Book summary questions:

Joshua:

Q: What is the theme of Joshua?
A: Conquest of Canaan

Q: Who was the author of the book of Joshua?
A: Joshua

Q: When was Joshua written?
A: 14th century B.C.

Q: What does the book of Joshua tell of Israel's history?
A: Their conquest of the Promised Land.

Q: Interwoven with its historical narrative, the Book of Joshua illustrates what?
A: The believer's victory in Christ

Q: How does the Israelites being delivered out of Egypt into the Promised Land relate to our salvation?
A: Our salvation is both, out of bondage to sin, and into a new life in Christ

Q: What does the book of Joshua describe?
A: How the believer may attain victory in his walk and in his spiritual warfare.

1 Kings:

Q: Which book has the theme of “division and decay of the kingdom”?
A: 1 Kings

Q: Who is the author of 1 Kings?
A: We don't know

Q: When was 1 Kings written?
A: 6th century B.C.

Q: List the major topics included in the book of 1 Kings
A: 1. King Solomon's reign, 2. Details of building the temple, 3. The division of Israel in to the Northern Kingdom (Israel) under King Jeroboam and the Southern Kingdom (Judah) under King Rehoboam, 4. The ministry of Elijah, 5. The reign of King Ahab.

Q: Originally, the books of 1 and 2 Kings made up how many books?
A: 1

2 Kings:

Q: Give the theme of 2 Kings
A: The divided kingdom and captivity

Q: Who wrote 2 Kings?
A: Unknown

Q: Give the date of the writing of 2 Kings
A: 6th century B.C.

Q: The book of 2 Kings covers a total of how many years?
A: 250

Q: The book of 2 Kings covers the reign of how many Israelite and Judean kings?
A: 12 kings of Israel, 16 kings of Judah, or 28 in all.

Q: According to 2 Kings, why did God punish Israel and Judah?
A: Because of their back-sliding away from God and disobedience to His commands.

Q: When did the Northern Kingdom of Israel fall to the Assyrians?
A: 721 B.C.

Q: Who was Judah taken captive by in 586 B.C.?
A: Babylon

Q: Elisha, Elijah's successor, was given how much of God's Spirit?
A: A double portion

Q: How did Elijah die?
A: He didn't, he was translated to heaven without dying

1 Chronicles:

Q: Recite the theme of 1 Chronicles
A: Genealogy and history

Q: Who wrote 1 Chronicles?
A: We don't know

Q: Besides the book of Esther, what book was written in the 5th century B.C.?
A: 1 Chronicles

Q: The books of 1st and 2nd Chronicles recap much of the history of what books?
A: 2nd Samuel, and 1st and 2nd Kings

Q: What do the first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles contain?
A: An extensive genealogy of the patriarchs and the 12 sons of Israel

Q: Which chapter in 1 Corinthians covers details about Saul's last days and his death?
A: Chapter 10

Q: What does the rest of 1 Chronicles describe after chapter 10?
A: King David's reign over the nation of Israel

2 Chronicles:

Q: What is the theme of 2 Chronicles?
A: The reign of King Solomon and history of Judah

Q: Who wrote 2 Chronicles?
A: Unknown

Q: When was 2 Chronicles written?
A: Probably during the Babylonian captivity

Q: What do the first nine chapters of 2 Chronicles relate?
A: Events during King Solomon's reign with a detailed description of the building and dedication of the temple.

Q: Chapters 10 onward of 2 Chronicles continue to talk about what?
A: The history of Judah (the Southern Kingdom), the reign of King Rehoboam, the destruction of the capital city, Jerusalem, and the nation's captivity under Nubuchadnezzar.

Q: What is given much importance in 2 Chronicles?
A: The revival under King Hezekiah

Q: Which book has the theme of “God's care for His people”?
A: Esther

Q: Who is the author of Esther?
A: No, not Esther, we don't really know who.

Q: Give the date when Esther was written
A: 5th Century B.C.

Q: What was recorded in the book of Esther?
A: Events that occurred during the Jew's captivity in Persia

Q: In the book of Esther, who was used by God to deliver His people from death?
A: Esther

Q: Who was Esther?
A: A Jewish maiden who became Queen of Persia

Q: Unlike most books in the Bible, who is never mentioned in the Book of Esther?
A: God

Q: Even though God is never mentioned in the book of Esther, which of his qualities is undeniably demonstrated throughout the book?
A: His care for His people

Job:

Q: What is the theme of Job?
A: The problem of suffering

Q: Give the author of Job
A: Unknown

Q: Which book in the Bible was probably written first?
A: Job

Q: Who was Job?
A: A righteous man who may have been a contemporary of the patriarchs

Q: Where did Job live before the nation of Israel came into existence?
A: Uz

Q: Who allowed Satan to persecute Job?
A: God

Q: Why was Job's life preserved?
A: Because Satan could not proceed beyond the boundary God had set for him.

Q: What is the great question of the book of Job?
A: “Why do the righteous suffer?”

Q: Through his experience, Job was brought to what?
A: Utter subjection to and dependence on God, as well as a new understanding of God's holiness and power.

Psalms:

Q: What is the theme of Psalms?
A: Rejoicing and praise

Q: Who was the author of Psalms?
A: David and others

Q: Over what time period was the book of Psalms written?
A: From the 10th century B.C. to approximately 6th century B.C.

