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WorksheetsOld Testament Overview
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
How many sections is the Old Testament broken into?
Four
Five
Three
Twelve
What is the name of the first section of the Old Testament?
Canon
History
Pentateuch
Gospels
Which of the following is NOT a book of the Pentateuch?
Leviticus
Deuteronomy
Chronicles
Exodus
What is another name for the Pentateuch?
Torah
Septuagint
Hebrew Bible
Gospel
The Pentateuch is a story of God's chosen people- what is the name of this group?
Christians
Egyptians
Israel
Followers
The first 11 chapters of Genesis can be defined as a story of:
Sin
Origins
Hope
Law
Which word is defined as follows: "A binding agreement or promise initiated by God."
Covenant
Promise
Law
Bargain
The first person after the fall that God enters a covenant with is:
Abraham
Isaac
Cain
Noah
The covenant that God makes with Noah is:
Confusing
Conditional
Unconditional
about rainbows
In chapters 12-50 of Genesis, we are introduced to the story of this Biblical hero:
Moses
Joshua
Abraham
Joseph
In God's covenant with Abraham, which of the following does God NOT promise to him:
Seed
Blessing
Land
Power
"Exodus" means:
Following
Second Law
Departure
Battle
In Exodus, Israel exits Egypt and enters:
a covenant with God
the Promised Land
into battle
destruction
By the end of the book of Exodus, where does God's presence dwell?
He is far away and distant
At the top of Mt. Sinai
In the temple
In the tabernacle
In Genesis, God works through a family; in Exodus, God works through:
Moses
the tabernacle
His spirit
a nation (israel)
Leviticus means:
"having to do with the sons of Levi"
"be warned"
"second law"
"obey the Lord"
In Leviticus, the people of Israel are called to be HOLY. What does this mean?
Obedient
Perfect
Set apart
Fearful of God
The point of all of the laws in Leviticus is to help Israel ___________________ their relationship with God.
maintain
establish
destroy
question
The book of Numbers begins with what process?
departure from the desert
a series of prayers
a census
food purification
In the book of Numbers, how many years do the Israelites wander the desert of Paran?
2 weeks
40 years
4 years
40 days
At the end of the book of Numbers, the Israelites enter the Promised Land.
True
False
Deuteronomy means:
"second law"
"Promised Land"
"history"
"remember"
Deuteronomy is a series of sermons, spoken by:
Aaron
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
What does Moses NOT include in his reminders to the people?
To be more faithful than their parents
To worship the one, true God
That God has always been faitful
To go along with Canaanite laws
Who does Moses appoint as the new leader of the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land?
Jacob
Joshua
Aaron
Caleb
At the close of Deuteronomy, we move in to the next section of the Old Testament, called:
Books of Poetry
The Law
Books of History
Prophets
Which of the following is NOT one of the books of History?
Joshua
Ruth
Daniel
1 Kings
The book of Joshua shows how Joshua grows as a leader and we see God’s _________________ of him.
approval
rejection
disappointment
destruction
By the end of Joshua, his army and the Israelites have conquered Canaan and are living freely in the land.
True
False
"Israel abandons God and becomes completely corrupt in the land" is the main theme of this second book of the Historical books:
Joshua
Judges
Chronicles
Ezra
Judges is a clear picture of human sin that highlights the need for a:
flood
reward
deliverer
covenant
Which of the following is NOT a judge that God raised up to help the people of Israel?
Deborah
Ehud
Othniel
Hosea
Judges follows a pattern. Which of these steps is NOT a part of the pattern?
Sin
War as judgement
Repentance
Destruction
Ruth is an Israelite.
True
False
Ruth & Boaz become parents to Obed, who will grow up to be the father of Jesse. Who does this connect them to down the line?
John the Baptist
Jesus
Moses
Samson
Samuel was in charge over Israel while they moved from a time ruled by judges to a time ruled by:
prophets
kings
no one (anarchy)
God
The first king appointed over Israel is:
Solomon
David
Samuel
Saul
Saul takes his own life at the end of 1 Samuel; who becomes king?
David
Solomon
Samuel
Moses
David is the king who rebuilds the temple for the Lord.
True
False
After David dies, who is appointed king?
No one- there are no more Kings of Israel
Nebuchadnezzar
Solomon
Uriah
In general, the Israelites were ___________________ about David's leadership
pleased
disappointed
furious
neutral (did not care either way)
Solomon is blessed with:
Power
Wisdom
Riches
Children
Jeroboam disregarded God and His temple, and instead:
set up two golden calves to worship
went to war with the Israelites
made himself a "god"
worshipped nature
After the temple is rebuilt and the Israelites are in a good place, they are __________________ by the Assyrians and Jerusalem is destroyed.
accepted
exiled
captured
worshipped
The main theme over Ezra-Nehemiah is:
fall -> repent -> fall
ask -> seek -> knock
return -> rebuild -> repent
Who is never mentioned in the book of Esther?
Esther
the king
the Israelites
God
Another name for the Books of Poetry is:
Poems of Solomon
Books of Wisdom
Israel's Wisdom
Books of Thought
Which of the following is not a book of wisdom?
Psalms
Song of Solomon
Lamentations
Proverbs
Which author is responsible for the majority of the Psalms?
Solomon
Moses
David
Adam
Who is the author of the book of Proverbs?
David
Solomon
Isaiah
Saul
Song of Solomon describes God's relationship with his people through what imagery?
a master & servant
a father & child
a husband & wife
a brother & sister
The fifth and final section of the Old Testament contains the books of:
the patriarchs
history
the law
the prophets
Prophets with longer writings are grouped into the section called the:
major prophets
minor prophets
greater prophets
writing prophets
How many major prophets are there?
Five
Four
Twelve
Nine
The fifth book of the major prophets is called:
Jeremiah
Nehemiah
Lamentations
Ecclesiastes
Lamentations is written by the prophet:
Isaiah
Ezekiel
Micah
Jeremiah
A prophet with shorter writings is called a:
major prophet
minor prophet
short prophet
lesser prophet
Daniel is different than other major prophets because:
He did not hold an official prophetic office
He lived longer than others
He prophesied at a different time period
He only predicted the future
The message of the prophets always starts with a warning and ends with:
consequences
more warnings
hope
a prediction
How many minor prophets were there?
Nine
Five
Twelve
Nineteen
What is a prophecy about Jesus in the Old Testament called?
Christian prophecy
True prophecy
a prediction
Messianic prophecy
Which of the following is not a minor prophet?
Hosea
Micah
Nehemiah
Joel
Malachi
The entire Old Testament story points to:
Jesus!
destruction
death
lack of hope
