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WorksheetsBIBL 100: Intro to Bible Midterm
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 37mins
True/False: The Bible is the bestselling book in the entire world
True
False
The world "Bible" comes from the Latin word biblia which means what
History
Book
Truth
when we say the Bible is "inspired by God" we mean that it is
God-breathed
God-given
God-centered
When we talk about the biblical “canon,” we are referring to:
The books that are included in the Bible because they meet the required standard
The range of impact that the books of the Bible have upon the world
A prominent musical arrangement of the books of the Bible
When we affirm that the Bible is “infallible” and “inerrant” we are claiming that it is:
Completely true, reliable, and free from error in its original manuscripts
Proven to be the genuine article based on scientific evidence
Commonly known to be a practical source of personal transformation
Which of the following is NOT one of the original languages of the Bible?
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
Which of the following was the earliest form of recording Scripture?
Paper
Papyrus
Clay
The historical accuracy of the Bible is supported by the fact that there are at least __________ manuscripts of the New Testament alone in existence today.
500
50
5000
When it comes to making the Bible accessible to the general population, this invention designed by Johannes Gutenberg was an absolute game changer:
The personal computer
The motorized vehicle
The printing press
Many people have sacrificed their very lives in order to translate the Bible into languages that common people from all around the world can easily understand, including this Englishman, who was strangled and burned at the stake in 1536:
John Wycliffe
Williams Tyndale
Miles Coverdale
Which of the following is NOT one of the main benefits of studying the Bible?
It will help us develop spiritual discernment
It will help us get a better and higher paying job
It will help us learn how to live and grow as a Christian
. When we refer to the “interpretation” of Scripture, we are talking about the need to:
Read the text slowly and prayerfully
Bring out the meaning of the text so it is understandable
Ask the Holy Spirit to shed light on the text
Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of biblical interpretation?
Interpret the Bible by the Bible, i.e., in context
Interpret the Bible literally, i.e., as it is written
Interpret the Bible subjectively, i.e., based on your own viewpoints and desires
Cults are groups of counterfeit Christians who attempt to alter biblical truth through:
scripture twisting
Bible bashing
Textual criticism
Who said, “If you believe what you like in the Gospel and reject what you do not like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself”?
Shakespeare
Augustine
Calvin
This resource lists the words found in the Bible and where to find them:
Bible dictionary
Bible concordance
Bible commentary
This resource gives meanings of Bible words, people, and places:
Bible dictionary
Bible concordance
Bible commentary
The resource gives you additional background on a particular book, chapter or verse:
Bible dictionary
Bible concordance
Bible commentary
To transfer the meaning of a biblical text from one language to another is called:
Transmission
Translation
Transformation
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary methods of Bible translation?
Word for word (complete equivalence)
Thought for thought (dynamic equivalence)
Step by step (progressive equivalence)
Although the Bible consists of 66 books written by 40 authors over hundreds of years, the one central theme and subject of the entire Bible is:
Sin
Christ
Judgement
The word “testament” means:
Contract
Covenant
Witness
The Old Testament is a historical record of this group of people:
Hebrews
Romans
Greeks
The Old Testament is made up of how many books?
27
66
39
The first five books of the Old Testament are known as:
The Books of the Prophets
The Books of Poetry and Wisdom
The Books of Moses
The New Testament covers a time span of approximately:
One year
One hundred years
One thousand years
The New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are known as:
The Gospels
The Acts of the Apostles
The Epistles
The “epistles” that are included in the New Testament represent a series of:
laws
letters
poems
The time interval between the end of the Old Testament and beginning of the New Testament was approximately:
4 years
40 years
400 years
The very last book of the Bible is called the book of:
Revelation
Acts
Praise
Which is NOT one of the titles commonly used to refer to the five Books of Moses:
The Torah
The Pentateuch
Septuagint
The first book of the Bible is called Genesis, which literally means:
Chaos
Origin
Creation
Biblically speaking, the most important question to ask in regard to Creation is:
Who?
When?
How?
When the work of Creation was completed, God exclaimed:
It is Finished!
It is very good!
I'm tired!
