Old Testament Unit 1 Study Guide

According to the study guide, which statement best describes the ultimate purpose of Scripture?

• To provide historical timelines

• To entertain with stories

• To reveal God’s glory and His redemptive plan

• To catalog religious artifacts

In personal Bible study, during which step is it most helpful to consult a tool like a Bible encyclopedia?

• Observation

• Interpretation

• Application

• Memorization

What is necessary if you are going to make good observations in your personal Bible study?

• Reading quickly to cover more chapters

• Using only devotional summaries

• Careful, attentive reading of the text

• Relying on sermons instead of reading

Which element of the big story of Scripture is first introduced in Genesis 3:15?

• The Creation Mandate

• The promise of a Redeemer who will defeat evil

• The giving of the Law at Sinai

• The call of Abraham

David’s statement, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want,” belongs to which section of the TaNaK?

• Torah (Law)

• Nevi’im (Prophets)

• Ketuvim (Writings)

• Historical Books

Which two sentences best describe God’s original purposes for mankind according to the Creation Mandate?

• To build religious structures and perform rituals

• To be fruitful and multiply; to rule and subdue creation

• To seek personal happiness only

• To avoid work and responsibility

In the big story of the Bible, how does God glorify Himself?

• By hiding His actions from people

• By creating and redeeming a people for His name

• By making angels rule the earth

• By ending human history abruptly

Where is the Creation Mandate first recorded, and after what significant event does God repeat it?

• Exodus 20; after the giving of the Law

• Genesis 1; after the Flood in Genesis 9

• Leviticus 19; after the Day of Atonement

• Genesis 12; after Abraham’s call

Why is the word “seed” (like offspring) considered ambiguous in Scripture?

• It always refers to plants only

• It can refer to either a singular descendant or a group of descendants

• It has no clear meaning in Hebrew

• It is a New Testament term only

According to the study guide, conflict is the result of what?

• Limited resources

• Sin

• Cultural differences

• Lack of communication