believed the Lord, and He reckoned it unto him as righteousness."
Genesis 15:6
49
"And as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about the present result, to preserve many people alive."
Genesis 50:20
50
"And he said, Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you."
Exodus 3:14
51
"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."
Numbers 6:24-26
52
"Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!"
Deuteronomy 6:4
53
"Do homage to the Son, lest he become angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath may soon be kindled."
Psalm 2:12
54
"Comfort, O comfort My people, says the Lord."
Isaiah 40:1
55
"Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money com, buy, and eat."
Isaiah 55:1
56
"They are new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:23
57
Which Gospel most clearly and explicitly emphasizes the kingship of Christ as prophesied in the OT?
Matthew
58
Where would you locate the Lord's Prayer?
Matthew 6; Luke 11
59
Where would you locate the Great Commission?
Matthew 28:18-20
60
Where would you locate Paul's great chapter on the Resurrection?
1 Corinthians 15
61
Where would you locate the Jerusalem Council?
Acts 15
62
Where would you locate the story of unbelieving Thomas?
John 20
63
Where would you locate Paul's teaching on the Lord's Supper?
1 Corinthians 11
64
Where would you locate John's letter to the seven churches?
Revelation 1-3
65
Where would you locate a description of our Christian armor?
Ephesians 6:10-20
66
Where would you locate the story of Ananias and Sapphira?
Acts 5
67
What was Jesus principally talking about in Matthew 24 and 25?
The Destruction of the Temple, and the Parousia (Return)
68
List three passages that deal with the qualifications of church officers.
Titus 1, 1 Timothy 3, Ephesians 5
69
What are four of the problems discussed in 1 Corinthians?
Factionalism, Sexual Immorality, Greed/Lawsuits, and Favoritism/Partiality
70
List four New Testament passages where you find teaching on divorce and marriage.
Matthew 5, Matthew 19, Luke 16, 1 Corinthians 6-7, Ephesians 5
71
Give a broad outline of the book of Romans.
Principal Thesis: Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone.
Secondary Thesis: Justification is by grace through faith.
Doctrine: 1-11
Practice: 12-16
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1-3 - Man's need
4-8 - God's Provision & Assurance
9-11 - Defense of the Gospel
12-15 - The Christian's Reasonable Service of Worship
16 - Closing Greetings
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72
Identify the following persons
| Malchus
servant who had his ear hacked off by Simon Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane at Christ's arrest
73
Identify the following persons
| Demas
Mentioned in three of Paul's letters (Philemon, Colossians, and 2 Timothy), he was a colleague of Paul's who at some point deserted him for "the love of this world."
74
Identify the following persons
| Onesimus
Slave belonging to Philemon, on whose behalf Paul made entreaty for manumissions/release.
75
Identify the following persons
| Festus
Roman Procurator/Governor of Judea before whom Paul appeared, and to whom Paul appealed to Rome.
76
Identify the following persons
| Theophilus
The recipient of Luke's Gospel and the book of Acts.
77
Identify the following persons
| Apollos
eloquent Greek Christian preacher who was discipled by Aquila and Priscilla, and has been hypothesized to be the author of Hebrews. We know that he spent significant time in Corinth.
78
Identify the following persons
| Caiaphas
Jewish High Priest who unwittingly prophesied of Christ, identifying him as the one man given up for the sake of the many
79
Identify the following persons
| Agabus
New Testament Prophet mentioned in Acts. He prophesied a famine that happened during the reign of Caesar Claudius, as well as the capture of Paul in Jerusalem.
80
Identify the following persons
| Zacharias
husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist
81
Identify the following persons
| Priscilla
Aquila's wife; was a tentmaker with Aquila and Paul; also cited as a formative influence on the ministerial training of Apollos
82
"Christ emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant"
Philippians 2:7
83
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people"
1 Peter 2:9
84
"Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."
James 1:22
85
"Yet I hold this against you; you have forgotten your first love"
Revelation 2:14
86
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9
87
How would you counsel someone preparing for marriage?
Genesis 1-2 - establish the great gain and purposes of marriage.
Ephesians 5; 1 Corinthians 6-7 - expound upon the respective privileges and duties of husband and wife, emphasizing the unity between the two in marriage
Proverbs (esp. 4:23; 31) - apply specific wisdom to the marriage covenant
Song of Solomon - refer to as an illustration of the joys of Christian marriage, as it resembles Christ and His Bride
88
How would you counsel someone facing financial crisis?
