1988 Bible Content Exam All biblical quotations have been taken from the NRSV. 1. The phrase "and God saw that it was good" appears a. in the creation story b. at Noah's completion of the building of the ark c. after Abraham's obedience in the call to sacrifice Isaac d. at Joshua's completion of the conquest e. after the marriage of Adam and Eve 2. Cain made an offering to God of a. the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions b. the fruit of the ground c. wine d. the first born e. his wealth 3. God made a covenant with Noah symbolized by a. the dividing of an animal in sacrifice b. gentle rain c. circumcision d. the rainbow e. a dove descending from above 4. In Genesis God promises Abraham a. land and progeny b. guidance and protection c. wealth and land d. lineage in government e. long life 5. Abraham divided the land and Lot chose a. the plain of Esdraelon b. the hill country c. the Jordan valley d. the Negev 6. Joseph rose to power in Egypt by a. birth b. early life in the house of Pharoah c. interpretation of Pharoah's dreams d. administrative genius e. knowledge of Egyptian government 7. Moses' call to lead his people out of Egypt came while he was a. on a trip for the Pharoah b. in Egypt c. keeping the flock for a Midianite priest d. working in the forest 8. Moses left Egypt for the first time a. for a better job b. because he had killed a man c. to flee slavery d. because of fear of Pharoah's wife 9. Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, advised him a. concerning the route to take through the desert of Midian b. to choose able men as judges c. how to survive in the desert d. on religious observances e. to find an oasis and re-group 10. When Moses delayed coming down from Mt. Sinai a. Aaron waited patiently b. the people made a molten calf c. Aaron made a molten calf d. the people began to leave 11. "Your name shall no more be called _______ but Israel" was said of a. Abraham b. Isaac c. Joseph d. Jacob 12. The first list of the Ten Commandments is found in a. Genesis b. Exodus c. Numbers d. Leviticus e. Deuteronomy 13. In Leviticus, the priestly line is established with the consecration of a. Eli b. Abiathar c. Zadok d. Aaron e. Moses 14. The law "an eye for an eye" is found in a. Genesis 24 b. Exodus 24 c. Levitius 24 d. Numbers 24 15. "Hear, O Israel: the lord our God is one Lord" is found in a. Genesis b. Exodus c. Leviticus d. Numbers e. Deuteronomy 16. A flock of sheep, Mount Horeb, and "I AM WHO I AM" relate to a. Abraham b. Isaac c. Joseph d. Moses e. Reuel 17. "So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, but no man knows the place of his burial to this day" is found in a. Genesis b. Exodus c. Leviticus d. Numbers e. Deuteronomy 18. The duties of a "next of kin" figure strongly in what book? a. Judges b. Esther c. Ruth d. 1 Kings e. 1 Sameul 19. In Joshua, Rahab, who saved the spies, bound what to the window? a. golden ball b. brass snake c. trumpet d. scarlet cord 20. Ruth deliberately presents herself at the a. garden gate b. city gate c. road to Moab d. threshing floor e. home of Naomi 21. Joshua gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem to a. make a covenant with them b. establish a religious ritual c. begin a census d. conscript some of the men of the army 22. Sisera, commander of a Canaanite army was killed by a a. bear b. man c. lion d. woman e. wolf 23. David is associated with which prophet? a. Elisha b. Amos c. Elijah d. Nathan 24. David's adultery with Bathsheba was followed by the a. death of their son b. death of Abner c. death of Nathan d. death of Saul 25. King Ahab confiscated whose vineyard? a. Abner's b. Elijah's c. Elisha's d. Jehu's e. Naboth's 26. According to 1Chronicles, David is not allowed to build a a. garden b. temple c. water tunnel d. wall around Jerusalem 27. The writer of Chronicles condemns Saul for seeking guidance from a a. prophet b. king c. medium d. priest 28. David is called to account for his adultery with Bathsheba with the story of a. a widow and her daughter b. a lion and a wolf c. two women and their babies d. a rich man and a poor man 29. In Esther, Haman becomes furious with Mordecai because he a. wore rich clothing b. would not bow for Haman c. had a higher social position than Haman d. was Esther's cousin 30. Jephthah fulfilled his vow by sacrificing his a. son b. wife c. daughter d. servant 31. The birth of a child is a prophetic sign in the book of a. Amos b. Ezekiel c. Jonah d. Isaiah e. Jeremiah 32. Which prophet began his ministry at the end of Uzziah's reign? a. Isaiah b. Amos c. Micah d. Jeremiah e. Ezekiel 33. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations" was said to a. Isaiah b. