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WorksheetsOld Testament Worksheet Questions (Converted to Scorable Items)
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of 1–2 Chronicles located within?
Law
History
Poetry/Wisdom
Major Prophets
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Psalms located within?
Poetry/Wisdom
History
Law
Minor Prophets
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Proverbs located within?
Major Prophets
Poetry/Wisdom
Law
History
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Ecclesiastes located within?
Poetry/Wisdom
Minor Prophets
Law
History
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Song of Solomon located within?
Poetry/Wisdom
Law
History
Major Prophets
Which part of the Old Testament is the book of Esther located within?
History
Law
Poetry/Wisdom
Minor Prophets
How many books are in the book of Psalms?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Name three authors of the book of Psalms.
David
Asaph
Sons of Korah
Nehemiah
Mordecai
What does Selah mean?
A refrain meaning sing louder
A musical pause or interlude
A command to stand
A direction to speed up
How many times is the word vanity used throughout the book of Ecclesiastes?
12
26
38
50
Is the phrase under the sun a good thing or a bad thing?
Good thing
Bad thing
The nickname for the book of Isaiah is the ______ gospel.
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
What does Isaiah’s name mean?
The Lord remembers
The Lord is salvation
The Lord is my shepherd
The Lord provides
Explain what takes place on each day of creation in Genesis 1; which sequence correctly matches the days and their works?
Day 1 light; Day 2 sky; Day 3 land and vegetation; Day 4 sun, moon, stars; Day 5 fish and birds; Day 6 land animals and humans; Day 7 rest
Day 1 earth and oceans; Day 2 stars; Day 3 birds; Day 4 light; Day 5 plants; Day 6 humans and fish; Day 7 rest
Day 1 plants; Day 2 animals; Day 3 humans; Day 4 seas; Day 5 stars; Day 6 light; Day 7 rest
How do days 1–3 parallel days 4–6 in the creation account?
Days 1–3 form the realms, and days 4–6 fill those realms with their inhabitants
Days 1–3 describe rest, and days 4–6 describe labor
Days 1–3 cover animals, and days 4–6 cover plants
Days 1–3 are poetry, and days 4–6 are history
Who wrote each of the five books of the Pentateuch according to traditional authorship?
Moses
David
Ezra
Solomon
Mr. Holland offered a critique of theistic evolution. What was his critique?
It places death and natural selection before the Fall and conflicts with the plain reading of Genesis
It agrees too closely with young-earth creationism
It denies the existence of any miracles in Scripture
It teaches that Adam never sinned
What does proto evangelion mean?
First covenant
First gospel
First prophecy
First command
Just as Adam fell by the fruit of the tree, Noah falls by the fruit of the ________.
field
vine
fig
olive
Jacob’s children become the how many tribes of Israel?
10
12
13
14
The book of Exodus ends with instructions for building this.
Temple
Tower
Tabernacle
City wall
What are the three feasts Israel was commanded to go to Jerusalem each year to participate in? Select all that apply.
Passover/Unleavened Bread
Weeks/Pentecost
Booths/Tabernacles
Purim
Trumpets
What were the names of the Psalms they would sing on the way there?
Songs of Ascents
Songs of Deliverance
Songs of Zion
Songs of Lament
What are imprecatory prayers?
Prayers asking God to bless enemies
Prayers calling down God’s judgment on the wicked
Prayers of thanksgiving after harvest
Prayers for healing from illness
What are the three categories of cleanliness in Leviticus? Select all that apply.
Unclean
Clean
Holy
Profane
Common
What was inside the Ark of the Covenant? Select all that apply.
The stone tablets of the covenant
Aaron’s rod that budded
A jar of manna
David’s sling
The high priest’s ephod
How often did the Day of Atonement take place?
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
Every seven years
What is the name of the type of treaty that structures the book of Deuteronomy?
Parity treaty
Suzerain–vassal treaty
Royal grant treaty
Hittite defense pact
What are the three parts to a Nazirite Vow? Select all that apply.
Abstain from wine and products of the vine
Do not cut the hair
Avoid contact with dead bodies
Fast weekly
Wear white garments
Who are the three figures who took a Nazirite Vow? Select all that apply.
Samson
Samuel
John the Baptist
Elijah
Nehemiah
What is the name of the section after the Law called?
Prophets
History
Poetry/Wisdom
Writings
What are the two parts of this section?
Former Prophets and Latter Prophets
Major Prophets and Minor Prophets
Law and Gospel
Poetry and Prose
Which part of this section involves future-telling?
Former Prophets
Latter Prophets
Law
Writings
Jacob’s name changes to what after he wrestles with the Lord?
Judah
Israel
Ephraim
Manasseh
Melchizedek is a priest/king from what city, and what does the city name mean?
Shiloh, rest
Hebron, fellowship
Salem, peace
Bethel, house of God
What is the longest book in the Bible (by word count in the original languages)?
Psalms
Jeremiah
Genesis
Isaiah
What was Jeremiah’s nickname?
The Weeping Prophet
The Singing Prophet
The Running Prophet
The Laughing Prophet
What books did Jeremiah write?
Jeremiah and Lamentations
Jeremiah and Isaiah
Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Jeremiah and Daniel
What does Jeremiah’s name mean?
The Lord establishes
The Lord saves
The Lord heals
The Lord provides
What does Lamentations mean?
Expressions of deep grief and mourning
Songs of national triumph and victory
Collections of legal commands and statutes
Genealogical records of Israelite families
What is the name of the Psalms put to music?
Psalter
Pentateuch
Septuagint
Talmud
Which grouping correctly lists three common types of Psalms?
Lament, Praise, Thanksgiving
Law, Genealogy, Census
Prophecy, Epistle, Apocalypse
Myth, Legend, Parable
What is the name of the lady that God spares in the battle of Jericho?
Rahab
Ruth
Esther
Deborah
Who are the two author options of the book of Ecclesiastes?
Solomon or Qoheleth (the Teacher)
David or Asaph
Moses or Joshua
Ezra or Nehemiah
How many temples were there in the OT?
One
Two
Three
Four
Why is it important to study the OT?
It reveals God’s covenant and the unfolding story of redemption that frames the New Testament
It replaces the New Testament’s teachings for Christians today
It primarily teaches modern scientific theories
It focuses only on cultural myths without theological significance
Why is it important to read the OT through the lens of Christ?
Because the OT points forward to Christ and finds fulfillment in Him
Because Christ abolishes the OT and makes it irrelevant
Because it allows us to ignore the OT’s historical context
Because it reduces the OT to moral tales without theology
