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Study Sheet #1 and #2 Flashcards

1
Q
  1. The Bible has two main divisions called ____________ and ___________.
A

Old Testament and New Testament
(66 books)

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  1. The same amount of material is in the Hebrew Old Testament as there is in the English Old Testament. The differences between the two are:
    Hebrew Old Testament has ___________ divisions, and the English has __________ divisions.
    Hebrew Old Testament has ______ books, and the English has ______ books.
A

Hebrew Old Testament has 3 divisions- laws, prophets, and writings.
English has 4 divisions- Law, Prophets, History, and Poetry.
Hebrew Old Testament has 24 books.
English has 39 books.

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  1. The word _________ means “covenant’ or “will.”
A

Testament

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  1. ________ was a type of writing material used for scrolls or sheets of paper in biblical times.
A

Papyrus

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  1. The Masoretes worked to preserve the Old Testament text they had received by taking three steps to ensure its accuracy. They were:
    (1) Developed a ________________
    (2) Developed a system of _______
    (3) Added ___________
A
  1. vowel system
  2. accents
  3. notes
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  1. A translation of the Old Testament into Greek dating around 200-300B.C. coming from the Egyptian city of Alexandria is known as the __________.

A. Apocryphal
B Septuagint
C. Cannon
D. Masoretes

A

B. Septuagint

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  1. The word ________ is used in reference to those books which serve as a measuring standard for faith and practice.

A. Apocryphal
B. Septuagint
C. Cannon
D. Shema

A

C. Cannon

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  1. The gathering which officially endorsed certain books but only confirmed what they believed had been true all along was ___________.
A

Council of Jamnia

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  1. The discovery of the __________ in the caves around Qumran in 1947 contained a portion of every Old Testament book except Esther.
A

Dead Sea Scrolls

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  1. The lawyers of that day, known as _________, believed they were copying the very words of God and took extraordinary care to preserve their accuracy.

A. Targums
B. Hermeneutics
C. Scribes
D. Pharisees

A

C. Scribes

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  1. The ________ is a collection of writings based on the Old Testament in the Aramaic language and is similar to Hebrew.

A. Pseudepigrapha
B. Hermeneutics
C. Scribes
D. Targums

A

D. Targums

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  1. The art of biblical interpretation is known as __________.

A. Targums
B. Hermeneutics
C. Scribes
D. Targums

A

B. Hermeneutics

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  1. The three tests used to determine whether a book should be included in the canon were:
    (1)_A____________
    (2)_A____________
    (3)_T____________
A
  1. Author- Who wrote it?
  2. Audience- Did it cover every generation?
  3. Teaching- Is the writing in accordance with previous generations?
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  1. ________ is defined as God making himself and truths about himself known to the world which could not have been known in any other way.

A. Manifestation Process
B. Revelation Process
C. Primeval Process
D. Redemptive Process

A

B. Revelation process

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  1. God acting in history for a particular redemptive purpose is called _________.

A. Manifestation
B. Revelation
C. Primeval
D. Redemptive

A

A. Manifestation

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  1. The history of the Old Testament essentially begins with the call of _______ and ends with the Jews under the rule of ________.
A

Abraham
Persians

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  1. The Period of Beginnings (Genesis 1-11) is a description of God trying to reveal himself to mankind and is also known as _______ history.

A. Manifestation
B. Revelation
C. Primeval
D. Redemptive

A

C. Primeval

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  1. The first five books of the Old Testament are known by the following terms:
    (1) ________________
    (2) ________________
    (3) ________________
A
  1. Pentateuch
  2. Torah
  3. Law
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  1. The Bible talks about _______ truth, whereas science deals with _______ truth.
A

redemptive truth
physical truth

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  1. Various explanations have been given for the days of creation, and it begins with the Hebrew word for day (yom). The three ways “day” may be interpreted are:
    (1)_______________
    (2)_______________
    (3)_______________
A
  1. period of time
  2. 24 hours
  3. sunrise to sunset (12 hours)
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  1. The statement that God created the world “ex nihilo” means that He created ________.
A

out of nothing

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  1. In Genesis 1-2, there are ______ accounts of creation.
A

two

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  1. The six days of creation can be identified into two groupings. The first 3 days reflect ______ while the last three were __________ elements of the original three.
A

basic creation
days of filling (inhabiting elements)

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  1. Sin is universal and has not changed from the account of the first recorded sin. The four stages to the development of sin are (the correct order is important):
    (1)_____________
    (2)_____________
    (3)_____________
    (4)_____________
A

(temptation phase)
1. doubt
2. distortion/denial
3. desire
(sin or once you do it)
4. disobedience

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  1. When God rested on the seventh day after creation, it was out of ___________.

A. completion
B. satisfaction
C. contentment
D. fulfillment

A

B. satisfaction

26
Q
  1. The traditional author of the books Genesis through Deuteronomy is _______.

A. Abraham
B. Moses
C. David
D. John

A

B. Moses

27
Q
  1. The Old Testament was originally written in _________ and _________.
A

Hebrew and Aramaic

28
Q
  1. The first divinely created institution was _____________.
A

home/marriage

29
Q
  1. In biblical times, _______ were sealed by two parties walking through a slit animal carcass. The two kinds are known as ________ and __________.
A

covenant
conditional (covenant of human obligation)
unconditional (covenant of divine commitment)

30
Q
  1. All the plagues on the Egyptians were a judgment against their ________.

A. theology
B. religion
D. Pharaoh
C. leaders

A

D. Pharaoh

31
Q
  1. The unleavened bread quickly made during the Passover symbolized _________.
A

the urgency of the haste (they had to leave quickly)

