The Commandments
Deut 5:2 says God made His covenant with Israel at this mountain.
Horeb (Mount Sinai)
Which tribe did God set apart to carry the ark?
The tribe of Levi
How old was Moses when he died?
120 years old
Joshua was Moses’ assistant and the son of whom?
Nun (Joshua 1:1)
Without looking, which book comes right before Joshua, and which comes right after?
Deuteronomy, then Judges
According to Deut 6:5, how are we supposed to love God?
With all your heart, soul, and strength. God wants all of us, not part of us
Why did God choose Israel, and what does that teach us about His love?
Not because they were great (they were the least of all peoples), but because He loved them. His love isn’t earned. (Deut 7:7–8)
Who buried Moses?
The LORD did, and no one knows where his grave is. (Deut 34:5–6)
God promised Israel every place the sole of their foot would tread. Why didn’t they get the land just by sitting and waiting?
God gives the promise, but we have to step out in faith and obey. Faith takes action. (Joshua 1:3)
Name the five sections of the Old Testament in order.
Law, History, Poetry/Wisdom, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets
God didn’t let Moses enter the Promised Land, even though he was Israel’s great leader. What does this teach us?
Disobedience has consequences, even for faithful people.
Name three things Deut 10:12–13 says God requires of us.
Fear the LORD, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him with all your heart and soul, and keep His commandments.
According to Joshua 1:8, where would Joshua’s success come from?
From meditating on God’s word day and night and obeying it, not from his own strength.
Which two and a half tribes already had land on the east side of the Jordan?
Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 1:12)
The first team to find Nahum 1:7 without the table of contents and read it aloud wins.
The Lord is Good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.
In Deut 5, Israel is told to keep the Sabbath while remembering what?
That they were slaves in Egypt and God brought them out with a mighty hand (Deut 5:15)
For how many generations does God keep His covenant and mercy with those who love Him?
a thousand generations
All of Jericho heard what God had done, but only Rahab was saved. Why?
Everyone knew the same facts, but only she responded in faith. Knowing about God isn’t enough. (Joshua 2:9–11)
How did Rahab help the spies escape from Jericho?
Her house was on the city wall, so she let them down through the window with a rope. (Joshua 2:15)
Put these Old Testament books in the right order: Haggai, Hosea, Habakkuk.
Hosea, Habakkuk, Haggai. All three are Minor Prophets, near the end of the Old Testament.
Moses warned that once Israel had houses, vineyards, and full stomachs, they should beware of doing what? Why can blessing be dangerous?
Forgetting the LORD. Comfort can make us forget that we depend on God. (Deut 6:10–12)
Deut 10:16 tells Israel to circumcise this, not just their bodies. What is it, and what does it mean?
Their heart. God wants real change on the inside, not just outward religion.
Rahab said Jericho was terrified because they heard about two things God did. What were they?
He dried up the Red Sea, and Israel defeated Sihon and Og, the Amorite kings. (Joshua 2:10)
What did the two spies report to Joshua when they got back? How was that different from the spies in Moses’ day?
They said the LORD had truly given them the land, because the people were fainthearted. Most of Moses’ spies came back afraid.
Put these letters of Paul in the right order: Philippians, Galatians, Colossians, Ephesians.
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians.”