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Did Abram count the stars?

• How? God tells Abram to look up and try to count the stars, because he would have that many descendants (GEN 15:5), but this conversation took place during daylight hours (GEN 15:12).

Did Abraham only have only one son, Isaac, which he offered to God?

• No. Prior to Abraham’s attempted sacrifice, it was explicitly stated that he had two sons (GEN 21:3), and that Hagar had previously given birth to Ishmael (GEN 16:15). Despite having other sons, Isaac is referred to as Abraham’s only son (GEN 22:2, HEB 11:17).

What was Keturah’s relationship to Abraham?

• She was his wife (GEN 25:1).
• She was a concubine (1CHR 1:32).

What is the genealogy of Moses’ wife?

• She was a Midian (EXO 2:16, 21).
• She was an Ethiopian (NUM 12:1).

Where did Moses get water from the rock?

• Rephidim (EXO 17:1-7).
• Kadesh (NUM 20:1-13).

Where did Aaron die?

• Mosera (DEU 10:6).
• Mt. Hor (NUM 33:38-39).

How large are the Levites' suburbs supposed to be?

• Levite suburbs are squares with sides that are 1,000 cubits long (NUM 35:4) Thus, they have an area of 1,000,000 square cubits, or roughly 51.7 acres (20.9 hectare).
• Levite suburbs are squares with sides that are 2,000 cubits long (NUM 35:5). Thus, they have an area of 4,000,000 square cubits, or roughly 206 acres (83.3 hectare).

Who captured Debir?

• Joshua (JOS 10:38).
• Othniel (JUDG 1:11-13).

Who drove the Anakim from Hebron?

• Joshua (JOS 11:21).
• Caleb (JOS 15:13-15).

From whom were Aijalon and Gathrimmon taken and given to the Levites?

• From the tribe of Dan (JOS 21:23-24).
• From the tribe of Ephraim (1CHR 6:66, 69).

Who was Samuel's firstborn son?

• Joel (1SAM 8:1-2)
• Vashni (1CHR 6:28)

What did David pay Saul for his daughter, Michal?

• 100 Philistine foreskins (2SAM 3:14).
• 200 Philistine foreskins (1SAM 18:27).

Did Saul inquire of the Lord?

• Yes (1SAM 28:6).
• No (1CHR 10:13).

Who was Obededom?

• A Gittite (2SAM 6:10).
• A Levite (1CHR 15:17).

Why was Michal angry at David?

• Because he danced (2SAM 6:14, 16).
• Because he exposed himself to his maids (2SAM 6:20).

How much did David pay for the threshing floor?

• 600 shekels of gold (1CHR 21:25)
• 50 shekels of silver (2SAM 24:24).

Where did God kill Uzzah?

• On Nachon’s threshing floor (2SAM 6:6-7).
• On Chidon’s threshing floor (1CHR 13:9-10).

How many wives and concubines did Solomon have?

• 1,000. 700 wives and 300 concubines (1KIN 11:1, 3).
• >140. 60 wives, 80 concubines, and “virgins without number” (SON 6:8).

What were the dimensions of Solomon's temple?

• The temple had an area of 100 x 50 cubits (1KIN 7:2) with pillars 18 cubits high (1KIN 7:15). The chapiter was 5 cubits high (1KIN 7:16).
• The temple had an area of 60 x 20 cubits (2CHR 3:3) with pillars 35 cubits high (2CHR 3:15). The chapiter was 3 cubits high (2KIN 25:17).

Where was the temple’s censer with respect to the Holy of Holies (the Ark of the Covenant)?

• It was on the outside, “before the veil” (EXO 30:1-6).
• It was on the inside “after the second veil” (HEB 9:1-4).

When did Baasha die?

• In the 26th year of King Asa’s reign (1KIN 16:8).
• In the 36th year of King Asa’s reign (2CHR 16:1).

How long was Omri’s reign?

