Review For Test On Hebrew Scriptures
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- 1.The Torah consists of how many books?
- A.
2.
- B.
5.
- C.
12.
- D.
24.
- 2.What are the books of the Torah, in order?
- A.
Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Numbers, Leviticus.
- B.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
- C.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts.
- D.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Revelation.
- 3.What is the first book of the Old Testament?
- A.
Exodus.
- B.
Genesis.
- C.
Matthew.
- D.
Psalms.
- 4.The Covenant of the Jews is an agreement between whom?
- A.
Adam and Eve.
- B.
God and the Israelites.
- C.
Abraham and Isaac.
- D.
Jews and Christians.
- 5.Catholic Christianity teaches which of the following about the Bible?
- A.
That it contradicts the theory of evolution.
- B.
That it informs us about the biological origin of the human species.
- C.
That it provides accurate information about how our planet was formed.
- D.
That it should not be read as a source of scientific information.
- 6.According to chapter 3 of Genesis, what kind of fruit did Eve and Adam eat?
- A.
An apple.
- B.
A fig.
- C.
The fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
- D.
The fruit of the tree of life.
- 7.In the first creation myth in Genesis, what did God do on the seventh day?
- A.
Created humans.
- B.
Evicted Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
- C.
Rested and hallowed the day.
- D.
Separated the waters above from the waters below.
- 8.Which of the following happened in the biblical story of Adam and Eve?
- A.
Adam and Eve were created simultaneously.
- B.
Eve was created from Adam's rib.
- C.
God created light on the first day.
- D.
The plants and animals were created before Adam.
- 9.In Genesis, what did God call the dome separating the waters above from the waters below?
- A.
"Day."
- B.
"Earth."
- C.
"Sea."
- D.
"Sky."
- 10.Why did Hagar run away from Sarai?
- A.
Because Sarai was planning to kill Hagar.
- B.
Because Sarai was planning to sacrifice Ishmael.
- C.
Because Sarai was pregnant with Isaac.
- D.
Because Sarai was treating Hagar harshly.
- 11.Who was Isaac?
- A.
Abraham's grandson.
- B.
Hagar's son.
- C.
Ishmael's father.
- D.
Sarah's son.
- 12.Who was Hagar?
- A.
Abraham's daughter.
- B.
Isaac's mother.
- C.
Sarah's slave.
- D.
The half-giant gamekeeper at Hogwarts.
- 13.According to Genesis, God told Abraham to sacrifice whom?
- A.
Hagar.
- B.
Himself.
- C.
Isaac.
- D.
Ishmael.
- 14.In Genesis, why didn't Abraham sacrifice Isaac after God told him to?
- A.
Abraham's faith wasn't strong enough.
- B.
An angel of the Lord stopped Abraham at the last moment.
- C.
Isaac ran away into the desert.
- D.
Sarah wouldn't allow Abraham to go through with it.
- 15.As a part of their covenant, God tells Abraham that every male among them throughout the generations must do what?
- A.
Be baptized.
- B.
Be circumcised.
- C.
Build an altar to God.
- D.
Change his name at age 13.
- 16.In Exodus, Moses's mother put baby Moses in a basket and put the basket where?
- A.
In the paws of a rabbit, who filled the basket with colorfully dyed chicken eggs.
- B.
In the Red Sea.
- C.
In the reeds on the bank of the Nile.
- D.
Under a bush that was burning but was not consumed.
- 17.Whom did God call to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
- A.
Abraham.
- B.
Isaac.
- C.
Jacob.
- D.
Moses.
- 18.Why did Moses flee from Egypt to Midian?
- A.
Because God had asked him to sacrifice his son.
- B.
Because he did not want to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
- C.
Because he had killed an Egyptian, and Pharaoh wanted him dead.
- D.
Because his adoptive Egyptian mother was mistreating him.
- 19.According to the Ten Commandments, which of the following should one NOT do?
- A.
Drink alcohol.
- B.
Make idols.
- C.
Own slaves.
- D.
Chew gum at school.
- 20.Where in the Bible are the Ten Commandments found?
- A.
In the Gospels.
- B.
In the Psalms.
- C.
In Revelation.
- D.
In the Torah.
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