Bible Equivalency Examination

Exam Instructions
This open-book exam is completed in lieu of general education requirements for your Bachelor's Degree.

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All Scripture references are from the King James Version of the Bible.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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5. Abraham divided the land and Lot chose*
- a. the plain of Esdraelon
- b. the hill country
- c. the Jordan valley
- d. the Negev

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6. Joseph rose to power in Egypt by*
- a. birth
- b. early life in the house of Pharaoh
- c. interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams
- d. administrative genius
- e. knowledge of Egyptian government

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7. Moses' call to lead his people out of Egypt came while he was*
- a. on a trip for the Pharaoh
- b. in Egypt
- c. keeping the flock for a Midianite priest
- d. working in the forest

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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 Pharaoh's wife

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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

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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

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11. "Your name shall no more be called _______ but Israel" was said of*
- a. Abraham
- b. Isaac
- c. Joseph
- d. Jacob

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12. The first list of the Ten Commandments is found*
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Numbers
- d. Leviticus
- e. Deuteronomy

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13. In Leviticus, the priestly line is established with the consecration of*
- a. Eli
- b. Abiathar
- c. Zadok
- d. Aaron
- e. Moses

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14. The law "an eye for an eye" is found in*
- a. Genesis 24
- b. Exodus 24
- c. Leviticus 24
- d. Numbers 24

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15. "Hear, O Israel: the lord our God is one Lord" is found in*
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Leviticus
- d. Numbers
- e. Deuteronomy

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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

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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

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18. The duties of a "next of kin" figure strongly in what book?*
- a. Judges
- b. Esther
- c. Ruth
- d. 1 Kings
- e. 1 Samuel

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19. In Joshua, Rahab, who saved the spies, bound what to the window?*
- a. golden ball
- b. brass snake
- c. trumpet
- d. scarlet cord

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20. Ruth deliberately presents herself at the*
- a. garden gate
- b. city gate
- c. road to Moab
- d. threshing floor
- e. home of Naomi

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21. Joshua gathered the tribes of Israel to Shechem*
- a. make a covenant with them
- b. establish a religious ritual
- c. begin a census
- d. conscript some of the men of the army

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23. David is associated with which prophet?*
- a. Elisha
- b. Amos
- c. Elijah
- d. Nathan

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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

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26. According to 1 Chronicles, David is not allowed to build a*
- a. garden
- b. temple
- c. water tunnel
- d. wall around Jerusalem

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27. The writer of Chronicles condemns Saul for seeking guidance from a*
- a. prophet
- b. king
- c. medium
- d. priest

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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

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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

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30. Jephthah fulfilled his vow by sacrificing his*
- a. son
- b. wife
- c. daughter
- d. servant

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31. The birth of a child is a prophetic sign in the book of*
- a. Amos
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Jonah
- d. Isaiah
- e. Jeremiah

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32. Which prophet began his ministry at the end of Uzziah's reign?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Amos
- c. Micah
- d. Jeremiah
- e. Ezekiel

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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

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34. The "valley of dry bones" chapter is found in*
- a. Amos
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Isaiah
- d. Micah

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35. Israel compared to an unfaithful wife is an image important to the prophecy of*
- a. Amos
- b. Isaiah
- c. Hosea
- d. Micah

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36. Which prophet focuses exclusively upon the fall of Nineveh?*
- a. Habakkuk
- b. Haggai
- c. Hosea
- d. Jonah
- e. Nahum

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37. Most of Obadiah's prophecies were concerned about the sins of*
- a. Edom
- b. Israel
- c. Judah
- d. Moab

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39. "For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind" was said by*
- a. Amos
- b. Haggai
- c. Hosea
- d. Malachi

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40. A book in which Nebuchadnezzar figures prominently is*
- a. Amos
- b. Daniel
- c. Isaiah
- d. Zechariah

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41. Who ate a scroll?*
- a. Amos
- b. Daniel
- c. Ezekiel
- d. Hosea

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42. Who packed baggage as a symbol of exile and dug through a wall?*
- a. Amos
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Ezekiel
- d. Hosea
- e. Micah

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44. "And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and contempt" is in*
- a. Daniel
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Hosea
- d. Obadiah
- e. Zephaniah

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45. ". . . your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams . . . "*
- a. Jonah
- b. Joel
- c. Malachi
- d. Zechariah

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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58. The person Jesus rebuked and called Satan was*
- a. Caiaphas
- b. Herod
- c. Judas
- d. Peter

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59. The Gerasene demoniac lived*
- a. with the swine
- b. in the tombs
- c. in the city streets
- d. with the lepers

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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

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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

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62. Several poems appear in the story of Jesus' birth in*
- a. Matthew
- b. Mark
- c. Luke
- d. John

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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

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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

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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

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66. The parables about the two sons and the lost coin are found in*
- a. Matthew
- b. Mark
- c. Luke
- d. John

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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

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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

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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

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70. Which gospel begins with the intention of presenting an orderly account?*
- a. Matthew
- b. Mark
- c. Luke
- d. John

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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

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73. Jesus was asked "What is truth?" by*
- a. Nicodemus
- b. Pilate
- c. Caiaphas the high priest
- d. the beloved disciple

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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

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75. According to 1John, what spirit does not confess Jesus?*
- a. Antichrist
- b. Apollyon
- c. the beast
- d. Satan

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76. "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth . . . " is found in*
- a. Gospel of John
- b. 1 John
- c. Revelation
- d. 3 John

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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

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79. The disturbance provoked by the artisans of the Temple of Artemis took place in*
- a. Alexandria
- b. Corinth
- c. Damascus
- d. Ephesus

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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

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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

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82. Which book addresses problems created by people not doing any work because they anticipated the second coming?*
- a. 1 Timothy
- b. 2 Timothy
- c. Titus
- d. 2 Thessalonians

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83. One of the concerns in 1 Timothy is for*
- a. children
- b. drunkards
- c. the rich
- d. widows

