Bib Faith Exam 2

Question 1

What is Genesis 12-50 considered? ________ ________

Answer 1

Ancestral narrative

Question 2

How does the scope between Genesis 1-11 and Genesis 12-50 change?

Answer 2

1-11 is universal

12-50 is Abram’s family (sons of Shem)

Question 3

What is divine election? What does it give to the people?

Answer 3

A chosen people god binds himself to (Israel) (no reasons given for why); responsibility and privilege

Question 4

What was God’s 4 fold promise to Abraham?

Answer 4

1. He will bless Abraham
2. He will have many descendants
3. He will have a promised land
4. His name will be great

Question 5

Name of the socioeconomic group the Hebrews were part of

Answer 5

Hapiru

Question 6

Sign of the covenant for future generations, established as Abraham’s response to God’s covenant

Answer 6

Circumcision

Question 7

Means “covenant” in Hebrew; “to cut”

Answer 7

B’rit

Question 8

Threats to God’s promise for Abraham

Answer 8

Loss of matriarch to Pharaoh
Loss of patriarch to pharaoh 
barenness 
death of offspring (Isaac)
famine

Question 9

People of the Promise

Answer 9

Hebrews

Question 10

Meanings of Abram/Abraham

Answer 10

Abram: great father
Abraham: father of many/nations

Question 11

Why were names so important in Hebrew culture?

Answer 11

They captured who you were as a person; God has the power of name placement

Question 12

T/F God’s people have always been known as the Israelites

Answer 12

F; They are originally called Hebrews. After Jacob’s name change, they become Israelites, later Jews

Question 13

the first person to call on God and what they call Him

Answer 13

Hagar; “El Roi” (God who sees me)

Question 14

Isaac’s name means

Answer 14

laughter

Question 15

why is the theme of barrenness so relevant?

Answer 15

In this time, a woman’s ID was found in her bearing children. It was her duty to give her husband children in whatever way she could (ex. Sarah giving Hagar to Abraham)

Question 16

T/F In Genesis 22, Isaac is called Abraham’s “only child”

Answer 16

T

Question 17

What are the reasons for the test in Genesis 22?**

Answer 17

Determines if Abraham would trust God this time.
In Abraham’s heart, he sacrificed his son.
**Faith that can look death in the eye and say God will still be faithful

Question 18

T/F The story of Isaac’s almost-sacrifice is told to give moral principle

Answer 18

F, it is told to show radical faith

Murder was against the law, but perhaps God will ask you to do something immoral. Faith extends beyond the law (parallels Jesus eating with bad people and being morally blasphemous)

Question 19

Narrative being structured to explain why something happens as they see it later on

Answer 19

Etiology

Question 20

T/F Genesis 12-50 is considered legend

Answer 20

T, it has cultural specificity and touches base with real history, but some stories were changed/crafted through tradition

Question 21

Peniel

Answer 21

“face of God,” where Jacob wrestled with God and became “Israel”

Question 22

“The divine”

Answer 22

Elohim

Question 23

How was Abraham and God’s covenant conditional/unconditional covenant

Answer 23

God promised to uphold his end of the deal, even if Abraham did not fully trust him/keep his end of the deal

Question 24

Hebrew word for holy, meaning of holy

Answer 24

Qadosh; set apart

Question 25

"Moses"

Answer 25

I drew him out of the water

Question 26

How does God respond when Moses asks him who he should tell Israel he is?

Answer 26

"I will be who I will be" (YHWH) | The Lord promises he will be there, but on his terms (Moses wants predictable, but God will not be manipulated)

Question 27

God is Immanent/Transcendent meaning

Answer 27

near or faithful/free

Question 28

What is the real meaning behind the plagues in Egypt?

Answer 28

A battle between YHWH and the Egyptian gods-God shows his superiority

Question 29

Meaning of Exodus

Answer 29

to go out

Question 30

The smearing of the blood of lamb on the doorposts for protection; "pesach"; chief religious festival in Israel

Answer 30

Passover

Question 31

T/F Israel becomes monotheistic in Exodus

Answer 31

F, they are monolagous (one-worship). They are devoted to YHWH, but they acknowledge the relative power of other deities

Question 32

Yam Suph

Answer 32

Sea of Reeds (where Israel crossed to get out of Egypt, not the Red Sea)

Question 33

"glory"

Answer 33

Kavod

Question 34

Themes in Exodus

Answer 34

God's mighty acts-God is glorified in his redeeming acts towards his people Pharaoh's heart being hardened leads to God's glory

Question 35

What is the central revelatory and salvific OT event;

