Old Testament ch 1-9
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How many books are in the OT
39
tests for canonicity
written by prophet or other spirit filled person
to all generations
in accord with previous revelation
to all generations
in accord with previous revelation
OT cannon confirmed at
Council of Jamnia AD90
Hebrew OT is arranged in ____groups
3: law, prophets, writings
Limited Inspiration Theory
holds that the Bible contains the word of God
Plenary Verbal Inspiration Theory
God’s inspiration includes all scripture
Masoretes
scribes who preserved the OT
masora
a complex system of markings
Masoretes developed
a system of vowels, accent systems, detailed notes system
Languages the OT was written in
Hebrew and Aramaic
Most reliable Hebrew text
masoretic
LXX
septaugint
hermeneutics
study of Biblical interpretation
Southern boundary of ancient near east
arabian desert
persian gulf
red sea
persian gulf
red sea
dominant geographic feature of egypt
nile river
egypt where nile empties into Mediterranean
lower egypt
levant
coast of syria-palestine along the mediteranean
who occupied the coastal strip north of israel during most of OT?
phoenicians
who occupied the southern coastal plain of israel for most of OT
philistines
which international route followed the coastline
via maris
at what time were the benefits of iron discovered
1200 BC
who ruled egypt 1700-1540 BC
hyksos
what was egypt’s method for controlling the israeli population?
killing newborn israelite boys
who were the “Sea Peoples” who settled on the southwest coastal plain of Syria-Palestine
Philistines
who conquered the capital of northern israel
assyrians
which people were the major force in the iron age
assyrians
Teuchos
scroll
what is the Jewish designation for the first five books of OT
Torah
what is the most appropriate descriptive subtitle for Genesis
origins
in the OT a binding relationship is called
covenant
which book details the elaborate preparations for leaving mount sinai
numbers
while other ancient religions expressed their theology in terms of myths, the religion of OT expressed theology in terms of
history and events
in the pentateuch what is the most appropriate response to God’s grace
personal sanctity
in which century was moses’ authorship of the pentateuch seriously attacked
19th
JEDP is a key component of
source criticism
the J document is purported to date at approximately
850 BC
at what time did Wellhausen suggest that the JED and P documents were combined into the P as we know it today
400 BC
which scholar was a critic of the documentary hypothesis
EW Hengstenberg
Wellhausen maintains that monotheism developed later than the
post-exilic period
which scholar’s work established Wellhausen’s hypothesis as the standard critical approach for English speaking schoalrs
SR Driver
the primary theme of the pentateuch is the story of
God’s People
Cosmogony
study of how the world was made
the closest parallel to ancient hebrew concepts is found in the literature of
mesopotamia
Marduk is a major character in
Enuma Elish
as a result of being created in the image of God, humans have
dominion over creation
relationship with God
relationship with God
the themes of Genesis 3-11 is
the moral failure of humankind
in which chapter of geneisis are the generations of Adam listed
five
who is the Babylonian Noah
Utnapishtim
a stepped tower of 3 to 7 stages
ziggurat
which mesopotamian city had a name which meant gate to God
Babylon
taking into account archaeological culture and literary evidence, the events of genesis 12-50 fit best into the
middle bronze age (2000-1550 BC)
the two things most important to ancient peoples were
land and descendents
where did Abram’s family originate
Ur of the Chaldeans
to demonstrate his promise to Abram, God took him outside and told him to count
the stars
the Abrahamic covenant was later seen in a modified form for
Moses, David, and Jesus
Who was Hagar
Sarai’s slave girl given to Abram. She bore Ishmael
how old was Abram when God changed his name to Abraham
99
Sarah means
princess
Abraham believed that his heir would be
first Lot, then Eliezer, then Ishmael
What name means supplanter
Jacob
God changed Jacob’s name to
Israel
why is the story of Joseph unusual
Joseph is not in the direct line of the covenant promises
which covenant formalized the relationship of God with Israel
Mosaic
which covenant formalized the relationship between God and the royal dynasty of Israel
Davidic
Which covenant established a theological framework for redemptive relationships
Jesus
Exodus can best be characterized as a description of
Israel’s rescue from Egypt
Israel’s newly re-established relationship with God
Israel’s newly re-established relationship with God
What is the basic reason the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews
Egyptians viewed Israel as a threat; therefore, they enslaved them to control their birthrate
which incident marks the point at which Moses’ will collided with God’s
Exodus 3-4 (burning bush)
what demonstrated that Yahweh controlled the cosmic order
plagues
what type of law applies covenant law to life
casuistic law
what was the main purpose of the desert tabernacle
God’s way of living in the midst of His people
what were the dimensions of the wilderness tabernacle
