Midterm

Question 1

Since the dawn of history, the church had a problem not only with interpretation but also placing the Hebrew Bible in the Christian Bible. Several interpretive approaches have been developed during the Middle Ages, which one is the correct answer:

Answer 1

Literal; allegorical; moral; consummation of faith/hope of the Christian

Question 2

Theophany in the Hebrew Bible means:

Answer 2

Appearance of God

Question 3

Which book of the Hebrew Bible is the one: It is an important summary of the history of the wilderness period and contains three speeches of Moses:

Answer 3

Deuteronomy

Question 4

In the Genesis God instituted a program of revelation called

Answer 4

The covenant

Question 5

The purpose of the book of Genesis is to tell how and why God came to:

Answer 5

Choose Abraham’s family and make a covenant with them

Question 6

The land where Cain went to live when he was expelled from God’s presence is

Answer 6

Nod

Question 7

Which book of the Bible is this one: A manual of regulations and duties and a handbook of instruction prescribing practical “holy living” for the Israelite covenant community? It show God’s people how to maintain their relationship with him:

Answer 7

Leviticus

Question 8

From a geographical standpoint, Genesis establishes that Abraham and his family were native to:

Answer 8

Mesopotamia

Question 9

These Biblical personalities Isaac - Joseph - Lot - Manasseh - Terah are not in order. Which of the following answers, displays the correct chronological order from the oldest to the most recent:

Answer 9

Terah - Lot - Isaac - Joseph - Manasseh

Question 10

God’s revelation in the Hebrew Bible has

Answer 10

A progressive and cumulative character

Question 11

Major themes in the Book of Genesis according to Hill and Walton:

Answer 11

Monotheism, Sin, Covenant/election origins

Question 12

Late date position among scholars on who was the pharaoh of the Exodus identifies this one:

Answer 12

Ramesses II (1304-1237 BC) as Pharaoh of the Exodus

Question 13

The Historical purpose of the book of Exodus is:

Answer 13

A bridge between Patriarchs and the conquest of Canaan

Question 14

Dyrness textbook is written from an

Answer 14

Evangelical perspective

Question 15

His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt

Answer 15

Ishmael

Question 16

These names from the book of Exodus: Goshen, Pi Hahiroth, Baal Zephon, Mara and Elim, associate the Hebrews with:

Answer 16

The route of Exodus

Question 17

The theological purpose of the book of Exodus is:

Answer 17

Divine self-disclosure as God

Question 18

What are the two major dates/centuries proposed by scholars for the Exodus?

Answer 18

15 and 13 centuries BC

Question 19

The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandment is:

Answer 19

Mount Horeb

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of offering described in the first seven chapter of Leviticus

Answer 20

Guilt

Question 21

The focal point of God’s revelation in the Hebrew Bible is

Answer 21

His revelation to His people

Question 22

Choose one answer the first part of the book of Leviticus chapters 1-10, outlines the required

Answer 22

Procedures for worshiping God

Question 23

Craftsmen responsible for the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishing:

Answer 23

Batalle and Oholiab

Question 24

Some of the major themes of the Scroll of Esther

Answer 24

Purim; The people of God

Question 25

One of the major purposes of the Scroll of Esther is

Answer 25

Saving acts of God may vary

Question 26

According to Dyrness, the discussion on God’s Self-revelation must properly begin with

Answer 26

Abraham

Question 27

The story of Esther took place during the reign of the Persian king:

Answer 27

Xeroxes I

Question 28

One of the major themes of the book of Ezra and Nehemiah, was that their labor in restoring, rebuilding and reforming post-explicit Jerusalem was largely inspired by:

Answer 28

The theological truth of God as keeper of His covenant and being faithful to His Word

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct purpose of the book of Ezra and Nehemiah?

Answer 29

Historical and theological importance

Question 30

Revelation in the Hebrew Bible always leads to a:

Answer 30

Personal relationship with His people