Old Testament Lesson 1 Quiz

1. Question

Which figure is primarily associated with authoring the first five books of the Old Testament despite potential contributions from others?

Joshua
David
Moses
Isaiah

2. Question

What does Jesus’ teaching on the Emmaus road reveal about the Old Testament’s purpose?

Its purpose is to establish moral laws
Its purpose is to foretell the Messiah’s coming
Its purpose is to record ancient rituals
Its purpose is to chronicle Jewish kings

3. Question

Which covenant is central to the Old Testament’s narrative and laws?

Mosaic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant
Davidic Covenant
New Covenant

4. Question

What misunderstanding did the Emmaus disciples have about Jesus’ role based on Old Testament prophecies?

He was to establish a new temple
He was to teach new scriptures
He was to abolish Jewish law
He was to redeem Israel from Roman oppression

5. Question

What does the Greek term ‘Christos’ signify in the context of Old Testament prophecies?

Prophet
God
Messiah
Priest

6. Question

Which Old Testament book did Jesus use to respond to Satan’s temptations showing its scriptural authority?

Psalms
Deuteronomy
Proverbs
Isaiah

7. Question

What is the ultimate goal of studying the Old Testament?

To trace prophecies leading to Jesus Christ
To master Hebrew grammar
To memorize key verses
To study ancient Near Eastern culture

8. Question

How is the Old Testament different from pagan myths?

It contains symbolic tales
It focuses on moral lessons
It includes specific historical details
It lacks verifiable events

9. Question

What theological concept does Genesis 1’s creation account introduce regarding the origin of the universe?

Creation from chaos
Creation by multiple deities
Creation from pre-existing matter
Creation out of nothing

10. Question

Which New Testament passage directly supports the idea of creation ex nihilo found in Genesis 1?

Romans 1
Hebrews 11
John 1
Acts 17

11. Question

What intentional pattern in Genesis 1’s creation days demonstrates God’s design?

Forming and filling
Random sequence
Increasing complexity
Decreasing scale

12. Question

What does the creation of light before the sun in Genesis 1 indicate?

It emphasizes the centrality of the sun
It shows there would be time without the sun and moon
It prioritizes God as the true light source
It proves that astrology is false

13. Question

What introduces the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 to ground Israel’s obedience?

An account of the flood
An exhortation to obedience
An account of the conquest of Canaan
An account of the exodus from Egypt

14. Question

What does the Old Testament emphasize about the importance of history for the Jewish people?

It records mythical origins
It documents God’s actions in time
It predicts future empires
It glorifies human achievements

15. Question

What role does Moses play in the Old Testament’s prophetic framework leading to Jesus?

Military leader
Lawgiver
Temple builder
Royal judge

16. Question

What interpretive principle is used when understanding Genesis 1 through Hebrews 11?

Historical criticism
Allegorical reading
Scripture interpreting scripture
Textual comparison

17. Question

What does the Old Testament’s focus on covenants reveal about God’s relationship with Israel?

It is a temporary alliance
It is a permanent separation
It is a binding promise
It is a casual agreement

18. Question

What is the primary purpose of the prophets’ messages in the Old Testament?

To enforce Mosaic law
To foretell the Messiah's coming
To record history
To teach morality

19. Question

How does the Old Testament’s emphasis on God’s actions in history support its claim to divine authority?

By aligning with ancient myths
By showing God’s interventions in time are real
By promoting moral teachings
By recording history

20. Question

Why is the historical accuracy of the Old Testament crucial?

It provides true moral lessons
To maintain honesty
It grounds its theological claims in truth
To separate itself from pagan myths

21. Question

How is the principle “Scripture Interpreting Scripture” essential to reading the Bible?

It shows one divine author unifies the Bible
It instructs readers that each verse must be interpreted in isolation from other verses
It encourages not focusing on historical context
It promotes allegory over literal sense

22. Question

Why is creation out of nothing crucial to Christian theology?

It helps date the earth precisely
It separates biblical teaching from pagan myths that assume eternal matter
It posits that the universe repeatedly expands and contracts through endless cosmic cycles
It explains natural disasters

23. Question

Why does the teacher insist the Bible must be real history and not myth?

Archaeological evidence confirms every event precisely as written
Real historical narrative was the only acceptable literary form for ancient Israelite authors
If Scripture were myth the entire gospel collapses
Historical narrative ensures the stories are easier for modern readers to verify and memorize accurately

24. Question

Why are Josephus’s historical writings highlighted?

To show Greek influence on Judaism
To document how Roman administrators consistently praised Jewish traditions in official decrees
To explain temple architecture
To demonstrate that Israel preserved a continuous record supporting Scripture accuracy

25. Question

Why does Jesus trace the story beginning with Moses and all the prophets when teaching the Emmaus disciples?