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel d. Hosea e. Amos 34. The "valley of dry bones" chapter is found in a. Amos b. Ezekiel c. Isaiah d. Micah 35. Israel compared to an unfaithful wife is an image important to the prophecy of a. Amos b. Isaiah c. Hosea d. Micah 36. Which prophet focuses exclusively upon the fall of Ninevah? a. Habakkuk b. Haggai c. Hosea d. Jonah e. Nahum 37. Most of Obadiah's prophecies were concerned about the sins of a. Edom b. Israel c. Judah d. Moab 38. A prophet who criticized Israel's wealthy folk was a. Amos b. Habakkuk c. Nahum d. Obadiah e. Zechariah 39. "For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind" was said by a. Amos b. Haggai c. Hosea d. Malachi 40. A book in which Nebuchadnezzar figures prominently is a. Amos b. Daniel c. Isaiah d. Zechariah 41. Who ate a scroll? a. Amos b. Daniel c. Ezekiel d. Hosea 42. Who packed baggage as a symbol of exile and dug through a wall? a. Amos b. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel d. Hosea e. Micah 43. The "Immanuel" sign is discussed by a. Ezekiel b. Isaiah c. Jeremiah d. Joel e. Jonah 44. "And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and comtempt" is in a. Daniel b. Ezekiel c. Hosea d. Obadiah e. Zephaniah 45. ". . . your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams . . . " is found in a. Jonah b. Joel c. Malachi d. Zechariah 46. ". . . let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everlasting stream" is found in a. Amos b. Jeremiah c. Joel d. Ezekiel e. Zechariah 47. ". . . and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" is found in a. Ezekiel b. Jonah c. Hosea d. Micah e. Zephaniah 48. "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord" is found in which book? a. Ecclesiastes b. Job c. Proverbs d. Psalms e. Song of Solomon 49. Locate the following statement by book: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." a. Ecclesiastes b. Job c. Proverbs d. Psalms e. Song of Solomon 50. "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" is found in a. Ecclesiastes b. Job c. Proverbs d. Psalms e. Song of Solomon 51. "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in they sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer" is found in a. Job b. Psalms c. Proverbs d. Ecclesiastes e. Song of Solomon 52. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" is followed by: a. "therefore we will not fear though the earth should change" b. "my soul thirsts for God, for the living God" c. 'Hope in God; for I shall again praise him" d. "the Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge" 53. One of the themes of Psalm 91 is a. God's law b. the folly of human sin c. the establishment of the covenant d. the power and protection of God e. the prediction of the coming of the Messiah 54. The writer of Psalm 150 exhorts the people to praise God with a. bowed heads and hearts b. offerings and tithes c. timbrel and dance d. voices and uplifted arms 55. "A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" is found in a. Ecclesiastes b. Job c. Proverbs d. Song of Solomon 56. "What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?" is found in a. Ecclesiastes b. Job c. Proverbs d. Psalms e. Song of Solomon 57. "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it" is found in a. Job b. Ecclesiastes c. Proverbs d. Song of Solomon e. Psalms 58. The person Jesus rebuked and called Satan was a. Caiaphas b. Herod c. Judas d. Peter 59. The Gerasene demoniac lived a. with the swine b. in the tombs c. in the city streets d. with the lepers 60. The prayer in Matthew 6 also know as the Lord's Prayer is also found in a. Mark b. Luke c. John d. Acts 61. Which disciples were with Jesus when he was transfigured: a. Peter and Andrew b. Peter and James c. John and James d. Peter, James and John e. Andrew and John 62. Several poems appear in the story of Jesus' birth in a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John 63. At the crucifixion, the words "Truly this man was a Son of God" were spoken by a. Peter b. Mary c. Pilate d. Roman centurion e. Thomas 64. Which is the only miracle reported in all four Gospels? a. feeding the multitudes b. healing of the ten lepers c. walking on water d. healing of blind Bartemaeus 65. The risen Jesus' first appearance in Luke's gospel takes place on the road to a. Bethany b. Bethlehem c. Capernaum d. Emmaus e. Nazareth 66. The parables about the two sons and the lost coin are found in a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John 67. According to Luke, after Jesus preached in the synagogue of Nazareth he was a. put out of the city b. asked to return c. invited to a banquet d. taken to his mother's home 68. Which woman is named in the first three gospels as an Easter visitor to the empty tomb? a. Joanna b. Mary the mother of Jesus c. Mary Magdalene d. the other Mary e. Salome 69. As Zechariah was praying in the temple, an angel of the Lord appeared and promised Zechariah a. a son b. freedom c. healing d. salvation e. sight 70. Which gospel begins with the intention of presenting an orderly account? a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John 71. The person to whom Jesus is speaking when he says, "You say that I am a King. