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Old Testament Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a Book of Law?
a)
Jeremiah
b)
Job
c)
Leviticus
d)
Psalms
2.

The Hebrews were enslaved by the Egyptians for approximately this many years

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

40

d)

400

3.

This prophet predicted that the Messiah would suffer for our sins

a)

Malachi

b)

Jeremiah

c)

Isaiah

d)

Jonah

4.

The Bible is divided into two sections. What are they?

a)

The right and the wrong

b)

The Old and the New Testament

5.
Which is a Book of History?
a)
Numbers
b)
Deuteronomy
c)
Jonah
d)
Judges
6.

This man led the Israelites into the Promised Land

a)

Moses

b)

Joshua

c)

David

d)

Solomon

7.

God establishes these with Israel to show a deeper relationship with His people

a)

Covenants

b)

Kingdoms

c)

Prophecies

d)

Commandments

8.

The first five books of the Bible are called the...

a)

Books of Moses

b)

Torah

c)

Pentateuch

d)

All of these

9.

This man's name was changed to Israel because of his encounter with God

a)

Abraham

b)

Samuel

c)

Jacob

d)

Ishmael

10.
The Books of Prophecy can be made into two sections called Minor Prophets and Major Prophets.
a)
true
b)
false
11.

God sent these men to deliver His message to Israel

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Judges

d)

Prophets

12.

raiment

a)

clothing

b)

clues

c)

firewood

d)

water buckets

13.

He is called the Father of Nations. The first patriarch

(a)  

14.

This man built the Temple of Jerusalem

a)

Solomon

b)

David

c)

Saul

d)

Rehoboam

15.

What kind of bird brought Elijah food while he hid in the Kerith Ravine, east of Jordan?

a)

raven

b)

dove

c)

pigeon

16.

What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt?

a)

frogs

b)

locust

c)

water turned to blood

17.

When Joseph was in prison, whose dream did he correctly interpret to mean he would be restored to his job?

a)

butler

b)

baker

c)

showmaker

18.

On what mountain did Moses receive the law from God?

a)

Mount Calvary

b)

Mount Moriah

c)

Mount Sinai

19.

Who was the first king of Israel?

a)

David

b)

Saul

c)

Samuel

20.
Which is a Book of the Minor Prophets?
a)
Hosea
b)
Jeremiah
c)
Proverbs
d)
Genesis
21.

From which catastrophe does Joseph save Egypt?

a)

famine

b)

earthquake

c)

war

22.

What do Moses and Joshua forbid the Israelites to do in the Promised Land?

a)

eat the fruit of the land

b)

live in the land

c)

intermarry with the native inhabitants

23.

Which of the following are reasons why we read the Old Testament?

a)

Contain the truths of God's sins

b)

The OT has records of only the Hebrews experiences of sinning

c)

Reveals a living God when we read scripture

d)

The OT contains lessons of wisdom

e)

The OT contains laws of living (moral instruction)

24.

Who is taken captive into Egypt, becomes a ruler, and later saves the country from famine?

a)

Jacob

b)

Judah

c)

Joseph

25.
Which is a Book of the Major Prophets?
a)
Isaiah
b)
Leviticus
c)
Amos
d)
Job
26.

God's covenant in the Old Testament was between God and the

a)

Philippians

b)

Christians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Israelites

27.

What does YHWH mean?

a)

"Alpha and Omega"

b)

"light of the world"

c)

"I am"

d)

"Beginning to End"

28.

His wife turned to salt when she disobeyed the angels leaving Sodom

(a)  

29.

Father of the 12 tribes of Israel

(a)  

30.

This King was wise and wrote many of the proverbs in the Bible.

(a)  

31.

Which book of the Bible can be summarized as the following: In this story named after a Moabite woman, we see God's sovereign plan to rescue His people and we see the first glimpse into the idea of the redeemer who would one day rescue us.

a)

Judges

b)

Dueteronomy

c)

Joshua

d)

Ruth

32.
Another section of the Old Testament is Books of Poetry
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Which book of the Bible can be summarized as the following: God's people go through a cycle of disobedience. They disobey, they confess, God gives them a leader, they obey for a bit, then it all starts over again.

a)

Jude

b)

1&2 Samuel

c)

Judges

d)

Revelation

34.

Which book of the Bible can be summarized as the following: A reminder that without God everything is meaningless.

a)

1&2 Corinthians

b)

Ephesians

c)

Ecclesisastes

d)

1&2 Chronicles

35.

a formal agreement between two people

a)

covenant

b)

corporate

c)

collaborate

d)

continue

36.

a monetary unit from ancient Babylonian time

a)

schakel

b)

shekels

c)

snack

d)

shack

37.

a seal used to five authentication to an official document

a)

signet

b)

singlet

c)

single

d)

signed

38.

What book come before Daniel?

(a)  

39.

the act of surrendering an animal or item as an offering to a higher being.

a)

sacrifice

b)

sacrilege

c)

sacrilegious

d)

sacred

40.

The __________________________ is what God gave his people as the law of the land.

a)

trust

b)

life

c)

10 commandments

d)

covenant

41.

What city or place were the Islaelites heading to after they were freed from Egypt?

a)

Paris

b)

Canaan

c)

Africa

d)

America

42.
The theme of Esther is _____.
a)
God will always protect the Jews
b)
God will bring the Jews back to Jerusalem
c)
God has a plan and everyone has a place in His plan
d)
God will only help good people
43.
FROM PROVERBS: The first step on the road to wisdom is _____.
a)
the fear of the Lord
b)
the help of the Lord
c)
the mind of the Lord
d)
the humility of the Lord
44.

The Promised Land in the Old Testament is the country that today is called

(a)  

45.

The four sections of the Old Testament.

a)

The Law, Gospels, Letters, Prophetic

b)

The Law, Historical, Wisdom, and Prophetic.

46.

The sons of Adam and Eve.

a)

Ham & Sam

b)

Cain & Abel

47.

How many books are in the Old Testament?

(a)  

48.

How many brothers did Joseph have?

(a)  

49.

What book comes after Judges?

(a)  

50.

to have been struck with a firm blow

a)

smote

b)

smoked

c)

smashed

d)

smog