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lecture quiz 1 (+midterm) Flashcards

1
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the word “bible” comes from ___ and _____ words for “_____”.

A

Latin; Greek; Book

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2
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what is the date range of the OT?

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1400 BC - 400 BC

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what is the date range of the NT?

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50AD - 100 AD

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4
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language of the OT?

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Hebrew (primarily)

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5
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Language of the NT?

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Koine (common) Greek

-common people could understand this `

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Canon is the Greek word for:

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reed, which was used as a measuring stick

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7
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canonical books are “measured up” as being ____ by God and therefore ___.

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inspired; authoritative

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8
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do we have the original copies (autographs) of the Bible?

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No, we have many copies called manuscripts

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9
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what issue is textual criticism used in?

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because manuscripts are not all identical, they are similar

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10
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what are some challenges to understanding the message of the Bible?

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language, time, culture, bias, busyness

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11
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exegesis

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careful study of scripture in order to draw out its intended meaning

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12
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how do you exegete a passage?

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you ask questions

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13
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the Exegesis questions can be split into 2 categories:

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context and content

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14
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questions of context:

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  1. historical context (time, place, culture, audience)
  2. literary context (what is written before/after)
  3. personal context (personal experiences may influence our view of God and the Bible)
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15
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questions of content

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  1. slow down
  2. use multiple versions
  3. use “helps” (commentaries, etc)
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16
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reading for insight:

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  1. pray
  2. approach w/ expectation
  3. slow down
  4. experience the scene
  5. ask God “what do I take from this?”
  6. If God gives an explanation, respond.
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17
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a specifically relevant message carries…

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deeper meaning and greater power than a general and irrelevant message

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18
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for a message to be meaningful and powerful, it must be ______.

A

relevant

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19
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problem with the Bible being specifically relevant?

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it was relevant to a group of people who are very different from us today

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20
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the Bible was not written ___ us, but it was written ___ us.

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to; for

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21
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God reveals truths _____.

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progressively.

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22
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expectations/Assumptions: NOW

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  • God as an elected politician (take care of us, of you’re out)
  • we want a nice/friendly God
  • individualistic
  • egalitarian society
  • biological life: death is the ultimate concern
  • compartmentalized (social, religious, family, etc)
  • natural cause/effect logic
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expectations/assumptions: THEN

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  • God as a king
  • God as powerful, not friendly
  • group identity (need to play a certain role)
  • hierarchical society
  • death before dishonor
  • holistic view of life (everything is connected)
  • every event is caused by God (he is given credit or blame)
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24
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key OT events in order

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creation
fall
flood
covenant
exodus
exile
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25
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around when was God’s covenant with Abram?

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2000 BC

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26
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when was the exodus with Moses?

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around 1500 BC

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27
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when does Usher say creation took place?

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4004 BC

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28
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3 major divisions of the OT in the Hebrew Bible?

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Law (torah)
prophets (Nevi’im)
writings (kethovim)

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29
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Hebrew bible is called the:

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Tanak

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30
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the original bible was written on…

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papyrus

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31
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the Hebrew bible was it its final form by ____, but it was not pointed util around __________.

A

300 BC; 600-1000 AD

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32
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Hebrew translation into Greek

A

septuagint (LXX)

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33
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the Torah is revered by ___ religions: _________________

A

3; Judaism/Christianity/Islam

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34
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2 other names for the Torah?

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  • Books of Moses

- Pentateuch

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35
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traditional view about the author of the Torah?

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Moses

  • Torah mentions Moses writing things down
  • NT attributes it to Moses
  • oldest sources attribute these books to Moses
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36
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problems with Moses being the author of the Torah?

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  • Books do not explicitly name Moses the author
  • Moses’s death is written about
  • some lines do not align with Moses’s writing
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37
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Who created the Documentary Hypothesis?

A

Julius Wellhausen

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38
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Documentary Hypothesis:

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Torah is the result of combining 4 distinct sources (JEDP) all written centuries after the death of Moses.

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39
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Dybdahl’s view on the authorship of the Torah?

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  • Moses= primary author
  • others contributed after his death
  • God inspired this writing
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40
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Genesis means:

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origin, source

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41
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Genesis Outline: Ch. 1-11; Ch. 12-50

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1-11: primeval stories

12-150: patriarchal studies

42
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genesis outline: Ch. 1; Ch. 2-11; Ch. 12-50

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1: origin of the world
2-11: origin of humanity
12-50: origin of Israel

43
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toledoth formula

A
  • 10 in Genesis
  • “geneology of”
  • literary structure/section in Genesis
44
Q

opening verses of Genesis provides a __ of what follows.