Q: What were the Psalms used for?
A: Israel's prayer and praise book

Q: How many books does Psalms consist of?
A: Five

Q: What does each book of Psalms end with?
A: A doxology

Q: List some of the great themes of the Psalms
A: 1. Messianic prophecies, 2. The law, 3. Creation, 4. Israel's future events and God's love and concern for all His children.

Q: As God's truths are revealed in the Psalms, they are expressed in what terms?
A: In terms of human experiences

Jeremiah:

Q: What is the theme of Jeremiah?
A: Warnings and predictions to Judah

Q: Who wrote Jeremiah?
A: Unknown

Q: When was Jeremiah written?
A: 7th century B.C.

Q: What does the book of Jeremiah contain?
A: Warnings and appeals to the Kingdom of Judah

Q: What is Jeremiah often referred to as?
A: The “weeping prophet”

Q: What often happened to Jeremiah because of his unpopular message?
A: He was persecuted and imprisoned by his own people

Q: What did Jeremiah predict would happen in the end times?
A: The 12 tribes of Israel would return to their land in the end times and Christ would be Israel's King during the Millennium

Lamentations:

Q: What is the theme of Lamentations?
A: Jeremiah's lament for all Israel's

Q: Who wrote the book of Lamentations?
A: Jeremiah

Q: When was Lamentations written?
A: 6th century B.C.

Q: Jeremiah's sorrow for Jerusalem shows what?
A: The Lord's love and concern for the very people He is chastening

Q: Each of the five chapters of Lamentations is what?
A: A separate poem of mourning and sorrow for the afflicted nation of Israel

Q: Which chapter of Lamentations does not have 22 verses?
A: Chapter 3

Q: What does each of the 22 verses in each chapter of Lamentations start with?
A: One of the 22 different letters of the Hebrew alphabet

Joel:

Q: Give the theme of the book of Joel
A: Prediction of the Day of the Lord

Q: Who was the author of the book of Joel?
A: Joel

Q: Give the date of the writing of Joel
A: 9th or 8th century B.C.

Q: What did Joel predict?
A: The coming day of the Lord with its judgments on the Gentiles and the final restoration of Israel.

Q: What is the Great Tribulation?
A: The coming day of the Lord

Q: Which chapter of Joel does the Apostle Peter quote from in Acts 2?
A: Chapter 1

Jonah:

Q: Which book has the theme of “God's mercy”?
A: Jonah

Q: When was the book of Jonah written?
A: 9th century B.C.

Q: Although at first he disobeyed God, Jonah occupies what unique place in his nation's history?
A: The first foreign missionary

Q: Because of Jonah's preaching, the people of Nineveh did what?
A: Repented of their sins

Q: The people of Nineveh were what to the people of Israel?
A: Their avowed enemy

Q: What happened to God's judgment upon Nineveh?
A: It was postponed

Q: How does the book of Jonah portray God?
A: As an impartial, merciful God who intervenes supernaturally in the lives of men and the affairs of nations.

Q: In the gospel, what did Christ compare to Jonah's three-day experience in the belly of the fish?
A: His burial and resurrection

John:

Q: What is the theme of the book of John?
A: Christ, the Son of God

Q: Who wrote the book of John?
A: The apostle John

Q: Which book was written from A.D. 85-90?
A: John

Q: Instead of relating the events of Jesus' life, the gospel of John emphasizes what?
A: The teachings of Christ and how to become a child of God.

Q: What three ways is Jesus presented in the book of John?
A: 1. the Messiah, 2. the Word made flesh, 3. the Son of God

Q: What is the key word in the book of John?
A: Believe

Q: How does the book of John close?
A: With an account of Jesus' death, resurrection and last instructions to His disciples.

1 Corinthians:

Q: Which book in the Bible has the theme of “Christian conduct”?
A: 1 Corinthians

Q: Who wrote the book of 1 Corinthians?
A: Paul

Q: When did Paul write the book of 1 Corinthians?
A: A.D. 59

Q: Who established the Corinthian church?
A: The apostle Paul

Q: How were the people of the Corinthian church unusual?
A: They were unusually blessed with the gifts of the Spirit.

Q: Fill in the blanks.  The Corinthians were a _____ people, and the church was _____.
A: backslidden, carnal

Q: List some of the special topics in 1 Corinthians, with references.
A: Rewards and losses (3:11-15), love (chapter 13), and the resurrection (chapter 15)

2 Corinthians:

Q: Give the theme of 2 Corinthians
A: Paul's apostolic authority

Q: Who wrote 2 Corinthians?
A: Paul

Q: According to your manual, which book of the Bible was written in A.D. 60?
A: 2 Corinthians

Q: What were the Corinthian believers questioning at the time Paul wrote 2 Corinthians?
A: Paul's sincerity and apostolic authority

Q: What does Paul defend and demonstrate in the book of 2 Corinthians?
A: His apostolic authority and his love and concern for the Corinthians

Q: What does chapter 5 of 2 Corinthians detail?
A: The Christian's motivation for serving Christ

1 Thessalonians:

Q: Which book has the theme of “Christ's return”?
A: 1 Thessalonians

Q: Give the author of 1 Thessalonians
A: The apostle Paul

Q: When was 1 Thessalonians written?
A: A.D. 54

Q: Where did Paul write 1 Thessalonians from?
A: Corinth

Q: What were the Thessalonians confused about?
A: The order of events at the Rapture and how it would affect those who had already died in the Lord.

Q: In contrast to the Corinthian church, how were the Thessalonian believers living?
A: Faithfully for Jesus Christ in spite of great persecution

Q: Which book was the first of Paul's writings?
A: 1 Thessalonians