• 12 years (1KIN 16:23).
• 7 years (1KIN 16:28-29).

How many vessels of gold and silver were in the temple?

• 2,499 (EZR 1:9-10).
• 5,400 (EZR 1:11).

How many shewbread tables did Solomon’s temple contain?

• Only one (1KIN 7:48).
• There were multiple shrewbread tables (2CHR 4:19).

Where was Solomon's metalworker was from?

• The Tribe of Naphtali (1KIN 7:13-14).
• The Tribe of Dan (2CHR 2:11, 13-14).

How many animals were sacrificed at the dedication of Solomon's temple?

• Unaccountably many (1KIN 8:5).
• An exact, countable amount: 22,000 oxen and 20,000 sheep (1KIN 8:63).

Who was the father of Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash/Meshech?

• Aram (GEN 10:22-23).
• Shem (1CHR 1:17).

Who was Salah's father?

• Arphaxad (GEN 10:24-25; 11:12).
• Cainan (LUK 3:35).

How was Lot related to Abram?

• Lot was Abram’s nephew (GEN 14:12).
• Lot was Abram’s brother (GEN 14:14, 16).

Who was Bashemath’s father?

• Elon the Hittite (GEN 26:34).
• Ishmael (GEN 36:2-3).

How was Anah related to Zibeon? What was Zibeon’s ethnicity?

• Anah was the son of Zibeon (GEN 36:24; 1CHR 1:40).
• Anah was the daughter of Zibeon, who was a Hivite (GEN 36:2, 14).
• Anah is the brother of Zibeon, who was a Horite (GEN 36:20; 1CHR 1:38).

Who was the father of Naaman and Ard?

• Benjamin(GEN 46:21).
• Bela. Benjamin was their grandfather (NUM 26:40).

Who was Mahli’s father?

• Levi (EZR 8:18).
  • Please note that Levi's sons are mentioned on numerous occasions without ever mentioning Mahli (GEN 46:11; EXO 6:16; NUM 3:17; 1CHR 6:1, 6:16, 23:6).
• Merari (NUM 3:20; 1CHR 6:19, 6:29, 23:21, 24:26).

Who was Moses' father-in-law? How does Hobab fit into Moses’ family tree?

• Reuel was Moses’ father-in-law (EXO 2:16-21).
• Jethro was Moses’ father-in-law (EXO 3:1).
• Hobab was explicitly stated to be Moses’ father-in-law (JUDG 4:11).
• Hobab was explicitly stated to be Moses’ brother-in-law (NUM 10:29).

Who was Achan's father?

• Carmi (JOS 7:18).
• Zerah (JOS 7:24).

Who was Saul’s grandfather?

• Abiel (1SAM 9:1-2).
• Ner (1CHR 8:33).

How was Ner related to Saul?

• He was Saul’s uncle (1SAM 14:50-51).
• He was his grandfather (1CHR 8:33; 1CHR 9:35-36, 39).

Did Michal, the daughter of Saul, have any children?

• No. She died childless (2SAM 6:23).
• Yes. She had five sons (2SAM 21:8).

Did Absalom have any sons?

• Yes. He had three sons and a daughter (2SAM 14:27).
• No. Absalom builds a pillar for his own remembrance, since he had no sons to remember his name (2SAM 18:18).

Who was Absalom's daughter?

• Tamar (2SAM 14:27).
• Maachah (1KIN 15:1-2; 2CHR 11:20).

Who was Ahimelech's father?

• Ahitub (1SAM 22:20).
• Abiathar (2SAM 8:17).

Who was Zadok’s father?

• Ahitub (2SAM 8:17; 1CHR 6:8, 18:16; EZR 7:2).
• Meraioth. Ahitub was his grandfather (NEH 11:11; 1CHR 9:11).

Who was Amasa's father?

• Ithra, an Israelite (2SAM 17:25).
• Jether the Ishmeelite (1CHR 2:17, 1KIN 2:5).

