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1
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What does the world apocrypha mean

A

Biblical or related writings not quite considered scriptures because Jesus, the prophets, or the Jews didn’t except it

2
Q

Two worship books of different faiths

A

Qur’an, Bhagavad Gita

3
Q

The word scripture comes from a word meaning

A

Writings

4
Q

The word bible comes from a word meaning

A

Book

5
Q

The other name for the Old Testament

A

Hebrew Scriptures

6
Q

The four main parts of the Old Testament

A

The Pentateuch, the historical books, the wisdom books, the prophetic books

7
Q

Another word for testament

A

Covenant

8
Q

The five-step process most books of the Bible went through

A

Events, oral tradition, written pieces, edited books, canonical status

9
Q

What does canonical status mean

A

A book that reveals God’s truth be faithfully reflecting the people’s experience and belief

10
Q

What four rivers flow through the garden of Eden

A

Piston, Gihon, Chidekel, Phirat

11
Q

What was the sin of Adam and Eve

A

They ate an apple from the tree of knowledge

12
Q

The sons of Adam and Eve

A

Cain, Abel, Seth

13
Q

Why is Cain’s sacrifice not acceptable

A

He did not give the best he could offer

14
Q

What where the names of Noah’s sons

A

Shem, Ham, Japheth, Yam

15
Q

The dimensions of Noah’s ark

A

300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 30 cubits high

16
Q

How many of each animal were on Noah’s ark

A

7 of every clean animal and 2 of every other animal

17
Q

How many days did it rain on the earth

A

40 days and 40 nights

18
Q

How did Noah know dry land was beginning to appear

A

A dove he sent out brought back and olive leaf

19
Q

What was the sign of the covenant between God and Noah

A

A rainbow

20
Q

Which descendant of Cush becomes a mighty warrior, builder of cities, and builder of the Tower of Babel

A

Nimrod

21
Q

Who is the father of Biblical faith

A

Abraham

22
Q

Who is Abram’s father

A

Terah

23
Q

How are Abram and Lot related

A

Lot is Abram’s nephew

24
Q

Abram is called to a new land called

A

Canaan

25
Q

Why do Abram and Lot go their separate ways

A

Competitiveness between their farmers

26
Q

How do Abram and Lot decide who goes where

A

Abram says that if Lot goes east than he will go west and if Lot goes west he will go east

27
Q

What is the name of the Priest-king of Salem who blesses Abram

A

Melchizedek

28
Q

What does God promise Abraham as a covenant

A

He tells Abraham that his descendants will be very numerous and he will give his descendants the land of Canaan

29
Q

What is the sign of Abram’s covenant that men bear of their flesh

A

They are circumcised

30
Q

Why are Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed

A

God couldn’t find a single good hearted person in the two cities except for Lot and his family who lived in Sodom

31
Q

Why does Abraham intercede on behalf of Sodom

A

Sodom is where Lot and his family reside

32
Q

Ishmael is the son of

A

Abraham and Hagar

33
Q

Ishmael is the father of the

A

Muslim people

34
Q

Isaac is the son of

A

Abraham and Sarah

35
Q

How is Abraham’s faith tested

A

He is told to kill Isaac, his only true son

36
Q

Who does Isaac marry

A

Rebekah

37
Q

What is unusual about the birth of Jacob and Esau

A

Jacob was holding onto Esau’s foot

38
Q

How does Jacob obtain Esau’s birthright

A

He bribes his with lentil soup

39
Q

How does Jacob obtain Esau’s blessing

A

When Jacob’s father’s dying, Jacob’s father tells Esau to bring him food so that he can bless him. However, since Jacob’s fathers vision is terrible, Jacob pretends to be Esau and Jacob’s father blesses him

