lecture quiz 2 (+test 2) Flashcards
sacrifice involved a ____ of the sin from person to the _____
transfer, sacrifice
sacrifice makes the continuing connection with ___ possible
God
the greater the position of influence, the greater the :
cost of sin
sacrifices were for ___ sin
unintentional
Intentional sin was death with through:
permanent seperation, restitution, and death
why was blood significant?
life is in the blood
atonement means
to cover/erase
atonement: has the notion of bringing ___ with God again
oneness
uncle;eanness moves from sinner to sacrifice by the
laying on of hands
the uncleanness of the pardoned sin is transferred to
the priest and the sanctuary
how many times a year is the accumulated defilement cleansed?
once on the Day of Atonement
all accumulated defilement is transferred to the ___ by the priest.
scapegoat
actual word for scapegoat is ____ and it refers to a ____ _____
Azazel; demonic personality
what is Moses’s sin
hits rock with staff, instead of doing it as God instructed
-alludes to being on the same level as God
Moses’s punishment
he cannot enter the promise land
Moses’s reward
he goes to heaven
prophets=
Nevi’im
two divisions of the prophets:
- Former prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1/2 Sam, 1/2 Kings)
2. Latter prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the 12)
former prophets: time of writing
death of Moses to the exile
the former prophets tell history with a __ point of view
prophetic
Joshua means
the Lord Saves
the conquest of Canaan was a ___ and ___ process
slow, gradual
judges goes from the death of ___ to the rise of monarchy
Joshua
the repeated phrase in Judges:
In those days, Israel had no king and everyone did as he saw fit
God raises up ___ to deliver his people
judges
1/2 Samuel was originally ___ book and was ___ by:
one; divided; the translators of the Septuagint
1/2 Kings was originally ___ book ___ by the:
one; divided; translators of the Septuagint
Anger is not an ____ _____. it is a sign that someone ____.
evil emotion; cares
in the OT, God’s anger is a way to describe that God is
about to act in a new way
God’s anger has ___, it is not without _____, and the result of his anger is _____.
reason; cause; justice
sometimes; God’s anger is a removal of his
presence, at the request of people
warfare was viewed as a battle between
gods
gods were thought to control certain
territories
OT culture was very ___
collective
people were saved/destroyed in
groups
no clear distention between ___ and ___
soldiers and civilians
hyperbole
overstatement intended to explain the truth
God was waiting/working for _____ years before _____ and the ____ entered the promised land
400; Joshua, Israelites
whose side was God on: Canaan or Israel
neither
____ people in Canaan knew about God, it was not a ___ attack
ALL; surprise
___ was an Israelite who was killed because he stole treasures from Jericho
Achen
example of a Caananite being saved
Rahab
the people/material of Cain were “ _____ to _____”
devoted to destruction
God is ___ and not to be ___ with
powerful; trifled
pattern of the book of judges
Disobedience
Oppression
Call out to God
God acts
Deborah is Israel’s
leader
Jael’s victory
she kills Sisera
God was always more ___ inclusive than the society was. I suspect it is still ___ _______
gender; true today
Deborah means
bee
jael means
goat
narrative (ch 4) vs poem/song (ch 5)
straight forward vs repetitive and not literal
God sees ____ in Gideon
potential
Gideon means
mighty warrior
the loaf Gideon made was ___ liters (__ pounds)
22; 36
Gideon’s army only has
torch, pitchers, trumpet
Gideon asks for ___
signs
Gideon’s victory can only be
attributed to the Lord
sad conclusion of Gideon:
he leads Israel astray
how many cities of refuge
6
purpose of city of refuge
if you killed someone on accident, you could go to a city of refuge and have a fair trial
if you were proved innocent…
you could live in the city until age high priest died, then go home
problem with Eli’s sons
they treated offering with contempt
problem with Eli
he fattens himself off the sins of his sons
consequences of Eli/his sons
- Elis sons are killed
- Eli dies
- the ark is taken
lessons from Eli and his sons
- spiritual authority should not be abused
- God expects 1st place in our lives
- spectator sin can destroy us
- do not abandon serving the lord because of sinful leaders
the “magic” ark
if you take the ark into battle, you will win
God is not a ____ that can be _____.
commodity; manipulated
God does not belong to
one religious group
Samuel’s sons are
wayward
who asks for a king?
Israel
the families of religious leaders sometime..
produces irreligious children
bethlehem
house/place of bread
“The Lord doesn’t look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the ____ _____ but the Lord looks at the _____”
outward appearance; heart
the evil/injurious spirit from the Lord is probably:
a guilty conscience
Goliath’s height
about 9.5 feet
how much did Goliath’s armor weigh?
