Exam 2 Study Guide- Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the paradox of the gospel?
matter of affirming two things that normally don’t go together
what are two understandings of God we must keep in balance?
• God’s nearness and love
• God’s greatness and power
•Balance: God’s nearness and God’s differences from the world
why must we always speak about God in a metaphorical language?
•things in the world are either revealed or concealed (but not at the same time)
•we are either present or distant (but not at the same time)
• God is different!
• Talking about God requires us to stretch our language from literal and direct to metaphorical in order to better explain such a complex God
define election
signifies God’s choosing Israel to be the people of God
How is election related to grace?
•people do not earn grace nor election, it is a gift and it is because of election that they become God’s chosen and holy people
What does Powell say about the OT law?
•not arbitrary (not pointless), instead it is the wisdom of God and the path to a good life
•the law is understood as instructions of God’s wisdom, obedience is no burden- but a cause of blessing
define consecration
act in which something is made fit to stand in the presence of the Holy God
what would it look like for a person to be consecrated to God?
•human beings cannot without preparation stand in the presence of the holy God
•the consecration that makes Israel holy results in righteousness
talk about three ways Israel was to live out their consecration to God; why did they stand out to you?
• Revering Parents
God expects us to respect our parents deeply because once the time has come to have a relationship with God, we will have also a deep respect or reverence for Him as well.
•leaving unharvested crops for the poor so they can have food
In this we are taught to have grace with those that have less than we do
•Avoiding Hate
We are taught to not hate anyone because with the love we have for God, we should not be able to be so angry with another, but act in peace