To review Israelite history fact by fact before mentioning himself
To demonstrate that his life and work fulfill the entire Old Testament storyline
To contrast Hebrew customs with the complex legal and cultural systems enforced by Roman authority
To introduce a new method of rabbinic debate

26. Question

How does Genesis 1 undercut the Egyptian worship of Ra?

The creation of the sun on the fourth day shows heavenly lights are created objects not deities
Because Genesis repeatedly calls the sun a lesser light thereby downgrading its divine status claimed by Egyptians
Moses gave a Mesopotamian account of astronomy instead of an Egyptian account
Moses recounts miracles against Ra within Genesis to demonstrate Yahweh's superiority

27. Question

Why mention that older languages are more complex than modern ones?

To establish that ancient civilizations possessed intellectual abilities surpassing the most highly trained modern scholars
To promote learning Latin fluently
To show that translations can lose nuance and study tools are needed
To discourage studying English Bibles

28. Question

Why is Hebrews 11:3 used to interpret Genesis one?

It offers an allegory of seasons
It supplies a solemn liturgical poem intended to be read aloud during early church worship gatherings
It provides a historical timeline
It gives inspired commentary showing that visible things were not made from preexisting matter

29. Question

Why adopt a mountain‑peak approach when surveying the Old Testament?

Summarizing every genealogy would require advanced linguistic software
Verse-by-verse readings prohibit studying minor prophets in detail
It allows you to highlight the decisive theological summits without losing the panoramic narrative context
Mountain imagery was mandated by the publishing committee to create a memorable brand identity for the curriculum series

30. Question

How is the phrase “new covenant in my blood” pivotal to understanding communion?

It echoes Roman legal terminology about inheritance laws
It identifies blood as a powerful symbol in poetic prophecy lacking any concrete covenantal significance
It references an early Christian hymn about protection from plagues
It signals that Jesus initiates the covenant promised by prophets replacing the Sinai sacrifices

31. Question

Why does Luke mention that Emmaus was about seven miles from Jerusalem?

To establish a verifiable geographic marker that supports the historical reliability of the resurrection narrative
To approximate the walking distance permitted on the Sabbath by Pharisees
To insert a cryptic numerical code eagerly studied by mystical sects that flourished in the second century church
To distinguish his Gospel from the poetic style of John

32. Question

Why does the lecturer explain the study Bible apparatus?

To replace personal reading
To provide detailed grammatical tools enabling every reader to define Greek verbs without external aid
To discourage annotation
To equip readers with maps timelines and notes that clarify the text

33. Question

Why are cross references in the center column considered valuable?

They direct readers to related passages so Scripture sheds light on Scripture
They compile extensive lists of church customs collected from various councils throughout history
They mark textual errors
They summarize doctrinal statements

34. Question

Why study scholarly tools according to the lecturer?

Academic prestige lends authority to gospel proclamation even when listeners doubt the message
Critics often know the scholarly data so Christians should not be ignorant of it
Faith hinges on the latest archaeological discoveries without which belief would be impossible
Debates always require knowledge of Greek philosophy

35. Question

Why does the lecturer advise learning chapter locations rather than individual verses?

To demonstrate superior memorization skills in academic competitions
Because printed Bibles vary and chapter numbers are the only consistent markers across editions
Because knowing chapters lets you locate passages swiftly when defending doctrine or teaching others
To follow medieval tradition where only chapter numbers existed and verse numbers were forbidden by law

36. Question

Why does Jesus rebuke the Emmaus disciples as foolish?

They failed to recognize him physically
They doubted the women’s testimony
They failed to appreciate the broader sweep of Roman political events surrounding the Passover week
They were slow to believe what the prophets had already said

37. Question

Why is the formation and filling pattern of the six days significant?

It reveals deliberate order without sacrificing historical reality
It proves a six‑thousand‑year timeline
It uncovers a numerical code embedded in ancient Hebrew letters pointing to mysterious truths
It eliminates the need for science classes

38. Question

Why does Genesis create light before the sun according to the lecture?

To dramatize the narrative
To show that God rather than celestial bodies is the ultimate source of light
To provide an encoded prophetic timeline forecasting the eventual renewal of the heavens and the earth
To align with Babylonian astronomy

39. Question

Why does the 10 Commandments begin by recalling the Exodus deliverance?

To lay out a complete chronological prologue detailing every event from creation to Sinai before listing commandments
To root the moral law in the historical act of redemption demonstrating that obedience flows from grace
To match the literary style of ancient Babylonian treaties to make it more powerful
To ensure the commandments total exactly ten by adding preliminary text

40. Question

Why appreciate the maps timelines and introductions in a study Bible?

They replace the need for sermons
They accentuate the unique doctrinal emphases of various denominations allowing readers to know about different traditions
They present modern psychology of faith
They help readers link biblical events with real world history and context

Understanding the Old Testament

INTRODUCTION & MATERIALS