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FC5-Bible-Memory-Work (Final).Pdf FOUNDATIONSBIBLE MEMORY WORK ™ Classical Christian Community Y C L E C G N CREATION TO MOSES I Z I R M O E 1 M 1 What did God create on Days 1, 2, 8 Who was Job? 17 What are the ten plagues of Egypt? and 3? Job was a God-fearing 1. Bloody waters Day 1: Earth, space, time, and man who endured Satan’s 2. Frogs light destruction of his family and 3. Gnats or lice Day 2: Atmosphere wealth as God demonstrated 4. Flies Day 3: Dry land and plants His authority during his 5. Death of cattle 2 What did God create on Days 4, 5, suffering. 18 6. Boils and 6? 9 The Arab people came through 7. Hail whom? 8. Locusts Day 4: Sun, moon, stars 9. Darkness Abraham’s son Ishmael Day 5: Fish, sea creatures, birds 10. Death of firstborn Day 6: Land animals, man, 10 The Jewish people came through woman 19 What was God’s covenant with whom? Moses? 3 What was God’s covenant with Abraham’s son Isaac Adam after Adam and Eve sinned in A promise of blessings and the garden? 11 What are the names of Isaac’s two curses sons? A promise to make Israel a To send a Redeemer to the kingdom of priests and a world Esau Jacob, who was also called holy nation 4 Who was Noah? Israel 20 What are the ten Jewish feasts? Noah saved his family from the 12 Who are the twelve sons of Israel, 1. Passover Great Flood by building an ark for which the twelve tribes are 2. Unleavened Bread at God’s command. named? 3. First Fruits 4. Pentecost 5 What was God’s covenant with Reuben 5. Feast of Trumpets Noah? Simeon A promise to save Noah’s Levi 21 6. Day of Atonement family Judah 7. Feast of Booths A command to be fruitful and Dan 8. Rejoicing in the Law multiply Naphtali 9. Feast of Dedication 10. Feast of Lots A promise to never destroy the 13 Gad human race by a world- Asher 22 What is the Tabernacle? wide flood again Issachar A portable tent of meeting 6 People spoke one language until Zebulun with God what major historical event? Joseph Benjamin 23 What are the five sacrifices in the The Tower of Babel Tabernacle? 14 Describe Jacob’s son Joseph. 7 What was God’s covenant with 1. Sin offering Abraham? Joseph was betrayed by his 2. Guilt offering brothers, sold into slavery, and 3. Burnt offering The promise of land later used his position in Egypt The promise of descendants 4. Grain offering to save his brothers and father 5. Fellowship offering The promise of blessing and from famine. redemption 24 What are the seven parts of the 15 What job did God give Moses to do? Tabernacle? Deliver the Israelites from 1. Brazen altar Egyptian slavery 2. Laver of bronze 16 Who was Aaron? 3. Golden lampstand Moses’ older brother and right- 4. Table of showbread hand man 5. Altar of incense 6. Veil 7. Ark of the Covenant Y C L E C JUDGES TO JESUS 2 1 What are the names of eight 10 Who are eighteen significant 18 What are the five main types of significant judges of Israel? prophets of Israel? Psalms? 1. Othniel 1. Elijah Hymns of praise 2. Ehud 2. Elisha Songs of thanksgiving 3. Deborah 3. Obadiah Royal psalms 4. Gideon 4. Joel Wisdom psalms 2 5. Jephthah 5. Jonah Laments 6. Samson 6. Amos 19 What book of the Old Testament 7. Eli 11 7. Hosea contains a collection of wise 8. Samuel 8. Isaiah instruction for living a godly life? 9. Micah 3 Who are the three kings of united Proverbs Israel? 10. Jeremiah 11. Zephaniah 20 What are three of the many 1. Saul 12. Habakkuk Hebrew names of God? 2. David 13. Nahum 3. Solomon 12 YHWH (Yahweh), “I am” 14. Ezekiel Adonai, “The Lord” 4 Who was David? 15. Daniel Elohim, “The all-powerful God” Warrior, hero, musician, poet, 16. Haggai What are the original languages of 17. Malachi 21 king; fell greatly in sin, yet rose the Old Testament? again to love and serve God 18. Zechariah Hebrew and Aramaic 5 What is God’s covenant with David? 