Study Cards Flashcards
(126 cards)
1
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How many books are there in the Bible?
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66
2
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The Bible was breathed into existence by God through the pens of approx _______ different authors.
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40+
3
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The Bible was compiled over a period of approx _________ years.
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1500+
4
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The Bible was written in how many different languages? What were they?
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3; Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
5
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How many books are there in the OT? NT?
A
39 (OT); 27 (NT)
6
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How are the books of the OT divided up?
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5-12-5-5-12; 5 (Law), 12 (History), 5 (Poetry), 5 (Major Prophets), 12 (Minor Prophets)
7
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The 5 Books of Law are also known by what other names?
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Books of the Law; Books of Moses; Torah; Pentateuch
8
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What does the word “Torah” mean?
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“Law”
9
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What does the word “Pentateuch” mean?
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“Five Books”
10
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The books of history in the OT can be divided into 3-6-3…that is, 3 books before the kings, 6 books during the kings, and 3 books after the kings (post-exile). Name them.
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3 before the kings (Joshua, Judges, Ruth); 6 during the kings (1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles); 3 books after the kings (post-exile) (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther)
11
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Name the books of poetry.
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Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
12
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What is the difference between the “major” prophets and the “minor” prophets?
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The major prophets are called major because they are much larger in size.
13
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Name the books of the major prophets.
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Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
14
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Who wrote Lamentations and what is it about?
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Jeremiah; this is Jeremiah’s lament over the destruction of Jerusalem and God’s people being taken into bondage
15
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Which prophets prophesied BEFORE the exile?
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All but Ezekiel, Daniel, and the last three (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
16
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How many prophets prophesied DURING the exile? Name them.
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3; Jeremiah (his prophesies continued through about the first 1/3rd of the exile), Ezekiel and Daniel
17
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Which prophets prophesied AFTER the exile?
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The last three (Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi)
18
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Which prophet prophesies the length of the captivity of God’s people? How long was it to be?
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Jeremiah (25:11); 70 years
19
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Who was the first king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book is predominantly about his reign?
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King Saul; 40 years; 1 Samuel
20
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Who was the second king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book(s) is/are predominantly about his reign?
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King David; 40 years; 2 Sam/1 Chron
21
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Who was the third king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book(s) contain information about his reign?
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King Solomon; 40 years; 1 Kings/2 Chron
22
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Why was Israel called “Israel”?
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The Israelites were descendants of Jacob, whose name had been changed to “Israel” in Gen 32.
23
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The “united” kingdom of Israel was divided into northern and southern kingdoms after the death of what king? What were these kingdoms called? Who were their kings?
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King Solomon; the ten northern tribes retained the name “Israel” and Jeroboam was their king; the two southern tribes took the name “Judah” and Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, was their king.
24
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What are the primary differences between 1 and 2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles?
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1-2 Kings talk about the kings of both the northern and southern kingdoms, while 1-2 Chronicles talks mainly about the kings of Judah and includes additional details left out of 1-2 Kings; 2 Kings includes the captivity of both nations, ending with the captivity of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem, whereas 2 Chron goes out to the decree from King Cyrus of Persia allowing the Jews to return home.
25
Isaiah prophesied during the reign of what king of Judah?
Hezekiah
26
Jeremiah prophesied during the reigns of the last five kings of Judah. Who were they?
Josiah (the "boy" king), Jehoiakim, Jehoahaz (3 mos), Eliakim (Jehoiachin), Mattaniah (Zedekiah)
27
Who were the first and last kings of the northern tribe of Israel?
Jeroboam; Hoshea
28
Who were the first and last kings of the southern tribe of Judah
Rehoboam (followed by Abijah); Zedekiah (memory aid: from "A to Z")
29
The prophesies of Elijah are contained in what book?
1 Kings
30
The prophesies of Elisha are contained in what book?
2 Kings
31
When were the ten northern tribes of Israel taken captive and by whom?
722 BC; Shalmaneser of Assyria
32
Who was the king in Judah when the ten northern tribes were taken captive?
Hezekiah
33
When were the two southern tribes of Judah taken captive and by whom?
586 BC; Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (this was also the date of the destruction of Jerusalem)
34
Name the Babylonian and Medo-Persian kings that reigned during the period covered by the Book of Daniel.
Babylonian (Nebuchadnezzar, Amel Marduk (Evil-Merodach), Nabonidus (not mentioned in scripture), and Belshazzar); Mede (Darius); Persian (Cyrus).
35
When was Daniel taken captive?
In the first wave of deportees, by Nebuchadnezzar in the first year of his reign.
36
After being taken captive, Daniel was given a Babylonian name. What was it?
Belteshazzar
37
Dan 1 speaks of three other "young men" who were also taken captive with Daniel. What were their Hebrew and Babylonian names?
