Numbers Flashcards
(31 cards)
How does the book of Numbers begin?
a. It begins with a brief listing of the twelve sons of Israel, then a narrative about the enslavement of the Hebrews under Pharaoh
b. It begins with a census of the people of Israel in order to number the people ready to fight in the military.
c. It begins with the celebration of the Passover at Gilgal and the invasion of Canaan beginning with Jericho
It begins with a census of the people of Israel in order to number the people ready to fight in the military.
Who is Phineas?
a. The grandson of Aaron
b. The son of Aaron
c. The grandson of Moses
The grandson of Aaron
Why did Balaam beat the donkey?
a. Because it was from a Canaanite town
b. Because he hated the donkey for years due to its laziness
c. Because he couldn’t see the angel that stopped the donkey in its tracks
Because he couldn’t see the angel that stopped the donkey in its tracks
Why were the spies sent into the land of Canaan (in Num. 13)?
a. In order to discuss whether it was truly God’s call to enter the Promised Land
b. In order to steal food to bring back to the starving people
c. In order to quickly scout the land before the invasion
In order to quickly scout the land before the invasion
The Sadducees claim that they are decendents of which son of Levi?
a. Merari
b. Gershon
c. Kohath
Kohath
What was the sign of God’s presence in the Tabernacle?
a. The purple vestment, which was a symbol of royalty and God’s commission
b. A cloud of smoke from the Holy of Holies
c. The specific measurements for the construction of the Tabernacle
A cloud of smoke from the Holy of Holies
What is the Hebrew significance of the number 40?
a. Human work/effort
b. A very long time of trial or testing
c. Incompletion
A very long time of trial or testing
What was the name of the spy from Ephraim?
a. Joshua
b. Moses
c. Caleb
Joshua
Who called Hoshea by another name?
a. Aaron
b. Joshua
c. Moses
c. Moses
What is the major division of the book of Numbers?
a. The Desert Wanderings and the Conquest of the Arabah.
b. The two censuses that were taken to number the men fit for military service
c. The legal code and the narrative.
The two censuses that were taken to number the men fit for military service.
After the spies returned, why did the people rebel against Moses and the Lord?
a. Because they were tired, hungry, and thirsty
b. Because they didn’t want to stay in the desert like Moses commanded
c. Because they believed that the Canaanites were too strong to conquer
Because they believed that the Canaanites were too strong to conquer
How did the majority of the spies feel when they were looking at the Promised Land for the first time?
a. They felt like sheep-herders
b. They felt like heroes
c. They felt like grasshoppers
They felt like grasshoppers
Why did the scriptural author review the liturgical celebrations at the end of the book of Numbers?
a. Because the information was added on much later by a redactor who didn’t understand the flow of the narrative story
b. Because there was a transition in power from Moses to Joshua
c. Because they were finally able to offer their first sacrifice in the desert
Because there was a transition in power from Moses to Joshua
What is a Nazirite vow?
a. A vow taken for poverty, chastity, and obedience
b. A vow taken immediately prior to entering into battle for the Lord in order to ensure victory
c. A vow to abstain from alcohol, abstain from cutting one’s hair, and from touching dead bodies
A vow to abstain from alcohol, abstain from cutting one’s hair, and from touching dead bodies
How long were the Israelites in the desert prior to conquering the Promised Land?
a. 4 years
b. 40 years
c. 400 years
40 years
Why were the Levites not numbered at the beginning of the book of Numbers?
a. They were numbered at the end of the book of Exodus already.
b. They were individually numbered according to the following three groups: Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites in the book of Exodus
c. They were a tribe of priests and would not go into battle.
They were a tribe of priests and would not go into battle.
What was at the center of the Israelite camp in the desert?
a. The Tabernacle (Tent of Meeting)
b. The Tribe of Judah (Royal Tribe of David)
c. The Tribe of Reuben (Firstborn of Israel)
The Tabernacle (Tent of Meeting)
What was the name of the spy from Judah?
a. Caleb
b. Moses
c. Joshua
Caleb
About how many people were gathered with Moses in the desert?
a. About 30,000
b. About 1,900,000
c. About 200,000
b. About 1,900,000
What is significant of Meribah and Massah?
a. It was a place where the Israelites doubted/tested God, although they had seen Him perform mighty miracles
b. It was a place where the Israelites were able to set up a camp as they prepared to cross the Jordan into Jericho
c. It was a place where the Red Sea parted, marking the initiation of the Desert Wanderings period
It was a place where the Israelites doubted/tested God, although they had seen Him perform mighty miracles
What was God’s punishment for the sin of the spies (and the rebellious people)?
a. They were forced to wander in the desert for 40 years
b. They were forced to eat quail rather than Manna
c. They were forced back into slavery in Midian, then killed by the sword
They were forced to wander in the desert for 40 years
Which spies were faithful to the Lord?
a. Gerson and Merari
b. Moses and Aaron
c. Joshua and Caleb
Joshua and Caleb
List seven ways that Moses is a biblical “type” of Jesus.
- Lead the people from Bad Egypt to Good Promise Land
- Voice of God
- Faithful to the Lord
- Taught the people the ways of God
- Moses the Deliver is rejected by his people
- Sin is pronounced upon Egypt
- Both had to Hide from an Evil King
How long after the Exodus did the book of Numbers take place?
a. Immediately
b. About a year and a month
c. About a month
About a year and a month
