Exam 2 Flashcards
Five books of Moses
Pentateuch
Plagues of Egypt
Nile turned to blood, frog infestation, gnat infestation, fly infestation, livestock plague, boils, hailstorm, locust invasion, darkness, death of firstborn
The Sea of Reeds
Yam Suf
Mosaic Covenant
Suzerainty Treaty
God…
First saves his people, then teaches them how to love Him
Declarative law
Apodictic
Case law
Casuistic
God’s Law
Moral, civil, ceremonial
Let the punishment fit the crime
Lex talionis
Each negative command…
Implies a positive corollary
Each positive command…
Implies a negative corollary
Being like God, especially resembling God’s holy character
Godliness
Personal practice of godliness
Piety
Qualities derived from God’s Spirit
Spirituality
Male animal without blemish
Burnt offering
Offering of fine flour with oil and frankincense
Cereal offering
Perfect lamb sacrifice
Peace offering
Bull without blemish
Sin offering
Ram without blemish
Guilt offering
The Glory of the Pharaohs
Egypt
Nazis of the Old Testament world
Assyria
Nebuchadnezzar’s grand ambition
Babylonia
Rules by peace more than war, better tax flow
Persia
Founds new cities and spreads their language and culture
Greece
Empire in power at the time of Jesus’ birth
Rome
How long did the events in Joshua last?
7-20 year period
Rule by God
Theocracy
Total annihilation, everything destroyed, defense against pagan religion ex. Jericho
Holy War aka Herem War
Ends unrighteousness, ex. Canaanites killing their own people
Righteous War
Establishing a standing army, with drafted conscripts and mercenaries ex. civil wars between Northern and Southern Kingdoms
Sinful War
God sends foreign oppressors to fight against Israel to punish them for their sins ex. Canaanite and Philistine raids against Israel
Wars of Punishment
War…
Is never God’s ideal
Ehud the Assassin vs.
King Eglon
Deborah and Barak vs.
Sisera of Hazor
Gideon the Coward vs.
The Midianites
Jephthah the Outcast…
Sins by making a rash vow and going through with it
Samson the Unfaithful Nazirite vs.
Philistines
The Judges Cycle
Apostasy, Oppression, Prayer, Deliverance, Peace
Prophet, priest and judge
Samuel
Samuel warns Israel about…
Weapons, Wives, and Wealth
Davidic Covenant
Land, descendants, great name, blessings
David’s great sin
Affair with Bathsheba and murderous but useless attempt to cover it up
Israel, exiled by Assyria, they apostasize quickly because of their being ruled by Jeroboam the Apostate
Northern Kingdom
Judah, exiled by Babylonia, apostasize slowly, but were ruled by Rehoboam the Idiot
Southern Kingdom
Sin is pervasive in human character
Total depravity