Answer 35

Passover

Question 36

3 versions of Pharaoh's hardened heart

Answer 36

1. Pharaoh hardened his own heart 2. Pharaoh's heart was hardened 3. God hardened Pharaoh's heart (He had the opportunity to change his mind, but now God is sick of his stubbornness)

Question 37

This occurs when religious celebratory traditions become marked by acts of God

Answer 37

Syncretism

Question 38

Ex. 15-16 is considered poetry T/F

Answer 38

T, it's the "confession" part of ECOWS

Question 39

T/F The people automatically trusted Moses after he rescued them from Egypt

Answer 39

F, they did not trust him

Question 40

4 parts of the wilderness wanderings

Answer 40

1. Testing (deprivation of human needs-lack of faith) 2. Danger (no food, threat of attack) 3. Mystery 4. Provision

Question 41

How did the Israelites get food in the wilderness?

Answer 41

Manna (means "what is it," basically bug droppings) quail water

Question 42

Exodus 19:4-7, said at Mt. Sinai

Answer 42

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.” 7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him.

Question 43

Ex. 19:4-7 is a reminder of God's ________ __________; what does this mean?

Answer 43

``` Preveniete Grace (grace that comes before) -Freely given love that comes before and apart from anything Israel does (parallels Abe cov) ```

Question 44

T/F Ex. 19:4-7 is an example of conditional covenant

Answer 44

T, (ex.) If you obey, then you will be my treasured possessions

Question 45

What does it mean that Israel is supposed to be a priestly nation?

Answer 45

They are mediators, supposed to go before God for everyone (ex. priests communicate God's will to people); they will be priests for the whole world

Question 46

Specific laws related to the Sinai covenant found in Exodus 20-23

Answer 46

Book of the Covenant/Covenant Code

Question 47

Innermost area of the tabernacle

Answer 47

Holy of holies

Question 48

Wooden chest with golden overlay located in holy of holies, housed 10 commandments; symbol of God's power and presence

Answer 48

Ark of the covenant

Question 49

Outer chamber of the tabernacle

Answer 49

Holy place

Question 50

Appearance of God in a natural object through which God manifests himself

Answer 50

Theophany (ex .burning bush); things become holy because of his presence (his presence sanctifies)

Question 51

Types of sacrifices in OT

Answer 51

burnt, grain, peace, sin and guilt

Question 52

To make sacred/sanctify

Answer 52

Consecrate

Question 53

How is Israel supposed to consecrate itself in preparation for the coming of the Lord?

Answer 53

Wash themselves/cleansing act of reverence Limits around mountain no sex set your mind on God, not worldly desires

Question 54

Whole animal burned on altar to symbolize total dedication to God

Answer 54

Burnt offering

Question 55

Gift to God in recognition of His authority

Answer 55

Grain offering

Question 56

Symbolized harmonious relationship between God and worshipper

Answer 56

Peace offering

Question 57

Need to remove sin and guilt from the worshiper; implied that any wrong done against God or others must be corrected through restitution

Answer 57

Sin and Guilt offering; Guilt offering

Question 58

What does grace precedes law mean

Answer 58

YHWH is a grace giver before he is a law giver (before laying out 10 commandments, he reminds them what he's done for them); grace motivates obedience to the Law

Question 59

What does the first commandment most literally mean?

Answer 59

"Don't bring any other gods in my face"

Question 60

The difference in the first four and the last 6 commandments

Answer 60

1-4: Regarding your relationship with God | 5-10: Regarding your relationship with others

Question 61

Why is Israel given a law?

Answer 61

To set them apart so they can minister to others; their counter-cultural way of life gives them testimony

Question 62

T/F The Torah gave no distinction between civil/religious law or justice/moral rights

Answer 62

T, the laws were all together, no separation just God's divine will

Question 63

"Torah"

Answer 63

Law

Question 64

"10 words"

Answer 64

Decalogue (10 commandments) | *God may have simply given 10 words to Moses and then he elaborated for the law to give to the people

Question 65

Why is commandment 10 different from the others?

Answer 65

It is against thoughts, not an act

Question 66

How is Levitical law governed by "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"

Answer 66

It stopped the cycle of escalating violence (you do this to me...I one up you...I kill you....your family kills me, etc.)

Question 67

3 major feasts in ancient Israel

Answer 67

``` Passover Feast of Unleavened Bread Feast of Weeks Later... Pentecost Feast of Booths Feast of Tabernacles Feast of Ingathering ```

Question 68

3 codes in the Pentateuch

Answer 68

Covenant Code (Ex 20:20-23:33) The Holiness Code (Lev 17-26) The Deuteronomic Code (Deut 12-26)

Question 69

Lex Talionis

Answer 69

Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth