The Old Testament

What does the word "testament" mean?

• Hope

• Betrayal

• Covenant

• Obedience

How many books are in the Old Testament?

• 27
• 39
• 46
• 66

Categorize the following books of the Bible as Old Testament books or New Testament books.

Groups:

(a) Old Testamen

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(b) New Testament

• Joel

• 1 Corinthians

• Obadiah

• Psalms

• Malachi

• Hebrews

• Revelation

• Esther

• Romans

• Luke

What are the first five books of the Old Testament known as?

• The Gospels
• The Epistles
• The Torah

• The Psalms

Which three parts of the Biblical story are covered in the Old Testament?

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Which of the following Old Testament books cover the history of the Israelites after Moses?

• 1 and 2 Kings

• Psalms

• 1 and 2 Samuel

• Judges

• Joshua

Which of the following books are part of the prophets' section of the Old Testament?

• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus
• Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
• Matthew, Mark, Luke
• Revelation, Acts, Romans

What is the main theme of the Old Testament?

• God is earnestly seeking a relationship with His people, yet He is constrained by their sinfulness.

• Humans are incapable of good. They are doomed to an eternity of pain.

• God is angry with His people for his disobedience.

• God loves His people and doesn't care about their failings.

Over what period of time were the Old Testament books written?

• Over a period of 100 years
• Over a period of 500 years
• Over a period of 1000 years
• Over a period of 1500 years

The Old Testament constantly alludes to a new beginning.

Jeremiah 31:33-34 states "This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time," declares the Lord. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the Lord. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

What "solution" was Jeremiah pointing to in these verses?

• The destruction of all enemies of Israel

• Complete removal of all sin from the Earth

• The total destruction of humanity

• The arrival of Jesus - the Saviour of the World