125 lbs
how heavy was the point of Goliath’s spear
15 lbs
where is another account of David and Goliath told
in a 13th century BCE Egyptian letter
warfare revealed the will of the
gods
___ should have gone to fight Goliath before David
Saul
how fast could slings shoot stones
100 mph
slingers could hit a ____ and not miss
stones were the size of
baseballs
David fights in the
strength of the Lord
Nothing is impossible with
God
David takes ________ with him to Jerusalem
Goliath’s head
The cave: Saul seeks to …
destroy David
the cave situation
David and his men hide in a cave, and Saul enters the cave to go to the bathroom
David refuses to
take matters into his own hands
“from evil doers come…”
evil deeds
Shimei’s actions
he cursed David and threw dust at him; one of davids men wants to kill the man
If God has chosen ____, David will not try to change God’s ___.
Absalom; plans
foreshadowing of David’s sin
- stays in palace instead of going with his army
- he sleeps through the day
- sends for word, then messengers to Bathsheba
Bathsheba and the bath
- she was purifying herself from her period (as the lawed required)
- she was probably fertile when David summoned her
david’s scheme
- he wanted Uriah to go back home so people would not know it was David’s child
- tried to get him drunk but it did not work
- had him killed in battle
David’s judgement on himself
- comes with Nathan’s parable of poor vs rich man
- he says the rich man deserves to die
David’s sin
- sexual sin’
- taking advantage of those who could not defend themselves
psalm 51
David understands his sin
David’s sons
- first one dies
- 2nd one: God blesses them with Solomon (wants him to be named Jedediah “loved by the Lord”)
latter prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the 12 (Hosea-Malacai “minor prophets”)
messages written before the exile (or fall of the Northern kingdom in 722)
- you are in danger bc of disobedience
- you must change, or danger will strike
- if you respond, God will have mercy
message written during/after exile
- you are getting what is deserved
- there is still hope
outline of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
- oracles against Israel/Judah
- oracles against the nations
- comfort for Israel
prophets were not
perfect
prophet/ess:
someone who communicates God’s message to God’s people
message from God to prophet to people:
prophecy
prophets spend little time
foretelling
message was less about _____, and more bout _____ & ______.
prediction; motivation & change
most prophecies are written in ____
poetry
poetry is _____ and _____ attention
graphic; arrests
poetry is
memorable
Hebrew poetry often uses
parallelism
a prophets fate
is the same as the people’s fate (hence, urgent message)
Book of the 12 is AKA
the minor prophets
the minor prophets were seen as the ____ greatest collection of prophetic material next to:
4th, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Hosea: date
750-700 BC
Hosea: historical situation
- 722: Northern Kingdom of Israel fell
- only prophet from the Northern Kingdom (and preached to Northern Kingdom)
- it was a time of political chaos (assassinations)
Hosea: Audience
Northern Kingdom
Hosea illustrates God’s..
unfailing love
Israel is represented by
Gomer
God is represented by
Hosea
what does the Lord really want in Micah
do justly, love mercy, walk humbly w/ God
Jonah: author
anonymous
Jonah: literal and symbolic meaning
literal: dove
symbol: Jonah symbolizes Israel (God’s dove)
Jonah:Time
760 BCE
Ninevah was ___ of the cities of ____
1/4; Assyria
Jonah: historical setting
Assyria was hated (brutal)
Jonah Flees: Jonah’s ___ and flight
commission
Jonah Flees: endangered ___ cry for help
sailors
Jonah Flees: Jonah has a
change of heart
Jonah Flees: Jonah’s punishment becomes
his deliverance
Jonah fulfills his mission: Jonah’s renewed ____ and obedience
commission
Jonah fulfills his mission: endangered ___ cry for help
Ninevites
Jonah fulfills his mission: Ninevites have a
change of heart
Jonah fulfills his mission: Ninevite’s punishment turns to
deliverence
“____ comes form the Lord”
salvation
God’s plan vs Jonahs plan
God- send Jonah to Ninevah
Jonah- flee to Tarshish
the prophet of the lord vs the pagans
pagans were more devout, receptive, and moral than Jonah (Israel)
the prophet of the lord and the lord
lord was seeking salvation for those in Assyria, Jonah was not
moral of the story of Jonah
- God’s divine forgiveness
- non-sectarian interest in the salvation of everyone
fasting is
assumed of moral people; modeled for us in the Bible
conditional prophecy
Jonah said “40 days and Ninevah will be destroyed”
God’s ____ =
hesed= covenantal love and faithfulness