Every human being has dignity and value because we are all made in God’s:
Image
Time
Place
This man was 100 years old and his wife was 90 when she gave birth to their first child in fulfillment of God’s covenant promise to make him “the father of a great nation”:
Adam
Abraham
Noah
The name of this book of the Bible means “second law”:
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Exodus
This book of the Bible is a manual on holiness and sacred worship:
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Exodus
This book of the Bible includes the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai:
Deuteronomy
Leviticus
Exodus
The book of Numbers tells us that, throughout their entire 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, the nation of Israel camped out every night around this “tent of worship” or “portable temple” known as the:
Ark
Tower of Babel
Tabernacle
The twelve Historical Books span a time period of approximately:
100 years
1,000 years
10,000 years
. The Book of Joshua clearly demonstrates that the key to success in life is to:
Obey God
Study History
Save Money
The Book of Judges describes the endless cycle of sin and repentance that characterized the nation of Israel, as illustrated most clearly in the life of this famous judge:
Samson
Caleb
Ezra
This tender love story reminds us that it is possible to live by godly principles in a society that does just the opposite:
The Book of Ruth
The Book of Ezra
The Book of Nehemiah
The Books of 1-2 Samuel include the sad story of the rise and fall of Israel’s first king:
Saul
David
Solomon
This king of Israel was far from perfect, but despite his human failings, the Books of 1-2 Samuel assure us that he continued to be known as a “man after God’s own heart”:
Saul
David
Solomon
Known as the wisest (and wealthiest) of all of Israel’s kings, the Books of 1-2 Kings recount the consequences of failing to remain faithful to God, as illustrated in the life of:
Saul
David
Solomon
The Books of 1-2 Chronicles contain more of these than any other book in the Bible:
Promises
Prophecies
Genealogies
The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah focus on Israel’s return from:
Exile
Egypt
Zion
This is the only one of the Historical Books that does NOT mention God by name:
Ruth
Esther
Nehemiah
Which is NOT one of the reasons that the five Books of Poetry and Wisdom are often referred to as the “heart” of the Old Testament:
They speak directly to our hearts as we relate to God
They titles of the books form the acrostic “h-e-a-r-t”
They are right in the middle of the Old Testament
One of the main questions that is addressed in the Books of Poetry and Wisdom is:
Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
Where is God when it hurts?
This book deals with the problem of evil and was written by an unknown author around 2000 BC, which would make it the oldest book in the Bible:
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Job
Which of the following books was NOT written by Solomon:
Psalms
Proverbs
Song of Songs
In the Hebrew language, the mark of a good poem is:
rhyme
repetition
reason
Which of the following books was NOT written by Solomon:
Psalms
Proverbs
Song of Songs
This book shows how much God values the purity and passion of love within marriage:
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
This book is focused on how to acquire wisdom and apply it practically in our daily lives:
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
This book, composed of prayers set to music, is the longest book in the Bible:
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
This book contains one of only three recorded conversations between God and Satan:
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Approximately one half of the Psalms were written by:
Moses
Solomon
David
The distinction between the four “major prophets” and the twelve “minor prophets” is based upon:
Their status in the Jewish community
The impact of their writings on their pagan neighbors
The length of the books they wrote
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary forms of Old Testament prophecy?
Fortune-telling
Forth-telling
Fore-telling
Most Old Testament prophets received formal training of some kind, with the notable exception of this simple shepherd from Tekoa:
Jonah
Amos
Nahum
According to Deuteronomy 13:10, the penalty for false prophecy was:
death
suspension
expulsion
One of the most common characteristics of a false prophet is that they:
Tell people what they want to hear
Speak with authority
Cite their sources
While the circumstances of each prophet were different, they all spoke about God’s:
transcendence
tolerance
holiness
Who said, “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves or because they wanted to prophecy. It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God”?
Peter
Paul
Mary
There are dozens of prophecies concerning the birth, life, death and resurrection of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, all of which were made _______ of years before his birth:
hundreds
thousands
millions
The word “salvation” appears more often in the writings of this prophet than all of the other prophets combined, and provided the lyrics used in Handel’s Messiah:
Daniel
Ezekiel
Isaiah
In spite of severe hardship and continual opposition, this intensely emotional and compassionate prophet remained faithful to proclaim the word of the Lord for 40 years, and was quoted by Jesus more than any other Old Testament prophet:
Hosea
Jeremiah
Malachi
Deuteronomy 6:4 Memory Verse (Extra Credit)
(a)
