Genesis
In how many days did God create the heavens and the earth?
Six.
God raised this man to lead Israel out of slavery in Egypt.
Moses
This group of people acted as mediators between God and Israel.
As Israel was wandering in the wilderness, God provided this food to sustain them.
manna
The name of the book Deuteronomy comes from the Latin language. The 'nomy' part means law. What's the 'Deutero' part?
Second or two
God called this man to take leadership over Israel following the death of Moses.
Joshua
After the death of Joshua, what was Israel supposed to do in Canaan, and what did they actually do?
Israel was supposed to drive out the Canaanites. They had victory in the beginning when they trusted in God, but they failed because they did not completely drive them out.
Who is God? (the short one)
God is the only living and true God.
Who were the first humans?
Adam and Eve
God sent these upon Egypt to judge them and force Pharaoh to let Israel go.
Plagues
All priests had to be descendants of this son of Jacob
Levi (thus they were Levites)
In Numbers 13, God directed Israel to send twelves spies into Canaan. What did the spies report when they came back?
All the spies reported that the land was fruitful. Ten of the spies reported that the people were too strong for Israel to defeat. Two spies, Joshua and Caleb, were faithful and said Yahweh was strong enough to defeat them.
Catechism: How can you glorify God?
I can glorify God by loving Him and doing what He commands. (This is what much of Deuteronomy is about!)
Joshua sent two spies into Jericho in Joshua 2. This lady in Jericho, not an Israelite, assisted the spies. Joshua spared her and her family when Jericho was destroyed.
Rahab
After Israel failed to trust God as they entered Canaan, what did God say He would do (and then did)?
God stopped fighting for Israel and instead sent enemies to fight against them.
Who made God?
Nobody made God.
What was the sin of our first parents?
Eating the forbidden fruit.
God gave these to Moses on Mount Sinai.
the ten commandments
Who is your priest?
Jesus!
What happened when Israel complained about having to eat manna?
God sent quail, too much quail for all of Israel to eat. He then sent a plague.
The ten commandments are listed twice in the Bible. Name both chapters.
Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5
In Joshua 23:6, Joshua is delivering his final message to Israel before his death. He tells Israel to "Be very strong, then, to keep and to do all that is written in" this book.
This judge led 300 men to victory against 135,000 Midianites.
Gideon
Has God ever had a beginning?
No, God has always been.
God called this man out of Ur and promised he would become the father of many nations.
Abraham
Israel crossed this body of water on dry ground as they escaped from Egypt.
the Red Sea
What did these sacrifices represent?
Christ, the Lamb of God, who would die for the sins of the world.
This man was a false prophet of a false God. But God used him anyway after He caused his donkey to speak.
Balaam
Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one! You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
In Joshua 3, God parts another body of water to allow Israel to cross. It's not the Red Sea.
the Jordan River
Name at least two Old Testament judges.
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson, Samuel
Will God ever die?
No, God lives forever!
After Jacob wrestled with God, God gave him this new name.
Israel
God established this meeting place. His special presence would fill it, and the people would offer sacrifices.
the tabernacle
In Leviticus 16, God established this special day of worship that occurred once a year. This was the only day the high priest could enter the holy of holies.
the Day of Atonement
This man grumbled and led a rebellion against God's chosen leader, Moses, in Numbers 16. Fire and an earthquake consumed all who rebelled.
Korah
Pentateuch
What was the sin of Achan in Joshua 7?
He kept some of the things from Jericho for himself when they were supposed to be devoted to destruction.
(He did them anyway.)
No wine or products of grapes; no having one's hair cut; no touching dead bodies.
Who is God? (the whole thing)
God is the only living and true God. He's the all-glorious, almighty, all-knowing, sovereign Creator and Lord of the whole universe. God is perfect and holy, infinite, eternal, and unchanging.