Question 1
2 / 2 pts
The Historical books are comprised of the books from Joshua to….
1 Kings
2 Kings
Judges
Esther
Question 2
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Samson regained strength at the end of his life because hair grew back.
True
False
Question 3
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What was the first and last thing to enter the Jordan River?
The Ark of the Covenant
Joshua
The tribe of Judah
The warriors
Question 4
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Throughout the historical books, we are able to see the Lord Himself intervening in Israel’s
national life to preserve the promises and fulfill the prophecies of His covenant with them time
and time again.
True
False
Question 5
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The main body of the book of judges revolves around 6 cycles of apostasy, distress, and
deliverance.
True
False
Question 6
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Joshua had men pick 12 stones out of the Jordan river and make a monument on the other side to
remember what the Lord had done.
True
False
Question 7
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Israel conquered 31 cities in the book of Joshua.
True
False
Question 8
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The themes of the historical books revolve around God’s activity in calling, punishing,
redeeming, and using the nation of Israel as His covenant people to accomplish only His
purposes for Israel.
True
False
Question 9
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The repeated phrases in Judges are “There was a king in Israel” and “Everyone did what was
right in the eyes of the Lord”.
True
False
Question 10
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Who do the scholars think wrote the rest of Joshua after the death of Joshua?
Phinehas
Caleb
Boaz
Achan
Incorrect Question 11
0 / 2 pts
Even though Joshua is an anonymous work, what work names Joshua the author of Joshua?
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The New Testament
The Babylonian Talmud
The Book of Caleb
Question 12
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How did Joshua receive the plan for conquering Jericho?
Through a vision
Through an encounter with the "commander of the Lord's army"
Through a dream
Caleb had a bright idea
Question 13
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Jewish tradition names ____________ as the author of Judges.
Joshua
Moses
David
Samuel
Question 14
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Joseph’s bones were eventually buried in Shechem.
True
False
Question 15
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The book of Joshua was written as a third person narrative, so biblical scholars think that it was
written many years after the events took place.
True
False
Question 16
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The story of Israel’s survival after the exile in Assyria and Babylon is told in 3 books. Choose the
book that does not describe their survival after this exile.
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
2 Samuel
Question 17
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How long did the conquest take?
7 weeks
7 months
7 years
27 years
Question 18
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The Historical books make up approximately 1/3 of the Old Testament and serve as the
continuation of the story of Israel after the patriarchs and the exodus.
True
False
Question 19
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Judges demonstrates that Israel was __________________ the law of Moses.
Able to keep
Unable to keep
Divided in keeping
Revising
Question 20
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Throughout the final portion of Judges, the author emphasizes that…
Chaos reigned in Israel
Israel was beginning to repent
Israel had succeeded in their conquest of the Promised Land
Joshua was dead
Question 21
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Which Judge was left-handed?
Samson
Othniel
Barak
Ehud
Question 22
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Joshua prayed to the Lord before agreeing to the treaty with the Gibeonites.
True
False
Question 23
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The tribe of Judah drove all of the Jebusites out of Jerusalem.
True
False
Question 24
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What did Shamgar use to kill 600 Philistines?
A sword
An ax
A bow
An ox goad
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
There are twelve books that make up the Historical Books of the Old Testament.
True
False
