Short Answer: Final Exam Flashcards
T/F God is able to forgive without punishing sin
False; must always punish sin
What event led to the peoples of the earth speaking different languages?
Confusing the languages at the Tower of Babel
The main Character in Genesis 1-3 is?
God
What is Satan’s goal throughout history?
All of the above
T/F The Bible places primary blame on Eve for the entrance of sin and death into the world
False; Adam
Name the two trees specifically named in the Garden of Eden
Tree of Life; Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
T/F God’s conevant with Abraham in Genesis 15 was bilateral
False; unilateral
The root of all human misery is?
Sin
T/F The term “sin” only applies to our words and action
False; thoughts too
The term “protoevangelion” refers to?
The first telling of the Gospel in Genesis 3
Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
Test Abraham’s faith and fear of God
Which patriarch wrestled with a mysterious stranger all night until daybreak, and received a dislocated hip and a blessing as a result?
Jacob/Israel
Which patriarch was sold into slavers, brought to Egypt, and eventually rose to second in command in all Egypt?
Joseph
T/F During the period of the patriarchs, God revealed himself only in grace and not in judgment
False; Sodom and Gomorrah
Which patriarch is used by the Apostle Paul in the NT as an example of justification?
Abraham
According to the NT, the ultimate offspring/descendant of Abraham in whom the promises to Abraham are fulfilled is who?
Jesus
T/F Some scholars argue that the plagues were an expression of God’s judgment on the Egyptian gods
True
The Passover commemorates what event from Israel’s history?
The Exodus
How many men came out of Egypt in the Exodus event?
600,000
The Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness because?
They rebelled and would not enter into the promised land after they heard the report of the spies
The name LORD communicates what?
I AM
Master and king above all
What was the MOST significant aspect of the tabernacle?
God dwelled with His people
T/F Israel’s monotheistic faith set them apart from their neighbors
True
What is the reason God demands that His people be holy?
Because He is holy
Who led Israel to take possession of the Promised Land?
Joshua
T/F The times of the judges were times of peace and prosperity for Israel
False
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What was the PRIMARY reason that the kingdom of Israel split into the Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah) kingdoms?
Conflict among tribes and inability to get along after Solomon died
What was it that distinguished David from Saul?
David was a man after God’s own heart
Why were both Israel and Judah sent into exile?
They broke the Mosaic Covenant; they lacked faith and obedience
What nation destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
Assyria
The borders of Israel reached their greatest extent during the reign of what king?
King Solomon
T/F According to the Bible, none of the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel were good
True
What nation destroyed the Southern Kingdom of Judah?
Babylon
T/F Israel’s greatest challenge and greatest failure was idolatry
True
T/F According to the Bible, none of the kings of the Southern Kingdom of Judah were good
False
Which of the twelve tribes of Israel did not receive land?
Levites
T/F From the time of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 B.C., the temple was the central element of Israelite worship
True
Who led the returned exiles to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem?
Nehemiah
Israel’s first prophet was?
Samuel
What ruler tried to kill Jesus when he was an infant?
King Herod
Who led the returned exiles to stop intermarrying with the neighboring Gentiles?
Ezra
What is the Septuagint?
Greek translation of Hebrew Old Testament
T/F During the time of Jesus, there was virtually no expectation of a Messiah
False; they were expecting a Messiah to save them from Roman rule
Why did John the Baptist baptize people?
To show their repentance from sin because the kingdom of God was near
What city was Jesus born in?
Bethlehem
T/F The MAIN POINT of the account of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is to teach us how to handle temptation
False; demonstrate His divinity and sinlessness ???
The central message of Jesus’ preaching was?
The kingdom of God is near
What was the name of the Roman governor who ordered Jesus to be crucified?
Pontius Pilate
T/F The Last Supper that Jesus celebrated with his disciples was a Passover Meal
True
The resurrection of Jesus demonstrated what?
That death was defeated and he was God
What did the sign above Jesus’ head at his crucifixion say?
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
How long did Jesus remain on earth after his resurrection?
40 days
What was the name given for Jesus’ command to make disciples of all the nations?
The Great Commission
The word that summarizes the idea that the Eternal Word took on flesh and dwelled among us as “God with us” is?
Emmanuel
The Holy Spirit was poured out at what Jewish Festival?
Pentecost
T/F Although it is an important doctrine, there is basically no biblical support for the Trinity
False
“God’s sovereign reign oven God’s people in God’s world” is a definition of what concept?
The kingdom of God
T/F The church is the primary instrument of God to achieve His purpose on earth
True
The person in the early church most responsible for the gospel going to the Gentiles was?
Paul
What is God’s declaration that a guilty sinner is considered righteous based on the work of Christ in His death and resurrection?
Justification
T/F Repentance is something that Christians only do at their conversion; it is not something that is an ongoing part of the Christian life
False; we still sin and so still need to repent
What is any lack of conformity to God’s moral standards?
Sin
What is the ongoing work of spiritual maturity in the life of a believer, by which the believer grows to obey God and trust Him more through the empowering of the Holy Spirit?
Sanctification
T/F When Jesus died on the cross as the substitute for sinful humanity, He was subjected to God’s righteous wrath against the sins of the world; this is called propitiation
True
T/F Different apostles preached different gospels in the early chruch period before eventually agreeing on what the gospel actually is?
False
T/F Despite his prominent role during the earthly ministry of Jesus, Simon Peter played virtually no role in the early church
False
T/F After a person dies, he or she gets one more chance to repent of their sins and trust in Christ
False
Which of the following is NOT a prominent interpretation of the “imago Dei” (image of God)?
Relational
Structural
Functional
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of God revealed in Genesis 1-2?
Immutability
Which of the following ceremonies had the greatest significance for Israel?
Passover
Which of the following did God NOT promise Abram/Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3
Great nation, great name, blessings, cursings
Which of the following is a Jewish group mentioned in the New Testament?
Jewish groups that ARE mentioned in the NT: Pharisees, Sadducees, hellinists
Which of the following was NOT an important aspect of Jesus’ teaching?
Kingdom of God
Forgiveness
Righteousness
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of the New Covenant?
Forgiveness of sins
New hearts to trust and obey
Sanctification
