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OT Unit 1: Intro to the Bible and the Gospel

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Holy Spirit's work of guiding and directing the Biblical authors as they wrote the Bible

a)

illumination

b)

inspiration

c)

inerrancy

d)

revelation

2.

The discipline of interpreting and applying Biblical texts

a)

inspiration

b)

hermeneutics

c)

illumination

d)

canonization

3.

The idea that the Bible contains the very words of God

a)

inspiration

b)

illumination

c)

revelation

d)

canonization

4.

The Holy Spirit's work of helping Christians understand the Bible as they read it

a)

illumination

b)

inspiration

c)

canonization

d)

oral tradition

5.

A list of authoritative books

a)

canon

b)

Bible

c)

Biblia

d)

Byblos

6.

"good message"

a)

canon

b)

gospel

c)

hermeneutics

d)

biblia

7.

The idea that the Bible should direct how Christians live

a)

authority

b)

inerrancy

c)

immutability

d)

sovereignty

8.

The idea that God controls all things

a)

immutability

b)

eternality

c)

sovereignty

d)

omnipresence

9.

Greek word for “books”

a)

gospel

b)

biblia

c)

byblos

d)

euangelion

10.

Where the books of the OT were decided on

a)

Council of Jerusalem

b)

Council of Jamnia

c)

Council of Carthage

d)

Council of Egypt

11.

The idea that Christians can’t know God or grow spiritually without the Bible

a)

sufficiency

b)

clarity

c)

necessity

d)

authority

12.

The idea that the Bible provides what we need for salvation and Godly living

a)

sufficiency

b)

necessity

c)

clarity

d)

authority

13.

Greek word for "good news"

a)

gospel

b)

biblia

c)

euangelion

d)

perpiscuity

14.

Where the books of the NT were decided on

a)

Council of Jerusalem

b)

Council of Jamnia

c)

Council of Carthage

d)

Council of Egypt

15.

Acronym for the 3 main sections of the Hebrew Bible

a)

Torah

b)

Tanakh

c)

Ketuvim

d)

Nevi'im

16.

The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

a)

Torah

b)

Septuigant

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Euangelion

17.

The idea that the Bible is accurate and without mistakes

a)

inerrancy

b)

immutability

c)

authority

d)

clarity

18.

Describes the different parts of the Godhead

a)

Triune

b)

Omnipotent

c)

Omniscient

d)

Sufficient

19.

The collection of stories that were passed along and later written down to form the Bible

a)

oral tradition

b)

pentateuch

c)

torah

d)

tanakh

20.

Latin word for "books"

a)

biblia

b)

Bible

c)

byblos

d)

bibliograph

21.

The idea that Bible is accessible and understandable

a)

necessity

b)

sufficiency

c)

clarity

d)

accuracy

22.

What is “works-based salvation”?

a)

Gaining salvation through honoring the Sabbath and not working on Sundays

b)

Earning salvation by doing good works for God and being obedient enough to God

c)

Getting salvation by trusting in the finished work of Christ

d)

Attaining salvation by perfectly following the 600+ laws of the Old Testament

23.

How many books are included in the Protestant Christian Old Testament (excluding the books you would find in Catholic or Orthodox Bibles)?

a)

27

b)

39

c)

42

d)

66

24.

In what language was the original Old Testament primarily written in?

a)

Aramaic

b)

Egyptian

c)

Greek

d)

Hebrew

25.

Why is the Bible called the Christian canon?

a)

Because like a cannon, it is the main weapon of Christians

b)

Because it is used help Christians keep their lives straight

c)

Because it was originally written on paper made from reeds

d)

Because it is just a book a rules

26.

How did the Bible begin?

a)

As a collection of stories that were passed down from generation to generation and later written down

b)

God instructed Adam to begin writing everything that happened, and he instructed his son and generations after them to keep doing the same

c)

Adam and Eve discovered the first 5 books of the Bible in the Garden of Eden, and other authors later wrote additional books

d)

No one knows how the Bible began, that is why Christians must live by faith

27.

Which is not one the questions that was asked when books were being considered for canonization in the Old Testament?

a)

Are the events recorded in the book historically accurate?

b)

Was the book written by a recognized patriarch?

c)

Does the book explicitly talk about Jesus?

d)

Did Jesus quote or teach from this book in his ministry?

28.

Which is not one the questions that was asked when books were being considered for canonization in the New Testament?

a)

Was it written by Jesus himself?

b)

Was it written by an apostle or someone closely related to an apostle?

c)

Is it consistent with what is recorded in the Old Testament?

d)

Did the early church accept and teach from it?

29.

How is the Christian Old Testament organized?

a)

Into 3 main sections- Law, Prophets, and Writings

b)

Into 4 main sections- Law, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, and Prophets

c)

Into 5 main sections- Law, History, Songs and Prayers, Wisdom Literature, Prophetic Writing

d)

The books are organized chronologically, based on when the events in them happened in history

30.

Compare the Protestant Christian Bible's Old Testament to the Hebrew canon…

a)

The Christian Old Testament has more books than the Hebrew canon

b)

The Christian Old Testament has fewer books than the Hebrew canon

c)

The Christian Old Testament has the same number of books as the Hebrew canon arranged in the same order

d)

The Christian Old Testament has the same number of books as the Hebrew canon arranged in a different order

31.

Which attribute of Scripture do Christians not totally agree on and define differently?

a)

Inspiration

b)

Authority

c)

Clarity

d)

Inerrancy

32.

_______________ means that God is able to do anything.

a)

Omnipresent

b)

Triune

c)

Omnipotent

d)

Immutable

33.

_______________ means that God does not change.

a)

Sovereign

b)

Omnipresent

c)

Immutable

d)

Omniscient

34.

_______________ means that God knows everything.

a)

Eternal

b)

Immutable

c)

Omniscient

d)

Triune

35.

What is unique about ancient Jewish meditation literature?

a)

The authors provide a large amount of details about their characters

b)

There is no clear plot line that you can follow in most ancient Jewish meditation literature

c)

The authors utilize patterns like repeated situations or periods of time to teach

d)

It is easy to understand and can be read quickly so you can read it over and over again

36.

The Protestant Bible has ____ books in total.

a)

39

b)

66

c)

72

d)

80

37.

The Bible was written by approximately ____ authors.

a)

27

b)

36

c)

40

d)

64

38.

The unified story of the Bible can be summarized in these four main components in order:

a)

creation, redemption, fall, restoration

b)

creation, restoration, fall, redemption

c)

creation, fall, redemption, restoration

d)

creation, fall, restoration, redemption

39.

Biblical interpretation and application should be:

a)

context centered

b)

christ oriented

c)

kingdom driven

d)

spirit sensitive

40.

Which is not a genre or style of writing we see in the Bible?

a)

poetry

b)

prophecy

c)

fable

d)

law