PCA Ordination Exam Bible Knowledge
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Where in the New Testament would you find the law summarized (two references),
quote one). - correct answer. James 2:8
Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus said to him, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind.' "This is the first and great commandment. "And the second
is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' "On these two commandments hang
all the Law and the Prophets."—Matthew 22:37-40
General divisions of the OT - correct answer. Law - Gen, Exodus, Lev, Num, Deut
History - Josh, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kgs, 1-2 Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esther
Wisdom - Job, Psalms, Prov, Eccl, SoS
Major Prophets - Is, Jer, Lam, Ezek, Dan
Minor Prophets - Hos, Joel, Amos, Abad, Jonah, Mic, Nah, Hab, Zeph, Hag, Zech, Mal
*Outline of the Old Testament History w/ dates (Creation-Judges) - correct answer. 1.
Creation-Primeval - 2100s [Gen 1-11; Job]
2. Patriarchs 2100 - 1800s [Gen 12-50]
3. Egypt 1800 - 1446 [Exod 1-12½]
4. Wilderness 1446 - 1400 [Exod 12½f]
5. Conquest 1400 - 1350 [Josh]
6. Judges 1350 - 1051 [Judg - 1Sam 9; Ruth]
*Outline of the Old Testament History w/ dates (UK- End of OT) - correct answer. 7.
United Kingdm 1051 - 931 [1Sam 10-1Kgs 11; 1Chr-2Chr 9; Pss; Prov; Eccl; Cant]
8. Divided Kingdom 931 - 586 [1Kgs12-2Kgs; 2Chr; Isa, Jer, Lam; Hos-Zeph]
,Exilic 586 - 536 [2 Kgs; Ezek; Dan]
9. Post-exilic 536 - 430 [Ezra, Neh, Esth; Hag; Zech; Mal]
*Give a general outline of the NT, including key dates (Jesus' Life) - correct answer.
Life of Jesus: Gospels- Matthew-John (5BC-30AD)
Galilean Ministry (27-29AD)
Judean Ministry (29-30AD)
Jerusalem: Triumphal Entry/ Death (30 AD)
Resurrection/Ascension of Jesus (30AD) Gospels/ Acts 1
General divisions of the NT - correct answer. *Gospels-
Matt, Mark, Luke, John
History-
Acts
*Paul Epistles-
Rom, 1-2 Cor, Gal, Eph, Phil, Col, 1-2 Thess, Phlm
*Pastoral Epistles- 1-2 Tim, Titus
*General Epistles- Heb, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude
*Prophecy- Rev
*Give a general outline of the NT, including key dates (after Jesus' Life) - correct
answer. Pentecost- (30AD) - Acts 2
Paul's Conversion (33AD) -Acts 9,22, & 26
Jerusalem Council- Acts 15
Antioch- Acts 16/ Lydia
Paul's 1st Missionary Journey (47-48AD) Wrote Galatians
Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey (49-52 AD) Wrote 1-2 Thessalonians
Paul's 3rd Missionary Journey (53-58AD) Wrote 1-2 Corinthians, Romans
Paul's House Arrest (59-62AD) Wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and
Philemon
Paul's 4th Missionary Journey (63-64AD) Wrote 1 Timothy, Titus
Paul's Final Prison Term and Death (65 AD) Wrote 2 Timothy
John exiled to Patmos (95-96AD) - Writes 1-3 John, Revelation
Close of Canon
*Name the Days of Creation - correct answer. 1 Light and darkness
, 2. Separates Sea from Sky
3. Separates Sea from dry land, plants on land
4. Fills heavenlies (sun, moon, stars)
5. Fills the sea, creates birds
6. Land animals and man
7. Rest
10 Commandments (Short list) - correct answer. 1-You shall have no other gods
before me.
2- You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
3- "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain,
4- Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (longest explanation)
5- "Honor your father and your mother
6- You shall not murder.
7- "You shall not commit adultery.
8- You shall not steal.
9-"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
10- "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; wife, servant, animal, or anything that is
your neighbor's."
Exodus 20 / Deut. 5
Pauline Epistles During the life of Paul. - correct answer. 33ad \\ Conversion \\ Acts 9
47-48ad \\ 1st Mission \\ Acts 13-14;
WROTE Gal
49-52ad \\ 2nd Mission \\ Acts 15-18,
WROTE 1-2 Thess
52-57ad \\ 3rd Mission \\ Acts 18-21;
WROTE 1-2 Cor; Rom
60-62ad \\ House Arrest \\ Acts 21-28,
WROTE Eph, Phil, Col, Phlm
62-64ad \\ 4th Mission \\
WROTE 1 Tim, Titus
65ad \\ Prison,death \\
WROTE 2 Tim
Who were Jacob's 12 sons? - correct answer. Judah
Joseph
Benjamin
Simeon
Zebulum
Issachar
Asher
Naphtali
Dan
Levi
