WorksheetsPriority Midterm Exam Review I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Bible is clear. What does this mean?
Anyone can understand it if they are willing to obey what it says
Anyone can understand it if they depend on God to help them understand it.
both of these
Who is most likely to find it difficult to understand the Bible?
People who have recently become Christians
People who have not graduated from high school
People who are arrogant and assume that they don’t need to learn from the Bible
*The Bible is sufficient. What does this mean?
The Bible is difficult to understand
The Bible is simple and boring.
The Bible includes everything we need in order to be wise and to obey God.
In the book of Judges, Israel gets stuck in a cycle that they repeat over and over again.
Choose what should go in the blank.:
1. They rebel against God
2. God lets them suffer the consequences.
3. Eventually they repent/ask God for help
4. _________________________________.
5. After they have peace for a while, they start rebelling against God again .
God sends someone to deliver them.
God ignores them
God laughs at them
In the book of Judges, Israel gets stuck in a cycle that they repeat over and over again.
Choose what should go in the blank.:
1. They rebel against God
2. God lets them suffer the consequences.
3. Eventually they repent/ask God for help
4. _________________________________.
5. After they have peace for a while, they start rebelling against God again .
God sends someone to deliver them.
God ignores them
God laughs at them
When reading a story in the Bible, which of the following is most important to do?
Read the Bible and compare it to other books you have read
Read all of the Bible as if it were poetry
Read each story in the Bible in the context of the Bible’s overall plot or story line
In general, which is true about the characters in biblical stories?
God primarily includes them as heroes to inspire us
God primarily includes them as examples for us to follow
God primarily includes them as comedians to entertain us
God primarily includes them to act like mirrors--so we can see the truth about ourselves
Which of the following is one of the most important benefits of studying characters in the Bible?
it helps us learn about ancient heroes
it helps us imagine how ancient people dressed
it gives us many examples of people to imitate
it helps us recognize how complex our own motivations are
When a biblical author describes a character's appearance, what is usually true?
When a biblical author describes a character’s appearance, it is primarily to help us picture the story
When a biblical author describes a character’s appearance, the description is essential to our understanding of the story's meaning
When a biblical author describes a character’s appearance, iit is usually unrealistic or cartoonish
Which best describes biblical characters?
unrealistic pictures of people
examples of exceptional people
simple sketches of ancient people
realistic pictures of flawed people
How do biblical authors normally communicate a character's motivation?
They describe it directly at the beginning of the story
They imply it through the character’s actions
They summarize at the end of the story
Two times in Judges 3, the author mentions the “stone images/idols”
near Gilgal (a city in Israel).
Why?
It emphasizes the fact that Israel had completely failed to reflect God; they acted just like the idol-worshiping nations around them.
It highlights the fact that Israel did NOT deserve God’s rescue, because they worshiped idols.
It makes us aware of the fact that Moab had taken over even the smallest Israelite city.
It is only included to help the reader picture the action in the story.
The graphic violence described in Judges 3 connects back to Genesis 3-10, reminding the reader that ______________.
Human rebellion against God results in violence and death
Violence and death are part of God’s good plan for the earth.
Humans rebelled against God because of all of the violence and death that filled the earth.
Death is a natural part of life.
Judges 3 (the story of Ehud) begins with the word “again” and uses the word “evil” twice.
In context, what does this help communicate?
The behavior described at the beginning of the chapter is a pattern that has been repeated, not a one time “mistake.”
The country of Moab is evil and it is their fault that Israel is in such a bad situation.
The behavior described is a result of repeated suffering at the hands of evil nations.
In Judges 3 (the story of Ehud), what is significant about WHEN Israel calls out to God for help?
Based on the timing, Israel seems to genuinely trust God
The timing implies that they only turn to God when they nee
The timing implies that they only turn to God when they need something from him.
The timing implies that their repentance is genuine.
The timing implies that God did not rescue them the first few times they called to him for help.
How does the author of Judges 3 emphasize the fact that Ehud was an unlikely hero?
He draws attention to Ehud’s crippled feet.
He implies that Ehud may have been related to the king.
He draws attention to Ehud’s left-handedness and he uses a word that implies a handicap
He draws attention to the fact that Ehud grew up in a poor family.
How does the author of Judges 3 draw attention to Ehud’s supposed weakness?
He wanted to create a sense of hopelessness.
He wanted us to picture Ehud.
He wanted to emphasize God’s power (by showing that God rescued them by using someone who people considered weak.
He wanted to tell us that God chose the wrong rescuer. .
Ehud was sent by God to be a judge In Israel. Based on the story’s context,
who/what was a judge in that time period?
A judge focused on resolving disagreements between his countrymen.
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A judge was a military leader, a lot like a tribal chieftain
A judge was primarily a statesman/ government leader.
A judge was a public official who planned out the city streets.
The author of Judges draws the reader’s attention back to the stories in Genesis 3-10 (which involved rebellion, murder, violence, etc.). Why does he do this?
He wants us to know that God did not support the assassination of King Eglon.
He wants us to feel angry about God’s decision to choose Ehud as a judge.
He wants us to know that the death of King Eglon was an act of God’s justice against evil and that, sadly, it was necessary.
If we want to actually understand the MEANING of what we read in the Bible,
WHAT is most important?
How smart we are
The attitude of our heart
How much we have sinned
How rich we are
Choose the most accurate way to complete this sentence:
We will misunderstand the message of what we read
in the Bible if . . . ________________________.
. . . our purpose in reading is to try to find evidence that we can use to prove our own personal opinions.
. . . our purpose in reading is to learn the truth about God
. . . we consider the context of what we are reading
. . . . we pray before we read it
What is true about the meaning/theme of a story in the Bible?
It is not very practical or helpful to people who live today.
It is always something that can be applied to our lives (not just to people who lived back then)
creeper go boom
It is usually only helpful for college professors and pastors.
Judges 3 emphasizes just how messed up the world is.
In the context of the "judges cycle" and the story of Ehud, the left-handed assassin,
what does this emphasis communicate about God? [CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER]
It communicates that God does not know about the suffering and injustice we experience.
It communicates that God knows about the suffering and injustice we experience, he cares about it, and he will do something about it.
It communicates that God doesn’t feel compassionate towards us, because we deserve to suffer.
Characters in the Bible are meant to act as mirrors to help us see ourselves
and what we are really like.
What does the story of Ehud in Judges 3 help us understand about ourselves?
when God leaves us on our own, we tend to do the right thing and make the world a better place.
When God blesses people with health/money, they are (unfortunately) more likely to disobey because they begin to think they don’t need God
we deserve God’s forgiveness. God offers to rescue us from our sin because we are such good people..
How does Judges 3 point to Jesus?
It reminds us that we need a savior because we cannot rescue ourselves.
It describes the birth of Jesus in detail.
It talks about the Roman empire where Jesus would live.
