Final Pre-Midterm Summaries

Question 0

Covenant is God forming…

Answer 0

Relationship with his people

Expectation= follow laws

Question 1

First theme of the bible

Answer 1

Victory over chaos
Shown through creation
=imposition of God’s will

Question 2

Index creation (waffle mix)

Answer 2

1. Creation
2. Promise tradition
3. Exodus
4. Covenant
5. Kingship
6. Messianic tradition

Question 3

Isaiah 40 describes…

Answer 3

Far horizon
Zion= Jerusalem on drugs
Kingship language
Covenant= end of suffering

Question 4

How prophets describe exile

Answer 4

Reuse waffle mix themes

Look back on, forward to, and reflect in exile

Question 5

Near horizon

Answer 5

Warning: Israel needs to repent because judgement near
Exile= current judgement
Act as words of comfort because of exile (exodus theme)

Question 6

3 themes of the far horizon

Answer 6

1. New place (Zion)
2. New heart (because the real problem for people is their hearts have been compromised)
3. New creation

Question 7

New prophet= messianic tradition

Answer 7

messianic tradition

Introduced in II Sam 7

Question 8

Desire of the bible

Answer 8

Est. In Gen 1 with 1 creator God in 1 world

God in stills order

Question 9

Israel’s MVP response to exile

Answer 9

Writing the bible

Question 10

Consequences on writing the bible

Answer 10

1. Christianity= book religion, not place religion
   No place needed, just book
   GOD TAKING TRAGEDY OF EXILE AND MAKING IT GOOD= EXODUS 50:20 AGAIN