Quiz Questions

Question 1

The title, Numbers (Greek-arithmoi), was given by the Septuagint translators.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Hebrew title for the book is associated with the phrase “on Mount Sinai.”

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Chapters 7-10 are out of chronological order.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The literary climax of the first unit of Numbers is in chapter 24.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Balaam and Balak are characters within the book of Numbers.

Answer 5

True

Question 5

The middle unit of Numbers indicates the rebellious nature of Israel.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The last unit of the book describes preparations in the plains of Moab.

Answer 6

True

Question 6

Unlike Exodus and Leviticus there are no law codes (legal material) in the book of Numbers.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Deuteronomy 12-26 is legal code.

Answer 7

True

Question 7

Paul refers to the narratives of Numbers in 1 Corinthians 10.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The title of “Deuteronomy” is associated with “second law.”

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The narrative setting of the book is on top of Mount Sinai.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

The narrative framework of the book is Moses’ farewell address to the Israelites

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Monotheism is the belief in the oneness and consistency of God.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The Shema is in Exodus 19:4.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Deuteronomy 28 describes the blessings and curses of the covenant

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Deuteronomic theology can be described as a theology of ecclesiology.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The Deuteronomistic History consists of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Answer 15

False

Question 15

The suzerainty treaties were political covenants between unequal partners

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The “Historical Books” are important in part because of their historical content.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Joshua has a positive view of the Israelites’ obedience at the end of the book.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

These books describe Israel’s history, but they are more than history or a mere record of historical facts.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The books Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and The Twelve are known as the Former Prophets.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Heilsgeschichte is a German term that denotes “salvation history.”

Answer 20

True

Question 21

All of the historical books are authored by the same person after whom the book is titled.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

The classic expression of the Deuteronomistic History was given by Martin Noth.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The notion of a Deuteronomistic History is sometimes used to describe a single composition from Deuteronomy through Kings in the Hebrew order.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Acknowledging the overarching philosophy of retribution theology in history brings a certain unity to the historical books.

Answer 24

True

Question 24

Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Ruth, and Esther are not in the same arranged order in the Hebrew order of the Bible as they are in the English order of the Bible.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Judges is a happy book detailing Israel's single-minded devotion to God.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

The outline for the book of Joshua was Israel Conquers the Land (1–12), Israel Divides the Land (13–21), and Israel Begins to Settle into the Land (22–24).

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Joshua 24:13 indicates that Joshua is the author when it says, “I, Joshua, write this greeting in my own hand.”

Answer 27

False

Question 28

The mention of Jebusites in Jerusalem and Canaanites in Gezer suggest that the book was in its present form no later than Solomon's time.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The Davidic covenant is a theme of the book of Joshua according to the textbook

Answer 29

False

Question 30

I read all of I Samuel

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The expression “in those days Israel had no king” suggests the author's perspective was from the later vantage point of the monarchy.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

The judges of the Bible act precisely as our contemporary judges act in America.

Answer 32

False

Question 32

The author of the book of Judges used a cycle of sin, war as judgment, repentance, and deliverance in order to introduce certain judges.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Scholars have concluded that an amphictyony describes exactly what was occurring in the days of the judges.

Answer 33

False

Question 33

Saul was successful as king because he obeyed the commands of God.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Historical problems in the book of Judges include chronology and political structure

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The textbook lists David's rise to prominence as a theme in 1 Samuel.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The book of 1 Samuel reports that Samuel wrote the book.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

God looked at David's family lineage in order to choose him.

Answer 37

False

Question 37

The textbook indicates that the sentence in 1 Sam 27:6, “Zigklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day” suggests some time had elapsed since the division of the kingdom.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Jerusalem was Israel's spiritual center as well as its political center

Answer 38

True

Question 38

The textbook lists God's covenant with David as a theme in 2 Samuel

Answer 38

True

Question 39

The word “covenant” is not used in 2 Samuel 7.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

David wanted to build God a house, but God told David he would build him a “house” of descendants.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

God's “covenant” with David included a provision to include Saul's son in the dynasty.

Answer 41

False

Question 42

The textbook indicates that retribution theology plays no role in the writing of 1 Kings.

Answer 42

False

Question 43

The textbook indicates that a consideration of how the author composed the book is unimportant.

Answer 43

False

Question 44

The perspective of the author of the book is from someone prior to the fall of the northern kingdom.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

Solomon worshipped God alone all the days of his life.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Out of a struggle concerning Baalism, the office of prophecy began to emerge based on the ministries of Elijah and Elisha.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

The textbook lists the “history of Israel from the viewpoint of the Mosaic covenant” as a theme of Kings.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

The textbook lists the “the role and significance of prophecy” as a theme of Kings.

Answer 48

True

Question 49

Israel was destroyed because the people broke God's statutes and commandments, followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves

Answer 49

True

Question 50

Elisha's ministry helped build up the dynasty of Omri.

Answer 50

False

Question 51

The book of II Kings ends on a hopeful note concerning the Davidic monarchy

Answer 51

True