Quiz: Joshua, Judges, Ruth

The book of Joshua concludes by mentioning the fact that the Israelites took _______ into the Promised Land in fulfillment of prophecy.

1. Joseph’s coat of many colors
2. Joseph’s family
3. Joseph’s bones
4. Joseph’s blessing

Question 2

2 / 2 pts

At the beginning of the book of Joshua, the LORD tells Joshua _______.

1. “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”
2. “Be strong and courageous.”
3. “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth.”
4. All of the above

Question 3

2 / 2 pts

One of the failures mentioned in Judges 1–2 is that the Israelites did not _______.

1. Drive out the Canaanites
2. Dig enough wells in the land
3. Divide up the land appropriately
4. Appoint priests throughout the land

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

Samson had a weakness for _______.

1. Philistine food
2. Philistine money
3. Philistine women
4. Philistine clothing

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Biblical history is free of any theological interpretation.

1. True
2. False

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

The story of Israel’s survival after the Exile is told in ________.

1. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
2. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
3. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

The “Writings” in the Hebrew canon include Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and ________.

1. Chronicles
2. Kings
3. Samuel

Question 8

2 / 2 pts

One point of emphasis in the opening chapters of Joshua is the ________ of the people of Israel.

1. Military preparation
2. Spiritual preparation

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

Several lines of evidence point to ________ as the primary author of Joshua.

1. Moses
2. Joshua
3. Samuel

Question 10

2 / 2 pts

The book of Joshua tells the story of the conquest and settlement of the ________.

1. Promised Land
2. Land of Egypt
3. Persian Empire

Question 11

2 / 2 pts

The conquest in the book of Joshua is a fulfillment of the land promises given by God to ________.

1. Adam
2. Noah
3. Abraham

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

Archaeological excavations at Jericho and Hazor show that these cities were burned in the fifteenth century BC.

1. True
2. False

Question 13

2 / 2 pts

The victory of Jericho was the result of Joshua’s ________.

1. Strength
2. Skill
3. Obedience

Question 14

2 / 2 pts

What phrase is repeated throughout the book of Judges?

1. “Love the Lord your God.…”
2. “Be holy, for I am holy….”
3. “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes….”

Question 15

2 / 2 pts

One debated point in the story of Jephthah is whether or not he ________ his own daughter.

1. Abandoned
2. Appreciated
3. Sacrificed

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

One possible candidate for the authorship of Judges is ________.

1. Samuel
2. Samson
3. Solomon

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

Who was the left-handed judge?

1. Othniel
2. Ehud
3. Samson

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

The book of Judges tells of Israel’s ________ in maintaining the land they had conquered.

1. Struggle
2. Success
3. Strategy

Question 19

2 / 2 pts

The term shophet (“Judge”) is closely related to the Hebrew term for ________.

1. Salvation
2. Deliverance
3. Justice

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

The tension in the book of Ruth that must be resolved is that Boaz is not the ________.

1. Right age
2. Right height
3. Nearest kinsman

Question 21

2 / 2 pts

According to _______ marriage, the next of kin was to marry the deceased widow and produce offspring to carry on the name of the deceased man.

1. Levitical
2. Levirate
3. Melchizekedian

Question 22

2 / 2 pts

The book of Ruth highlights God’s faithfulness to His own covenants.

1. True
2. False

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

The story of Ruth and Boaz illustrates the biblical concept of ________.

1. Deliverance
2. Redemption
3. Forgiveness

Question 24

2 / 2 pts

Ruth chose to stay with her widowed mother-in-law, ________, rather than go back to her own people.

1. Naomi
2. Miriam
3. Rahab

Question 25

2 / 2 pts

The kinsman-redeemer ________ shows kindness to Ruth by letting her glean in his fields.

1. Mahlon
2. Chilion
3. Boaz