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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. 2 Corinthians
- c. Philippians
- d. 1 Thessalonians

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85. In 2 Timothy, Paul is deserted by*
- a. Timothy
- b. Demas
- c. Mark
- d. Aquila

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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

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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

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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

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90. "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?" is found in*
- a. Acts
- b. 1 Corinthians
- c. 2 Corinthians
- d. Ephesians
- e. Romans

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91. "Do this in remembrance of me" is found in*
- a. Acts
- b. 1 Corinthians
- c. Romans
- d. 1 Timothy

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92. "All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching" is found in*
- a. Colossians
- b. Ephesians
- c. Philemon
- d. 2 Timothy
- e. Titus

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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

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94. 1 Peter tells the reader to*
- a. Honor all men
- b. Fear God
- c. Honor the emperor
- d. all of the above

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95. Jesus is likened to what Old Testament priest in the book of Hebrews?*
- a. Aaron
- b. Elijah
- c. Moses
- d. Melchizedek
- e. Samuel

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96. The tongue is equated with a fire in*
- a. James
- b. Hebrews
- c. 2 Peter
- d. Revelation

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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. 1 Peter
- c. Philemon
- d. 2 Timothy

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98. Which of the following addressed the rich in condemnatory language?*
- a. James
- b. 1 John
- c. Jude
- d. Peter

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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. 1 Peter
- c. 1 Timothy
- d. Revelation

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100. When 2 Peter 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

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101. The laws in Leviticus were delivered to:*
- a. Eleazar
- b. Aaron
- c. Joshua
- d. Moses

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102. According to Leviticus, the Jubilee Year requires:*
- a. the celebration of the exodus
- b. return of property
- c. ritual purification
- d. animal sacrifice

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103. According to Leviticus, everyone who curses his father or mother shall:*
- a. be driven out from the people
- b. be put to death
- c. go to the priests to be purified
- d. offer a sacrifice

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104. The sentence, "You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy." is found in:*
- a. Exodus
- b. Leviticus
- c. Numbers
- d. Deuteronomy

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105. Jethro was a priest of:*
- a. Moab
- b. Ur of the Chaldees
- c. Midian
- d. Bethel

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106. "The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace." may be found in:*
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Leviticus
- d. Numbers

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107. Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 both contain:*
- a. rules governing pilgrimage feasts
- b. the Ten Commandments
- c. the story of the golden calf
- d. rules governing the Day of Atonement

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108. "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering . . . " was spoken by:*
- a. Abraham
- b. Isaac
- c. Jacob
- d. Joseph

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109. "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." was said by:*
- a. Abraham
- b. Laban
- c. Isaac
- d. Jacob

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110. "The Lord watch between you and me, when we are absent one from the other." Was spoken by:*
- a. Abraham
- b. Lot
- c. Jacob
- d. Laban

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111. Jacob's youngest son, who was born in the promised land, was named:*
- a. Dan
- b. Benjamin
- c. Naphtali
- d. Joseph

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112. To what subject are the first seven chapters of Leviticus devoted?*
- a. sexual offenses
- b. the priesthood
- c. ritual offerings
- d. laws concerning purity

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113. Who told Moses to choose "able men" to help ease the burden of his responsibilities?*
- a. Yahweh
- b. Aaron
- c. Jethro
- d. Miriam

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114. Yahweh denied Moses permission to accompany the Israelites into the promised land because Moses had:*
- a. failed to give satisfactory credit to Yahweh for causing water to spring from a rock.
- b. fathered children who were unfaithful to Yahweh.
- c. allowed the Israelites to intermarry with pagans and to worship foreign gods.
- d. failed to follow Yahweh's instructions concerning the building of the tabernacle.

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115. Which individual was allowed to enter the promised land?*
- a. Miriam
- b. Jethro
- c. Joshua
- d. Aaron

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116. Abraham purchased a field in Machpelah for use as:*
- a. an inheritance gift for Isaac
- b. a burial place for Sarah
- c. barter when trading for livestock
- d. a place to build an altar to Yahweh

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117. From which book comes the saying, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself?"*
- a. Exodus
- b. Leviticus
- c. Numbers
- d. Deuteronomy

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118. The story of the Israelite defeat of Canaan is narrated in:*
- a. Joshua
- b. Judges
- c. 1 Samuel
- d. 2 Samuel

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119. "No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you." was said by God to:*
- a. Joshua
- b. Deborah
- c. Samson
- d. Gideon

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120. In the Book of Esther, Mordecai draws the wrath of whose fury?*
- a. Ahasuerus
- b. Vashti
- c. Haman
- d. Hegai

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121. "Sun, stand thou still at Gibeon." This was said by:*
- a. Jephthat
- b. Elisha
- c. Moses
- d. Joshua

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122. Which tribe of Israel received cities within the territories of others?*
- a. Ephraim
- b. Levi
- c. Judah
- d. Benjamin

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123. 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 the men for his army.

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124. " . . . choose this day whom you will serve . . . " was said by:*
- a. Gideon
- b. Joshua
- c. Deborah
- d. Samson

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125. "And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals; and they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers . . . " This comment is typical of:*
- a. 1 Samuel
- b. 2 Samuel
- c. Joshua
- d. Judges

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126. She directed a battle fought by certain tribes against the Canaanites.*
- a. Deborah
- b. Jael
- c. Miriam
- d. Vashti

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127. The Canaanite command defeated by Barak was*
- a. Anak
- b. Sisera
- c. Ehud
- d. Cushen

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128. The duties of a next of kin figure strongly in what book?*
- a. Judges
- b. Esther
- c. Ruth
- d. 1 Kings

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129. Eli, Abiathar, and Zadok were all:*
- a. Judges
- b. Kings
- c. Military leaders
- d. Priests

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130. Why did David refuse to take Saul's life when he had a chance?*
- a. David did not believe in killing
- b. David had great respect for Saul's son, Jonathan.
- c. Saul was the Lord's anointed.
- d. David felt obligated to Saul for his past generosity.

