Old Testament Unit 1

1.

1 point

Which of the following represents the correct order (from West to East) of the geographic sub-regions of Israel? (From West to East)

Mountain range (hill country), Jordan Rift, Transjordan Coastal plains, Shephelah

Coastal plains, Shephelah, Mountain range (hill country), Jordan Rift, Transjordan

Shephelah, Mountain range (hill country), Jordan Rift, Transjordan Coastal plains

2.

1 point

What type of criticism does the following describe?
Taught that the Pentateuch had been compiled from four separate sources.

3.

1 point

What does Via Maris mean?

Way of the dead

Way of the sea

Way of suffering

4.

1 point

Which of the following was NOT listed as 1 of the 3 test for canonicity?

Written to all generations

The church must approve of the author.

Written by a prophet or other Spirit-led person

Written in accord with previous revelation

5.

1 point

Which of the following was not one of two important consequences of Israel’s geographic location?

Many nations/empires sought control of Israel for trade/security.

Many foreign cultural influences poured into Israel

Israel was located on top of the Mediterranean fault which other nations feared

6.

1 point

What does the term “Pentateuch” mean?

Fifth month

Five-scrolls

Five-sided temple

Five weeks

7.

1 point

Where does the word “Palestine” come from?

Purple fish which were harvested along the coast

Philistines, who were the sea people who settled in Canaan around 1200 B.C.

From a derogatory term Israelites used for the Habiru

From the Assyrian word for sunset

8.

1 point

Who inhabited the Coastal plain?

Assyrians

Philistines

Babylonians

Edomites

9.

1 point

Which is closest to the delta region?

Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt

10.

1 point

What are the two most likely dates for the exodus out of Egypt?

1446 or 1275

1290 or 1150

1150 or 970

11.

1 point

Which kingdom saw Moses and the Exodus?

New Kingdom

Middle Kingdom

Old Kingdom

12.

1 point

What is the problem that Leviticus opens with?

Sin

How to co-exist with a holy Gold who indwelt the tabernacle

Israel's sin of the golden calf

The Israelites' inability to preform the Passover

13.

1 point

What do Bible interpreters mean by the expression "grammatical-historical interpretation"?

Paying attention to historical context only

Paying attention to remote context only

Paying attention to both historical and remote context

First seeks to identify meaning to original audience, paying attention to the immediate, remote, and historical context

14.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main overarching themes of the Pentateuch that the textbook points out?

Graciousness of God the creator

Sovereignty of God

Holiness

Importance of history (linear)

Salvation

Fallen condition of man (sin)

15.

1 point

What were the scribes called who preserved the Old Testament?

Hebrews

Masoretes

Assyrians

Israelites

16.

1 point

What is “cuneiform”?

A Greek name for hieroglyphics.

Earliest writing on clay tablets.

Mesopotamian letters.

A Hebrew name for the alphabet.

17.

1 point

What is the primary problem that Genesis opens with?

There was no partner suited for Adam, the man (Gen. 2)

Cain's murder of his brother Abel (Gen. 4)

Chaos in creation (Gen. 1:2)

Sin (Gen. 3)

18.

1 point

Which of the following theories of inspiration holds that the Holy Spirit guided the authors as they chose the words to use?

Dictation

Neo-Orthodox

Limited Inspiration

Plenary Verbal Inspiration

19.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of source criticism?

Anthropomorphic

Monotheism

Documentary hypothesis

Creatio ex nihilo

20.

1 point

What was the name of the Semitic group that conquer Egypt for 150 years?

Hebrews

Hyksos

Habiru

21.

1 point

Which of the following was NOT one of the two reasons that God put Abraham into this region?

Israel was at the crossroads of the world. This prime location was to serve as the base for global influence.

Israel was a land of testing, a difficult land in which faith in God would prove necessary for survival.

Israel was located on top of the Mediterranean fault which other nations feared.

Israel was to be a missionary nation from this strategic vantage point, but compromise hindered Israel’s ability to communicate the message of YHWH’s ways.

22.

1 point

What is the theme of Genesis? (1 word)

23.

1 point

What is the theme of Numbers? (1 word)

24.

1 point

What is the theme of Leviticus? (1 word)

25.

1 point

Which of the following theories of inspiration holds that God gave the authors of scripture the very words they should use?

Limited Inspiration

Dictation

Plenary Verbal Inspiration

Neo-Orthodox

26.

1 point

What does the Hebrew word for "scribe" mean?

27.

1 point

Which of the following theories of inspiration holds that the Bible comes from the word of God?

Limited Inspiration

Neo-Orthodox

Dictation

Plenary Verbal Inspiration

28.

1 point

What philosophical thought dominated the documentary hypothesis?

Antisupernaturalism

Moralistic evolution

Theistic evolution

Synergistic Pietism

29.

1 point

How many kingdoms do Egyptian historians divide Egypt into?

2

5

3

30.

1 point

In what language was the Old Testament originally written?

Mostly Hebrew, some Aramaic

Mostly Greek, some Hebrew

Mostly Aramaic, some Hebrew

Mostly Hebrew, some Greek

31.

1 point

Which of the following continents did Israel NOT find itself lodged next to?

Asia

Syria

Mesopotamia

Europe

32.

1 point

What is the theme of Exodus? (1 word)

33.

1 point

What is the name of the only important harbor in Old Testament times?

Caesarea Maritime

Bay of Haifa

Tel Aviv

Megiddo

34.

1 point

When were the dead sea scrolls discovered? AD _ _ _ _ (Only type the 4 numbers of the year)

35.

1 point

What does the name “Deuteronomy” mean?

Second month

Second law

Two leaders: Moses and Joshua

36.

1 point

Which of the following theories of inspiration holds that God inspired the author's thoughts but not their words?

Neo-Orthodox

Plenary Verbal Inspiration

Limited Inspiration

Dictation

37.

1 point

What type of criticism does the following describe?
Attempted to explain scientifically how these four separate sources were edited together.

38.

1 point

Why did Egypt NOT experience the ebb and flow of power struggles and changes like Mesopotamia?

Egypt was geographically secluded, foreigners tended to keep out.

Other nations feared the Egyptian gods and stayed away.

The Nile river flooded annually.

39.

1 point

The Pentateuch is primarily a history of Israel.

Yes, It records the political, sociological and economic historical events of Israel

No, It is a theological interpretation of key events.

40.

1 point

What do Jews call the first five books of the O.T.?

Decalogue

Septuagint

Writings

Torah

41.

1 point

Which of the following was not 1 of 3 key things that the Masoretes contributed?

Copies of the OT in Greek

A system for writing vowels

Detailed notes on the text

A system of accents for Hebrew text

42.

1 point

What does “Sitz im Leben” mean?

Tradition criticism

Situation in life

JEDP

Form Criticism

43.

1 point

Where does the King’s Highway go?

From Elath at the gulf of Aqabah to Damascus

From Jericho to the gulf of Aqabah

From Israel to Assyria

From Egypt to Israel

44.

1 point

Which of the following was not one of the 4 foundational questions this chapter deals with?

Who is God?

How did we get the Bible?

How do we interpret the Bible?

How was the Bible written?

What is the Bible?

45.

1 point

What is the Septuagint?

A translation of the OT into Greek

A cavern found in the bottom of the ocean

An ancient writing done by cavemen

46.

1 point

What is the problem that Exodus opens with?

No wife for Cain

Israel's bondage in Egypt

Sin

Moses death and lack of leadership

47.

1 point

Which of the following include physical boundaries of the Middle East? (Select all that apply)

North-Zagros Mountains South-Mediterranean

North-Caspian and Black Seas South-Arabian Desert, Persian Gulf, Red Sea

East- Caspian and Black Seas West- Arabian Desert, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea

East- Zagros Mountains West-Mediterranean Sea

48.

1 point

About what period of time did people shift from using bronze to iron?

800 BC

1400 BC

1200 BC

2000 BC

49.

1 point

What does "canon" mean?

A camera

A biblical tool

Reed or stick, measuring standard

Within God's plan

50.

1 point

What is the theme of Deuteronomy? (1 word)