100 cubits by 50 cubits
which date for the Exodus has the least archaeological support
1446 BC
which body of water is least likely to be the Red Sea of Exodus
Gulf of Suez or Gulf of Aqaba
Which route for the Exodus would have been the most direct
Northern along the “way of the sea”
christian tradition identifies mount sinai with
jebel musa
the distinguished feature of the sinai covenant was that it
was written
what is emphasized throughout all 40 chapters of Exodus
presence of God
why were the israelites not ready to live in the promised land
they were not ready for life in God’s presence
what today fulfill’s God’s presence in dwelling with humankind
the Holy Spirit
while the cross is central in NT, what is OT central event
Exodus and Sinai covenant
what was the most distinctive aspect of hte israelite sacrificial system
link to covenant
what was Aaron chosen to do that other Levites did not do
offer the sacrifice
the central emphasis on Leviticus is on
right worship and living
becoming and remaining holy
becoming and remaining holy
holiness code is devoted to
right living outside the tabernacle
which type of sacrifice is least common in OT
sin and guilt offering
who was cited as having an unholy fire
Nadab and Abihu
how is the law in Leviticus different from the law in Exodus
Exodus 10 commandments and application to covenant life
Leviticus laws for proper worship and cleansing
Leviticus laws for proper worship and cleansing
what type of law is 10 commandments
moral
what should be our approach to laws of OT
some are broad and still apply but others are specific to israeli culture
when the worshiper placed his hand on the head of the sacrifice animal, he
confessed guilt and identified the animal as his substitute
what are the themes of Leviticus
law, sacrifice, holiness
how did Christ’s death as an atonement for sin differ from OT atonement
Christ died once for all
which NT book emphasizes the importance of leviticus for christians today
Hebrews
what is an offering of ascent
burnt
what is an expiating offering
atonement
what is an offering of restoration
guilt offering
the title for Numbers is most accurate in
Hebrew
where was the land of Goshen located
Egypt- eastern Delta of the Nile
if taken numerically, the 2 main lists of the census reports would indicate the population of Israel was
2 million or more
some scholars believe that the term “thousands” in Numbers refers to
social units
what was the indication of God’s leadership throughout the journey of the israelites in Numbers 9
divine cloud over the tabernacle
what was the emphasis of the Nazirite vow
the importance of dedication and faithfulness to those commitments made to God in he past
after departing mount sinai where did the Israelites first encounter problems
Paran
what was the main problem Aaron and Miriam had with Moses
jealousy
how many spies did Moses send to Canaan
12
what was the punishment God meted out to the Israelites because they did not enter the promised land at the time planned
everyone 20 yrs or older would die in the desert
who interceded for the israelites when God appeared at the tabernacle
moses
what was the fate of the rebellious Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
an earthquake killed them and a fire consumed all their followers
what was the result of Moses’ sin
he could not enter Canaan
the israelites were told to counter the fiery serpents by
God instructed Moses to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole
who was the ruler of Moab
Balak
where did the israelites stop last before entering Canaan
Moab
where were the israelites camped when they turned to Baal worship
across the Jordan river from Jericho
who did God choose to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land
Joshua
how many long speeches of Moses are recorded in Deuteronomy
3
the central core of the chiasm of Deuteronomy focuses on
covenant stipulations
how many days should the journey from mount sinai to kadesh-barnea have taken
11
moses’ expression of monotheism in deuteronomy 6:4 is known as the
shema
what is the primary purpose for moses’ discourse on the law
to form the israelites spiritually
the decalogue is known as
the 10 commandments
where did moses instruct the israelites to have a covenant renewal ceremony
schechem
deuteronomic theology is often called the doctrine of
retribution
why did moses summarize the covenant with a song
the Lord commanded him to and it was supposed to be a final means of motivating the nation to keep their covenant with God
after writing the law, moses instructed the israelites to read it publicly
every 7 years
moses took possession of the promised land symbolically by
viewing it from mount nebo
what type of document is deuteronomy primarily
a covenant document
a political treaty between unequal partners is called a
suzerainty treaty
suzerainty treaties were most commonly initiated by
hittites
what would be least likely to be defied as a witness in hittite suzerainty covenants
sheep
what demonstrated most clearly the unity of deuteronomy
role of love and law
what kind of bridge does deuteronomy form between the pentateuch and the historical books
it is a foundation stone for deuteronomistic history (joshua, judges, samuel, and kings)
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