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131. Hiram was most closely associated with:*
- a. Babylon
- b. Israel
- c. Judah
- d. Tyre

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132. "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son." is a quotation from which book?*
- a. Hosea
- b. Joel
- c. Amos
- d. Zephaniah

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133. Which prophetic book develops its main themes around the imagery of marriage between God and Israel?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Zechariah
- c. Hosea
- d. Amos

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134. Which prophet spoke the words of promise cited in Acts 2, " . . . I will pour out my spirit on all flesh."?*
- a. Zechariah
- b. Micah
- c. Joel
- d. Hosea

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135. Which prophet identified himself as from "among the shepherds"?*
- a. Amos
- b. Habakkuk
- c. Zephaniah
- d. Obadiah

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136. Who named his children "Not pitied" and "Not my people" at birth as signs of his message from God to Israel?*
- a. Hosea
- b. Isaiah
- c. Jeremiah
- d. Ezekiel

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137. Which prophet justified his behavior by saying: " . . . I knew that thou art a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repentest of evil."?*
- a. Micah
- b. Nahum
- c. Jonah
- d. Joel

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138. Which prophet declared: "Hear this, you who trample upon the needy, and bring the poor of the land to an end, saying, 'When will the new moon be over . . . that we may buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the refuse of the wheat?'"?*
- a. Micah
- b. Amos
- c. Obadiah
- d. Malachi

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139. Which two prophets proclaimed that in the future "the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains . . . and peoples shall flow to it, and many nations shall come...?*
- a. Hosea and Jeremiah
- b. Micah and Isaiah
- c. Amos and Hosea
- d. Haggai and Zechariah

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140. Which prophet said, "I will take my stand to watch, and station myself on the tower, and look forth to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint."?*
- a. Zephaniah
- b. Zechariah
- c. Joel
- d. Habakkuk

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141. When some of the people exiled to Babylon had returned to Jerusalem during the Persian period, who urged them to rebuild the temple?*
- a. Johan
- b. Malachi
- c. Haggai
- d. Micah

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142. Which prophetic book is, in its entirety, an oracle concerning Nineveh?*
- a. Jonah
- b. Nahum
- c. Habakkuk
- d. Zephaniah

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143. Which prophetic book envisions a future in which "your sons and daughters shall prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."?*
- a. Joel
- b. Haggai
- c. Zechariah
- d. Malachi

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144. The immanent approach of "the great day of the Lord" is a major theme in which prophetic book?*
- a. Nahum
- b. Habakkuk
- c. Zephaniah
- d. Haggai

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145. Ahaz's response to the Lord's demand to ask for a sign "deep as Sheol or high as heaven" in Isaiah 7 is:*
- a. to refuse to ask for a sign.
- b. to request a sign.
- c. to challenge Isaiah.
- d. to walk away in anger.

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146. Maher-shalal-hash-baz is:*
- a. a priest of Assyria against whom Isaiah contended
- b. the son of Baladan, king of Babylon
- c. Isaiah's son
- d. one who cried for the destruction of Samaria

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147. As predicted to Hezekiah by Isaiah, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, died:*
- a. in the siege of Jerusalem
- b. by the same illness that threatened Hezekiah
- c. by the sword in his own land
- d. by a fall from his horse

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148. "Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations." is found in:*
- a. Isaiah 9
- b. Isaiah 24
- c. Isaiah 42
- d. Isaiah 56
149. "For I know that my redeemer lives . . . " is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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150. "Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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151. "A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels." is found in:*
- a. Psalms
- b. Ecclesiastes
- c. Job
- d. Proverbs

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152. "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys." is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Ecclesiastes
- c. Proverbs
- d. Song of Solomon

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153. One of the themes of Psalm 91 is:*
- a. the futility of life
- b. the importance of Zion
- c. the power and protection of God
- d. the law of God

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154. Psalm 51 begins as follows:*
- a. "The almighty God, the Lord speaks . . ."
- b. "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to they steadfast love."
- c. "Make a joyful noise to God."
- d. "The Lord reigns, he is robed with majesty."

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155. "Out of the depths have I cried to you, O Lord!" is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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156. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar appear in the book of:*
- a. Ecclesiastes
- b. Psalms
- c. Song of Solomon
- d. Job

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157. "Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!" is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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158. "By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept . . . " is followed in the Biblical text by what line:*
- a. "why do the nations conspire and the people plot in vain?"
- b. "sing us one of the songs of Zion."
- c. "I have set my king in Zion."
- d. "when we remembered Zion."

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159. "God is our refuge and strength . . . " is followed in the Biblical text by what line?*
- a. "but man that is born of woman is of few days."
- b. "a very present help in trouble."
- c. "now let us go into the house of the Lord."
- d. "my help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."

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160. "Let the day perish wherein I was born and the night which said, 'A manchild is conceived.'" is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Ecclesiastes
- c. Psalms
- d. Proverbs

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161. "A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother." is found in:*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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162. The passerby forced to carry Jesus' cross was:*
- a. Simon of Cyrene
- b. Joseph of Arimathea
- c. Lazarus of Bethany
- d. Caiaphas of Jerusalem

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163. Jesus was arrested in the:*
- a. courtyard of the temple
- b. home of Mary and Martha
- c. garden of Gethsemane
- d. upper room

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164. According to the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus called him to be a disciple, Matthew was a:*
- a. fisherman
- b. shepherd
- c. tax collector
- d. teacher

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165. The two who appeared talking with Jesus when he was transfigured were:*
- a. Jacob and David
- b. Abraham and Jacob
- c. Elias and Isaiah
- d. Moses and Elijah

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166. Jesus was baptized in the:*
- a. Sea of Galilee
- b. Dead Sea
- c. Jordan River
- d. Mediterranean Sea

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167. In the Gospel of Luke, who prayed, "God, I thank thee that I am not like other men!"?*
- a. samaritan
- b. sadducee
- c. pharisee
- d. publican

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168. In the Nazareth synagogue, Luke reports that Jesus read from the book of Isaiah:*
- a. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me."
- b. "All we like sheep have gone astray."
- c. "Seek the Lord while he may be found."
- d. "Harken to me, you who pursue deliverance."