40
Q

Why does Rebekah try to make Jacob the principle heir

A

Esau courts Canaanite women

41
Q

What does Esau threaten to do to Jacob

A

Kill him once the mourning for their fathers death is over

42
Q

Who does Esau marry

A

Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth

43
Q

What dream does Jacob have on his journey to Haran

A

A staircase leading into heaven

44
Q

What is the name given to the place in Jacob’s dream

A

Bethel

45
Q

What does Bethel mean

A

House of God

46
Q

How long does Jacob work for Laban so he can marry Rachael

A

7 years

47
Q

How long after Jacob married Leah did he need to wait to marry Rachael

A

7 years and 1 week

48
Q

What is the dowry Laban gives Jacob for marrying his daughters and his service

A

All the black sheep and speckled goats

49
Q

What strange encounter does Jacob have in the woods on his way back to Canaan

A

He encounters a man who fights him then gives the new name of Israel

50
Q

What does Israel mean

A

That who has contended with the divine and prevailed

51
Q

How does Jacob initiate his family into the worship of the God of Israel

A

He has all the males of that city circumcised

52
Q

Why did Simeon and Levi fall in favor with their father

A

They massacred Shemchem

53
Q

Why did Reuben fall in disfavor with Jacob

A

He slept with Bilhah, the woman who bore some of his brothers

54
Q

What were two reasons Joseph’s brothers hated him

A

He had a dream that all of the brothers grew grain, but everybody else’s bowed down to his. He also had a dream that the sun, the moon, and the stars bowed down before him

55
Q

Names of all of Joseph’s brothers

A

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Naphtali, Dan, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin

56
Q

Who comes up with the idea to put Joseph in a cistern

A

Reuben

57
Q

Which brother comes up with the idea to sell Joseph into slavery

A

Judah

58
Q

Who is Joseph sold to

A

The Ishmaelites

59
Q

How much is Joseph sold for

A

Twenty pieces of silver

60
Q

Where was Joseph taken once he was sold

A

Egypt

61
Q

Who bought Joseph as a slave

A

Poptiphar

62
Q

Why is Joseph thrown into prison

A

The wife of Poptiphar claimed he had attempted to rape her

63
Q

What did the dream of the wine bearer mean

A

In three days he would be restored to his post

64
Q

What did the dreams of the baker mean

A

In three days he would be beheaded

65
Q

What did the pharaoh’s dream mean

A

There would be seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine in Egypt

66
Q

What position was Joseph appointed to

A

Governor of Egypt, second only to the pharaoh

67
Q

What was the new name Joseph was given

A

Zephnath-Paaneah, meaning “savior of the world”

68
Q

How did Joseph prepare Egypt from the famine

A

He saved a portion of all the grain made every year for the seven years of abundance

69
Q

Which brother is kept in Egypt until Benjamin is brought there

A

Simeon

70
Q

How did Poptiphar know Joseph was telling the truth

A

Joseph swore by his God

71
Q

Why did Poptiphar send Joseph to prison

A

To make an example

72
Q

Why was Joseph considered free no matter what happened to him

A

Because his God was with him

73
Q

What is the name of Joseph’s wife

A

Asenath

74
Q

What are the names of Joseph’s sons

A

Ephraim, Manassah

75
Q

What is the name of the land Joseph’s family settles in

A

Goshen

76
Q

What happened when Joseph blesses his sons

A

Joesph put his right hand on Ephraim and is left hand on Manassah, even though Manassah was born first

77
Q

Which house of the tribe of Israel is Moses from

A

The house of Levi

78
Q

What does the name Moses mean

A

Drew out

79
Q

Why does Moses flee from Egypt

A

He killed an Egyptian taskmaster

80
Q

What are the names of Moses’ children

A

Gershom and Eliezer

81
Q

When Moses was called, what was he supposed to remove

A

His sandals because he standing on holy ground

82
Q

What are the signs God gives Moses

A

A staff that turns into a snake and the ability to make his hand scaly

83
Q

What is the image of God depicted in Moses and Miriam’s canticle

A

Faithful, divine, forgiving, wise

84
Q

Why did Moses smash the commandments of God on the ground

A

The Israelites has built a Golden Calf as an idol

85
Q

What did Moses make the Israelites do with the Golden Calf

A

He made them grind it up, put it in water, and drink it so they could taste the bitterness of their sin

86
Q

What happened at Kibroth-hattaavah

A

People were demanding meat so God gave them so much meat that it started coming out of their nostrils and they died

87
Q

What does Kibroth-hattaavah mean

A

Graves of lust

88
Q

How many elders was Moses instructed to appoint

A

70

89
Q

What was the consequence of Miriam questioning God

A

She go leprosy and as a result the community was held back for seven days

90
Q

How many scouts were sent into the Promise Land

A

12

91
Q

Why will only Joshua and Caleb be able to enter the Promise Land

A

They were the only ones who possessed the courage to spy out the land God promised

92
Q

Why did the Israelites need to wander in the woods for forty years before entering the Promise Land

A

The twelve spies that didn’t trust God’s words about the Promise Land wandered in the Promise Land for forty days

93
Q

What happened to the people after the rebellion of Dathan and Abiram

A

All who sided with him were swallowed up by the Earth

94
Q

What happened to Aaron’s staff when it was placed in the tent of the Covenant

A

It started sprouting flowers

95
Q

What happened during the water famine at Kadesh

A

Although God told Moses to tell a rock to bring forth water, Moses struck the rock instead

