Intro To Bible Final Exam (NNU)
Which of the following characters play a significant role in the book of Genesis? - ANSWER-Abraham and Sarah
Which of the following statements best describes the person Nebuchadnezzar? - ANSWER-The Babylonian ruler who ordered the exile of the inhabitants of Judea and the destruction of Jerusalem
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the person David? - ANSWER-A judge who fought the Philistine army with only 300 men
Which of the following statements best describes the person Solomon? - ANSWER- Third king of Israel, son of David, who supervised the building of the first Temple in Jerusalem and expanded the kingdom through political alliances
Which of the following statements best describes the person Priscilla? - ANSWER-She was a noted teacher and leader among the earliest believers, mentioned in Acts and Paul's letters.
Most significant belief of the Sadducees - ANSWER-Mostly priestly aristocracy with significant political power who read texts quite literalistically and did not believe in the afterlife.
Most significant belief of the Essenes - ANSWER-This priestly group emerged as a protest movement against perceived corruption in Jerusalem. They may have lived together in a community compound at Qumran and read scripture with a pusher interpretation.
Which of the following best describes the person Mary Magdalene? - ANSWER-An important disciple who went to the tomb on Easter morning and saw the resurrected Christ
Which of the following best describes the person Moses? - ANSWER-Hebrew leader who challenged Pharaoh to release the children of Israel from bondage in Egypt
Which of the following statements best describe the person Paul? - ANSWER-Apostle who preached the Christian message of salvation in Jesus life, death and resurrection to the Gentiles
Most significant belief of the Pharisees - ANSWER-Lay movement who used both written and oral Torah to create a fence around the Law. 1 / 2
Most significant belief of the Hasmoneans - ANSWER-This family led a revolt against the process of Greek culture that imposed the worship of Zeus in the Jerusalem Temple. After the revolt, this family became both political and religious leadership.
Which of the following statements best describes the person Abraham? - ANSWER-The person God calls from the land of Ur and with whom God makes a covenant of blessing
Which of the following statements best describes the person Sarah? - ANSWER-Mother of Isaac and Abraham's wife
Which of the following statements best describes the people Pharisees? - ANSWER- Jewish leaders closely associated with synagogue who focused on the interpretation of scripture, which allowed the common person opportunity to enact their faith.
In Genesis chapters 18-19 Abraham and God dialogue about the fate of a city of a plain that is wicked. Abraham gets God to agree not to destroy the city if there are only ten righteous people found there. What is the name of the city? - ANSWER-Sodom
Which of the following is the correct order of the first three kings of Israel according to the biblical text? - ANSWER-Saul, David, Solomon
Which is of the following sequences is correct for the Old Testament timeline? - ANSWER-The Divided Kingdom, the Fall of Israel, the Fall of Judah
Is the following statement true or false?"Abram and Sarai try to fulfill the promise of a child through the Egyptian slave girl named Hagar. The son born to them through her is named Ishmael." - ANSWER-True
The promised child, who is finally born to Sarah and Abraham, is named? - ANSWER- Isaac
Which of the following statements best describes the person Joshua? - ANSWER- Moses' successor who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land
Which of the following statements best describes the person Ruth? - ANSWER-A widow from Moab who pledged faithfulness to God and to her Hebrew mother-in-law
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the person Peter? - ANSWER-A disciple who upon hearing about Jesus said, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?"
Which of the following statements best describes the person Rachel? - ANSWER-A woman whom Jacob works for fourteen years to marry
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