Quiz

Cuneiform was the early script of:

Hieroglyphics was the early script of:

There was a remarkable transition in civilization after the Neolithic age (c. 3500 BC).

Immorality and injustice are ways people break God’s covenant.

Israel’s faith in YHWH was meant to include lesser gods.

God allowed His people to make agreements with other nations to keep them safe.

The “two great temptations” are based on innate human need for success and security.

Ancient Near Eastern parallels are texts with the same exact wording as biblical accounts.

A short saying used to promote wise behavior through figurative language, analogies and observations:

An observable reality or idea that is generally true and on which one can depend:

Assurance of a future blessing or redemption:

A statement about specific future events that often includes “what” and “when” elements:

A statement about the present or future that often includes words of promise and/or judgment:

The land between Mesopotamia and Egypt is known as:

The two great rivers of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia were:

A hint of things to come, usually found in narrative and related to prior promises:

Ancient Near Eastern myths provided creation and flood accounts like the Bible.

The Psalmists used pagan hymn forms and ideas to give praise to YHWH.

In contrast to ancient Near Eastern texts, God’s revelation in the Old Testament is remarkably accessible to the common person.

What is the Hebrew designation for the first five books of the Old Testament?