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Bible Framework Series (BFS-02) Flashcards

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The 5 Books of the Law in the OT are also known by what other names?

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  • The “Books of Moses”- The “Law of Moses”- The Pentateuch- The Torah
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What does the word “Pentateuch” mean? What does the word “Torah” mean?

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“5 books”; “law”

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Who wrote the Books of Law in the OT?

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Moses

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What does the word “Genesis” mean?

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In the beginning

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The book of Genesis begins and ends with what major events?

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  • Begins with the Creation- Ends with the death of Joseph
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What does the word “Exodus” mean?

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“Exit” or “departure”

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In the book of Exodus, where are the Israelites departing from?

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430 years of captivity in Egypt

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The book of Exodus begins and ends with what major events?

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  • Begins with the birth of Moses- Ends with the completion of the Tabernacle at Mt. Sinai
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Where does the book of Leviticus get its name? What is the book about?

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Named after “Levi” - one of the 12 tribes of Israel; this was a “How to” book for the priests.

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Where does the book of Numbers get its name? What is it about? This book begins and ends with what major events?

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  • From a Latin word meaning, “to number”; the book is really about the wilderness wanderings.- Begins with the departure from Mt. Sinai- Ends with the Israelites ready to enter the promised land
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What does the word “Deuteronomy” mean? What is it about and how does it end?

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  • Means “second law” or “repeated law”- Moses reminds the Israelites of all God has done for them during the wilderness wanderings- Ends with the death of Moses
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What does the name “Joshua” mean?

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“God is salvation”; this is the Hebrew form of the same Greek name as Jesus

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The book of Joshua begins and ends with what major events?

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  • Begins with the two spies- Ends with the death of Joshua
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What does the word for “judges” really mean?

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“deliverers”

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Describe the “Cycle of Life” that we see repeated over and over again in the Book of Judges.

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Rebellion (Falling Away) - Retribution (Punishment) - Repentance - Rescue (Deliverance) - Rest (Peace & Prosperity)

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What is the book of Ruth about?

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It is a wonderful story about how a Moabite woman ends up in the lineage of Christ.

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Who was Israel’s first king and which book of the OT is predominantly about his reign as king?

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King Saul; 1 Samuel

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The book of 1 Samuel begins and ends with what major events?

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  • Begins with the birth of Samuel- Ends with the death of King Saul
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Who was Israel’s second king and which books of the OT are predominantly about his reign as king?

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King David; 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles

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Who was Israel’s third king and which books of the OT are predominantly about his reign as king?

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King Solomon; 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles

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Which book of the OT contains historical information about the “divided kingdom?”

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1 Kings

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The kingdom of Israel is divided after the death of King Solomon. The ten northern tribes are then called _______ while the two southern tribes are called _______.

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Israel; Judah

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Which book of the OT contains the work of the prophet Elijah?

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1 Kings

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Which book of the OT contains the work of the prophet Elisha?

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2 Kings

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Which book of the OT contains historical information about the captivity of Israel by the Assyrians, and the captivity of Judah by the Babylonians?

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2 Kings

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How does the book of 2 Kings end?

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Judah is taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

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What books am I? We were originally one book. My author is not named but “Ezra the Scribe” by tradition. Our name means “things left over.” I contains events omitted in 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings. My focus is on the kings of Judah.

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1 & 2 Chronicles

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What book of the OT is very heavy on genealogies and begins and ends with the death of King David?

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1 Chronicles

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What book of the OT begins with the reign of King Solomon and ends with a proclamation by King Cyrus of Persia that the Jews can return home?

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2 Chronicles

30
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Which book am I? I pick up where 2 Chronicles leaves off. I list the family names of those returning to Jerusalem from captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel. My focus is on rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Ezra

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What was the name of the man who led the Israelites from captivity in Persia back to Jerusalem and coordinated the effort to rebuild the Temple?

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Zerubbabel

32
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The focus of this OT book was the rebuilding of the walls around Jerusalem.

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Nehemiah

33
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This man was the cupbearer to the King of Persia, returned to Jerusalem to be the governor, and monitored the completion of the walls around Jerusalem.

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Nehemiah

34
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I was an Israelite slave who became queen to the King of Persia.

