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1
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What two languages are the OT written in?

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Hebrew and Aramaic

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2
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How many books are in the OT testament?

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39

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3
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Which groups of scholars added punctuation to the bible? (more specific than Greeks)

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Massorites

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4
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Covenant is one of the important concepts of the OT.

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true

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5
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Without realizing it we bring our own worldview into the OT

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true

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6
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Mesopotamia means:

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land between two rivers

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7
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The promised land was a land bridge between

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africa asia

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8
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Hebrew word for law is ​

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torah

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9
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Pentateuchal book

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Leviticus

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10
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Classification of literature based on style​

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genre

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11
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detailed study of biblical text

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exegesis

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12
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Authority

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inherent power

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13
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hermeneutics

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science that governs process of interpretation

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14
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Exodus means

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wilderness

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15
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What mountain did God make a covenant with Israel at?

A

sinai

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16
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Which was not offered as a sacrifice? Drinks, clothing, grain, or animal?

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clothing

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17
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What was counted in the books of Numbers

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men of Israel

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18
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Which isn’t one of the ten commandments?

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thou shalt not trespass

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19
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Who deported Israel

A

Assyria

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20
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Joshua was one of the following except

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assistant to Moses

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21
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Task of a judge is to be

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A Biblical judge was a ruler, military leader, and someone who presided over legal hearings.

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22
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was not a judge

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nehemiah

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23
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Theme of Ruth was

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steadfast love and loyalty”

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24
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Ruth was from​

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Moab

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25
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Samuel functions as a?

A

Prophet, priest, and judge

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26
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Which was not one of Israel’s kings

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Nebuchadnezzar

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27
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Who was the first king of Israel?

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Saul

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28
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Which persian emperor allowed people to return to Israel

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Cyrus

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29
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Who were professional clergy in Israel?

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levites and priests

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30
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What are the primary genres in Ezra, Nehemiah is?

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Memoir, poetry, fan fiction

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31
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Nehemiah took the initiative to:

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rebuild the walls

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32
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Who encourages Esther to act with courage and conviction

A

Mordecai

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33
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Which concept Hebrew wisdom from ancient near Eastern counterparts?

A

fear of the lord

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34
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Who wasn’t an author of the Psalms?

A

Ezra

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35
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In Ecclesiastes, they repeatedly use the phrase ___ to speak of experience in the world?

A

Under the sun

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36
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In general the roles of the prophets within ancient israel were

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royalty

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37
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The nation of Judah is conquered by

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Babylon

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38
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The fall of the nation of Judah occurred in?

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587/6 BC

39
Q

The book of Lamentations is concerned with the defeat and exile of Judah

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true

40
Q

Who was the King of Babylon when Jerusalem fell?

A

Nebuchadnezzar

41
Q

Hosea’s marriage to Gomer is?

A

God’s relationship to Israel

42
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Joel is a

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minor prophet

43
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Obadiah is the

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shortest book in the OT

44
Q

At the end of the book of Jonah God is

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compassionate

45
Q

What should not be taken into account when determining face value is

A

personal opinion

46
Q

Instead of revealing justice and wisdom of the king, the law in Israel reveals the?

A

holiness of God or sovereignty of God

47
Q

Genesis is

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promise

48
Q

exodus

A

presence

49
Q

Leviticus

A

holiness

50
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numbers

A

testing

51
Q

Deuteronomy

A

renewal

52
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The most important aspect of creation is God brought

A

order from disorder

53
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How should Christians today approach the laws of the OT?

A

as the revelation of God

54
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What was the most sacred relic that the Israelites possessed?

A

Ark of the covenant

55
Q

Israel fell to the Assyrians and Judah to the Babylonians?

A

God was judging his people

56
Q

Ruth

A

people are faithful, God is faithful

57
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1/2 Samuel

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Establish kingship covenant with david

58
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1/2 kings

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​Failed to live up to covenant

59
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1/2 chronicles

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Obedience leads to blessings, disobedience leads to trouble

60
Q

Esther

A

coincidences

61
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Ezra/nehemiah

A

many ways that God restores

62
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Joshua

A

God is faithful to people and covenant

63
Q

judges

A

Israelites fail covenant

64
Q

What was the primary function of judges

A

To bring deliverance

65
Q

Prophets arose in times of

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crisis

66
Q

Which is not one of the types of prophecy?

A

foretelling

67
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Minor prophets are minor because books are shorter than major prophets

A

true

68
Q

Purpose of Isaiah?

A

prophecy

69
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Purpose of Jeremiah?

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​Call back exiled jews, response to pagan worship

70
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Purpose of Ezekiel?

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​Maintain covenant and purify

71
Q

Purpose of Amos?

A

God’s people are on the same level, he expects purity

72
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the beginning of all wisdom is

A

fear of the lord

73
Q

All 150 Psalms are arranged in

A

5 books

74
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Most Psalms are written by David.

A

true

75
Q

What is the overall purpose of wisdom literature?

A

something about worldview

76
Q

The hope in Israelites was

A

the next covenant generation

77
Q

Creation literature​

A

is an understanding of the moral structure of the cosmos, and proposes that it is based on God’s creation rather than Justice.

78
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the law

A

offers perspective on what the expectation of our lives should be.

79
Q

A proverb describes something that is always true.

A

true

80
Q

The most pervasive theme in the OT?

A

The JUDGEMENT OF GOD

81
Q

The giving of the law was an act?

A

grace

82
Q

The OT is deficient.

A

false

83
Q

The OT intends to answer all of our questions?

A

false

84
Q

Which is not a focus in the book of Deuteronomy?

A

priestly functions

85
Q

Which is not a focus in the book of Deuteronomy?

A

priestly functions

86
Q

All of the following are major themes in the books of Isaiah except?

A

God’s vengeance on his enemy’s

87
Q

Which of the following features is not indicative of apocalyptic literature?

A

divine absence in human history

88
Q

Identifying something as narrative in the bible is not the same as determining something as narrative in history.

A

true

89
Q

The Syro-Palestine corridor played a large role in transition from the late bronze period to the iron age because

A

it controlled the trade routes

90
Q

The southern kingdom continued to be ruled by the Davidic line after monarchy was divided?

A

true

91
Q

Unlike the Israelites we are aware of cultural defaults?

A

false

92
Q

The God of the OT is judgement, the God of NT is love.

A

false

93
Q

The Israelites psalmist focused on?

A

vindication rather than appeasement

94
Q

Who deported Israel?

A

assyria

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