Wildcard
What are the original languages of the Bible?
OT=Hebrew (little bit of Aramaic)
NT=Ancient Greek
What is a Covenant?
a promise or agreement based on an "intimate relationship."
What are the three parts of the Abrahamic Covenant?
Land, Descendants (Seed), Blessings
How many plagues does Yahweh send on the Egyptians? Extra Points for each you can name.
10
(blood, frogs, gnats, flies, death of livestock, boils, hail, locust, darkness, death of the first born)
Give a short description for Leviticus.
How many years does the historical books cover? (extra points if you can name them).
800 years
What are the 3 Major Covenants in the Old Testament?
Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic
What is a one word description of Genesis?
What is the two-fold outline for Exodus?
a Redemption and a Revelation
What is the book of Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomy is a collection of three sermons by Moses (Remember Past, Live in present, Promises for future).
Name the books of the Torah. What are other names for this same collection of books?
Torah = Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Law, Pentateuch
In Genesis, how were humans created? (also include the Latin phrase)
In the Image of God (Imago Dei)
When Yahweh asked Cain where his brother was, what how did Cain respond?
I don't know...
"am I my brother's Keeper?"
Name 10 commandments (50 points for each)
Give me three words to describe Numbers (and explain each word).
Rebellion, Census, Wanderings.
What are the 5 major sections of the OT?
1. Torah/Law
2. Historical Books
3. Poetry/Wisdom
4. Major Prophets
5. Minor Prophets
What are the 4 consequences of the original sin according to the biblical text?
1. Loss of original Innocence
2. Loss of Garden of Eden
3. Loss of Immediate Access to Yahweh
4. Loss of freedom from pain and death.
Name all four events from Genesis 1-11 (IN ORDER) and briefly explain each.
Creation, Fall, Flood, Nations
What 3 objects were in the Ark of the Covenant?
Ten Commandments
Aaron's Rod that Budded
Jar of Manna
What is Shema?
It is Hebrew for "Listen" or "Hear."
It is a prayer said twice a day by the Jewish People.
What are the 3 types of translation philosophies?
Word-for-Word; Thought-for-Thought; Paraphrase
This Hebrew word literally means "generations", "offspring" or "history." This term is an important structural device used in Genesis.
Toledot
Name all four people from Genesis 12-50 (IN ORDER) and briefly explain each.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
What is the problem at the end of Exodus and what book is the solution to this problem?
Moses cannot enter the Tabernacle and Leviticus gives instructions on how to use the tabernacle.
Give me the geographical movement for Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Exodus: Egypt, Wilderness, Mt. Sinai
Leviticus: Mt. Sinai
Numbers: Mt. Sinai, Wilderness, Moab
Deuteronomy: Moab