Old Testament (OT)

Question 1

OT foundational books

Answer 1

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

Question 2

OT historical books

Answer 2

• Joshua
• Judges
• Ruth
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• 1 Kings
• 2 Kings
• 1 Chronicles
• 2 Chronicles
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther

Question 3

OT instructional books

Answer 3

Poetry & Wisdom (5)

• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
• Song of Solomon

Major Prophets (5)
* Isaiah
* Jeremiah
* Lamentations
* Ezekiel
* Daniel

Minor Prophets (12)
* Hosea
* Joel
* Amos
* Obadiah
* Jonah
* Micah
* Nahum
* Habakkuk
* Zephaniah
* Haggai
* Zechariah
* Malachi

Question 4

Genesis
- 2 key themes

Answer 4

• Beginnings (of things)
• Generations (of people who become followers of God)

Question 5

Exodus
- 2 key themes

Answer 5

• slavery
• redemption

Question 6

Leviticus
- 2 key themes

Answer 6

• rituals
• relationship

Question 7

Numbers
- 2 key themes

Answer 7

• Failure (not entering promised land)
• Fulfillment (after 40 years in the desert)

Question 8

Deuteronomy

• 2 key themes

Answer 8

• Law (given again - new generation needs to be taught)
• Land (told again - take the land)

Question 9

Adam
- Year (young earth)
- Key thought

Answer 9

• 4000
• Father of firsts

Question 10

Noah
- Year (young earth)
- Key thought

Answer 10

• 3000
• Walked with God

Question 11

Abraham
- Year
- Key thought

Answer 11

• 2000
• Father of faith

Question 12

Moses
- Year
- Key thought

Answer 12

• 1500
• A shepherd sent

Question 13

Issac
- Key thought

Answer 13

• Provided a lamb

Question 14

Jacob
- Key thought
- Romans 9:10–13

Answer 14

• A rebel redeemed
• And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, [11] though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—[12] she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” [13] As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” (ESV)

Question 15

Joseph
- Key thought

Answer 15

• Sovereignty in action

Question 16

Pre-Kingdom period
- Years
- Books
- Key people

Answer 16

• 1400 - 1150 BC
• Books
  
  • Joshua = Calls people to join him
  • Judges = Everyone did what was right in their own eyes
  • Ruth (during time of Judges) = Not a Jew, but faithful to her people
• Key people
  
  • Joshua

Question 17

United kingdom period
- Years
- Books
- Key people

Answer 17

• 1150 - 970 BC
• Books
  
  • 1 Samuel
  • 2 Samuel
  • 1 Kings
  • 1 Chronicles
• Key people
  
  • Samuel = Bridge from no kings to kings
  • Saul = Negligible heart for the Lord
  • David = Man after God’s own heart
  • Solomon = Mostly about himself

Question 18

Divided Kingdom period
- Years
- Books
- Key people

Answer 18

• 970 -
  
  • 722 BC (Israel) / 600 BC (Judah)
• Books
  
  • 2 Kings
  • 2 Chronicles
• Two Kingdoms
  
  • 722 BC Israel scattered (didn’t follow foundational things)
    
    • 19 kings = 0 good
  • 600 BC Judah (and Benjmain) leaders exiled
    
    • 20 kings (19 kings 1 queen) = 8 somewhat good