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169. According to the Gospel of Luke, the mother of John the Baptist was:*
- a. Elizabeth
- b. Anna
- c. Joanna
- d. Martha

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170. According to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, immediately after Jesus was baptized, he:*
- a. called the twelve disciples.
- b. went to the wilderness.
- c. returned to Galilee.
- d. returned to Nazareth to tell his family.

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171. "Salt of the earth," "Light of the world," and "lilies of the field" occur in:*
- a. Jesus' instructions to the seventy
- b. Jesus' instructions to the twelve
- c. Jesus' sermon on the mount
- d. Jesus' teaching after the resurrection

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172. The parable of the sower is found in the gospel according to*
- a. Matthew
- b. Mark
- c. Luke
- d. All of these

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173. The parables about the two sons and the lost coin are found in*
- a. Matthew
- b. Mark
- c. Luke
- d. Mark and Luke

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174. Which of the following phrases correctly continues the story beginning with the words, "Behold a woman of the city, who was a sinner . . .*
- a. came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment."
- b. began to wet his feet with her tears."
- c. begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter."
- d. put two copper coins into the offering."

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175. The closing verse of John's gospel declares:*
- a. none should add to take away anything in the book.
- b. Jesus did so many things, the world could not contain all the books reporting them.
- c. anyone who brings back a sinner from error will save his soul from death.
- d. a second book will be written, dealing with the history of the church.

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176. In John 1, John the Baptist is introduced as:*
- a. a kinsman of Jesus
- b. one from the wilderness
- c. a man sent from God
- d. one of God's prophets

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177. The conversation of Jesus with the woman at the well took place in:*
- a. Samaria
- b. Judea
- c. Galilee
- d. Idumea

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178. When in John 9 Jesus answered the questions concerning the blindness a man had known before Jesus healed him, Jesus declared the man had been blind:*
- a. because of his sin
- b. because of his parents' sin
- c. so that others would have sympathy for him
- d. so that the works of God could be seen in him

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179. The major theme of chapter 10 of the Gospel of John is about Jesus as the:*
- a. bread of life
- b. Son of Man
- c. good shepherd
- d. true vine

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180. Which of the following is an essential theme of the First Letter of John?*
- a. Election
- b. Creation
- c. Predestination
- d. Love

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181. Which event occurs earliest in the Book of Revelation?*
- a. giving of seven trumpets
- b. opening of the seven seals
- c. seven angels with seven plagues
- d. vision of Christ with seven messages

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182. "A Jew is one who is one inwardly, and real ___________ is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal." The missing word is:*
- a. love
- b. sacrifice
- c. circumcision
- d. conversion

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183. Those who speak in a tongue should pray for:*
- a. the power to heal
- b. the power to interpret
- c. the power to exorcize demons
- d. the power to convert

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184. Identify: "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose."*
- a. Romans 8
- b. 1 Corinthians
- c. Galatians 5
- d. Ephesians 5

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185. Which saying is from Paul's letter to the Romans?*
- a. "So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
- b. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."
- c. "Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?"
- d. "See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and so we are."

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186. "If there is a physical body," Paul says, "there is also ___________."*
- a. a terrestrial body
- b. a spiritual body
- c. a perishable soul
- d. an immortal soul

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187. Paul's counsel not to marry if one is not already married is from:*
- a. Galatians
- b. 1 Corinthians
- c. Ephesians
- d. Romans

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188. Paul besought the Lord three times to remove his thorn in the flesh; and received the response:*
- a. "You will inherit a spiritual body."
- b. "You must not boast about it."
- c. "My grace is sufficient for you."
- d. "Are you not willing to drink from this cup?"

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189. One of the key questions posed to Paul which he seeks to answer in I Thessalonians is:*
- a. what to do about the divisions of the church.
- b. what about the secret teachings of Jesus.
- c. what about Christians who have died.
- d. what should be done about Judaizers.

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190. That the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night is from Paul's letter to:*
- a. I Thessalonians
- b. Romans
- c. Colossians
- d. Ephesians

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191. Paul said:*
- a. "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
- b. "I have been crucified with Christ."
- c. "If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness."
- d. all of the above.

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192. At their trial after they had healed a lame man, Peter and John defended themselves with the claim that the man was healed*
- a. by the name of Jesus Christ
- b. by speaking in tongues
- c. through the power given them by God
- d. through the power of the Holy Spirit

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193. Peter's accusation to Ananias and Sapphira (who sold property while keeping back some of the proceeds) was that they*
- a. were filled with new wine
- b. lied to God
- c. dishonored the name of Jesus
- d. lied to Peter

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194. Peter's visit to Cornelius in Caesarea concerned the*
- a. stoning of Stephen
- b. Gentiles receiving the word of God
- c. the appointment of a new disciple
- d. the preaching of the Gospel

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195. When the residents of Lystra thought Barnabas was Zeus and Paul was Hermes, Barnabas and Paul*
- a. tore their garments and delivered a speech.
- b. left the
- city immediately.
- c. exhorted the local magistrate to calm the crowd.
- d. refused to acknowledge they understood the local tongue.