I would relate the financial crisis to all manner of difficulties in life. I would assure the brother that our Father has cattle on a thousand hills (Ps 50:10), that His grace is sufficient for us in our weakness (2 Cor 12:9), and that God who clothes the lilies of the field, sustains the sparrow, and feeds the ravens (Luke 12:22-31, Mt 6:25-33) will take care of us. If appropriate, I would also exhort the man to apply himself to gainful labor (2 Thessalonians 3:10).
89
How would you counsel someone facing anxiety?
Call him to look away from himself and his situation, and to look to Christ (Col 3; Eph 1). I would refer to Romans 7 to show that we must always combat our sinful discouragements and anxieties. I would also apply comfort from 1 John 1:5-10 and 2:12-14, and assurance of God's love (1 John 5:13).
90
How would you counsel someone presenting a child for baptism?
I would refer to Matthew 19:14, when Jesus welcomed the children to Himself. Also, I would refer very generally to the pattern established in the OT and continued in the NT of identifying households with the visible church, and the great blessing that this is for our children (and for us).
91
How would you counsel someone suffering from the death of a close relative?
If the relative was a believer, I would encourage the person not to grieve as those without hope, and to steer the person to 1 Corinthians 15-16. If the relative was not a believer, I would comfort the believing bereaved as best I could by using John 14, or by simply empathizing and praying with/for them.
92
How would you counsel someone struggling with homosexuality?
I would emphasize the fact that God is faithful to sanctify even our desires and to renew our wills in Christ. I would point him to 1 Corinthians 6:12-17, Romans 12, and Ephesians 6. I would also call him to watch over his heart (Proverbs 4:23), and to take very seriously the design of God for man to be helped by woman in the context of marriage (Genesis 2).
93
How would you counsel someone considering abortion?
I would direct the person to Psalm 139, Psalm 103, and Psalm 8 to demonstrate the purposes of God in the conception and birth of children. I would show that the only examples of "abortion" in the Bible are infanticides ordered by hideous pagan overlords (Exodus 1, Luke 2). I would then show the expectant mother that she is not alone in the raising up of a godly seed in the household of faith, and that the covenant community is here to support her and to help her to raise her child in the Faith.
94
How would you counsel someone enslaved to addiction?
I would focus on the attractiveness and desirableness of Christ, encouraging the man in the expulsive power of a new affection. Depending upon the addiction, I would go to 1 Corinthians 6:19 (the body is a temple, to be holy and pure). I would also encourage the brother that God provides us with His sanctifying grace in the conquest of Satan's strongholds, and particularly in the fight against lusts, gluttony, and addictions of various kinds.
95
Where would you find the Beatitudes?
Matthew 5
96
Where would you find the feeding of the 5000?
Matthew 14
97
Where would you find the Road to Emmaus?
Luke 24
98
Where would you find instructions for church discipline?
Matthew 18
99
Where would you find descriptions of spiritual gifts?
1 Corinthians 12
100
Where would you find the High Priestly Prayer?
John 17
101
Where would you find the Sermon on the Mount?
Matthew 5-7
102
Where would you find the wise men (Magi) from the East?
Matthew 2
103
Where would you find mention of the Unity of the Body?
1 Corinthians 1-3, Ephesians 4, Colossians 3
104
Where would you find mention of the fruit of the Spirit?
Galatians 5
105
Give a broad outline of the life of Christ.
1 - Annunciations (Matthew 1, Luke 1)
2 - Birth/Nativity & Early Childhood (Mark 1, Matthew 2-3, Luke 3)
3. Baptism (Mark 1, Matthew 3, Luke 3)
4. Temptation/Trial in the Wilderness (Mark 1, Matthew 4, Luke 4)
5. Calling of the First Disciples (Luke 5)
6. First Miracle at the Wedding in Cana (John 2)
7. First Judeaen Ministry
8. Great Galilean Ministry
9. Retreat with the Disciples
10. Second Judeaen Ministry
11. Perean Ministry
12. Triumphal Entry to the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 21-26, Mark 11-14, Luke 19-22, John 12-18)
13. Passion Week (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19)
14. Resurrection (Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20)
15. Ascensions (Matthew 28, Acts 1)
106
Locate and name three parables of Christ.
Lost sheep, coin, & son - Luke 15
Wheat and tares - Matthew 13
Unjust Steward - Luke 16
107
Locate three miracles in the New Testament and briefly state their purpose.
Water into Wine (John 2) - to identify Jesus as having the same creative power as God; thus to identify Him as God.
Healing of the Man with the Shriveled Arm (Matthew 12, Mark 3, Luke 6) - to correct/challenge the legalistic views of the Pharisees regarding the Sabbath
Resurrection of Lazarus from the dead (John 11) - to prove Christ's power over death
