Midterm Flashcards

1
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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:

A

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

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2
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Theophany in the Hebrew Bible means:

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Appearance of God

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3
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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:

A

Deuteronomy

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4
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In the Genesis God instituted a program of revelation called

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The covenant

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5
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The purpose of the book of Genesis is to tell how and why God came to:

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Choose Abraham’s family and make a covenant with them

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6
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The land where Cain went to live when he was expelled from God’s presence is

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Nod

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7
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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:

A

Leviticus

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8
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From a geographical standpoint, Genesis establishes that Abraham and his family were native to:

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Mesopotamia

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9
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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:

A

Terah - Lot - Isaac - Joseph - Manasseh

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10
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God’s revelation in the Hebrew Bible has

A

A progressive and cumulative character

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11
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Major themes in the Book of Genesis according to Hill and Walton:

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Monotheism, Sin, Covenant/election origins

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12
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Late date position among scholars on who was the pharaoh of the Exodus identifies this one:

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

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13
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The Historical purpose of the book of Exodus is:

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A bridge between Patriarchs and the conquest of Canaan

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14
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Dyrness textbook is written from an

A

Evangelical perspective

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15
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His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt

A

Ishmael

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16
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These names from the book of Exodus: Goshen, Pi Hahiroth, Baal Zephon, Mara and Elim, associate the Hebrews with:

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The route of Exodus

17
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The theological purpose of the book of Exodus is:

A

Divine self-disclosure as God

18
Q

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

A

15 and 13 centuries BC

19
Q

The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandment is:

A

Mount Horeb

20
Q

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

A

Guilt

21
Q

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

A

His revelation to His people

22
Q

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

A

Procedures for worshiping God

23
Q

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

A

Batalle and Oholiab

24
Q

Some of the major themes of the Scroll of Esther

A

Purim; The people of God

25
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One of the major purposes of the Scroll of Esther is

A

Saving acts of God may vary

26
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According to Dyrness, the discussion on God’s Self-revelation must properly begin with

A

Abraham

27
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The story of Esther took place during the reign of the Persian king:

A

Xeroxes I

28
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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:

A

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

29
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Which of the following is the correct purpose of the book of Ezra and Nehemiah?

A

Historical and theological importance

30
Q

Revelation in the Hebrew Bible always leads to a:

A

Personal relationship with His people