Final Exam Page 5 Flashcards
Why should the stories of the patriarchs/ancestors in Genesis best be “read aloud”?
They were the foundational stories of Israel that were told and re-told in a time when most people could not read and learned basically by hearing. Stories have power, that is best appreciated when read aloud.
What was the threefold promise given to Abraham by God? What appears to be the divine motive in Abraham’s call?
God promised Abraham a land, many descendants, and that through him all the nations of the earth would be blessed. thus the covenant was established and Abe became a servant to all people; God’s motive is salvation or redemption of his creation
What is the key biblical concept which describes Abraham’s response to God?
Faith. Biblical faith is more than just believing- it involves trust, commitment, and action
Who were the Hyksos?
“Rulers of Foreign Lands” who were able to conquer and rule Egypt for a time; they were a “semitic” people, as was Abraham and his descendants
What seems to be the overall significance of the Joseph stories in the OT book of Genesis?
they occupy Genesis 37-50. They tell us how the hebrews came to be in Egypt to begin with, such that they set the stage for the central event of the Exodus.
In what sense is the theme of salvation a more dominant theme in the Bible than that of creation?
While the Bible affirms God as creator God in a number of places, the whole bible underscores God’s action as the Redeemer God who seeks to save. Israel first knew God as the God who seeks to save, and only when Israel came to understand that her God was the only living God did Israel embrace the idea of God as Creator God.
What is the single most important event of the OT story of Israel? In the NT?
OT»Exodus
NT»Christ
List at least two reasons why the Exodus was central to the faith of Israel:
It marked the foundational freedom of the people of Israel. With the giving of the covenant, it marked the point at which the people became Israel.
Who was the pharaoh of the oppression? Of the Exodus?
Oppression»Seti i
Exodus»Rameses II
What is the relationship between YHWH, Moses, and Pharaoh in the conflict in Egypt? What was the role of each? What three roles did Moses have?
The struggle was between gods-Yahweh as the God of the Hebrews and Pharaoh as the god of the Egyptians. It was not a struggle between Moses and Pharaoh as two human leaders. Moses was God’s agent, interpreter, and covenant mediator.
