Celebration #2 Flashcards

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What is numbers in a nutshell?

A

The next steps toward the promises are initiated by God but are delayed by Israel’s unfaithfulness

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What does numbers highlight?

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Israel’s rebellion

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What does the background of Numbers 1-10 mean for 10-20?

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The background of blessing because of obedience (1-10) reveals more of their sin in 10-20

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Does Moses lack faith in Numbers 10:29-31?

Moses didn’t want to go

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No, but it is a small step in the wrong direction. People no longer obey, but they complain instead

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What is Numbers 13-14 about?

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12 spies, 10 no, 2 yes; people say no, God says no;
development of attitude and deliberateness of the sin

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What about Caleb?

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In Numbers 14:24, Caleb doesn’t die; was brought into the land

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Where were the spies sent out?

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Kadesh-barnea; they went into moab into Israel

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Who is Balak? Who is Balaam?

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Balak= king
Balaam= malicious prophet

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What is the deal with the talking Donkey?

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What God is doing through the donkey, God will do through the false prophets. So… Do false prophets bless the people of Israel? No, except when God makes them

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10
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Describe curses in Numbers

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Balaam was paid by Balak to curse Israel
1-3 aren’t actually curses; they are blessings
4 is an actual curse, but flipped back on Balak(Genesis 3:15 & Genesis 12)

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Unconditional Love vs More Love? (Prodigal Son)

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Unconditional Love- Far country
More Love- Home

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Why is Deuteronomy so important?

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Known as “The book Jesus memorized”
People put rolled up “law” on heads and doorstops

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What is the Suzerain/Vassal form?

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Preamble
History Prologue
Rules: (General, Specific)
Consequences: (Postitive, negative)
Witnesses
Provision for safe keeping

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Deut. 5 (10 commandments) were compared to what?

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A girl giving relationship rules

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What was the specific legislation? Deut. 12-26 (National …)

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  1. national worship
  2. national leadership
  3. national life
  4. national worship
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16
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What was Israel’s identity defined by?

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Worship and Atonement

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17
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Who does Deut. 17 speak to?

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Kings;
don’t try to win, negotiate, or buy your security; instead, copy Deut. and read it every day.

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18
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Blessing and curses equal what in Deut.?

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blessing = life in the land (1-15)
cursing = exile from the land (16-68)

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19
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Does God just like to curse?

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No; It shows God as the relentless pursuer and wants to redeem us

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What are the curses in Deuteronomy?

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Disease 21
Drought 23-24
Defeat 25
Deceit 56
Disasters 59
Dispersion 68

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Is Deuteronomy over after curses?

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No, God will circumcise your heart if you return

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22
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What is Joshua about?

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Land with a twist that God would be with Moses

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23
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Is Joshua the fulfillment of the Land, Nation, or Leader?

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Land

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24
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What is special about Rahab?

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Rahab is the example of the incarnation of the scriptures and is strong and courageous

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What were the 3 conditions for Rahab?

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  1. red rope
  2. don’t tell anyone
  3. gather with family
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26
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What does Baal mean?

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god of rain

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27
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What was the first stop in Joshua?

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Jericho

28
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Why did the Israelites cross the river?

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To get to know God better

29
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Is God for them or against them in Joshua?

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Neither

30
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What was the strategy at the Battle at Jericho?

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Blow the horns, which was stupid, why showed God was at work

31
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Who is Achan and what is his deal?

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He stole at Ai, which caused everyone to suffer

32
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What’s the contrast between Rahab and Achan?

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Rahab had nothing going for her but her faith, and all reality was found
Achan has everything going for him, but his lack of faith made all potential lost

33
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Geography of Joshua 8

Mountains

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Mt. Gerizim, Shechem, Mt. Ebal

34
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What’s significant about Caleb in the book of Joshua?

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When he is old, he takes out the baddest Anakites; God keeps his promises!

35
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What is significant about Joshua’s address in chapter 24?

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Repeats serve him and throw away idols, but the people don’t get rid of their idols

36
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Was Joshua the ultimate Joseph?

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Not even close…

37
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Judges and Ruth in one sentance

Masterpiece of …

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Masterpiece of life, death, love, and rescue

38
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What are the 3 major parts of Judges?

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1-3, scary preview of book
4-16, downward spiral of Judges
17-21, two perfect (-ly ugly) stories

39
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Describe the cycle/spiral of the ups and downs

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sin, oppression, distress, deliverance

40
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Who was the 1st Judge?

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Othniel - Mr. short ‘n sweet

41
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Who was the 2nd Judge?

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Ehud - The Left-handed Lone ranger (shoves knife through fat man, elong)

42
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Who was the 3rd Judge?

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Deborah- Jael and her deadly nails (Jael puts a nail through the head of Barak)

43
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Who was the 4th Judge?

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Gideon- Knows Lord is God of Israel and King of Israel, but he makes idols and acts like a king

44
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Who is Gideon’s son? What is he like?

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Abimelech; like his father tendencies

45
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Who was the 5th Judge?

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Jephthah - The Impulsive Deliverer (flirts with paganism)

46
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Who was the 6th Judge?

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Samson- Self-centered Deliverer (was spiritually blind and used supernatural energy on stupid things; did what was right in his own eyes)

47
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What were the last 2 stories in Judges about?

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The corruption of worship and the corruption of morals

48
Q

How did Micah steal all of the money and made idols?

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There was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes

49
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At the end of Judges, what was the progress, feeling, and treatment of women?

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  1. not possible to get worse
  2. sick and empty
  3. especially suffer effects of sin
50
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At the end of Judges, what do we learn about a promised leader?

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Without a leader, the land and nation mean nothing

51
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What is the context of Ruth?

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Naomi went to Moab because her husband died, but her sons died too. Ruth said she would stick by her side.

52
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What did Naomi ask to be called?

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Mara

53
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Who is Boaz?

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He is the upside down boss, cares more about the workers; the kinsman-redeemer of Ruth

54
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What is the conclusion of Ruth?

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Naomi left filled, she had been given a son (grandson)

55
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At the end of Ruth, what was the progress, feeling, and treatment of women?

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  1. goes back up
  2. healthy and full
  3. They flourish
56
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What are the 3 levels of Ruth

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  1. Boaz is personal
  2. David is national
  3. Jesus is international
57
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5 ways we are made human (like ruth)

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God’s image, rational, relational, physical/sexual, rulers

58
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3 ways to be masculine like who (and not who)?

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Generous, using power to love, protective like Boaz, not Samson

59
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Why does narratives? (3 reason)

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  1. see and feel truth
  2. illustrate(not teach) propositional truth
  3. interpret truth
60
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caption –> picture like what?

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proposition –> story
Gen 3:16 –> Cain and Abel
Gen 12 –> Sarah and Egypt, sacrifice of Isaac, exodus, Balaam, Joshua, Coming of Jesus

61
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All Biblical narratives are ___ and are ___ literary pieces with clearly stated ___, which point to a ___

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All Biblical narratives are well-written and are selective literary pieces with clearly stated propositional truth, which point to a singular point

62
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Hannah’s speech –> ??

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stories of David

63
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What is the structure of Hannah’s speech?

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contrasts poverty wealth, humbles and exalts, etc. throughout and shows there is a 4th dimension to life

64
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What is the significance of Hannah’s speech?

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Prospers the faithful, and opposes the unfaithful

65
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Where is the Davidic Covenant found?

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2 Samuel 7: 11-16

66
Q

Who is the Son? What are their “grades”?

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  1. Solomon 3.0
  2. Zerubbabel 2.0
  3. Jesus 4.0