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Which 5 books of the old testament are referred to as the Torah or the Pentateuch?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What does the name "Eve" mean?
The mother of all living
From what catastrophe does Joseph save Egypt?
Famine
How did David defeat Goliath?
With a stone from his sling
Who was the mother of Samuel?
Hannah
What does the name Israel mean? (Hint, think Pres Nelson's talk)
God will Prevail
What was the FIRST bird Noah sent out from the ark?
Raven
GENESIS 8:6-9: So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
What object does God give Moses to allow him to perform signs and wonders?
A wooden staff
What kind of meat did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Quails
This woman tempted Samson to reveal the secret to his massive strength, which she used to betray him to the Philistines.
Delilah
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
39
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
How many decks did Noah's ark have?
3
GENESIS 6:16: Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.
Which of Joseph's brothers rescued him when the others wanted to kill him?
Reuben
What was the first plague God sent on Egypt?
Water turned to blood
9'6"
1 SAMUEL 17:4: And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (Taking a cubit to be approximately eighteen inches and a span to equal six, this figures to a height of approximately nine feet, six inches.)
What language was most of the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew
The Old Testament was mainly written in Biblical Hebrew, with some portions (notably in Daniel and Ezra) in Biblical Aramaic. Biblical Hebrew, sometimes called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language. The very first translation of the Hebrew Bible was into Greek.
Within 20 years, how many years did Adam live?
930 years
Which of Jacob's wives died giving birth his son Benjamin?
Rachel
Who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
In whose field did Ruth glean leftover grain?
The field of Boaz
What is the last word in the Old Testament?
Curse
MALACHI 4:5-6: See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful say of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
What kind of stew did Esau sell his birthright for?
Lentil stew
According to Joshua, one Israelite could rout how many inhabitants of Canaan?
1000
JOSHUA 23:10: One of you routs a thousand, because the Lord your God fights for you, just as he promised.
Which prophet anointed the first two kings in Israel?
Samuel