Spring Final

Question 1

The ___ Testament is centered on the covenant God entered into with the ___ People.

Answer 1

Old, Jewish

Question 2

The Old Testament is made up of 4 parts: the Pentateuch (); ___ books (16); Wisdom books () and ___ books (18).

Answer 2

5, historical, 7, prophetic

Question 3

What the Protestants call the ___ (hidden), Catholics call the ___ (2nd list) Books.

Answer 3

Apocrypha, Deuterocanonical

Question 4

The Septuagint was compiled by __ Jewish scholars in about the 3rd century BC

Answer 4

70

Question 5

Most of the books of the Old Testament are also part of the Jewish Bible called the ___ Scriptures.

Answer 5

Hebrew

Question 6

The canon of the Hebrew books was compiled around the year __ AD

Answer 6

90

Question 7

This is the canon Martin ___ used when he was leaving the Catholic church.

Answer 7

Luther

Question 8

Pentateuch: traditionally called the “___”. The author was possibly not Moses but it still contains important, accurate information.

Answer 8

Book of Moses

Question 9

Genesis: means ___
¼ is ___ (Adam, Noah, the Tower of Babel) (Chs 1-11)
½ is covenants with ___, Issac, Jacob (Israel) (Chs 12-37)
¼ explains the development of the __ sons (___) of Israel (chs 38-50)

Answer 9

Beginning, prehistory, Abraham, 12, tribes

Question 10

Is Genesis a main book of history of isrealites

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

Exodus: means ___
Ch 1-15: Israelites escaping ___ in Egypt
Ch 16-20: ___ Commandments
Ch 21-40: additional ___ and instructions

Answer 11

exit, slavery, 10, laws

Question 12

is exodus a main book of history of israelites

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

Leviticus: means ___
One of the 12 sons of ___ is Levi. The sons of Levi were ___ & this is about their ___.

Answer 13

priestly, Israel, priests, duties

Question 14

Is Leviticus a main book of history of israelites

Answer 14

no

Question 15

Numbers: named after ___ that are recounted in this book. It contains more laws, more ___, and arrives the ___ people at the ___ Land.

Answer 15

censuses, duties, chosen, Promised

Question 16

Is numbers a main book of history of the israelites

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

Deuteronomy: means ___
Basically a repeat of the info found in the previous ___ books. Ends with Moses’ ___ outside the Promised Land.

Answer 17

2nd law, 3, death

Question 18

Is Deuteronomy a main book of history of Israelites

Answer 18

no

Question 19

Historical Books: cover almost ___ years of History, from about 1020 ___ to 142 ___.

Answer 19

900, BC, BC

Question 20

Joshua: Is named after a ___. The Israelites, under Joshua’s leadership are able to enter the Promised Land and begin to ___ it.

Answer 20

military leader, conquer

Question 21

Is Joshua a main book of history of the Israelites

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

Judges: They were military leaders who led the ___ against their neighbors in the Promised Land. There were ___ of them.

Answer 22

Israelites, 12

Question 23

Cycle that shows up 7 times in Judges: sin->___->supplication->salvation->___->sin

Answer 23

servitude, silence

Question 24

Is judges a main book of History of Israelites

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

Ruth: great-grandmother of King ___. Her book is a ___ story.

Answer 25

David, love

Question 26

Is ruth a main book of history of the israelites

Answer 26

no

Question 27

1 & 2 Samuel: It covers the transition from ___ as rulers to ___ as leaders; contains the story of ___ as the last Judge anointing first Saul and then ___ as the King of ___.

Answer 27

judges, kings, Samuel, David, Israel

Question 28

Is 1 & 2 Samuel a main book of history of Israelites

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

1&2 Kings: Covers King David’s death, King ___ great rule, and then the division of the Israelite Kingdom into 2 pieces:
1) Northern Kingdom, called ___, 10 tribes
2) Southern Kingdom, called ___, 2 tribes

Answer 29

Solomon’s, Israel, Judah

Question 30

Is 1 & 2 Kings a main book of History of Israelites

Answer 30

yes

Question 31

1&2 Chronicles: retells the stories from 1&2 Samuel and Kings from a ___ perspective.

Answer 31

priestly

Question 32

Is 1 & 2 Chronicles a main book of history of israelites

Answer 32

no

Question 33

Ezra and Nehemiah: Picks up after the Jews returned from the ___ Exile. It covers the rebuilding of the ___ and the reorganization of the Jews. Only the tribe of ___ chooses to return to Jerusalem and survives the exile.

Answer 33

Babylonian, Temple, Judah

Question 34

Are Ezra and Nehemiah main books of history of the israelites

Answer 34

yes

Question 35

1 &2 Maccabees: Covers the revolt of Jews led by ___ Maccabee against the oppressive ___. The Jews rule themselves again for almost ___ years. They rededicate the Temple during this time.

