Old Testament Flashcards
On what day of Creation did God create the sun, moon, and stars?
Fourth Day
What did God create on the sixth day?
Land Animals, Man, and Woman
What was the name of Adam’s third son?
Seth
What was the third of the Ten Commandments?
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.”
At the time of the census conducted by Moses in the first chapter of Numbers, which of the twelve tribes of Israel was the smallest?
Manasseh
Who was the mother of Samuel?
Hannah
Who was Samuel’s Father?
Elkanah
As a child, he was placed in the care of Eli, high priest at the tabernacle at Shiloh. Who was this?
Samuel
What kind of bird brought Elijah food while he hid in the Kerith Ravine, east of Jordan?
Ravens
Who was the king that ruled in the time of Elijah?
King Ahab
He walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
Enoch
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
46
In what language was the Old Testament written?
Hebrew
What relation was Jacob to Abraham?
Grandson
How many sons did Jacob have?
12
Who was called Israel?
Jacob
From which country did Moses help the Israelites escape from their lives of slavery?
Egypt
They formed the basis for the tribes of Israel.
The 12 sons of Jacob
Which tribe of Israel looked after the religious aspects of life?
Levi
On which day of the year could the High Priest enter the Holiest Place, the inner most part of the temple where the covenant box was kept?
Day of Atonement
Son of Bethuel and brother of Rebekah.
Laban
Israel split into two kingdoms after the reign of King Solomon, with Israel in the north, but what was the name of the southern kingdom?
Judah
Who was king of the southern kingdom when the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria?
Hezekiah
The southern kingdom eventually fell also, but to which great power?
Babylon
After the exile, the Israelites returned and started to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, but which other prophet along with Zechariah was sent to encourage the completion of the partly built temple?
Haggai
One title of God is El Shaddai, which means what?
Almighty God
Which king had the longest reign over the Kingdom of Israel?
Jeroboam II
What does Israel mean?
Prevails with God
In which prophecy do we read about the valley of dry bones?
Prophet Ezekiel
Ezekiel means:
The strength of God
Hymnbook of the Bible
Psalms
How many Psalms were composed by David?
73
Which of these Old Testament prophets lived during the reign of King Josiah?
Jeremiah
How were sins forgiven in the Old Testament?
Animal Sacrifice
How many ‘minor prophets’ are there?
12
What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch/Torah
Who wrote the first five books of the Old Testament?
Moses
What time period does the Old Testament cover?
The beginning of man to the time of the Messiah
From which part of Adam’s body did God create Eve?
Rib
What was the first bird that Noah let out of the ark?
Raven
How old was Noah when the flood came?
600
What was the name of Abraham’s nephew?
Lot
What mountain did Abraham go to when God asked him for a sacrifice?
Mount Moriah
What did God ask Abraham to sacrifice to him on Mount Moriah?
His only son
What did Rachel steal from her father, Laban, when she left home with her husband Jacob?
Laban’s household gods/idols
What was the name of Joseph’s youngest brother?
Benjamin
Who was Rachel’s handmaid because of her barrenness?
Bilhah
When Joseph was in prison, whose dream did he correctly interpret to mean he would be restored to his job?
Butler
In what was baby Moses hidden?
An ark of bulrushes
What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt?
Plague of Blood/ Water turned to Blood
On what mountain did Moses receive the law from God?
Mount Sinai
What was the ‘tabernacle’ for?
To worship God in
How did Rahab let the invading Israelites identify her house?
She tied a red cord in the window
The Woman God Took From the Dunghill
Rahab
What weapons did Gideon use to defeat the Midianites?
Trumpets, pitchers, and lamps
Which judge was betrayed to the Philistines by a woman?
Samson
What was Gideon’s calling?
Victory over the Midianites
Who did Samuel anoint as the first King of Israel?
Saul
How did David defeat Goliath?
He threw a stone from his sling
How did Uriah die?
David had him placed in the most dangerous spot in the battle.
What was Cain’s punishment for the murder of Abel?
He was banned from his occupation and made a restless wanderer on the earth.
What was the secret of Samson’s great strength?
He would lose his strength if his hair were cut.
What did Joseph’s brothers do to Joseph?
They sold him into slavery.
Who was Moses’ successor after his death?
Joshua
What was the name of David’s father?
Jesse
Which prophet secretly anointed David as king?
Samuel
How did the Jewish prophet Daniel end up in Babylon?
He was taken captive in a raid by the Babylonian army.