Hebrew (Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah); Babylonian (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego)
38
Identify the main topics of the following chapters in Daniel - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
1 - Daniel's captivity; 2 - Neb's first dream (statue); 3 - the golden image and the fiery furnace; 4 - Neb humbled before God; 5 - Belshazzar and the "writing on the wall"; 6 - Daniel, King Darius, and the lion's den; 7 - Daniel's vision of the four beasts; 9 - Daniel's recognition of the 70 years and his intercessory prayer for Israel.
39
How would you reorder the chapters in the Book of Daniel to put them in chronological order?
Simply reverse chapters 5-6 and 7-8 (1-4, 7, 8, 5, 6, 9-12)
40
The Book of Daniel was written in what two languages?
Hebrew and Aramaic
41
How many years did Nebuchadnezzar reign?
43
42
Where does the term "Semitic" come from?
Descendants of Shem (son of Noah)
43
Where does the term "Hebrew" come from?
Descendants of Eber (great-grandson of Shem and an ancestor of Abraham)
44
Where does the Aramaic language come from?
Aram was one of the five sons of Shem, so these were a Semitic people who settled in the region of Syria. Aramean, as a language, was derived from the combination of early Babylonian and Assyrian dialects, which in turn came from an early Chaldean language known as Akkadian. The captives learned this language while in captivity and took it back with them to Israel.
45
The captives of Judah are allowed to return under the reign of what king?
King Cyrus of Persia
46
The first wave of captives returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of what man? About how many were there?
Zerubbabel; 50,000
47
The captives returned to Jerusalem and set about the task of rebuilding the temple. We often call this temple by what name in order to distinguish it from the first temple (Solomon's Temple)?
Zerubbabel's Temple
48
The foundation of Zerubbabel's Temple was completed in what chapter in the Book of Ezra?
Ch 3
49
What prophets are introduced in chapter 5 of Ezra, who speak out because the House of God (the Temple) had not been completed?
Haggai and Zechariah
50
Zerubbabel's Temple is completed in what chapter in the Book of Ezra?
Ch 6
51
The events of the Book of Esther take place during the historical account contained within Ezra and Nehemiah. Where do they fit?
There is a 50-100 year gap between Ezra 6 and Ezra 7. The events of the book of Esther take place during that time.
52
In Ezek 1:1, we see that Ezekiel is _______ years old. This corresponds to the age at which a priest could enter the service of the Lord (Num 4:3).
30
53
How old was Ezekiel when Daniel was taken captive? How do we know this?
17; Ezekiel was 30 years old in the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity, which was the 13th year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign...since Daniel was taken captive in the first year of Neb's reign, we can subtract 13 from 30 and get 17.
54
Ezekiel was likely taken captive at the age of 25. How do we know this?
Ezekiel dates everything according to the "year of Jehoiachin's captivity," so there is strong evidence to suggest that is also when Ezekiel was taken (along with 10,000 other captives). This was eight years after Daniel's captivity and we know (from a previous question) that Ezekiel was 17 at that time.
55
Who released Jehoiachin from captivity? How long was he captive?
Nebuchadnezzar's son, Amel Marduk (Evil-Merodach); 37 years
56
The "Old Testament," as we call it, is known by a different name to Jews today. What do they call it? What is the significance of that word?
The Tanakh; this word is made up of the three consonants T, N, and K (the trailing "h" is for pronunciation in English). These are the first letters of the three divisions they use for the OT (Torah, Nevi'im (the Prophets) and Ketuvim (the Writings).
57
The word "Talmud" is also an important document to the Jews today. What is it?
The Tanakh forms what has also been called the "written tradition" of the Jews. Additional "oral tradition" was handed down by word-of-mouth for many centuries and included the interpretation of the Tanakh and how to apply it in one's life. This "oral tradition" in written form today is called the "Mishnah." Commentaries to the Mishnah are called the "Gemarrah." The Mishnah and the Gemarra together are known as the Talmud.
58
The walls surrounding the city of Jerusalem were rebuilt under the leadership of what man? Give book and chapter for when the walls were started and when they were finished. How long did it take?
Nehemiah; started (Neh 3); completed (Neh 6); 52 days
59
In Daniel 1, Daniel and his three friends are placed under the supervision of the "chief of the eunuchs." What was his name?
Ashpenaz
60
Dan 1:8 says that "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself." What was it specifically that he purposed not to defile himself with?
The daily portion of the "king's delicacies," including wine.
61
Describe the test that Daniel proposed to the "steward" responsible for feeding Daniel and his friends.
If, after ten days of nothing but vegetables and water their features appeared "better and fatter" than the features of the others, then they should be allowed to remain on that diet. It worked.
62
Daniel and his friends were placed in training for what period of time?
Three years
63
What did Nebuchadnezzar find about Daniel and his three friends at the end of their training?
