Old Testament

Question 1

Who were Abraham’s sons?

Answer 1

Issac and Ishmael

Question 2

Who was Issac born through?

Answer 2

Sarah/Sarai

Question 3

Who was Ishmael born through?

Answer 3

Hagar, Sarah’s servant

Question 4

What were the three things promised in the Abrahamic Covenant?

Answer 4

Promise of land

Promise of Descendants

Promise of Blessing and Redemption

Question 5

How was the promise of land fulfilled?

Answer 5

God gave Abraham the whole land of Canaan to become the nation of Israel.
Abraham had to leave Ur and travel to Canaan for this to be fulfilled.

Question 6

How was the promise of descendants fulfilled?

Answer 6

God gave Abraham two sons, Issac and Ishmael. Issac had a son Jacob, and he went on to have twelve sons, and those sons had children and became the 12 tribes of Israel.

Question 7

How was the promise of blessing and redemption fulfilled?

Answer 7

Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Question 8

What was Jacob’s name after God changed it?

Answer 8

Israel.

Question 9

Who was Abraham asked to sacrifice on an altar?

Answer 9

Issac.

Question 10

Who was the favoured son of Abraham?

Answer 10

Issac.

Question 11

What were the names of Issac’s sons?

Answer 11

Jacob and Esau.

Question 12

What did Jacob inherit from his father Issac?

Answer 12

Everything, including the promise of making his descendants into a great nation.

Question 13

What were the names of Jacob’s wifes?

Answer 13

Leah (majority children) and Rachael (Joseph and Benjamin)

Question 14

What happened to Joseph?

Answer 14

He was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt and thrown into prison, but he then rises to be the right hand man of Pharaoh.

Question 15

Why did Joseph’s brothers come and reunite with him?

Answer 15

Their land was sticken by famine.

Question 16

How many sisters did Joseph have?

Answer 16

1.

Question 17

What happened after the sons of Israel had multiplied into a nation?

Answer 17

They were forced into slavery, still living in Egypt.

Question 18

How many plagues did God put the Pharaoh and Egypt through?

Answer 18

10.

Question 19

What was significant about the final plague, the death of every firstborn?

Answer 19

It was the first demonstration of Passover, where God-fearing people could spread a lambs blood on the doorframe to signal the angels to ‘pass over’ them.

Question 20

How did God give Moses the plan to leave Egypt and go to the Promised Land?

Answer 20

Through the Burning Bush.

Question 21

What made Pharaoh want the Israelites out of Egypt?

Answer 21

The loss of his firstborn.

Question 22

How did the Israelites escape Pharaoh’s army?

Answer 22

By Moses parting the red sea.

Question 23

Where does God make a covenant with the Israelites, and give them the ten commandments?

Answer 23

Mt. Sinai.

Question 24

What is the purpose of a tabernacle?

Answer 24

To house the Ark of the Covenant/God’s presence

Question 25

Who did God give the information regarding the boundaries of the promised land to?

Answer 25

Moses.

Question 26

Why couldn't Moses enter the promised land?

Answer 26

He was disobedient to God when he was instructed to speak to the rock for water, he struck it with a stick instead.

Question 27

Who lead the Israelites into the promised land?

Answer 27

Joshua

Question 28

What was Joshua most recognisably responsible for?

Answer 28

The many military victories of the Israelites against the Canaanites, and dividing the land of Israel among the 12 tribes

Question 29

What is significant about the division of land among the Israelite tribes?

Answer 29

It is the fulfilment of one of God's promises to Abraham, the promise of Land.

Question 30

What is the overarching theme of the book of Judges?

Answer 30

The repeated cycle of Israel's sin, oppression, repentance, deliverance, and peace.

Question 31

Who was the last Judge?

Answer 31

Samuel.

Question 32

What do the Israelites demand after Samuel retires?

Answer 32

A king, who Samuel appoints.

Question 33

Who were Israel's first, second, and third kings?

Answer 33

Saul, David, Solomon.

Question 34

Why does God reject Saul as king?

Answer 34

He constantly disobeys God and does things his own way, and is proud. Israel needs a humble faithful king

Question 35

How does God exalt a humble David?

Answer 35

By empowering him to defeat Goliath, the Philistine champion.

Question 36

Who was David's best friend?

Answer 36

Saul's son Jonothan.

Question 37

With who did David sin by committing adultery?

Answer 37

Bathsheba.

Question 38

What was Solomon's significance as king?

Answer 38

He was the wealthiest and wisest king of Israel. He also built the temple from the plans God gave to David.

Question 39

Who destroyed the first temple (Solomon's) and exiled the Israelites from their land?

Answer 39

The Babylonians

Question 40

What is the alternate name for Jerusalem?

Answer 40

Zion.

Question 41

Who built the second temple?

Answer 41

The Jews, under the permission of Cyrus King of Persia.

Question 42

Who destroyed the second temple?

Answer 42

The Romans, around 70 CE.

Question 43

What is the Jewish Diaspora.

Answer 43

The Jewish diaspora is the mass migration of the Jewish people to elsewhere in the world where they couldn't be persecuted by the Romans, who at the time were framing Jews and Christians for everything going wrong.

Question 44

What struggles did the Jewish diaspora create for Jews/Christians?

Answer 44

They had to leave their homeland and live in potentially harsh environments, both physically and religiously. They also wouldn't have much of a community so it would be hard to get by.