Biblical Knowledge Quiz
Biblical Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge of biblical texts, history, and events with our engaging quiz. This quiz covers a wide range of topics, from the Old and New Testaments to ancient civilizations linked to biblical narratives.
- Multiple choice format for easy participation
- Range of questions covering key biblical topics
- Perfect for students, teachers, and enthusiasts of biblical studies
What term refers to the list of texts that function authoritatively for a faith tradition?
Canon -
Writings
Covenant
Testament
Which texts were authoritative for the Christian movement from the very beginning?
The jewish scripture
The Gospel
The letters of Paul
None of the above
The general order in which the Hebrew canon developed?
Law, Prophets, Writing
Law, Writing, Prophets
Writing, Prophets, Writings
The highly valued texts in the New Testament were the ones that were ...
Connected to an apostle
Connected to life of Moses
Connected to promised land
None of the above
When Jesus appears to the two disciples going to a village called Emmaus what were the disciples talking about?
The death of Jesus
The continuing occupation of the Roman Government
Their beliefs about eternal life
The location of the other disciples
Formal correspondence philosophies of translation
Attempt to preserve the original form of the text in translation
Translate the text dynamically
Are closely related to a paraphrase of the text
Usually described as a “meaning for meaning” translation
In what language was most of the Old Testament originally written?
Hebrew
Aramaic
Ancient English
Greek
Jerome’s translation of the Bible which became the standard text of the Roman Catholic Church was:
The Vulgate
The Geneva Bible
The Septuagint
The Apocrypha
In 2 Peter 1:19-21 it says, First of all you must understand this:
That no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching
Search the scriptures because in them you have eternal life
All this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled
Dynamic equivalence philosophies of translation
Translate the meaning of the text instead of the words
Translate the text in a literal manner
The method is often described as a “word for word” translation
Are perhaps best represented by the King James Version
The area on the map represented by the letter “A”
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Canaan
Fertile Crescent
The area on the map represented by the letter “B
Canaan
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
The area on the map represented by the letter “C”
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Canaan
Fertile Crescent
The area on the map represented by the letter “D”
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Canaan
Name the two ancient roads between Damascus (in Syria) and Egypt
The King’s Highway and the Via Maris
The Jordan Rift Road and the Nile River Road
The Ugaritic Highway and the Transjordan Highway
The Appian Way and the Plateau Road
What is the name of the Babylonian creation epic?
Enuma Elish
The Illiad
Ugaritic Epic
The Baal Cycle
The account of creation in Genesis 1 is organized around how many days?
7
10
12
3
The introduction announcing the creation in Genesis 1:1-2 portrays the creation as
Unformed and unfilled
A celebration of life
Unloving and unfit
Waiting for God to act
The only tree in the garden Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat was
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
None of the above, they were permitted to eat of all the trees in the garden
The tree of life
The tree of life and death
The story of creation in Genesis 1
Strongly emphasizes the transcendent power of God
Gives the details on the immanence of God with creation
Is primarily concerned with how God created
Shows remarkable correspondence to the Atrahasis Epic
Genesis 1-11 is also known as the
Primeval History
Palimpset
Hexateuch
Japheth
In the text, as a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience
All of the above
The serpent must slither in the dust
The woman will suffer pain in childbirth
The man will struggle to work the ground
Who are the sons of Adam and Eve who were involved in the first murder?
Cain and Abel
Jacob and Esau
Caleb and Joshua
Seth and Enoch
The genealogy that concludes the primeval history introduces which two characters?
Abram and Sarai
Isaac and Rebecca
Jacob and Leah
Hagar and Ishmael
Which episode describes the origins of the world’s many nations and languages?
The Tower of Babel
The creation account
The Fall from Eden
Noah and the flood
Which of the following is not one of the promises that God makes to Abram in Genesis 12?
To give Abram great wisdom
To make Abram a great people
To provide a blessing
To make Abram’s name great
Which of the following is not a threat to the ancestral covenant promise?
Poverty
Barrenness
Conflicts with the locals
Sibling rivalry
Which of the patriarchs has his name changed to “Israel”?
Jacob
Joseph
Abraham
Isaac
Which of the ancestral stories has an Egyptian background and has been interpreted as a wisdom story?
The story of Joseph
The sacrifice of Isaac
Jacob’s Ladder
Abram and Sarai
What is the physical sign of the covenant relationship, repeated with each generation, between the ancestral family and God?
Circumcision
Marriage
Baptism
Animal sacrifice
What was Moses doing when he encountered God in the burning bush?
Shepherding a flock of animals
Living as a prince in Egypt
Caring for his aged mother
Raising an army to fight against Pharaoh
The divine name “YHWH” is associated with which Hebrew verb?
To be
To create
To rule
To be glorified
Which is not one the plagues that God sent upon Egypt?
The destruction of the pyramids
Darkness covering the land
Water of the Nile turns to blood
Death of the firstborn of Egypt
The Passover is
Celebrated as a reminder of God’s deliverance of the Hebrews
The event commemorating God’s care for His people in the wilderness
The service remembering God giving the Torah at Mt. Sinai
Also known as the Festival of Weeks
When the Hebrews were delivered at the Red Sea
Miriam sang a song
Joshua gathered together an army
Aaron built an altar
Moses buried the dead
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?
Mount Sinai
Mount Zion
Mount Herman
Mount Gerizim
The word Torah is probably best translated
Teaching, instruction, or guidance
Law
�Thank You”
Legislation
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the law in the book of Exodus?
A guarantee that Moses and his descendants would remain in positions of power
A means of deepening the divine-human relationship
Revelation of God’s view of life in a covenant relationship
A way to respond to God’s deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt
What is the mobile wilderness sanctuary that God had the people build?
A tabernacle
A temple
A synagogue
A shrine
Which ritual included the sending away of a scapegoat as a symbol of the removal of the people’s sins?
The Day of Atonement
The Passover
The Festival of Weeks
Rosh Hashanah
What was the most important visible symbol of the divine presence with the community?
The ark of the covenant
The bronze serpent
The Decalogue
The manna
Who were given the task of caring for the tabernacle?
Levites
Judges
Essences
Prophets
Why do scholars believe that the scroll of law that was found during Josiah’s renovations of the temple was a basic form of Deuteronomy?
The types of reforms Josiah made resemble the teachings of Deuteronomy.
None of the above
2 Kings says that the scroll was Deuteronomy
The New Testament confirms this hypothesis.
What is the name given to the verse in Deuteronomy that reads, “Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone”?
The Shema
The Shofar
The Sabbath
The Shekinah
According to the book of Deuteronomy, the future of Israel as the covenant people of YHWH depends upon which of the following:
All of the above
Ethical living
Adherence to the covenant stipulations
Loyal worship in a single sanctuary
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