32
Q
  1. The plagues in Exodus had three different types of warning connected to them. They had
    ________,_________, or _________ warnings.
A

lengthy warnings, shorter warnings, or no warnings

33
Q
  1. _______ indicates that the world was civilized and cultured during the time of the patriarchs.
A

Archeology

34
Q
  1. Of the patriarchs, the least information is given about ________.

A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Jacob
D. Joseph

A

B. Isaac

35
Q
  1. The twelve tribes of Israel are named after the sons of ________.

A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Jacob
D. Joseph

A

C. Jacob

36
Q
  1. When the book of Exodus begins, ________ is not very well known among the leadership of Egypt.

A. Abraham
B. Moses
C. Jacob
D. Joseph

A

D. Joseph

37
Q
  1. ______ is God in his own way working in the fabric of human history to bring into human reality his plan for mankind.

A. Destiny
B. Manifestation
C. Providence
D. Decalogue

A

C. Providence

38
Q
  1. God taking the family of Abraham and transforming the family into the nation of Israel for His purpose of world redemption is the central theme of _________.

A. Genesis
B. Exodus
C. Leviticus
D. Numbers

A

B. Exodus

39
Q
  1. God made a covenant with Abraham which was an _________ covenant. The covenant had the following four promises:
    (1) __________________
    (2)___________________
    (3)___________________
    (4)___________________
A

Unconditional

  1. make a great nation
  2. blessed by God
  3. make his name great
  4. bless the world
40
Q
  1. As a test by God, Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son, ________, and it was a demonstration of his faithfulness.
A

Isaac

41
Q
  1. ________ was sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually rose to power in _________ before reconciling with them.
A

Joseph
Egypt

42
Q
  1. Two reasons why Moses being raised in the Pharaoh’s house was significant:
    (1)_______________
    (2)_______________
A
  1. he was removed from the slave culture
  2. he got the benefits of living in the pharaoh’s house as part of his family
43
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  1. _______ name meant “heel holder” or “cheater, deceiver,” and he tricked his twin brother, _______, out of his birthright.
A

Jacob
Esau

44
Q
  1. Moses gave four excuses in trying to get out of leading the Israelites out of Egypt. They were:
    (1)______________
    (2)______________
    (3)______________
    (4)______________
A
  1. Why me? (Who am I that should go the pharaoh?)
  2. Who are you? (Who do I tell them that sent me?)
  3. What if they don’t believe me?
  4. I am slow of speech and tongue. (I don’t want to go.)
45
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OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The Book of Exodus could be studied under three major headings. They are:
    _E______________
    _L______________
    _T______________
A

Exodus
Law
Tabernacle

46
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The Ten Commandments can be divided into two sections.
    The first section is man’s relationship to _________.
    The second section is man’s relationship to ________.
A

God (1-4)
Man (5-10)

47
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The main theme of Leviticus is __________.

A. faith
B. spirituality
C. holiness
D. devotion

A

holiness (Be holy for I am holy)

48
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The book of Numbers deals with two generations of Israelites.
    The out of ________ generation
    The into ________ generation
A

Egypt (the out generation)
Canaan (the into generation)

49
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The clearest statement of monotheism can be found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 which to the Hebrews is known as the _________.

A. Shema
B. Shalom
C. Yom Kippur
D. Purim

A

A. Shema

50
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Deuteronomy is known as a book of ________ to a new generation.

A. adaptation
B. transition
C. change
D. transformation

A

B. transition

51
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The ark of the covenant was placed in the tabernacle in a place where only the priests could go once a year. Inside the ark were three important items. They were:
    _________________(food)
    __________________(Ten Commandments)
    __________________(Moses’ brother’s rod)
A

a pot of mana
the stone tablets
Aaron’s rod

52
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OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The importance of the tabernacle may be understood in that it symbolized God’s
    P____________
    H____________
    F____________
    F____________
A

Presence
Holiness
Faithfulness
Forgiveness

53
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Of the numerous sacrifices in Leviticus, one was mandatory and offered once a year on the day of _________.

A. Shema
B. Passover
C. Yom Kippur
D. Purim

A

C. Yom Kippur

54
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Deuteronomy is composed of the final three messages of ______ before the Israelites are to enter Canaan.

A. Abraham
B. Moses
C. Jacob
D. Joseph

A

B. Moses

55
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Three reasons for the giving of the Law are:
    ______________________
    ______________________
    ______________________
A
  • To provide a standard of righteousness
  • To expose and identify sin
  • To review the holiness and power of God.
56
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Another name for the Ten Commandments is ____________.

A. Tablet
B. Tabernacle
C. Providence
D. Decalogue

A

D. Decalogue

57
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. Exodus devotes more room to the description of the _________ than any other single subject.

A. Promised Land
B. Tabernacle
C. Providence
D. Decalogue

A

B. Tabernacle

58
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. All ten plagues against Egypt were an assault on its _________ structure.

A. theology
B. religious
D. Pharaoh’s
C. leaders’

A

B. religious/theological

59
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The tenth plague led to the establishment of the Jewish ________ and was an opportunity for Israel to publicly show that they believed in the promises of God.

A. Shema
B. Passover
C. Yom Kippur
D. Purim

A

B. Passover

60
Q

OLD TESTAMENT STUDY SHEET #2

  1. The Book of _______ concludes the Exodus story.

A. Genesis
B. Leviticus
C. Numbers
D. Deuteronomy

A

C. Numbers

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