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196. The riot led by the silversmiths took place in*
- a. Ephesus
- b. Lystra
- c. Caesarea
- d. Athens

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197. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." is found in*
- a. I Corinthians
- b. Philippians
- c. Romans
- d. Ephesians

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198. The priest of the most high God was:*
- a. Levi
- b. Aaron
- c. Moses
- d. Melchizedek

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199. "If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' you do well . . . for whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of it all." is found in:*
- a. Titus
- b. James
- c. I Peter
- d. II John

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200. "Come unto him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious; and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood . . . " is found in:*
- a. Ephesians
- b. Jude
- c. I Peter
- d. II Peter

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201. What did Jacob call the place where "he took the stone which he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar"?*
- a. Bethel
- b. Beersheba
- c. Haran
- d. Shechem

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202. What was found in Benjamin's sack of grain?*
- a. extra grain
- b. a silver cup
- c. money
- d. clothing

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203. What do the laws of cleanliness in Leviticus forbid the people to eat?*
- a. the blood of fowl and animals
- b. animal fat
- c. flesh that touches anything unclean
- d. all of the above

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204. In what way was Miriam punished for speaking against Moses?*
- a. she was declared unclean
- b. she was banished from the camp
- c. she was removed from her leadership position
- d. she contracted leprosy

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205. The conversation between Eve and the serpent focuses on the issue of:*
- a. apples
- b. covenant
- c. death
- d. tilling the soil

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206. Marked by God, dwelt in the land of Nod east of Eden, and built a city called Enoch relate to:*
- a. Cain
- b. Noah
- c. Seth
- d. Shem

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207. In the book of Genesis, God's promise of blessing to Abraham follows most closely on the story of:*
- a. the flood
- b. the murder of Abel
- c. the sin of Adam and Eve
- d. the tower of Babel

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208. The book of Deuteronomy contains all but one of the following:*
- a. curses and blessings
- b. Moses' farewell address
- c. the story of the tower of Babel
- d. the account of Moses' death and burial

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209. Abraham and David were both closely associated with:*
- a. Nineveh
- b. Hebron
- c. Jericho
- d. Peniel

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210. Moses' call to lead his people out of Egypt came while he was:*
- a. on a trip for the Pharaoh
- b. in Egypt
- c. keeping the flock for a Midianite priest
- d. working in the forest

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211. Jethro:*
- a. counseled Moses to appoint able men to help him decide legal cases
- b. brought unacceptable sacrifices to the LORD
- c. complained because he had no meat in the wilderness
- d. led a revolt against Moses in the wilderness

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212. When Moses delayed coming down from Sinai:*
- a. Aaron waited patiently
- b. the people made a molten calf
- c. Aaron made a molten calf
- d. the people began to leave

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213. In Leviticus, the priestly line is established with the consecration of:*
- a. Eli
- b. Abiathar
- c. Zadok
- d. Aaron

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214. References to Melchizedek, King of Salem, in the Epistle to the Hebrews presume a story found in:*
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Leviticus
- d. Numbers

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215. The care of the tabernacle was the responsibility of:*
- a. The Levites
- b. Korah and his family
- c. Nadab and Abihu
- d. The Reubenites

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216. Which tribe was not allotted any territory in Canaan?*
- a. Dan
- b. Ephraim
- c. Judah
- d. Levi

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217. In which book is Moses told he will not enter the promised land?*
- a. Exodus
- b. Leviticus
- c. Numbers
- d. Deuteronomy

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218. Which individual was Deborah's general?*
- a. Jael
- b. Sisera
- c. Heber
- d. Barak

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219. What is the one thing Gideon and his army did not take with them when they attacked the Midianites?*
- a. trumpets
- b. empty jars
- c. ark of the covenant
- d. torches

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220. Which individual sacrificed his daughter in order to keep his vow to God?*
- a. Gideon
- b. Jephthah
- c. Micah
- d. Manoah

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221. In whose field did Ruth glean?*
- a. Naomi's
- b. Mahlon's
- c. Elimelech's
- d. Boaz's

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222. The boy Samuel was in service under:*
- a. Eli
- b. Hophni
- c. Phineas
- d. Saul

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223. David's reaction to the death of Saul was to:*
- a. investigate to find the killer
- b. lament
- c. sing a psalm of thanksgiving
- d. rejoice that he was free from his enemy

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224. "Bring me a sword" and "divide in two. . ." occurs in a story that illustrates:*
- a. Joab's blood-thirstiness
- b. Solomon's wisdom
- c. Benaiah's loyalty to Solomon
- d. Abner's desire for revenge

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225. For what was Jehu remembered in Israel?*
- a. he assassinated Jezebel and her offspring
- b. he called down fire from heaven on Mt. Carmel
- c. he helped Solomon build the temple
- d. he fought against the Babylonians

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226. The king associated with the return of Judah from Exile is:*
- a. Cyrus
- b. Xerxes
- c. Ahasueras
- d. Nebuchadnezzar

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227. The Persian decree permitting the reconstruction of the Jerusalem Temple may be found in the Book of:*
- a. Daniel
- b. Ezra
- c. 2 Kings
- d. 2 Chronicles

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228. In what book does this quotation occur: "And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen"?*
- a. 1 Kings
- b. 2 Chronicles
- c. Ruth
- d. Esther

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229. What was Nehemiah's role in Susa?*
- a. eunuch
- b. scribe of Yahweh
- c. cupbearer to the king
- d. ambassador from Judah

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230. Mordecai's failure to tremble before Haman is recorded in what book?*
- a. 2 Kings
- b. 2 Chronicles
- c. Ruth
- d. Esther

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231. Counsel to submit to the yoke of the king of Babylon was given by:*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Amos
- d. Micah

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232. What prophet had a vision of a valley of dry bones?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Amos
- d. Zechariah

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233. Mention of "a shoot from the stump of Jesse," "the lion [eating] straw," "a [child's hand] on the adder's den" is found in:*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Daniel
- d. Amos

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234. "In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD" occurs in:*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Hosea
- c. Amos
- d. Habakkuk

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235. The name of Jeremiah's scribe was:*
- a. Balaam
- b. Baruch
- c. Benjamin
- d. Boaz

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236. ". . . yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors" is a quotation from which book?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Ezekiel
- d. Amos

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237. "He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief" refers to an individual described in:*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Ezekiel
- d. Malachi

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238. To which prophet did the word of the LORD come, saying: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you"?*
- a. Jeremiah
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Hosea
- d. Amos

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239. What prophet was sitting among the exiles by the river Chebar, during the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, when he saw visions of God?*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Joel
- c. Haggai
- d. Zechariah

