Basic Bible Facts

A basic knowledge of the Old Testament does include learning a certain set of facts regarding dates, places, persons, and events. 

Here is the OT Facts Test.pdf. As a church professional, this test reflects a minimal set of facts you should know. It also counts as 5% of your final grade for this course.

I am asking that you simply email letting me know when you have successfully completed this test with 5 or less wrong answers. I recommend that you download and take the test. Then try to find the answers to grade it. I will eventually provide a grading guide, but part of the learning aspect of this exercise is for you to find the resources yourself. The links below will give you a great start. Keep taking the test until you achieve the proficiency of 5 or less wrong answers. Complete by the end of October.

Overview of the Bible

• Read through this survey and use it to help you correlate dates, people, and places. You need to deal only with the OT for now.

Chart of Bible events, books, people, and places

• This chart provides a way of organizing the Biblical events, books, people, and places that are treated individually in the sections below.

Bible Timeline

• Use this Basic Bible Dates link to get the general overview and the linked descriptions.
• You will need to know all the Bible Periods and Events listed on this page.
• For now, focus on the OT.

Books of the Bible

• You do NOT need to memorize the order of the books of the Bible. You should, however, know if a book is from the Old Testament, New Testament, or Apocrypha.
• For an Old Testament book, you should know whether it is one of the books of the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Psalms and Writings, or Prophets.

People of the Bible

• Be able to identify each of the persons listed here who are mentioned in the OT.

Bible Places

• Study the Biblical maps of "The Ancient World," "Old Testament Palestine," and the "Fertile Crescent.". Be able to identify the location of each of the bodies of water, cities, and regions listed.

General Knowledge

• Be able to identify each of the terms listed on this page (except for Pharisees and Sadducees).

Self Tests

• Use the various self-tests on this page to prepare for the midterm exam.