Genesis
Who built a great Ark and took 2 of each animal?
Noah
Who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt?
Moses
Who was the first human king of Israel?
King Saul
What tribes of Israel were part of the southern kingdom?
Judah and Benjamin
How many books are canonized in the Ethiopian/Eritrean Orthodox bible?
81
Who did God make a covenant with that their seed would be “like the dust of the earth”?
Abraham
How long did it take the Israelites to make it to the promise land?
40 years
True or false: Kind David built a temple for God in Jerusalem
False: King David was told not to build the temple and his son King Solomon built the temple
Which scholar of the Torah came to Jerusalem as the Israelites were rebuilding the temple?
Ezra
How many days did God use to create the universe?
6, the 7th was to rest
Whose name was changed after wrestling with God and to what?
Jacob to Israel
Who led the Israelites into the promise land?
Joshua
What city did David conquer and make a religious and political capital?
Jerusalem
What nations defeated the Southern and Northern kingdoms?
Babylonian & Assyrian empires
Which prophet ascended into Heaven?
Elijah
Which of Adam’s children is Abraham a descendant of?
Seth
How long were the Israelites held captive in Egypt?
430 years
What is the name of the woman that King David had an affair with?
Bathsheba
Why did Israel split into two?
Harsh tax law from King Rehoboam (son of King Solomon)
Who are the Septuagint?
The 72 scholars that translated the Bible from Hebrew to Greek. 6 scholars from each of the 12 tribes of Israel.
What did Joseph say about the dreams of the Pharaoh?
Predicts 7 years of prosperity followed by 7 years of famine
How did the walls of Jericho fall?
The Israelites were instructed to do the following:
Who was the last Judge?
Samuel
Who was the king when the southern kingdom of Israel fell to Babylon?
King Jehoiakim
What are the 3 criteria that was used by the Jewish leaders to canonize the holy books?
1. Book’s written from the time of Moses – Ezra
2. Only books written in Hebrew
3. Only books that highlight God and that promote the Judaic teachings