He found them "ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in his realm in all matters of wisdom and understanding."
64
How many books are there in the Bible?
66
65
The Bible was breathed into existence by God through the pens of approx _______ different authors.
40+
66
The Bible was compiled over a period of approx _________ years.
1500+
67
The Bible was written in how many different languages? What were they?
3; Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
68
How many books are there in the OT? NT?
39 (OT); 27 (NT)
69
How are the books of the OT divided up?
5-12-5-5-12; 5 (Law), 12 (History), 5 (Poetry), 5 (Major Prophets), 12 (Minor Prophets)
70
The 5 Books of Law are also known by what other names?
Books of the Law; Books of Moses; Torah; Pentateuch
71
What does the word "Torah" mean?
"Law"
72
What does the word "Pentateuch" mean?
"Five Books"
73
The books of history in the OT can be divided into 3-6-3...that is, 3 books before the kings, 6 books during the kings, and 3 books after the kings (post-exile). Name them.
3 before the kings (Joshua, Judges, Ruth); 6 during the kings (1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles); 3 books after the kings (post-exile) (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther)
74
Name the books of poetry.
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
75
What is the difference between the "major" prophets and the "minor" prophets?
The major prophets are called major because they are much larger in size.
76
Name the books of the major prophets.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
77
Who wrote Lamentations and what is it about?
Jeremiah; this is Jeremiah's lament over the destruction of Jerusalem and God's people being taken into bondage
78
Which prophets prophesied BEFORE the exile?
All but Ezekiel, Daniel, and the last three (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
79
How many prophets prophesied DURING the exile? Name them.
3; Jeremiah (his prophesies continued through about the first 1/3rd of the exile), Ezekiel and Daniel
80
Which prophets prophesied AFTER the exile?
The last three (Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi)
81
Which prophet prophesies the length of the captivity of God's people? How long was it to be?
Jeremiah (25:11); 70 years
82
Who was the first king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book is predominantly about his reign?
King Saul; 40 years; 1 Samuel
83
Who was the second king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book(s) is/are predominantly about his reign?
King David; 40 years; 2 Sam/1 Chron
84
Who was the third king of Israel? How long did he reign? What book(s) contain information about his reign?
King Solomon; 40 years; 1 Kings/2 Chron
85
Why was Israel called "Israel"?
The Israelites were descendants of Jacob, whose name had been changed to "Israel" in Gen 32.
86
The "united" kingdom of Israel was divided into northern and southern kingdoms after the death of what king? What were these kingdoms called? Who were their kings?
King Solomon; the ten northern tribes retained the name "Israel" and Jeroboam was their king; the two southern tribes took the name "Judah" and Solomon's son, Rehoboam, was their king.
87
What are the primary differences between 1 and 2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles?
1-2 Kings talk about the kings of both the northern and southern kingdoms, while 1-2 Chronicles talks mainly about the kings of Judah and includes additional details left out of 1-2 Kings; 2 Kings includes the captivity of both nations, ending with the captivity of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem, whereas 2 Chron goes out to the decree from King Cyrus of Persia allowing the Jews to return home.
88
Isaiah prophesied during the reign of what king of Judah?
Hezekiah
89
Jeremiah prophesied during the reigns of the last five kings of Judah. Who were they?
Josiah (the "boy" king), Jehoiakim, Jehoahaz (3 mos), Eliakim (Jehoiachin), Mattaniah (Zedekiah)
90
Who were the first and last kings of the northern tribe of Israel?
Jeroboam; Hoshea
91
Who were the first and last kings of the southern tribe of Judah
Rehoboam (followed by Abijah); Zedekiah (memory aid: from "A to Z")
92
The prophesies of Elijah are contained in what book?
1 Kings
93
The prophesies of Elisha are contained in what book?
2 Kings
94
When were the ten northern tribes of Israel taken captive and by whom?
722 BC; Shalmaneser of Assyria
95
Who was the king in Judah when the ten northern tribes were taken captive?
Hezekiah
96
When were the two southern tribes of Judah taken captive and by whom?
586 BC; Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (this was also the date of the destruction of Jerusalem)
97
Name the Babylonian and Medo-Persian kings that reigned during the period covered by the Book of Daniel.
Babylonian (Nebuchadnezzar, Amel Marduk (Evil-Merodach), Nabonidus (not mentioned in scripture), and Belshazzar); Mede (Darius); Persian (Cyrus).
98
When was Daniel taken captive?
In the first wave of deportees, by Nebuchadnezzar in the first year of his reign.
99
After being taken captive, Daniel was given a Babylonian name. What was it?
Belteshazzar
100
Dan 1 speaks of three other "young men" who were also taken captive with Daniel. What were their Hebrew and Babylonian names?
