Bible Content Exam 17
All biblical quotations have been taken from the NRSV.
1. Who was sentenced to be a fugitive and a wanderer for killing his brother?
2. How many sons did Jacob have?
3. What did Jacob call the place where "he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar"?
4. What is the topic of the conversation between Eve and the serpent?
5. What did Jethro do?
6. While sojourning in Egypt, Abram asked Sarai to say she was his sister. What resulted?
7. With what place were Abraham and David both closely associated?
8. References to Melchizedek, King of Salem, in the Epistle to the Hebrews presuppose an account in which Old Testament book?
9. Which commandment is found at the end of the Decalogue?
10. "The Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from the other" was spoken by whom?
11. A flock of sheep, Mount Horeb, and "I am who I am" relates to which biblical figure?
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the five prescribed offerings of Leviticus?
13. In Leviticus, whose priestly line is established through his consecration?
14. Which book refers to Moses' view of the promised land from Mt. Nebo?
15. What was the name of Jacob's youngest son, who was born in the promised land?
16. What is the central subject of the first seven chapters of Leviticus?
17. Who was NOT a brother of Joseph?
18. Who spoke the following words: "...choose this day whom you will serve..., but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
19. Who are the three main characters in 1 Samuel?
20. Under whose leadership were the walls of Jerusalem rebuilt?
21. According to Joshua 2, what did Rahab do?
22. "Then the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and worshiped the Baals; and they abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors . . ." This comment appears in which of the following books?
23. "The stars fought from heaven; from their courses they fought against Sisera." This war song tells of the defeat and death of Sisera, who was a commander of which of the following?
24. Who spoke the following words: "With a jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men"?
25. Why did David refuse to take Saul's life when he had the chance?
26. Which prophet directed a parable against David?
27. Elijah the prophet was a contemporary with which ruler?
28. Which king is associated with religious reform and reintroduction of the book of the law?
29. After the temple in Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Babylonians, which king issued the command to rebuild it?
30. Which queen was deposed for disobeying her husband's command?
31. Which prophet is identified as from "among the shepherds"?
32. Who was Maher-shalal-hash-baz?
33. Which book contains the following line: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord"?
34. To which prophet did the word of the Lord come saying: "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you"?
35. In which book does this quotation appear: "I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I; send me''?
36. Who portrayed the siege of Jerusalem with a brick and an iron plate?
37. What did the great image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream represent?
39. Who packed baggage as a symbol of exile and dug through a wall?
40. The book of Jonah is the story of which of the following?
41. "See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight. . ." is found in which book?
42. Which prophet describes this sign: "Look, the young woman. . shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"?
43. The quotations, "Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not my people," and "They made kings, but not through me," are from which book?
44. Which prophet advocated surrender to the Babylonians?
45. Who prophesied in Judah after the return from the Babylonian exile?
46. According to Isaiah, what event ends the Babylonian exile?
47. Collections of oracles against the nations are most typically found in what part of Scripture?
48. Which of the following completes the quotation from Proverbs: "A good name is to be chosen rather than..."?
49. Which of the following completes the quotation from Psalms: "For as the heavens are high above the earth..."?
50. In the book of Job, who says, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse God and die"?
51. "They are like trees planted by streams of water" refers to which of the following?
52. "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth" is found in which book?
53. "O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth" begins and ends the psalm that also contains which of the following statements?
54. The quotation "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" is found in which book?
55. How does this statement conclude: "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful..."?
56. "What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord" is found in which book?
57. In what book can be found the following saying: "Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh."
58. Where was Jesus arrested?
59. According to the Gospel of Matthew, what was Matthew when Jesus called him to be a disciple?
60. Who were the two who appeared talking with Jesus when he was transfigured?
61. Where did the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well take place?
62. Which of the following correctly completes the statement: "For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve. . ."?
63. About whom did Jesus say that their action would be remembered wherever the good news is proclaimed?
64. Who made the following statements: "You brood of vipers"; "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire"; and "Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees"?
65. Where do the following expressions occur: "salt of the earth," light of the world," and "lilies of the field"?
66. The Parable of the Sower is found in which Gospel(s)?
67. "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church" is found in which of the following?
68. Mary's song, "My soul magnifies the Lord," includes the following two lines: "He has filled the hungry with good things" and what other line?
69. According to Luke, what happened to Jesus after he preached in the synagogue of Nazareth?
70. "Woman, what concern is that to you and me? My hour has not yet come." To whom were these words addressed?
71. Who said, "It is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed"?
72. When Pilate said, "What I have written I have written," to what was he referring?
73. Which Gospel contains the parable of the Good Samaritan?
74. In which Gospel did a young man leave his linen cloth behind and run off naked at the time of Jesus' arrest?
75. The following quotation marks the conclusion of what episode: "When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives"?
76. Paul said which of the following statements:
77. In 2 Timothy, we are told that "all scripture is inspired by God" and that it is profitable for what?
78. What should those who speak "in a tongue" pray for?
79. What is Paul's situation when he writes those in Philippi?
80. Who said, and in what situation, "I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you. . .?
81. Which one of the following books is addressed to a man named Theophilus?
82. Who does NOT appear in the account of Paul's ministry in Acts?
83. To which church did Paul write, "I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue"?
84. What was Peter's accusation against Ananias and Sapphira (who sold property while keeping back some of the proceeds)?
85. What word completes the following quotation: "And it was in _________ that the disciples were first called 'Christians.'"?
86. In which city was Paul stoned?
87. Paul and Barnabas made a special trip to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders because of what issue that was troubling the church?
88. The riot led by the silversmiths took place in what town?
89. In discussing Israel In Romans, Paul held:
90. Which of the following books devotes the most attention to divisions within the "body of Christ"?
91. According to 1 John, "If we say that we have not sinned," we make God which of the following?
92. The words "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth" appear in which of the following books?
93. According to James, what is like a "fire" and a "world of iniquity"?
94. The book of Revelation describes visions granted to the seer when he was doing what?
95. Which of the following addressed the rich in condemnatory language?
96. Which of the following words complete this statement about Christ in Hebrews: "Because he himself was tested by what he suffered. . ."
97. Where does the following quotation appear: "Endure trials for the sake of discipline. God is treating you as children; for what child is there whom a parent does not discipline?"
98. Which of the following does NOT appear in the book of Revelation?
99. What will happen to the lukewarm Christians in Laodicea?
100. According to Hebrews, which of the following is "the same yesterday and today and forever."
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