96
Q

How were the people bitten by snakes healed

A

Moses healed them with the first coducious

97
Q

How is Edom’s refusal to allow the Israelites to enter peacefully related to Isaac’s blessings of his sons

A

Edison said that they would fight them with the sword, just like Isaac said Esau would live by the sword

98
Q

Who was the king of Moab

A

Balak

99
Q

What does Balaam say to Balak

A

Balak tells Balaam that he will be defeated by Israel

100
Q

Who is chosen as successor to Moses

A

Joshua

101
Q

Which book contains the final words, blessings, and death of Moses

A

Deuteronomy

102
Q

How old is Moses when he dies

A

120 years old

103
Q

What were God’s first instructions to Moses after he became leader

A

Follow Moses’ law

104
Q

How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho

A

13 times

105
Q

What was carried behind the priests who were blowing the rams’ horns

A

The Ark of the Covenant

106
Q

Why was Rahab spared during the conquest of Jericho

A

She sheltered the men who were sent in as spies

107
Q

Why were the Israelites defeated at the battle of Ai

A

Achan broke the ban

108
Q

What is the ban

A

The ban is a practice imposed on the Israelites by God which states that they must wipe out all traces of the people who had previously dwelt in the Promise Land

109
Q

Why were the Gibeonites spared by Joshua

A

They presented themselves as powerful ambassadors from another land and Joshua spared them without God’s consent

110
Q

What was Joshua’s final conquest

A

Canaan

111
Q

I where did the Israelites renew the covenant

A

Shechem

112
Q

What is significant about Shechem

A

It is where Abraham’s ancestors were promised the Promise Land

113
Q

Who was buried in Shechem

A

Joseph

114
Q

Who are the six major judges

A

Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson

115
Q

How did Ehud earn the title of judge

A

He killed the Moabite king Eglon

116
Q

How were Sisera’s troops defeated

A

The Lord made them fearful

117
Q

How did Jael kill Sisera

A

She drove a stake through his head while he was sleeping

118
Q

Why was Sisera’s defeat considered disgraceful

A

He ran from the battle and he was killed by a woman

119
Q

How did Gideon’s father save him from the people after he destroyed the statue of Baal

A

He said that if Baal was a real God, he would punish Gideon himself

120
Q

How does God tell Gideon to reduce the size of his army

A

He tells him to get rid of all the soldiers who have fear and all the soldiers who cup water in their hands to drink

121
Q

What weapons did Gideon’s army use against the Midianites

A

Torches in jars

122
Q

Who does Jephthah say he will sacrifice if he wins in battle

A

The first person who comes out to greet him upon his return

123
Q

Who is the first person who runs out to greet Jephthah

A

His daughter

124
Q

How long after Jephthah returns does he need to wait before he sacrifices his daughter

A

Two months

125
Q

When, who, and how long is this death mourned

A

Yearly, Israelite women mourn the death of the daughter of Jephthah for four days of the year

126
Q

Three events that demonstrate Samson’s strength

A

He slated a lion with his bear hands, he killed an army of Phillistines with the jawbone of a donkey, and tied torches to three hundred foxes which then burned the fields of the Phillistines

127
Q

What let to the downfall of Samson

A

He told a prostitute named Delilah that he could be weakened by having his hair cut

128
Q

What is the relationship between Ruth and Naomi

A

Ruth is Naomi’s daughter-in-law

129
Q

What does Ruth pledge to Naomi

A

She swears to follow her where she goes, live where she lives, and die where she dies

130
Q

What were the two purposes of the book of Ruth

A

God can create joy from sorrow and the God of Israel is a God for all people

131
Q

What were the circumstances for Samuel’s mother before and after his birth

A

She was barren and was subject to torment at the hand of her hunband’s other wife. When she went to pray and when the priest Eli saw her he thought she was drunk. The priest then said he hoped her prayers would be answered and she gave birth soon after. She dedicated her child to God

132
Q

When and how did Eli die

A

Eli died after the Ark of the Covenant was taken because when he heard the ark had been taken and his sons had been killed in the battle, he fell and broke his neck

133
Q

What warnings did Samuel give to the people about their king

A

He would take away their property and make them and their families into slaves

134
Q

Who did Samuel anoint as king

A

Saul

135
Q

What did Samuel do when Saul fell in disfavor with the Lord

A

He went to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem and anointed David as the next king