How long was the time period between Joram and Jotham?

• Two generations (MAT 1:8-9).
• Five generations (1CHR 3:10-13).

Who was Ahaziah's father?

• Jehoram (2CHR 22:1).
• Jehoshaphat (2CHR 22:9).

Who was Jehoram’s youngest son?

• Johoahaz (2CHR 21:16-17).
• Ahaziah (2CHR 22:1).

Who was Jechoniah's father?

• Josiah (MAT 1:11).
• Jehoiakim. Josiah was Jechoniah’s grandfather (1CHR 3:15-16).

Who was Jehu’s father?

• Nimshi (1KIN 19:16).
• Jehoshaphat. Nimshi was Jehu’s grandfather (2KIN 9:2).

Who was Zechariah's father?

• Iddo (EZR 5:1-5).
• Berechiah. Iddo was Zechariah's grandfather (ZEC 1:1).

During Passover, for how long should one eat unleavened bread?

• Six days (DEU 16:8).
• Seven days (DEU 16:3).

Should firstlings be sanctified?

• Yes. The firstborn male of any herd or flock belongs to God, and must be sanctified (DEU 15:19).
• No. There is no need, since firstlings are automatically sanctified from birth (LEV 27:26).

What does a new moon sacrifice all entail?

• A young steer, six lambs, and a ram, all without blemishes (EZE 46:6).
• Two young steers, and a ram, seven lambs, all less than a year old, and all without spots (NUM 28:11).

What is the atonement for sins performed out of ignorance, and not malice?

• One must sacrifice a young steer (LEV 4:13-14).
• One must sacrifice a young steer and a young goat (NUM 15:24).

Can one atone for sins with animal sacrifices?

• Yes. The fat (LEV 4:26) and blood (LEV 17:11) of animal sacrifices (NUM 29:5) atones for sins.
• No. Sacrifices can never absolve sins (HEB 10:11).

Where does the priest's portion of the sacrificial offerings come from?

• From the breast and right shoulder (LEV 7:30-32).
• From the shoulder, the cheeks, and the maw (DEU 18:3).

Did the Levites have a source of revenue?

• Yes. The Levites were entitled to a 10% share of Israel’s bounty (NUM 18:21, 24).
• No. The Levites have no source of revenue, and the Israelites are required to provide charity to them (DEU 14:28-29).

When did the Levites begin their service?

• Age 20 (CHR 23:24; 2CHR 31:17).
• Age 25 (NUM 8:24).
• Age 30 (NUM 4:3, 1CHR 23:3).

Who ruled the combined twelve tribes?

• Judah will (GEN 49:1,10).
• Benjamin did (1SAM 9:17, 21).

Did Jehoshaphat remove the high places?

• Yes. Jehoshaphat removed the high places and groves out of Judah (2CHR 17:5-6).
• No. “The high places were not taken away” (1KIN 22:42-43).

Did Jehoshaphat turn down Ahaziah's offer for aid?

• Yes (1KIN 22:49).
• No (2CHR 20:35-36).

What did kingdom Jehoshaphat rule over?

• Judah (2CHR 20:31).
• Israel (2CHR 21:1-2).

How old was Ahaziah when he became the King of Judah?

• 22 (2KIN 8:26).
• 42 (2CHR 22:2).

How long was Jotham of Judah’s reign?

• Exactly 16 years (2KIN 15:32-33).
• A minimum of 20 years, since the death of Pekah was reported to take place in the twentieth year of Jotham’s reign (2KIN 15:30).

There was no greater king before or after...?

• Hezekiah (2KIN 18:1, 5).
• Josiah (2KIN 23:24-25).

Who ended idolatry, and when?

• Manasseh did (2CHR 33:13-16).
• Josiah did, when he destroyed Ba’alism in the 18th year of his reign (2KIN 22:1, 3, 8, 14).
• Josiah did, when he destroyed Ba’alism in the 12th year of his reign (2CHR 34:1-4).