Test 1 Flashcards by Megan Barnett

Cherubims are usually associated with

fire

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Two cherubims of gold were placed on the ___ ____ of the ark of the covenant

mercy seat

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_____ was the third son of Adam

Seth

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One respected authority dates the Flood before _____

5000 BC

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The descendants of Noah’s son _____ were the Ethiopians, Egyptians, Libyans and the Canaanites

Ham

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Abraham’s lineage from Noah came through ____

Shem

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The descendants of Noah’s son _____ were the Greeks and dwellers of southeastern Europe

Japheth

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In Babylon’s native language,
“Babel” means ____

The gate of God

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A similar word in Hebrew means _______

to mix or confuse

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The tower of Babel was probably a _____ having each story slightly smaller than the one below it in a step-like appearance

ziggurat

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Abraham told the pharaoh that Sarah was his sister. Was there any truth to this deception?

Yes, Sarah was Abraham’s 1/2 sister on his dad’s side

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Before the time of the Judges, the land of Israel was called _____

Canaan

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In the OT, a ______ change was usually marked by a very special occasion

name

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At the age of ____, Sarah gave birth to Isaac. At the time, Abraham was _____ years old

91, 100

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Most believe that the ancient ruins of Sodom now lie under the southern part of _________

the Dead Sea

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There is no dry land anywhere in the world lower than _______

the Dead Sea

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The offspring of Lot and his daughters were Ben-ammi and ______, which became the ancestors of ______ and the Ammonites

Moab/Moabites

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________ was the farthest city to the south, which was where Isaac was living when Jacob deceived him to get the family blessing

Beersheba

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Sarah’s name means ______ and Isaac’s name means ______

princess/laughter

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When Isaac was born, Abraham was already _____ years old

100

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Isaac’s older half brother was named _______

Ishmael

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Ishmael became the ancestor of the _____ nations

Arab

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The journey for Abraham and Isaac from Beersheba to Mount Moriah was about a ____ days journey

three

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Another important mountain, which is where Noah’s ark rested was ____

Mount Aarat

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Moses received the ten commandments on _______

Mount Sinai

The world 'altar' means to ______

approach

Most likely, horns were placed on the alter to symbolize _______

God's strength and power

Wells were usually dug outside a small village in order to control the ________

dust and crowds

Jacob was about _____ years old when he first married

Isaac and Rebekah waited for _____ years to have children, then at last had _____ sons named Jacob and Esau

20 years, twin

The ______ was the father's special blessing to his oldest son which gave the son ____ over his brothers

birthright, leadership

It was also the duty of the son with the birthright to take care of his ______ and his father's _____

family, death

One reason the father waited to hand over the family birthright until soon before he was expected to die was because the birthright could not be ______

taken back

Esau became the ancestors of the

Edomites

Jacob was the ancestor of the

Israelites

When Jacob left Beersheba to go to Haran, he had to travel about ____ miles

450

Rachel's nurse's name was ___

Bilhah

Rachel’s nurse had two sons by Jacob whose names were ____ and ____

Dan/Naphtali

For a dowry, Jacob offered his Uncle Laban _____

7 years of word

A cloak like the one Jacob gave Joseph was a symbol of ____ and ______

distinction and importance

Joseph's brothers wanted to kill him, but _____ convinced them to throw Joseph into a pit

Reuben

Joseph's brothers sold him to Ishmaelite traders for ____ of silver

20 shekels

Joseph became a _____ whose job was to supervise the activities of a wealthy household

steward

The cupbearer was also called a _____ but it was his job to serve the king his drinks

butler

Gold was quite common in Egypt but _____ was considered more precious metal

silver

The tribe of ____ was the ancestor to Moses and Aaron

Levi

The tribe of _____ was also the ancestor of King David and Jesus

Judah

Pharoah gave Jacob his own area of land in which to live, which was called the land of ______

Goshen

Moses was born approximately ____ years after the death of Joseph

300

Moses was born approximately ______ BC

1550-1500

After Abraham's wife Sarah died, he married a woman named ____ who became the ancestor of the _____

