Understanding the Old Testament

The term Bible is used by Christians to refer to the collection of writings that they regard as authoritative.

• True

• False

Identify the kind of writings found in the Old Testament.

• Poetry, Prophecy, Law, History

• Novels, Plays, Essays, Biographies

• Scientific Journals, Technical Manuals, Research Papers

• Modern Fiction, Non-fiction, Autobiographies

Identify the alternative names for the Old Testament.

• Hebrew Bible, Tanakh

• New Testament, Gospel

• Quran, Hadith

• Vedas, Upanishads

This important Old Testament festival is closely linked with the exodus from Egypt.

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• Purim

• Yom Kippur

The idea of a _______________________ between God and Abraham and his descendants is introduced in Genesis.

• Covenant

• Treaty

• Contract

• Agreement

This city, conquered by David, became the center of Israel's religious life.

• Jerusalem

• Bethlehem

• Nazareth

• Jericho

The priesthood in Israel was responsible for cultic purity and sacrifices for the sins of the people.

• True

• False

Identify the prophets in Israel.

• Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

• Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Pythagoras

• Confucius, Laozi, Sun Tzu, Mencius

• Homer, Virgil, Ovid, Horace

This king of Persia, who conquered Babylon, allowed the exiles from Judea to return to their homeland.

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

• Artaxerxes I

The Gospels were written during Jesus' lifetime.

• True

• False