136
Q

What are the two biblical accounts about how Saul meets David

A

David played the harp for Saul to calm his nightmares and David deafest Ed a Phillistine named Goliath in combat with a rock and sling

137
Q

Who helps David escape from Saul when he plans to kill David

A

Jonathan, Saul’s son

138
Q

How does Saul die

A

He falls upon his own sword as an act of suicide

139
Q

Three examples of Nathan’s prophecy about grief in David’s family coming true

A

Amnon sleeps with Tamar, Absalom kills Amnon, Absalom killed by Joan using three darts to the heart

140
Q

Nathan tells David to appoint who as the next king

A

Solomon

141
Q

By birthright, who should have been the next king

A

Adonijah

142
Q

What caused the disagreement between the two women

A

They both had had a child but one of the children died and now the mother of the dead child claimed that the other child was hers

143
Q

How does Solomon settle the dispute

A

He tells the women to split the baby in half. The true mother wouldn’t allow this to happen

144
Q

Another example of Solomon’s wisdom

A

He distinguished real flowers from imitation ones by seeing which flowers the bees pollenated

145
Q

After Solomon’s death who ruled North Israel and who ruled South Israel

A

Rehoboam rules the south and Jeroboam ruled over the north

146
Q

What is the United Kingdom of Judah and Benjamin called

A

The Kingdom of Judah

147
Q

What city does King Omri build

A

Samaria

148
Q

How does Elijah’s life end

A

He taken into the heavens by a whirlwind and a chariot of fire

149
Q

Two examples of Elijah’s miracles

A

He payed off a widow’s debts with jars of oil and he purified the water of Jericho

150
Q

In general what does the book of Chronicles do

A

Tells the story of the Jews from a different perspective

151
Q

In general, the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah deal with…

A

Rebuilding of the temple and rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem

152
Q

Which ruled of Persia allowed those exiles to return to their native land

A

Cyrus the Great

153
Q

Ezra read and taught from the…

A

Torah

154
Q

What position did Nehemiah have in the Persian court

A

He was the cup bearer for the king

155
Q

What position is Nehemiah appointed to in Jerusalem

A

Governor of Judah

156
Q

What is the first project Nehemiah calls the people to work on

A

Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

157
Q

What two reforms do Ezra and Nehemiah enforce

A

The worship of the God of Israel no matter where one is and no one is to marry outside of the Israelites

158
Q

Who accompanies Tobias on his journey

A

Raphael the Archangel

159
Q

How have Sarah’s husbands died

A

They have been killed right before the wedding by a demon named Asmodeus

160
Q

What two purposes does Tobias use the gall, liver, and heart of the fish for

A

The liver and the heart is used to break Sarah’s curse and the full is used to cure Tobit’s blindness

161
Q

The Book of Judith tells of Jerusalem being saved from Holoferns’ army from

A

Judith beheading him

162
Q

Holeferns delays his attack thinking the Jewish people will surrender when they…

A

Give a surprise attack at dawn

163
Q

While Holoferns is drunk, Judith…

A

Beheads him

164
Q

What is the capital of Persia

A

Susa

165
Q

How did King Ahasuerus lose his first queen

A

She refused to come out and be presented as a trophy and he kicked her out of the castle

166
Q

What relative raises Esther

A

Ezra

167
Q

Why does Haman plot to kill all the Jews

A

Ezra refuses to bow to him

168
Q

Why does the king owe Mordecai a debt of gratitude

A

Mordecai warmed Esther of the assassination attempt on the king

169
Q

Who suggested how the king is to carry out the tribute to Mordecai

A

Haman

170
Q

Who hangs from the gallows constructed for Mordecai

A

Haman

171
Q

How does the king allow the Jews to protect themselves

A

He allows them to take up arms in the center of the city

172
Q

What Jewish celebration honors the events of the Book of Esther

A

The Supper of Purim

173
Q

Before his trials, what evidence did Job have that God was blessing him

A

He had a lot of property, a large family, and abundant health

174
Q

Who is responsible for the evil that befalls Job

A

The Satan

175
Q

What three things are taken from Job

A

His property, family, and health

176
Q

What does Job’s wife suggest that he do

A

Curse God

177
Q

Why do Job’s friends refrain from talking with him at first

A

He is melancholy and all he does is mourn

178
Q

When they break their silence, what do Job’s friends suggest is the cause of his affliction