A

summary

45
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Genesis is filled with ___: the # of perfection

A

sevens

46
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key terms in Genesis:

A

formless, empty, and dark

47
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days of forming

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1, 2, 3

48
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days of filling

A

4, 5, 6

49
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day of rest

A

7

50
Q

day 1

A

seperating light/dark

51
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day 2

A

separating water from water

-“vault”

52
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day 3

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water (seas) divide from dry land

53
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day 4

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greater light and lesser light

54
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day 5

A

birds and sea creautures

55
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day 6

A

land creatures and humanity

56
Q

a single word for creation:

A

harmony

57
Q

after the fall, harmony is

A

broken

58
Q

the 4 fractures after the Fall

A
  1. between humans and God
  2. Between humans and nature
  3. between humans and other humans
  4. between humans and themselves
59
Q

Adam and Eve were sent from the garden, but not

A

abandoned

60
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potential meaning of “Sons of God”

A
  1. the line of Seth (Good)

2. fallen angels

61
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potential meaning for “daughters of men”

A
  1. Line of Cain (evil)

2. humans

62
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nephilim means

A

fallen angels

63
Q

why did God send the flood?

A

he saw that every thought and inclination of the human heart was evil at all times

64
Q

the Tower of Babel parallel the ____ in Eden: an attempt to reach the heavens

A

sin

65
Q

why did God scatter the people after the Tower of Babel?

A

limit their pride by scattering them

66
Q

where was Abram when he was called?

A

Ur

67
Q

what did God call Abram to do?

A

leave Ur and go to the land I will show you

68
Q

covenant

A

contract/treaty: an official relationship

69
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the covenant ceremony

A

cutting animals in 1/2 and walking between them

70
Q

who walks between the animals: God or Abraham?

A

God

71
Q

why does Abram tell Sarai to say they are siblings?

A

she is very beautiful and he does not want to be killed because of her

72
Q

in Genesis, God creates a world. In Exodus, God creates a :

A

peoples/nation in 5 steps

73
Q

5 steps God uses to create his nation

A
  1. knows the problems of the people
  2. He acts powerfully to deliver his people
  3. he establishes a relationship via covenant
  4. he gives instructions on how to live
  5. he sets up a system of worship/forgiveness
74
Q

All Pharaohs efforts are thwarted by :

A

women

75
Q

why did the Pharaohs daughter name him Moses?

A
  1. she saw that he was good

2. boy-child (Egyptian); “draw out” (Hebrew)

76
Q

the Hebrew world for basket in the story of Moses only appears one other place in the OT:

A

the ark

77
Q

Moses is not perfect:

A
  1. violent
  2. fearful
  3. not a good speaker
78
Q

YHWH is the sound of

A

human breathing: every breath is given by God and we are always calling his name

79
Q

I AM WHO I AM + I AM

A

1st person continuous of the “to be” very: I was, I am, I always will be

80
Q

is advanced warning given before the plagues?

A

yes

81
Q

the 10 plagues showed judgement on the ___ of Egypt

A

gods (the Nile, Sun god, Frog god, etc)

82
Q

supernatural intervention or natural events: the Plagues

A

probably supernatural

83
Q

How many Hebrew left Egypt?

A

depends:
if Eleph is translated as thousand: 2-3 million Israelites left
If it is translated as squad (8-12 ppl): 20-30 thousand left

84
Q

problem with Eleph being translated as thousand

A
  1. goshen is a small land where all the Israelites and their flocks lived, could not hold 2-3 million
  2. does not match other parts of scripture that say Israel was small in #
85
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When did Israel leave Egypt?

A

Sometime before 1220 BCE: we know this because of the merneptah Steele

86
Q

Israel _____, God graciously ______.

A

complains; intervenes

87
Q

the 10 commandments are presented as broad _____.

A

principles

88
Q

____ out of 10 commandments are in negative form “Thou shalt not…”

A

8 (defines out limits)

89
Q

Jesus’s summary of the law

A

Love God, Love others

90
Q

new ___ require new laws

A

situations

91
Q

the ___ behind the law remain the same

A

principle

92
Q

Code of Hammurabi vs OT laws: intentional vs unintentional acts

A

CH: no distinction
OT: clear distinction

93
Q

Code of Hammurabi vs OT laws: motive behind laws

A

CH: protect rights/property of wealth
OT: response to the experience of God’s deliverance

94
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Code of Hammurabi vs OT laws: property

A

CH: strictest laws for crimes against property, like death.
OT: strictness laws for crimes against other people

95
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Code of Hammurabi vs OT laws: classes of people

A

CH: greater distinction between classes/gender
OT: fewer distinctions

96
Q

Code of Hammurabi vs OT laws: mutilation

A

CH: yes
OT: no

97
Q

what makes God very angry

A

mistreating the powerless: widows and orphans

98
Q

OT law is specifically for:

A

OT world

99
Q

OT law was unique in its concert for

A

people, especially the powerless

100
Q

the underlying principle of law is

A

love

101
Q

law is not a burden: it is a

A

gift which brings life

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