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240. Who had a vision of four great beasts whose power is broken, while "the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, for ever and ever?"*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Daniel
- c. Amos
- d. Zechariah

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241. Identify the prophet who uttered the following: "but the righteous shall live by his faith."*
- a. Hosea
- b. Nahum
- c. Habakkuk
- d. Malachi

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242. What prophet's children were named "Jezreel" and "Not Pitied"?*
- a. Hosea
- b. Joel
- c. Amos
- d. Micah

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243. About what city was the prophet Nahum speaking when he said, "I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame. I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt and make you a gazing stock"?*
- a. Thebes
- b. Elkosh
- c. Nineveh
- d. Damascus

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244. Which passage occurs in the book of Joel?*
- a. "Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow"
- b. "your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions"
- c. "The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea"
- d. "Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice"

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245. The book of Jonah presents the story of:*
- a. an Egyptian sailor who was shipwrecked
- b. an Israelite prophet who ran away
- c. a Judean priest who was taken into exile
- d. a Babylonian hero who slew Leviathan

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246. Which prophet said what the Lord required was: "to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God"?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Amos
- d. Micah

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247. "And he said to me, 'Son of man, stand upon your feet, and I will speak with you. . .I send you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels, who have rebelled against me' " is found in:*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Daniel
- c. Hosea
- d. Micah

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248. In the book of Job, who says, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God, and die"?*
- a. Job's wife
- b. Jemimah
- c. Zophar
- d. Elihu

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249. Complete this verse from Psalm 24: "Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors. . ."*
- a. to thee O Lord, I lift up my soul."
- b. O Lord, teach me thy paths."
- c. that the King of glory may come in."
- d. I love the habitation of thy house."

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250. In the final chapter of the book of Job, with whom is God angry?*
- a. Job
- b. Job's wife
- c. Job's children
- d. Job's friends

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251. According to Psalm 137, to what place did the Psalmist refer when writing: "On the willows there we hung up our lyres"?*
- a. "in the Negev"
- b. "on Jordan's stormy banks"
- c. "when Israel went forth from Egypt"
- d. "by the waters of Babylon"

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252. In Psalm 106, "Praise the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD," is followed by which phrase?*
- a. "for he is good"
- b. "Restore us again, O God of our salvation"
- c. "Preserve my life, for I am godly"
- d. "Blessed is the man who trusts in thee"

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253. In which book does the following quotation occur: "Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil"?*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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254. In the book of Proverbs, who is described as "far more precious than jewels"?*
- a. Lady Wisdom
- b. Zion
- c. Solomon's mother
- d. a good wife

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255. Locate by book: "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?"*
- a. Job
- b. Psalms
- c. Proverbs
- d. Ecclesiastes

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256. "Her ways are of pleasantness and all her paths are peace" is said about:*
- a. Job's wife
- b. Wisdom
- c. The Queen of Sheba
- d. Ecclesiastes' wife

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257. In which book does the following statement occur: "A man's mind plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps"?*
- a. Job
- b. Proverbs
- c. Ecclesiastes
- d. Song of Solomon

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258. How is this saying completed: "Blessed are the peacemakers, . . ."?*
- a. "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven'
- b. "for they shall inherit the earth"
- c. "for they shall be called sons of God"
- d. "for they shall see God"

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259. Which of these statements is found in the first chapter of Matthew?:*
- a. "a virgin shall conceive and bear a son"
- b. "You are the Christ"
- c. "Glory to God in the highest"
- d. "We had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel"

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260. Who appeared with Moses during the transfiguration of Jesus?*
- a. Abraham
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Elijah
- d. Elisha

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261. "For many are called, but few are chosen" comes at the conclusion of the parable of the*
- a. wicked tenants
- b. marriage feast
- c. two sons
- d. ten virgins

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262. When did Jesus say, "for all who take the sword will perish by the sword"?*
- a. at his entry into Jerusalem
- b. at his trial
- c. at his arrest
- d. at the last supper

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263. Which title appears most frequently in Mark?*
- a. Messiah
- b. Son of God
- c. Christ
- d. Son of man

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264. Which of the following is not typical of the Gospel of John?*
- a. "No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known"
- b. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit"
- c. "He who does what is true comes to the light"
- d. "They cried out, 'You are the Son of God.' And he strictly ordered them not to make him known"

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265. Who said, "In the resurrection whose wife will she be?":*
- a. Mary Magdalene
- b. the rich young man
- c. some Sadducees
- d. the woman at the well

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266. In Luke, who says, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel"?*
- a. Zechariah
- b. Elizabeth
- c. Anna
- d. Simeon

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267. According to the Gospel of Luke, the mother of John the Baptist was:*
- a. Elizabeth
- b. Anna
- c. Joanna
- d. Martha

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268. 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

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269. Who is mentioned in connection with Abraham's bosom?*
- a. Lazarus
- b. John the Baptist
- c. Simon Peter
- d. Sarah

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270. Who said, "God, I thank thee that I am not like other men,. . ."?*
- a. Simon Peter
- b. a Pharisee
- c. Lazarus
- d. a tax collector

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271. How does the Gospel of John describe John the Baptist?*
- a. It includes the story of John's beheading
- b. It presents John the Baptist as one sent before Jesus
- c. It describes John's dietary practices
- d. It disregards John the Baptist

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272. Of whom did the fourth Gospel say, "He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light"?*
- a. Jesus
- b. John
- c. Lazarus
- d. Pilate

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273. When Jesus attempted to wash Peter's feet, Peter said:*
- a. "I will never fall away"
- b. "Lord, you know that I love you"
- c. "Now I know that you are the Christ"
- d. "You shall never wash my feet"

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274. According to 1 John, "If we say we have not sinned," God....is:*
- a. angry
- b. a liar
- c. a judge
- d. a prosecutor

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275. "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.'" These words occur in:*
- a. 1 John
- b. 2 John
- c. 3 John
- d. Revelation