Keturah/Midianites

Moses married Zipporah who was the daughter of Jethro who was a _____ in the land of ______

priest/Midian

Zipporah and Moses' sons were named ______ and ______

Gershom and Eliezer

Mt Sinai is sometimes called Mount ____

Horeb

The ten plagues of Egypt were (listed in order)

1. Nile turned to blood 2. Frogs 3. Gnats 4. Flies 5. Cattle struck by disease 6. Egyptians infected with boils 7. Hail ruined Egypt's crops 8. Locust 9. Darkness 10. Firstborn in Egypt died

The Nile river flows _____

north

The Nile River begins from the lake called ____

Victoria

The ___ began on the same night that God's angel of death moved across the land of Egypt killing all Egyptian firstborn sons

Passover

In Moses' day, the Passover lasted for _____ hours

To celebrate the Exodus, the Israelites began their year with the ____ month, which is called Abib

Passover

During the Passover feast, the Israelites were forbidden to eat any bread that contained ___

leaven

When the Israelites left Egypt, the Egyptians lost the services of about _______ men

600,000

When God sent manna, the Israelites were allowed to collect only one omer each day, which was slightly more than two ____

quarts

Summarize the 10 commandments

1. No other gods 2. No idols 3. Never take the Lord's name in vain 4. Keep the Sabbath holy 5. Honor your father & mother 6. Do not murder 7. Do not commit adultery 8. Do not steal 9. Do not tell lies 10. Do not covet

By what manner and from whom did Israel obtain the gold used for the golden calf and later the tabernacle furniture?

They made it from gold jewelry and utensils that the Egyptians gave to them on the way out of Egypt/plundered

____ raw materials were used to complete the tent of worship, including animal skins for the roof, insects for colored dies, etc.

inside the tents were ___ rooms called the ____ and the ______

two, holy place and the holy of holies

The ____ separated the Holy place from The Holy of Holies

veil

The 10 commandments were kept in the _____

Ark of the Covenant

The table of shewbread contained ____ loaves of bread at all times

Only men who were descendants of ____ born into the tribe of ____ were eligible to become priests

Aaron/Levi

Jesus was from the tribe of Judah which was on the ____ side of the tabernacle

east

The text mentions 3 events that took place in Kadesh Barnea:

1. Israel camped there for a long time/Miriam and Aaron died there 2. Moses sent 12 spies to Canaan 3. Moses disobeyed God in how he provided water

Promised land was also called the land of _____ and later became the nation Israel

Canaan

north to south, the country is a distance of about _____ miles

150

It is bordered on the west by the _____

Mediterranian Sea

It is bordered on the east by the ____

Jordan River

The nations width is about ____ miles

The ____ was the Egyptians' national symbol

cobra

The Jordan River flows south into the _____ and empties into the _____

Sea of Galilee/Dead Sea

The most treasured and sacred article in Israel ______ was made of _____ and overlaid with pure gold

Ark of the Covenant, acacia wood

The ark was about ____ feet long, _____ feet wide and ______ feet high

3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, 2.25 feet high

The lid of the ark was called the ____

mercy seat

_____ time each year the high priest entered the holy of holies to sprinkle blood on the mercy seat

one

The city of Jericho is about ____ miles northeast of Jerusalem

When a battle had ended, those who had killed someone or even touched a ready body had to follow purification rites which lasted _____

one week

Both the men and the booty were sprinkled twice with water of ____

impurity

The textbook estimates that in today's value, the gold and silver Achan stole would be a value between _____ in Achan's day

$25,000-35,000

The Canaanites worshipped the god ____ which was often represented by a _____ the strongest animal known to them

Baal, bull

The trumpets blown by Gideon and his men were called _____

Shophars/Kerens

The two most popular deities were ____ who was the god of rain and harvest and the goddess _____ who was often made to resemble the figure of a woman

Baal/Ashteroth

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