Name that Book
Which book(s) describe(s) the long line of kings that comes after King David?
1 + 2 Kings
He became the leader of Israel after Moses died. He led Israel into the promised land.
Joshua
Joshua’s division of the promised land was significant to the people of Israel because it was the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham.
True
Ruth 4:18-21 “Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.”
What is significant about the genealogy at the end of Ruth?
Obed is the grandfather of King David, and the Messiah comes from the line of David.
Order the five recurring steps of Israel’s downward spiral in the book of Judges. Use these labels: "peace,” “oppression,” “deliverance,” “sin,” and “repentance.”
1. Sin
2. Oppression
3. Repentance
4. Deliverance
5. Peace
Which book(s) is about Israel’s total failure? It describes Israel’s moral corruption, bad leadership, and transformation into a nation like the Canaanites.
Judges
He devised a plan to kill the Jews, but ended up being impaled on the pole he made for Mordecai.
Haman
In the book of Ruth, God is never directly mentioned by the narrator.
True
What are the two main themes in 1+2 Chronicles?
The hope for the coming _______ _________
The hope for a _______ ___________
The hope for the coming Messianic King
The hope for a new temple
Explain the role of a kinsman redeemer in ancient Israel.
This is an ancient Israelite practice where if a man in the family dies, his closest relative (the kinsman redeemer) is responsible to marry the wife and take care of the children and the land.
Which book(s) shows how God opposes the proud, but exalts the humble? It is the story of the rise and fall of David and Saul.
1 + 2 Samuel
He was the leader who led the people as they rebuilt the city walls of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
When given the chance to ask God for anything, Solomon asked God to give him great wealth and riches.
False
When given the chance to ask God for anything, Solomon asked God for wisdom.
What is the role of the prophets? (There are 2 parts to this answer).
They spoke on God's behalf
They were "covenant watchdogs"
Draw a map of the fertile crescent and label "Israel," "Judah," "Assyria," and "Babylon."
Israel is in the north of the Palestine area and Judah is in the South.
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Which book(s) is the last one in the Jewish Bible; it summarizes all of the Jewish Scriptures and retells stories of the past that provide hope for the future?
1 + 2 Chronicles
He would have been the king of Judah if the nation had not gone into exile. His story provides a glimmer of hope for the nation’s future.
Jehoiachin
David’s murder of Saul (who had tried to kill him) leads to his downfall.
False
David's adultery with Bathsheba and murder of her husband leads to his downfall.
What does the book of Ezra contribute to the storyline of the Bible?
God's people need _____ ______ in order to obey God.
God's people need new hearts in order to obey God.
Name ONE of the three ways Joshua parallels Moses in the beginning of the book of Joshua. (What does Joshua do that is similar to something Moses did in an earlier story in the Bible?)
Joshua calls the people to obey the Torah like Moses did in Deuteronomy.
Joshua sends spies into the land like Moses did in Numbers.
Joshua parts the Jordan river so Israel can cross like Moses did in Exodus with the Red Sea.
Which book(s) teaches us that when God seems absent, He has not abandoned his people; he works through their mess to accomplish His purposes?
Esther
A son of Solomon, he tried to increase the taxes for slave labor which led to the nation of Israel being split into two kingdoms.
Rehoboam
In the book of Judges, a judge was someone who settled disagreements in a court of law.
False
Judges are regional, political, military leaders like tribal chieftains.
What is the point of the battle stories told in the book of Joshua?
The point of the battle stories is to show God bringing his justice on human evil at a unique moment in history and how he delivered Israel from the Canaanites.
Name one of the ironic "reversals" in Esther.
The king of Persia’s greatness is contrasted with Mordecai’s greatness
Haman’s elevation is contrasted with Mordecai’s elevation
Haman has to honor Mordecai after he plans to kill him
Haman is impaled on the pole he makes for Mordecai
Haman makes a plan to kill the Jews, but Mordecai makes a plan to save them