A

He has done wrong in the eyes of the Lord

179
Q

How does Job respond to his friends

A

He has been nothing but pious and it is God, not he, who is in the wrong

180
Q

When Job questions God what response does he get

A

Can you all of a sudden understand my higher plan

181
Q

How is Job rewarded in the end

A

He is given more property, family, and health than he ever had before

182
Q

The Psalms were written by…

A

Singers and poets

183
Q

What were the three main types of Psalms

A

Praise, lament, thanksgiving

184
Q

How many Psalms are there

A

150

185
Q

One of the biggest accomplishments of Solomon’s reign was his victory over the Phillistines at…

A

Michmash

186
Q

Prophet who plays an important role in the life of King David

A

Nathan

187
Q

David’s wives

A

Abigail, Bathsheba, Michal

188
Q

What was Solomon known for

A

His immense wisdom

189
Q

The last three kings to rule over Judah

A

Johoiakim, Jahoiachin, Zedekiah

190
Q

What town is known as the City of David

A

Bethlehem

191
Q

What theme is followed by the selection of Saul, David, and others as Biblical leaders

A

Lowest and least

192
Q

Who are the two women we have studied that are names in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthews’s Gospel

A

Rahab and Ruth

193
Q

How many judges are mentioned in the Book of Judges

A

12

194
Q

Sisera was defeated when…

A

His chariots were rendered useless by rain

195
Q

The Israelites observe the Sabbath on…

A

Friday

196
Q

The keystone to the book of Exodus is…

A

The Sea of Reeds

197
Q

The word Leviticus refers to the Levite’s who were…

A

Priests

198
Q

What did God instruct Moses to do when the people demanded water

A

He told Moses to bring the elders to a rock then strike the rock with his staff. Water would then flow from it

199
Q

The saying of Joseph

A

“Forgiveness is greater than vengeance, Compassion is more powerful than hatred

200
Q

What was similar about Isaac and his son Jacob first meeting their wives

A

It was love at first sight

201
Q

How long after Jacob married Leah did he need to wait to marry Rachael

A

Seven months

202
Q

Where do Jacob and Laban make their final pact to not cross this point again

A

Gilead

203
Q

Who is the person Jacob wrestles with according to various scripture translators

A

An angel, his conscience, a man

204
Q

What is not part of the REAP acronym

A

Evangelization

205
Q

Events in chronological order

A

Garden of Eden, Cain kills Abel, Nimrod’s Tower of Babel, Noah’s Ark, Birth of Ishmael, destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Birth of Isaac

206
Q

Who said “ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ”

A

St. Jerome

207
Q

Sources of early Hebrew Scriptures

A

Deuteronomists, Priestly Writers, Elohist, Yahwist

208
Q

What is the most influential prophetic book

A

Isaiah

209
Q

What helped Hosea understand God’s relationship with an unfaithful Israel

A

His wife Gomer’s infidelity

210
Q

Who was oppressed while working as a shepherd

A

Amos

211
Q

What was unusual about the prophet Jonah

A

He wasn’t excited about carrying out his duty

212
Q

Who asked God why he does not stop human evil by punishing Judah for injustice and corruption

A

Habakkuk

213
Q

Who rejoices about the fall and punishment of Assyria

A

Nahum

214
Q

What did Zechariah prophesize

A

A Davidic King of Peace would humbly ride into Jerusalem on a donkey

215
Q

Prophet that thought he was too young

A

Jeremiah

216
Q

What books begin with “how lonely she is now, the once crowded city”

A

Lamentations

217
Q

Who prophesizes that God will replace the people’s hearts of stone with hearts of flesh

A

Ezekiel

218
Q

Who likened a plague of locusts to an invading army

A

Joel

219
Q

Accusing the Edomites of fratricide

A

Obadiah

220
Q

Who prophesized that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem

A

Micah

221
Q

Who tells the people the Lord says “For I am with you always”

A

Haggai

222
Q

The last of the prophets

A

Malachi

223
Q

The four major prophets

A

Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezikiel

224
Q

Who is Jeremiah’s faithful scribe

A

Baruch

225
Q

Complete the quote “Will bring about peace when nations beat their swords into ______”

A

Ploughs

226
Q

Complete the quote “All that is required of us is justice, love of kindness, and walk _______ with the Lord”

A

Humbly

227
Q

Who teaches that if we search hard enough, and examine our soul deeply, we can all understand the meaning of life

A

Solomon

228
Q

What writings were intended to help Israel pray, love the law, and live righteously

A

Wisdom books

229
Q

What book contains tips on how to live life well

A

Proverbs

230
Q

What does Eccleseasticus mean

A

Church Book