Genesis
The Exodus
Deuteronomic History
Kings, Judges, and Prophets
Old Testament Overview
100
He offered the best of his flock to the Lord and it later cost him his life
Who is Abel
100
This was the seventh plague, we still get plenty of it today.
What is hail
100
He led the Israelites march around Jericho
Who is Joshua
100
The judges never ruled all of Israel but instead one or two of these at a time.
What are tribes?
100
They are known as the three patriarchs.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
200
She was the mother of Judah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Issachar and Zebulun.
Who is Leah?
200
This led the fleeing Israelites away from the Egyptians by night.
What is a pillar of fire?
200
These were the peoples that God ordered Israel to drive out of the promised land.
Who are the Canaanites
200
He is the Judge who had incredible strength, but had a weakness in that he married a Canaanite which eventually became his downfall
Who is Sampson?
200
These two central stories of the books of Moses are read at the Easter Vigil.
What are the Creation and Exodus stories?
300
He is said to be like a lion's whelp in his blessing from his father, also that the scepter shall never depart from him.
Who is Judah?
300
God gave the 10 commandments to Moses on this mountain.
What is Mount Sinai?
300
This is the time that scholars believe that the Deuteronomic history books were written.
What is the time following the Babylonian exile?
300
He is considered the greatest of all the Kings of Israel in wisdom and wealth
Who is Solomon
300
There are these many books in the Old Testament.
What is 47
400
He was the King of Salem which later became Jeru-salem.
Who is Melchizedek
400
This is the number of copies of the 10 commandments that God had to make.
What is Two
400
These books are called Deuteronomic history books because of their similarities in writting style to this book.
What is the book of Deuteronomy
400
He was cleansed of his sins when an angel touched a burning coal to his lips
Who is Isaiah?
400
This book of the bible comes after Daniel and before Joel
What is the book of Joel?
500
He was the grandfather of Noah, as well as the oldest person in the old testament.
Who is Methuselah
500
He was the high priest during the time of the Exodus until his death.
Who is Aaron?
500
There were these many different versions as to how the Israelites settled the Promised land.
What is two
500
This prophet wrote the third to last book in the old Testament.
Who is Haggai?
500
The first fourteen verses of this book of the Bible comprise one of the readings that is chanted in Latin at Tenebrae.
What is the book of Lamentations?
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