II. THE BIBLE BY PERIODS (Juniors)

A. The Ages (or dispensations) of Bible History

1. Name the three great ages of Bible History.

Patriarchal Age

Mosaical Age

Christian Age

2. Explain what is meant by the names given to them.

Rule of the Fathers

Rule of Moses

Rule of Christ

3. Tell the significant events that open or close each.

Creation

Sinai

Pentecost

End of the World

4. Name the books which open or close each.

Genesis

Exodus

Acts

Revelation

B. Periods in the first age.	C. Tell what each period is about.
Innocence	Garden of Eden (before man sinned)
Ante-diluvian	“Before the flood”
Post-diluvian	“After the flood” (example: Tower of Babel)
Patriarchs	“Fathers” (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)
Bondage	400 years in Egypt (Joseph to Moses)
Deliverance	Moses leads them out by God’s power.

D. Periods in the second age.	E. Tell what each period is about.
Wilderness Wanderings	40 years in the Sinai Desert.
Conquest of Canaan	Joshua conquers the Promised Land
Period of the Judges	God ruled through “Judges” (a Theocracy)
United Kingdom	The reigns of Saul, David and Solomon
Divided Kingdom	Ten northern tribes rebelion against Rehoboam
Northern Exile	Assyria disperses 10 Northern Tribes (Israel)
Southern Exile	Babylonian Captivity of Judah for 70 years
Post-Exile	Judah returns (under Persia)
Inter-Testament	Between Old & New Testaments (no prophets 400 years)
Life of Christ	Jesus prepares to found His church.

F. Name the ten plagues (Exodus chapters 7-12)

1.	Waters to blood
2.	Frogs
3.	Lice
4.	Flies
5.	Murrain (sores) on cattle
6.	Boils (on people)
7.	Hail
8.	Locusts
9.	Darkness
10.	Death of the firstborn children

G. Name the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20; Deut. 5)

1.	Thou shalt have no other gods. (Jehovah is the only true God)
2.	Do not bow down to any images (pictures or statues)
3.	Do not take God’s name in vain (don’t show lack of respect for his name)
4.	Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy (Rest and worship on Saturday)
5.	Honor your father and mother (Care for and show respect for them)
6.	Thou shalt not kill
7.	Thou shalt not commit adultery (Make love only to your mate)
8.	Thou shalt not steal (Do not take what does not belong to you)
9.	Thou shalt not bear false witness (Do not lie)
10.	Thou shalt not covet (Don’t be jealous of what belongs to others)

H. Quote the 23 Psalm

KJV Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

I. Quote the “Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13)

9. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

J. Name the twelve original Apostles

“Peter, Andrew, James and John, fishermen of Capernaum.

Thomas and St. Matthew too, Philip and Bartholomew,

James the less and Jude the brave,

Simon the Zealot and Judas the knave…

Twelve disciples here in all,

Following the Master’s call.”

K. Name the Apostle who took the place of the one that fell away.

Matthias took the place of Judas (Acts 1:26; 2:14; 6:2, 6; 1Cor. 15:5, 7. cf. Matt. 27:1-5)

L. Name the “Apostle to the Gentiles.”

Paul was the “Apostle to the Gentiles.” (Romans 11:13; 1Cor. 15:8-9)

M. Name the writers of the New Testament and tell how many books each wrote.

Matthew -1

Mark -1

Luke -2

John -5

Paul -14

James -1

Peter -2

Jude- 1

N. Name the books of the Old Testament.

1. Law

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

2. History

Joshua	1 Samuel		Ezra
		1 Chronicles
Judges	2 Samuel		Nehemiah
Ruth	1 Kings		Esther
		2 Chronicles
	2 Kings

3. Poetry, or Devotion

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

4. Major Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

5. Minor Prophets

Hosea	Obadiah	Habakkuk	Haggai
Joel	Jonah	Zephaniah	Zechariah
Amos	Micah		Malachi
	Nahum

O. Name the books of the New Testament.

Matthew	Acts	Romans	1 Thessalonians	James	Revelation
Mark		1Corinthians	2 Thessalonians	1 Peter
Luke		2 Corinthians	1 Timothy	2 Peter
John		Galatians	2 Timothy	1 John
		Ephesians	Titus	2 John
		Philippians	Philemon	3 John
		Colossians	Hebrews	Jude

P. 20 important Old Testament characters	Q. Identify each character
Adam	First man (Lived in Garden of Eden with Eve, first woman.
Noah	Built an ark (Went through the great flood)
Abraham	Father of the Faithful (Noted for great faith)
Jacob	Father of twelve tribes of Israel (From his twelve sons)
Joseph	Sold into Egypt (Became a ruler in Egypt)
Moses	Great Lawgiver (Led the Israelites out of Egypt)
Joshua	Led the people into the Promised land (Palestine)
Gideon	Great General who Judged Israel
Samson	Strongest man (Broke the power of the Philistines)
Ruth	Became an Israelite (Married Boaz)
Samuel	Last Judge and first prophet (Anointed first kings, Saul and David)
Saul	First King (Rejected for rebellion)
David	Man after God’s own heart (Second King)
Solomon	Wisest Man (Son of David and King after him)
Elijah	Carried to heaven in a whirlwind (Oral Prophet)
Isaiah	Messianic Prophet (Prophesied about Christ)
Jeremiah	Weeping Prophet (Lamented coming destruction and captivity)
Daniel	Cast into a Lion’s Den (Prophesied in Babylon)
Esther	Saved her people (Became queen of Persia)
Nehemiah	Rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem