OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY

QUIZ #1

Include your name at the top of your answer sheet.

This is an open-book quiz. Any notes and other resources may be used, but if a source is quoted, then note it as such. Answers should be typed along with the question.

A copy of these questions can also be downloaded at http://JohnStevenson.net under the section on Old Testament Survey.

  1. In what ways does the Old Testament present Christ?
  2. Explain how the Old Testament can be relevant to the Christian today.
  3. What does the word "canon" mean and how does it apply to the Old Testament?
  4. What does the word "apocrypha" mean?
  5. Why is the Apocrypha rejected by Evangelical Churches today?
  6. What is the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the study of the Old Testament?
  7. List at least three reasons for rejecting the Documentary Hypothesis.
  8. Name three of the major rivers of the land of Israel and describe their Biblical significance.
  9. Who are the Hyksos and how to they relate to Egypt and the Exodus?
  10. What significant events surround the beginning of the Iron Age?