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Scripture knowledge survey
Number the following people 1-7 in chronological order. ______Moses ______Adam ______Jesus (his human life on earth) ______Noah ______Abraham ______David ______Paul
Number the following people 1-6 in chronological order. ______Moses ______Joshua ______Peter ______Saul (the King, not the apostle) ______Joseph (one with the fancy coat, not Mary’s husband) ______Daniel
Number the following people 1-6 in chronological order. ______Moses ______Ruth ______Sara and Hagar ______Jacob and Esau ______Isaiah ______Samuel
Number the following people 1-6 ______Moses ______Jonah ______Melchizedek ______Cain and Abel ______Nehemiah ______Hezekiah
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Number the following events 1-5 in the order in which they occurred. ______David kills Goliath ______God gives Moses the Ten Commandments ______Samson’s hair is cut by Delilah ______Noah builds an ‘ark’ ______Adam and Eve eat forbidden fruit
Number the following events 1-5 in the order in which they occurred. ______God leads the Hebrews out of Egypt ______Babylonians defeat Judah, carry captives away ______Tower of Babel ______Peter has vision of sheet from heaven ______God calls Abram (Abraham)
Number the following events 1-5 in the order in which they occurred. ______World wide flood ______Cain kills Abel ______Paul is arrested and taken to Rome ______Daniel thrown in lions’ den ______Aaron makes golden calf
Number the following events 1-5 in the order in which they occurred. ______Peter gives sermon during Pentecost ______Israel wanders in wilderness 40 years ______Jewish people ask for a king ______Joseph sold into slavery by his brothers ______Jonah swallowed by sea creature
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1. There are several places in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus being crucified on a cross.
a. Name one of the books of the Bible where we can read the story of Jesus being crucified.
______b. In 15 words or less, what does God tell us in the Bible is the reason that Jesus died?
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2. During the time of Noah, God flooded the world and killed everyone except Noah, his three sons, and their wives.
a. Where in the Bible do we read the story of the flood?
______b. In the story, what reason does God give for sending that flood? (In 15 words or less)
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3. In the Bible, we are told the story of how God chose Abram (Abraham) and told him to leave his family and country, go to a place God would show him, and God would cause his descendants to become a great nation.
a. Where in the Bible do we read the story of God calling Abraham?
______b. In 15 words or less, what does God say his purpose is in producing a big nation from Abraham’s descendants?
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4. Through one of the Old Testament prophets, God promises to make a ‘new covenant’ that “...will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers.” Answer the following four questions regarding this new covenant.
a. Where in the Old Testament do we read about this promise of a ‘new covenant’?
______b. In 15 words or less, what was the previous covenant God was referring to? (Just a name or phrase to identify the covenant is fine, we are not asking for all the content of that covenant.)
______c. In 15 words or less, what does God say is different about the new covenant compared to the old one?
______d. In 15 words or less, tell what the Bible says ratifies or initiates the new covenant.
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5. During the reign of King Rehoboam, the kingdom of Israel split in two.
a. Where in the Bible do we read the story of the kingdom split?
______b. In the Bible, God gives two different explanations for why the kingdom split. In 15 words or less, give one of the explanations. (Or both, if you like.)
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6. The Bible has several passages in which God teaches us about marriage.
a. Name a place in the Bible that contains teaching about marriage.
______b. In 15 words or less, what does that passage teach about marriage?
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7. There are several passages that address what a Christian should do if he/she is aware that another Christian is sinning.
a. Name a place in the Bible where there is teaching on this subject.
______b. In 15 words or less, what does God say she/he (the one who is aware of another Christian’s ongoing sin) should do? (Just a summary statement, we are not asking for exhaustive detail.)
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8. In the letter called ‘Hebrews’ in the New Testament, the writer presents a long discussion that involves a guy in the Old Testament named Melchizedek.
a. Where in the Old Testament do we read about Melchizedek?
______b. In 15 words or less, what is the point that the writer of Hebrews makes in his New Testament passage involving Melchizedek? i.e., Why does he mention Melchizedek?
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OT and NT Timeline and Messianic promises April, 2021 David Gibson
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