Answer 35

Judas, Greeks, 100

Question 36

Are 1 & 2 Maccabees main books of history of the Israelites

Answer 36

yes

Question 37

Tobit: happens during the ___ covered in 2 Kings. It is a short story of God rewarding ___.

Answer 37

Exile, faithfulness

Question 38

Is Tobit a main book of History of the Israelites

Answer 38

no

Question 39

Judith: happens during the end of the Exile not in ___. Is a short story of God caring for ___.

Answer 39

Kings, Israel

Question 40

Is Judith a main book of history of the Israelites

Answer 40

no

Question 41

Esther: happens during __, so they’ve returned from Exile. Is a short story of God preserving ___.

Answer 41

Ezra, Israel

Question 42

Is Esther a main book of History of the Israelites

Answer 42

no

Question 43

Wisdom Books: Their general purpose is ___. They concentrate on daily human experience, not the ___. They also address character formation, aka how to deal with various situations and achieve a good life. Several are attributed to ___, but he is not the author of all of them.

Answer 43

instruction, covenants, Solomon

Question 44

Job: name of the main character whose ___ is tested by losing everything. Not a historical or literal account. Is the ___ written book of the Bible.

Answer 44

faith, oldest

Question 45

Psalms: a sacred ___ or hymn. There are ___ psalms and at least ½ of them were written by King ___. These songs cover a broad range of human emotions: ___, thanksgiving, anguish, sorrow, ___, and remorse. Many of these songs were used in their liturgies.

Answer 45

song, 150, David, joy, fear

Question 46

Proverbs: A ___ saying. Their purpose is to teach ___, not only to the young and inexperienced, but also the ___.

Answer 46

wise, wisdom, advanced

Question 47

Ecclesiastes: examines the hard questions of life. Tries to assess what ___ things are valuable. Is it your number of possessions, ___, success, or pleasure? Ultimately, the author decides that it is all vanity. Folly is condemned, ___ is questioned, and death conquers ___.

Answer 47

earthly, fame, wisdom, all

Question 48

Song of Songs: A collection of ___ of human love. Often used as an ___ to describe Christ’s love for his bride, the ___ or Christ’s love for each of us. Shows the depth of ___ love.

Answer 48

poems, allegory, church, married

Question 49

Wisdom: written ___ years before the coming of Christ. Seems to be one long speech, but is also similar to ___. Personifies wisdom & demonstrates a deep knowledge of other OT writings.

Answer 49

50, proverbs,

Question 50

Sirach: Sometimes called “Wisdom of ___ Sira”. The 1st part reads like the book of Proverbs. The 2nd part praises the ___ of Israel.

Answer 50

Ben, heroes

Question 51

Prophetic Books: bear the names of the ___ major and ___ minor prophets + Lamentations and Baruch. Major and minor refer to how long the book is, not its
actual ___.

Answer 51

4, 12, importance

Question 52

In ancient Israel, a prophet was someone who
stood as a mediator between ___ and the community. They often received communications through ___ or visions and relayed them to the people through sermons, writings, or major symbolic actions.

Answer 52

God, dreams

Question 53

The ___ were directly called by God.

Answer 53

prophets

Question 54

Often, being a prophet meant suffering, persecution, and ___.

Answer 54

struggles

Question 55

Most often it would focus on morality, the treatment of the ___, the abuse of power, and current events.

Answer 55

poor

Question 56

Once the Israelite people were in exile, the prophet’s message was often one of hope of a ___ that would save them from their situation and restore the Kingdom of Israel to glory.

Answer 56

messiah

Question 57

The 18 books are broken down into:
6 prophets to the Kingdom of ___
5 prophets to the Kingdom of ___
__ books to the people while in Exile
3 prophets once the ___ return from Exile

Answer 57

Israel, Judah, 4, Jews

Question 58

The last prophet, ___, announces his message about 450 years before the coming of ___.

Answer 58

Malachi , Jesus

Question 59

Who are the 6 Covenant Mediators and their covenant signs

Answer 59

Adam - Sabbath
Noah - Rainbow
Abraham - Circumcision
Moses - Law
David - Temple
Jesus - Sacraments (Eucharist)

Question 60

What is the relationship between faith and reason?

Answer 60

They do not contradict one another
They point to the same truth
They answer questions about one another
They depend on each other

Question 61

What is the connection between the Old and the New Testaments?

Answer 61

The Old Testament reveals things in the New Testament
There are many people and events in the Old Testament that foreshadow people and events in the New Testament (called Typology)
Jesus makes it clear they are connected by saying, “The old law is not abolished but fulfilled”

Question 62

List the World Powers in History starting with Egypt at the time of the Exodus and ending with who was in charge of the Holy Land when Jesus is born:

Answer 62

Egypt → Assyrian Empire → Babylonian Empire → Persian Empire → Greek Empire → Roman Empire

Question 63

What’s the most important/interesting/helpful thing you learned?