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276. Revelation contains all of the following except:*
- a. A vision of a woman clothed with the sun
- b. A vision of four horsemen
- c. A vision of the glorified Christ
- d. A vision of Jesus with Moses and Elijah

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277. Which book is addressed to a man named Theophilus:*
- a. Acts
- b. Romans
- c. 1 Corinthians
- d. 1 Thessalonians

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278. The people gathered in the upper room after Jesus was lifted up into heaven included:*
- a. Nicodemus
- b. Mary
- c. Barnabas
- d. Timothy

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279. Peter's accusation of Ananias and Sapphira (who sold property while keeping back some of the proceeds) was that they:*
- a. lied to God
- b. spoke blasphemous words
- c. dishonored the name of Jesus
- d. lied to Peter

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280. 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

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281. What is the issue that prompts the gathering described in Acts 15?*
- a. the debate over circumcision and salvation
- b. the way to approach synagogues
- c. the rejection of Jewish law by Gentiles
- d. the replacement of Judas

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282. Who does not appear in Luke's account of Paul's ministry?*
- a. Felix and Drusilla
- b. Festus
- c. Agrippa and Bernice
- d. Pilate

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283. The sermon about the unknown gods was delivered at*
- a. Philippi
- b. Lystra
- c. Athens
- d. Antioch

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284. Paul's argument in Romans that there is no difference between Jew and Greek is summarized by what statement from that epistle:*
- a. all need milk, not solid food
- b. all have sinned and fallen short
- c. they have this treasure in earthen vessels
- d. they are the temple of the living God

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285. In which epistle does Paul state his desire to visit Spain?*
- a. 1 Corinthians
- b. Galatians
- c. Philemon
- d. Romans

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286. To which church did Paul write: "...I would rather speak five words with my mind, or order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue"?*
- a. Corinth
- b. Ephesus
- c. Galatia
- d. Jerusalem

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287. "If there is a physical body," Paul says, "there is also ______."*
- a. a terrestrial body
- b. a spiritual body
- c. a perishable soul
- d. an immortal soul

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288. Freedom in Christ is a major theme of:*
- a. Romans
- b. Galatians
- c. Philippians
- d. Colossians

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289. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God - not because of works, lest any man should boast" occurs in which book?*
- a. Ephesians
- b. Colossians
- c. Titus
- d. Philemon

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290. "Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air..." occurs in which book?*
- a. 2 Corinthians
- b. Galatians
- c. Ephesians
- d. 1 Thessalonians

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291. Which book addresses problems created by people not doing any work because they anticipated the second coming?*
- a. Ephesians
- b. 2 Thessalonians
- c. 1 Timothy
- d. 2 Timothy

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292. To whom does Paul give the following advice: "Let no one despise your youth..."?*
- a. Barnabas
- b. Epaphras
- c. John Mark
- d. Timothy

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293. Where was Paul when he wrote to Philemon?*
- a. He was on Crete
- b. He was in jail
- c. He was in Nicopolis
- d. He was on board ship

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294. "Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood...what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?" This is typical of the argument in:*
- a. Hebrews
- b. James
- c. 1 Peter
- d. 2 Peter

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295. "...convince some, who doubt; save some, by snatching them out of the fire..." and "contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints" occurs in:*
- a. James
- b. Jude
- c. 1 Peter
- d. 2 Peter

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296. According to the book of Hebrews, what must one have in order to please God?*
- a. Faith
- b. Hope
- c. Love
- d. Deeds

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297. "Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious; and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ" occurs in:*
- a. James
- b. 1 Peter
- c. 2 Peter
- d. Jude

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298. The example of Melchizedek is used by the author of Hebrews in discussing:*
- a. Christian tithing
- b. Jesus' death as a sacrifice
- c. The messiahship of Jesus
- d. The priesthood of Jesus

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299. Which of the following addressed the rich in condemnatory language?*
- a. Hebrews
- b. James
- c. 1 Peter
- d. Jude

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300. The tongue is equated with a fire in:*
- a. Hebrews
- b. James
- c. 2 Peter
- d. Jude

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301. Who thought Israel would easily be able to overcome the Canaanites?*
- a. Gershon
- b. Balaam
- c. Caleb
- d. Korah

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302. According to the book of Deuteronomy, with what will God bless Israel?*
- a. faithfulness
- b. purity
- c. righteousness
- d. prosperity

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303. Which book contains the following statement, "If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death"?*
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Leviticus
- d. Deuteronomy

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304. In a conversation between which characters does this statement occur, "you will be like God, knowing good and evil"?*
- a. God and Adam
- b. Moses and Zipporah
- c. Abraham and Sarah
- d. Eve and the snake

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305. According to the book of Leviticus, which group is to purify themselves and make sacrifices on certain occasions?*
- a. sojourners
- b. women
- c. soldiers
- d. servants

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306. By what means were the Israelites guided through the wilderness after they left Egypt?*
- a. Jethro and his family
- b. Moses' knowledge of the area
- c. the pillars of cloud and of fire
- d. the reconnaissance of the twelve spies

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307. To whom were the laws in Leviticus delivered?*
- a. Eleazar
- b. Aaron
- c. Joshua
- d. Moses

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308. In the book of Deuteronomy, which statement follows, "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord"?*
- a. "You shall have no other gods before me."
- b. "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart . . ."
- c. "And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you."
- d. "You shall not put the Lord your God to the test."