13 What two nations took the Jewish people into captivity? 22 Who was Emperor of Rome when That the Messiah would come Jesus was born? from the family of David; Assyria (722 BC); Babylon (586 The tribe of Judah would BC) Caesar Augustus establish an unending 14 Who prophesies in the Old 23 What age was Jesus when He kingdom Testament about the New started teaching alongside the 6 Who oversaw the building of the Covenant that God fulfills through Jewish leaders in the temple? first Jewish temple? Jesus? 12 years old King Solomon Jeremiah 24 How many Old Testament 7 What was the consequence of 15 What caused the destruction of the prophecies did Jesus fulfill? King Solomon’s building worship first Jewish temple in 586 BC? Over 100! temples to false gods for his pagan Babylonian invasion under wives to worship? King Nebuchadnezzar Israel divided into two 16 What caused the destruction of the kingdoms second Jewish temple in 70 AD? 8 Who was the first king of Israel, the Roman soldiers during the first northern kingdom? Jewish revolt Jeroboam I 17 Prophecies found in the Old MultiMedia, Inc. MultiMedia, ® 9 Who was the first king of Judah, Testament pertain to: the southern kingdom? Israel and other nations Rehoboam, son of Solomon The Messiah End Times © 2018 Classical Conversations Y C L E C G N GOSPELS TO REVELATION AND BOOKS OF THE BIBLE I Z I R M O E 3 M 1 What are the two major themes of 8 Micah 15 Thomas the Bible? Nahum Bartholomew Habakkuk Matthew Who God is and His covenant Zephaniah James, the son of Alphaeus with man Haggai Simon the Zealot 2 What are the two major divisions of Zechariah Thaddaeus the Bible? Malachi Judas Iscariot Old Testament 9 New Testament 16 Who was Judas Iscariot? New Testament Matthew The disciple who betrayed 3 What are the seven subdivisions of Mark Jesus and delivered Him over the Bible? Luke to the Jewish chief priests John Law Acts 17 What is God’s new covenant with History Romans man? Poetry 10 1 Corinthians Jesus, the perfect sacrifice for sin Prophets 2 Corinthians Eternal life to those who believe Gospels Galatians The Holy Spirit lives within Letters Ephesians believers Prophecy Philippians 18 What does the book of Acts record? 4 List the 66 books of the Bible in Colossians order: The ascension of Christ 11 1 Thessalonians Pentecost Old Testament 2 Thessalonians Powerful acts of God through Genesis 1 Timothy the Church Exodus 2 Timothy Leviticus Titus 19 Who was Saul of Tarsus? Numbers Philemon A Jewish leader (later known Deuteronomy Hebrews as Paul) who at first persecuted Joshua 12 James Christians but then received Judges 1 Peter Jesus, became a devoted Ruth 2 Peter follower of Christ, and wrote 5 1 Samuel 1 John most of the New Testament 2 Samuel 2 John 20 Peter and Paul took the Gospel to 1 Kings 3 John which groups of people? 2 Kings Jude Peter: to the Jews 1 Chronicles Revelation Paul: to the Gentiles 2 Chronicles How is Jesus portrayed in each 13 How is Satan described in 1 Peter? Ezra Gospel? 21 Nehemiah A roaring lion, prowling about Matthew: as King Esther and seeking whom he may Mark: as Servant Job devour Luke: as Man Psalms 6 John: as God What book of the New Testament is Proverbs 22 What are the names of Jesus’ typically considered a prophecy of Ecclesiastes 14 the end times? Song of Songs original twelve disciples? Revelation, written by the Isaiah Peter apostle John Jeremiah John 7 Lamentations James, the brother of John 23 The rebuilding of the third Jewish Ezekiel Andrew temple is usually associated with Daniel Philip what important event? Hosea Jesus’ return to the earth Joel Amos 24 What is the main original language Obadiah of the New Testament? Jonah Koine Greek.
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