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Esther

35
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This book is about a story of triumph over evil and how a young girl’s courage saved her people from destruction.

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Esther

36
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What book am I? I am believed to be one of the oldest stories in the Bible. I am thought by many to be a book about “human suffering” or “patience.” More accurately, I am a book that tells us that God’s purpose is greater than our problems!

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Job

37
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What book am I? My title means “songs” and I was mostly written by King David.

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Psalms

38
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What book am I? I am a collection of wise sayings from the wisest human being who ever lived.

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Proverbs

39
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What book of the OT was written by “the Preacher” and contains the answer to the question, “What is the meaning of life?”

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Ecclesiastes

40
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Song of Solomon is also known by what names?

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“Song of Songs” and “Canticles”

41
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What book of the OT is a love song between King Solomon and his bride-to-be, a Shulamite woman?

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Song of Solomon

42
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What is a “prophet?”

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One who speaks for God.

43
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Give a couple of examples of non-writing prophets.

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Elijah and Elisha

44
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Give some examples of the writing prophets.

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Moses, David, Isaiah through Malachi

45
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Which prophets wrote during the captivity (exile)?

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Ezekiel and Daniel (some slight overlap with Jeremiah’s Lamentations, and Obadiah)

46
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Which prophets wrote after the captivity (exile)?

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Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

47
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Which prophets wrote predominantly to the ten northern tribes (Israel)?

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Hosea, Amos, and Jonah

48
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Which prophet was from Judah but prophesied against Israel?

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Amos

49
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Which prophet prophesied against both the northern and the southern tribes (Israel and Judah)?

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Micah

50
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Which prophet is sometimes called the “Messianic Prophet?” Why?

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Isaiah; because he spoke so much about the coming Messiah (Jesus Christ)

51
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Which prophet prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem and then wept over Jerusalem when it happened? What books did he write?

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Jeremiah (sometimes called the “weeping prophet”); Jeremiah and Lamentations

52
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Who am I? I was taken captive by the Babylonians when I was just a young man. I was a priest and I reminded the Jewish captives of the sin that led to their captivity.

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Ezekiel

53
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What book of the OT contains the story of “Daniel and the Lion’s Den?”

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Daniel

54
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What book of the OT contains the story of “Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego, and the fiery furnace?”

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Daniel

55
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What book am I? God required my writer to marry a prostitute in order to teach the people that serving and worshiping other gods (idolatry) could be compared to adultery.

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Hosea

56
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What book am I? I used a story about a devastating swarm of locusts to illustrate the “great and very terrible” “day of the Lord.”

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Joel

57
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What book am I? My writer was a shepherd and a tender of sycamore trees in the land of Judah, but prophesied against the injustice of the rich and powerful of Israel.

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Amos

58
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The shortest book in the OT.

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Obadiah

59
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What book am I? My writer prophesied destruction against the Edomites for participating in Judah’s destruction.

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Obadiah

60
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What book am I? Preached destruction to the city of Nineveh. Nineveh repents.

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Jonah

61
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What book am I? Preached destruction to the city of Nineveh and the city is destroyed.

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Nahum

62
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The writer of this book was swallowed by a “great fish” when he tried to run from God.

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Jonah

63
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What book am I? My writer prophesied against both the kingdoms of Israel and Judah for their pursuit of false gods and their cheating of the poor.

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Micah

64
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The name of this book means, “wrestles with God.”

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Habakkuk

65
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Who am I? I wrestled with God over why the wicked people of Judah were not punished by God. I then wrestled even more over the revelation that the wicked people of Judah would be punished - by a people more wicked than they!

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Habakkuk

66
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This prophet wrote that Judah would be punished, that it was not too late for those that repented, and that a remnant would be restored in Israel.

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Zephaniah

67
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This post-exile prophet encourages the former captives to finish rebuilding the Temple before building their own homes. He pointed out that their priorities were all wrong.

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Haggai

68
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This post-exile prophet not only encourages the former captives to finish rebuilding the Temple but speaks of the coming Messiah.

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Zechariah

69
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This post-exile prophet chastises the Jews for offering inferior sacrifices to God, divorcing their wives and marrying pagan women, and failing to pay tithes to the Temple.

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Malachi

70
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The last book of the OT and God’s final word for more than 400 years.

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Malachi

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