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309. With what event are the "scapegoat," "Aaron," and "sin offering" connected?*
- a. Day of Atonement
- b. Feast of Harvest
- c. Feast of Ingathering
- d. Passover

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310. Which statement accurately describes Melchizedek?*
- a. He was king of Hebron
- b. He was priest of God Most High
- c. He paid tithes to Abraham
- d. He joined Abraham in a military campaign

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311. Who said: "As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good . . ?"*
- a. Cain
- b. Lot
- c. Joseph
- d. Jacob

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312. Who was made a leper but then healed after seven days?*
- a. Miriam
- b. Jezebel
- c. Vashti
- d. Bathsheba

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313. Who "went away from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden"?*
- a. Abel
- b. Adam
- c. Cain
- d. Enoch

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314. What group was supposed to care for the tent of meeting?*
- a. the Levites
- b. Korah and his family
- c. Nadab and Abihu
- c. the Reubenites

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315. Who told Moses to choose "able men" to help ease the burden of his responsibilities?*
- a. God
- b. Aaron
- c. Jethro
- d. Miriam

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316. According to Numbers 3:6, what was to be the western boundary of the promised land?*
- a. the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom
- b. the Great Sea and its coast
- c. from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt
- d. from Zedad to Ziphron

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317. Where was the passover instituted?*
- a. Egypt
- b. the heights of Moab
- c. Jericho
- d. Peniel

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318. Who are the three main characters in 1 Samuel?*
- a. Deborah, Gideon and Samson
- b. Samson, Saul and Nathan
- c. Samuel, Saul and David
- d. David, Jonathan and Nathan

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319. In the book of Esther, at whom is Mordecai angry?*
- a. Ahasuerus
- b. Vashti
- c. Haman
- d. Hegai

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320. Over what empire did Artaxerxes rule?*
- a. Babylon
- b. Egypt
- c. Greece
- d. Persia

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322. Who killed Sisera, commander of a Canaanite army?*
- a. a bear
- b. a man
- c. a lion
- d. a woman

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321. In which books does the prophet Elijah appear?*
- a. 1 & 2 Samuel
- b. 1 & 2 Kings
- c. 1 & 2 Chronicles
- d. 1 Kings & 1 Chronicles

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323. According to Joshua 4, what did the stones carried across the Jordan River represent?*
- a. the number of enemies Israel defeated in battle
- b. the twelve tribes of Israel
- c. the number of attempts to cross the Jordan River
- d. twelve years of battle

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324. In the story involving what main character do "Bethlehem," "Naomi," and "barley harvest" all play a role?*
- a. Esther
- b. Ruth
- c. Samuel
- d. Saul

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325. Under whose leadership were the walls of Jerusalem rebuilt?*
- a. Ezra
- b. Nehemiah
- c. Joshua
- d. Zerubabbel

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326. According to 1 Chronicles, what is David not allowed to build?*
- a. a garden
- b. a temple
- c. a water tunnel
- d. a wall around Jerusalem

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327. What were Shamgar, Gideon, and Jephthah?*
- a. judges
- b. princes
- c. singers
- d. priests

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328. According to Joshua 2, what did Rahab do?*
- a. hid Israelite spies
- b. helped the men of Jericho prepare for war
- c. hid soldiers for the king
- d. warned the city of enemy attack

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329. In the story involving what main character do "the four-hundred prophets of Asherah," "Mount Carmel," and "Ahab" appear?*
- a. Elijah
- b. Elisha
- c. Micah
- d. Obadiah

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330. What king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent"?*
- a. Saul
- b. David
- c. Solomon
- d. Hezekiah

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331. What was the name of Jeremiah's scribe?*
- a. Benaiah
- b. Balaam
- c. Baruch
- d. Benjamin

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332. During whose reign did Haggai appear as a prophet?*
- a. Hezekiah
- b. Josiah
- c. Nebuchadnezzar
- d. Darius

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333. In which book does the following quotation appear: "He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God"?*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Hosea
- c. Micah
- d. Zechariah

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334. Who declared, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son . . ."?*
- a. Joel
- b. Amos
- c. Micah
- d. Habakkuk

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335. In which book does the following quotation appear: "How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the cities has become a vassal"?*
- a. Isaiah
- b. Jeremiah
- c. Lamentations
- d. Ezekiel

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336. What statement describes what Isaiah says about the wolf and lamb, leopard and kid, calf and lion?*
- a. "Be fruitful and multiply."
- b. "They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain."
- c. "Thou hast given them dominion over the works of thy hands."
- d. "Wild oxen shall fall with them, and young steers with the mighty bulls."

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337. Who brought Jeremiah from the dungeon to ask him, "Is there any word from the Lord"?*
- a. the king
- b. princes of Judah
- c. Baruch
- d. Gedaliah

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338. Which book contains many passages concerning "my servant"?*
- a. Amos
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Isaiah
- d. Jeremiah

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339. Which prophet was directed by God to name his children "Jezreel," "Not pitied," and "Not my people"?*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Hosea
- c. Joel
- d. Amos

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340. How were the words, which Daniel interpreted ("MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN"), conveyed?*
- a. spoken by a messenger of God
- b. spoken by Daniel
- c. read by a eunuch
- d. written on a wall

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341. Of whom is it reported, ". . . the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord . . ."?*
- a. Hosea
- b. Joel
- c. Obadiah
- d. Jonah

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342. In which book does the following statement occur: "And he said to me, 'Son of man, stand upon your feet, and I will speak with you . . . I send you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels, who have rebelled against me . . .'"?*
- a. Daniel
- b. Ezekiel
- c. Hosea
- d. Jonah

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343. In which book do the following quotations occur: "The righteous shall live by his faith," "The earth will be filled with the knowledge of he glory of the Lord," and "In wrath remember mercy"?*
- a. Hosea
- b. Amos
- c. Micah
- d. Habakkuk

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344. For an example of the story of the call of a prophet, to which book would one turn?*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Joel
- c. Zechariah
- d. Malachi

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345. In which book do these lines appear: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you"; "Cursed be the day on which I was born!"; "Is there no balm in Gilead?"?*
- a. Ezekiel
- b. Hosea
- c. Joel
- d. Jeremiah

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346. Which book contains the following lines, "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord," "He will feed his flock like a shepherd"?*
- a. Daniel
- b. Amos
- c. Hosea
- d. Isaiah

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347. Which passage appears in the book of Joel?*
- a. "Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;"
- b. "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."
- c. "Behold, a young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
- d. "The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."

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348. In what book does the following quotation appear: "There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them"?*
- a. Ecclesiastes
- b. Job
- c. Proverbs
- d. Psalms

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