Quiz Questions Flashcards
The title, Numbers (Greek-arithmoi), was given by the Septuagint translators.
True
The Hebrew title for the book is associated with the phrase “on Mount Sinai.”
False
Chapters 7-10 are out of chronological order.
True
The literary climax of the first unit of Numbers is in chapter 24.
False
Balaam and Balak are characters within the book of Numbers.
True
The middle unit of Numbers indicates the rebellious nature of Israel.
True
The last unit of the book describes preparations in the plains of Moab.
True
Unlike Exodus and Leviticus there are no law codes (legal material) in the book of Numbers.
False
Deuteronomy 12-26 is legal code.
True
Paul refers to the narratives of Numbers in 1 Corinthians 10.
True
The title of “Deuteronomy” is associated with “second law.”
True
The narrative setting of the book is on top of Mount Sinai.
False
The narrative framework of the book is Moses’ farewell address to the Israelites
True
Monotheism is the belief in the oneness and consistency of God.
True
The Shema is in Exodus 19:4.
False
Deuteronomy 28 describes the blessings and curses of the covenant
True
Deuteronomic theology can be described as a theology of ecclesiology.
False
The Deuteronomistic History consists of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
False
The suzerainty treaties were political covenants between unequal partners
True
The “Historical Books” are important in part because of their historical content.
True
Joshua has a positive view of the Israelites’ obedience at the end of the book.
False
These books describe Israel’s history, but they are more than history or a mere record of historical facts.
True
The books Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and The Twelve are known as the Former Prophets.
False
Heilsgeschichte is a German term that denotes “salvation history.”
True
All of the historical books are authored by the same person after whom the book is titled.
False
The classic expression of the Deuteronomistic History was given by Martin Noth.
True
The notion of a Deuteronomistic History is sometimes used to describe a single composition from Deuteronomy through Kings in the Hebrew order.
True
Acknowledging the overarching philosophy of retribution theology in history brings a certain unity to the historical books.
True
Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Ruth, and Esther are not in the same arranged order in the Hebrew order of the Bible as they are in the English order of the Bible.
True
Judges is a happy book detailing Israel’s single-minded devotion to God.
False
The outline for the book of Joshua was Israel Conquers the Land (1–12), Israel Divides the Land (13–21), and Israel Begins to Settle into the Land (22–24).
True
Joshua 24:13 indicates that Joshua is the author when it says, “I, Joshua, write this greeting in my own hand.”
False
The mention of Jebusites in Jerusalem and Canaanites in Gezer suggest that the book was in its present form no later than Solomon’s time.
True
The Davidic covenant is a theme of the book of Joshua according to the textbook
False
I read all of I Samuel
True
The expression “in those days Israel had no king” suggests the author’s perspective was from the later vantage point of the monarchy.
True
The judges of the Bible act precisely as our contemporary judges act in America.
False
The author of the book of Judges used a cycle of sin, war as judgment, repentance, and deliverance in order to introduce certain judges.
True
Scholars have concluded that an amphictyony describes exactly what was occurring in the days of the judges.
False
Saul was successful as king because he obeyed the commands of God.
False
Historical problems in the book of Judges include chronology and political structure
True
The textbook lists David’s rise to prominence as a theme in 1 Samuel.
True
The book of 1 Samuel reports that Samuel wrote the book.
False
God looked at David’s family lineage in order to choose him.
False
The textbook indicates that the sentence in 1 Sam 27:6, “Zigklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day” suggests some time had elapsed since the division of the kingdom.
True
Jerusalem was Israel’s spiritual center as well as its political center
True
The textbook lists God’s covenant with David as a theme in 2 Samuel
True
The word “covenant” is not used in 2 Samuel 7.
True
David wanted to build God a house, but God told David he would build him a “house” of descendants.
True
God’s “covenant” with David included a provision to include Saul’s son in the dynasty.
False
The textbook indicates that retribution theology plays no role in the writing of 1 Kings.
False
The textbook indicates that a consideration of how the author composed the book is unimportant.
False
The perspective of the author of the book is from someone prior to the fall of the northern kingdom.
False
Solomon worshipped God alone all the days of his life.
False
Out of a struggle concerning Baalism, the office of prophecy began to emerge based on the ministries of Elijah and Elisha.
True
The textbook lists the “history of Israel from the viewpoint of the Mosaic covenant” as a theme of Kings.
True
The textbook lists the “the role and significance of prophecy” as a theme of Kings.
True
Israel was destroyed because the people broke God’s statutes and commandments, followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves
True
Elisha’s ministry helped build up the dynasty of Omri.
False
The book of II Kings ends on a hopeful note concerning the Davidic monarchy
True
