OLD TESTAMENT Flashcards
What gave Samson his strength?
His hair
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Why did Cain kill Abel?
The Lord respected Abel’s sacrifice more than Cain
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Who was the brother and sister of Moses?
Aaron and Miriam, respectively
What weapon did David utilize in defeating the Goliath?
A sling and a stone
How did God first appear to Moses?
As a burning bush
What does the word Israel mean?
God perseveres
How long did Methuselah, the oldest person in the Bible, live?
969 years
Which prophet faced a giant named Goliath?
David
Who is considered the patriarch of the Israelites?
Also referred to as the father of all believers.
Abraham
What instrument did David play?
The harp
Why was Saul rejected as the King of Israel?
Because of his rejection of God’s Word
How old was Abraham when he became a father?
100 years old
What are the four riverse in the Garden of Eden?
the Pishon, the Gihon, the Tigris and the Euphrates
What was the mountain wherein Moses and the Israelites resided in?
Mount Sinai
It comprises the first five books of the Old Testament.
The Pentateuch
Who escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Lot (and Chedorlaomer)
What did God ask Abraham to sacrifice to him on Mount Moriah?
His son, Isaac
What did Moses engrave on the stone tablets in Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
39 books
What was the first of the Ten Commandments?
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3
What kind of bird brought Elijah food while he hid in the Kerith Ravine, east of Jordan?
Ravens
What language was most of the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew
What did Jacob vow at Bethel?
To tithe a tenth of his income
Which of Jacob’s wives died giving birth his son Benjamin?
Rachel