Hebrew (Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah); Babylonian (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego)
101
Identify the main topics of the following chapters in Daniel - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
1 - Daniel's captivity; 2 - Neb's first dream (statue); 3 - the golden image and the fiery furnace; 4 - Neb humbled before God; 5 - Belshazzar and the "writing on the wall"; 6 - Daniel, King Darius, and the lion's den; 7 - Daniel's vision of the four beasts; 9 - Daniel's recognition of the 70 years and his intercessory prayer for Israel.
102
How would you reorder the chapters in the Book of Daniel to put them in chronological order?
Simply reverse chapters 5-6 and 7-8 (1-4, 7, 8, 5, 6, 9-12)
103
The Book of Daniel was written in what two languages?
Hebrew and Aramaic
104
How many years did Nebuchadnezzar reign?
43
105
Where does the term "Semitic" come from?
Descendants of Shem (son of Noah)
106
Where does the term "Hebrew" come from?
Descendants of Eber (great-grandson of Shem and an ancestor of Abraham)
107
Where does the Aramaic language come from?
Aram was one of the five sons of Shem, so these were a Semitic people who settled in the region of Syria. Aramean, as a language, was derived from the combination of early Babylonian and Assyrian dialects, which in turn came from an early Chaldean language known as Akkadian. The captives learned this language while in captivity and took it back with them to Israel.
108
The captives of Judah are allowed to return under the reign of what king?
King Cyrus of Persia
109
The first wave of captives returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of what man? About how many were there?
Zerubbabel; 50,000
110
The captives returned to Jerusalem and set about the task of rebuilding the temple. We often call this temple by what name in order to distinguish it from the first temple (Solomon's Temple)?
Zerubbabel's Temple
111
The foundation of Zerubbabel's Temple was completed in what chapter in the Book of Ezra?
Ch 3
112
What prophets are introduced in chapter 5 of Ezra, who speak out because the House of God (the Temple) had not been completed?
Haggai and Zechariah
113
Zerubbabel's Temple is completed in what chapter in the Book of Ezra?
Ch 6
114
The events of the Book of Esther take place during the historical account contained within Ezra and Nehemiah. Where do they fit?
There is a 50-100 year gap between Ezra 6 and Ezra 7. The events of the book of Esther take place during that time.
115
In Ezek 1:1, we see that Ezekiel is _______ years old. This corresponds to the age at which a priest could enter the service of the Lord (Num 4:3).
30
116
How old was Ezekiel when Daniel was taken captive? How do we know this?
17; Ezekiel was 30 years old in the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity, which was the 13th year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign...since Daniel was taken captive in the first year of Neb's reign, we can subtract 13 from 30 and get 17.
117
Ezekiel was likely taken captive at the age of 25. How do we know this?
Ezekiel dates everything according to the "year of Jehoiachin's captivity," so there is strong evidence to suggest that is also when Ezekiel was taken (along with 10,000 other captives). This was eight years after Daniel's captivity and we know (from a previous question) that Ezekiel was 17 at that time.
118
Who released Jehoiachin from captivity? How long was he captive?
Nebuchadnezzar's son, Amel Marduk (Evil-Merodach); 37 years
119
The "Old Testament," as we call it, is known by a different name to Jews today. What do they call it? What is the significance of that word?
The Tanakh; this word is made up of the three consonants T, N, and K (the trailing "h" is for pronunciation in English). These are the first letters of the three divisions they use for the OT (Torah, Nevi'im (the Prophets) and Ketuvim (the Writings).
120
The word "Talmud" is also an important document to the Jews today. What is it?
The Tanakh forms what has also been called the "written tradition" of the Jews. Additional "oral tradition" was handed down by word-of-mouth for many centuries and included the interpretation of the Tanakh and how to apply it in one's life. This "oral tradition" in written form today is called the "Mishnah." Commentaries to the Mishnah are called the "Gemarrah." The Mishnah and the Gemarra together are known as the Talmud.
121
The walls surrounding the city of Jerusalem were rebuilt under the leadership of what man? Give book and chapter for when the walls were started and when they were finished. How long did it take?
Nehemiah; started (Neh 3); completed (Neh 6); 52 days
122
In Daniel 1, Daniel and his three friends are placed under the supervision of the "chief of the eunuchs." What was his name?
Ashpenaz
123
Dan 1:8 says that "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself." What was it specifically that he purposed not to defile himself with?
The daily portion of the "king's delicacies," including wine.
124
Describe the test that Daniel proposed to the "steward" responsible for feeding Daniel and his friends.
If, after ten days of nothing but vegetables and water their features appeared "better and fatter" than the features of the others, then they should be allowed to remain on that diet. It worked.
125
Daniel and his friends were placed in training for what period of time?
Three years
126
What did Nebuchadnezzar find about Daniel and his three friends at the end of their training?
He found them "ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in his realm in all matters of wisdom and understanding."