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth" is a. Caiaphas b. James and John c. Judas d. Simon Peter e. Pilate 72. Jesus' friend Lazarus was from a. Bethany b. Bethlehem c. Beersheba d. Caesarea e. Capernaum 73. Jesus was asked "What is truth?" by a. Nicodemus b. Pilate c. Caiaphas the high priest d. the beloved disciple 74. "Unless I see in his hands the print of his nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." These words were spoken by a. Peter b. John c. Andrew d. Thomas e. Philip 75. According to 1John, what spirit does not confess Jesus? a. Antichrist b. Apollyon c. the beast d. Satan 76. "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth . . . " is found in a. Gospel of John b. 1John c. Revelation d. 3John 77. Onesimus was a a. disciple b. magician c. soldier d. politician e. slave 78. After his conversation with the Ethiopian Eunuch, Philip a. ate with him b. baptized him c. introduced him to other Christians d. took him to the Temple 79. The disturbance provoked by the artisans of the Temple of Artemis took place in a. Alexandria b. Corinth c. Damascus d. Ephesus 80. To which church did Paul write ". . . I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue?" a. Corinth b. Ephesus c. Galatia d. Jerusalem e. Rome 81. According to the book of Ephesians, God's ultimate plan for the fullness of time is to a. baptize all nations b. bring all the earth to God's praise c. make every tongue confess Jesus as Lord d. to unite all things in Christ 82. Which book addresses problems created by people not doing any work because they anticipated the second coming? a. 1Timothy b. 2Timothy c. Titus d. 2Thessalonians 83. One of the concerns in 1Timothy is for a. children b. drunkards c. the rich d. widows 84. Where do Christians read these words of assurance from Paul: "For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first."? a. Colossians b. 2Corinthians c. Philippians d. 1Thessalonians 85. In 2Timothy, Paul is deserted by a. Timothy b. Demas c. Mark d. Aquila 86. The first martyr was a. Ananias b. Peter c. Stephen d. Paul e. Peter 87. The phrase found in the marriage service, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh" is quoted from Genesis in: a. Romans b. Galatians c. Philippians d. Ephesians 88. "I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have" is said by a. Peter to the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple b. Peter to Simon Magus who wanted to buy the Holy Spirit c. Paul to Felix who hoped to receive money from Paul d. Paul to the owners of the soothsaying woman in Philippi 89. The book of Acts mentions a. Christian prophets b. speaking in tongues c. a dispute about circumcision d. Paul's shipwreck e. all of the above 90. "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?" is found in a. Acts b. 1Corinthians c. 2Corinthians d. Ephesians e. Romans 91. "Do this in remembrance of me" is found in a. Acts b. 1Corinthians c. Romans d. 1Timothy 92. "All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching" is found in a. Colossians b. Ephesians c. Philemon d. 2Timothy e. Titus 93. These qualities describe whom? One who is ". . . blameless, he must not be arrogant or quick tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright . . . " a. all Christians b. apostles c. bishops d. husbands e. disciples 94. 1 Peter tells the reader to a. Honor all men b. Fear God c. Honor the emperor d. all of the above 95. Jesus is likened to what Old Testament priest in the book of Hebrews? a. Aaron b. Elijah c. Moses d. Melchizedek e. Samuel 96. The tongue is equated with a fire in a. James b. Hebrews c. 2Peter d. Revelation 97. "Show me your faith apart from your work, and I by my works will show you my faith" is found in a. James b. 1Peter c. Philemon d. 2Timothy 98. Which of the following addressed the rich in condemnatory language? a. James b. 1John c. Jude d. Peter 99. "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner and a stone that will make men stumble, a rock that will make them fall" is found in a. James b. 1Peter c. 1Timothy d. Revelation 100. When 2Peter says "With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day" he is dealing with a. the persistence of evil b. God's work as creator c. the millennium d. the delay of Christ's return e. the difference between God and his creatures