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1
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How does the book of Numbers begin?

a. It begins with a brief listing of the twelve sons of Israel, then a narrative about the enslavement of the Hebrews under Pharaoh
b. It begins with a census of the people of Israel in order to number the people ready to fight in the military.
c. It begins with the celebration of the Passover at Gilgal and the invasion of Canaan beginning with Jericho

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It begins with a census of the people of Israel in order to number the people ready to fight in the military.

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Who is Phineas?

a. The grandson of Aaron
b. The son of Aaron
c. The grandson of Moses

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The grandson of Aaron

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Why did Balaam beat the donkey?

a. Because it was from a Canaanite town
b. Because he hated the donkey for years due to its laziness
c. Because he couldn’t see the angel that stopped the donkey in its tracks

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Because he couldn’t see the angel that stopped the donkey in its tracks

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Why were the spies sent into the land of Canaan (in Num. 13)?

a. In order to discuss whether it was truly God’s call to enter the Promised Land
b. In order to steal food to bring back to the starving people
c. In order to quickly scout the land before the invasion

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In order to quickly scout the land before the invasion

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The Sadducees claim that they are decendents of which son of Levi?

a. Merari
b. Gershon
c. Kohath

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Kohath

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What was the sign of God’s presence in the Tabernacle?

a. The purple vestment, which was a symbol of royalty and God’s commission
b. A cloud of smoke from the Holy of Holies
c. The specific measurements for the construction of the Tabernacle

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A cloud of smoke from the Holy of Holies

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What is the Hebrew significance of the number 40?

a. Human work/effort
b. A very long time of trial or testing
c. Incompletion

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A very long time of trial or testing

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What was the name of the spy from Ephraim?

a. Joshua
b. Moses
c. Caleb

A

Joshua

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Who called Hoshea by another name?

a. Aaron
b. Joshua
c. Moses

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c. Moses

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What is the major division of the book of Numbers?

a. The Desert Wanderings and the Conquest of the Arabah.
b. The two censuses that were taken to number the men fit for military service
c. The legal code and the narrative.

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The two censuses that were taken to number the men fit for military service.

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After the spies returned, why did the people rebel against Moses and the Lord?

a. Because they were tired, hungry, and thirsty
b. Because they didn’t want to stay in the desert like Moses commanded
c. Because they believed that the Canaanites were too strong to conquer

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Because they believed that the Canaanites were too strong to conquer

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How did the majority of the spies feel when they were looking at the Promised Land for the first time?

a. They felt like sheep-herders
b. They felt like heroes
c. They felt like grasshoppers

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They felt like grasshoppers

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Why did the scriptural author review the liturgical celebrations at the end of the book of Numbers?

a. Because the information was added on much later by a redactor who didn’t understand the flow of the narrative story
b. Because there was a transition in power from Moses to Joshua
c. Because they were finally able to offer their first sacrifice in the desert

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Because there was a transition in power from Moses to Joshua

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What is a Nazirite vow?

a. A vow taken for poverty, chastity, and obedience
b. A vow taken immediately prior to entering into battle for the Lord in order to ensure victory
c. A vow to abstain from alcohol, abstain from cutting one’s hair, and from touching dead bodies

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A vow to abstain from alcohol, abstain from cutting one’s hair, and from touching dead bodies

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How long were the Israelites in the desert prior to conquering the Promised Land?

a. 4 years
b. 40 years
c. 400 years

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40 years

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Why were the Levites not numbered at the beginning of the book of Numbers?

a. They were numbered at the end of the book of Exodus already.
b. They were individually numbered according to the following three groups: Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites in the book of Exodus
c. They were a tribe of priests and would not go into battle.

A

They were a tribe of priests and would not go into battle.

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What was at the center of the Israelite camp in the desert?

a. The Tabernacle (Tent of Meeting)
b. The Tribe of Judah (Royal Tribe of David)
c. The Tribe of Reuben (Firstborn of Israel)

A

The Tabernacle (Tent of Meeting)

18
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What was the name of the spy from Judah?

a. Caleb
b. Moses
c. Joshua

A

Caleb

19
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About how many people were gathered with Moses in the desert?

a. About 30,000
b. About 1,900,000
c. About 200,000

A

b. About 1,900,000

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What is significant of Meribah and Massah?

a. It was a place where the Israelites doubted/tested God, although they had seen Him perform mighty miracles
b. It was a place where the Israelites were able to set up a camp as they prepared to cross the Jordan into Jericho
c. It was a place where the Red Sea parted, marking the initiation of the Desert Wanderings period

A

It was a place where the Israelites doubted/tested God, although they had seen Him perform mighty miracles

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What was God’s punishment for the sin of the spies (and the rebellious people)?

a. They were forced to wander in the desert for 40 years
b. They were forced to eat quail rather than Manna
c. They were forced back into slavery in Midian, then killed by the sword

A

They were forced to wander in the desert for 40 years

22
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Which spies were faithful to the Lord?

a. Gerson and Merari
b. Moses and Aaron
c. Joshua and Caleb

A

Joshua and Caleb

23
Q

List seven ways that Moses is a biblical “type” of Jesus.

A
  1. Lead the people from Bad Egypt to Good Promise Land
  2. Voice of God
  3. Faithful to the Lord
  4. Taught the people the ways of God
  5. Moses the Deliver is rejected by his people
  6. Sin is pronounced upon Egypt
  7. Both had to Hide from an Evil King
24
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How long after the Exodus did the book of Numbers take place?

a. Immediately
b. About a year and a month
c. About a month

A

About a year and a month

25
Q

Which rod budded ripe almonds?

a. Judah’s rod
b. Moses’ rod
c. Aaron’s rod

A

Aaron’s rod

26
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How did Moses react to the prophecy of Eldad and Medad?

a. He accepted them although they were “outside” of the normal group of commissioned prophets
b. He rejected them as false prophets

A

He accepted them although they were “outside” of the normal group of commissioned prophets

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How many, of the forsaken Israelite generation, died in the desert?

a. All but Joshua, Caleb, and those 20 years old and younger at the time of the 12 spies
b. All but Moses, Miriam, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb, and those 20 years old and younger at the time of the 12 spies
c. All but those 20 years old and younger at the time of the 12 spies

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All but Joshua, Caleb, and those 20 years old and younger at the time of the 12 spies

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Which of the groups of the Levites were given a divine command to assist with the holiest things of the Tabernacle?

a. The Levites were all given the command to the holiest things.
b. The Kings
c. The Kohathites

A

The Kohathites

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What are the names of the three groups of Levites?

a. Levites, Reubenites, Canaanites
b. Kohathites, Gershonites, Merarites
c. Priests, Prophets, Kings

A

Kohathites, Gershonites, Merarites

30
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Who took Aaron’s place after Aaron died?

a. His son, Eleazar
b. His grandson, Phineas
c. Moses

A

His son, Eleazar

31
Q

Why did Moses make a bronze serpent?

a. In order to heal those who had been bitten by serpents
b. In order to offer an alternative to the Israelite God
c. In order to place it within the Ark of the Covenant

A

In order to heal those who had been bitten by serpents

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