Midterm review Flashcards
What is the Tanak, and what does it consist of?
The Hebrew Bible, consists of Torah, Prophets, writings
What is the Pentateuch?
The first 5 books of the Bible (Gen., Ex., Lev., Num., Deut.)
What is the Torah?
And what is it about?
It includes the law, and instruction,
Creation, Fall, Seed (Genesis), Deliverance (Exodus), Law/practices (Leviticus), Disobedience in the wilderness (Numbers), Summary of Moses book’ (Deuteronomy)
What is the significance of Genesis 49?
This is a last days poem, where Jacob lays out a prophetic statement about his 12 sons and their “end of days” significance
Where is Judah called a lion first, and what is its significance?
Genesis 49:10, lion-rule over the peoples/nations “until the one to whom it belongs comes”–refers to Jesus
Where in the new testament is the Lion of Judah referenced?
Revelation 5:5
What is the significance of Numbers 24?
A poem that Balaam discusses the same things Jacob(Israel) does in Genesis 49–strategic to show the importance of this future “Lion of Judah”
What is the significance of Deuteronomy 32-33?
Poems that Moses writes about Israel with a “last days focus”, Deut. 33:7 discusses Jesus-points to Genesis 49 promise
What is the purpose of the Pentateuch?
- To stretch from “the beginning” to “the end of days kingdom” ruled over by the Lion of Judah-the seed of Abraham, the seed of the woman.
- Yahweh created humanity and blessed them on the land
Where is the idea of land and blessing first show up?
Genesis 1-2
What is the purpose of the flood?
De-creation and recreation through Noah (Ch.6-9)
What’s the meaning of the names of God in the Pentateuch?
- the LORD-“Yahweh”
- Yahweh Elohim-The LORD God (more personal, intimate name)
- the LORD-“I am”/”I will be”
- Yahweh->Yhwh (Hebrew Bible)
Adonai Yahweh-“the LORD God”
What is the central aspect to the story of the “fall”?
the idea of wisdom-Adam and Eve seek counsel and wisdom on their own
What is the significance of Genesis 3:15?
This is the first instance of the “Gospel”-hope that the seed of the women crushes the serpents head
What chapters does the Abrahamic covenant show up (in Genesis)?
Chapters: 12, 13, 15, 17, 22
What is the Abrahamic covenant?
A promise for:
- Land
- Seed
- Blessing
What happens in Genesis 15?
God tells Abraham he’ll have a populous seed-but “Abraham believed the Lord and he credited it to him as righteousness”
- describes faith of Abraham on the seed promise
- righteousness->faith
In what chapter of Genesis does God change Jacob’s name to Israel?
chapter 35
True/False
The story of the 12 tribes/sons of Jacob-becomes primarily the story of 2 sons-Joseph & Judah
True
Mount Horeb is another name for what?
A) Jerusalem
B) Mount Sinai
C) Mount Perazim
B) Mount Sinai
What’s the purpose of circumcision?
To show covenantal fidelity
What is the relationship between the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants?
The Israelites commit to a covenant, break it, commit again, and break again
What is the most important verse in the Torah? (according to Dr. McKinnon)
Genesis 15:6
What’s the significance of Exodus ch21-23
This is where the covenantal code of the Mosaic covenant appears
What happens in Exodus chapter 32?
The Israelites cast a golden image of a calf-Aaron makes it and calls it “Yahweh”-the LORD responds with grace-as well as another covenant
What’s the purpose of the Mosaic covenant?
It was a temporary covenant governing the relationship between Yahweh and Israel until the New Covenant would come (Deuteronomy 30).
What’s the purpose of the Tabernacle?
The tabernacle is portrayed as a new garden environment–restore humanity’s lost fellowship with God
What is one important idea that the Pentateuch reveals?
The Pentateuch contrasts the Life of faith and obedience before the law-with-a lack of faith and disobedience after the law.
What are the two categories of sacrifices detailed in Leviticus ch.1-7?
- Voluntary
- Obligatory
What are the 5 types of sacrifices/offerings in Leviticus?
- burnt offerings - sin offering
- grain offerings - guilt offering
- fellowship offerings
(pleasing aroma) (forgiven)
What does Leviticus reveal?
The Holy God gave instructions that enabled HIM to live among HIS chosen peoples and enabled HIS people to have fellowship with HIM.
What does Numbers chapters 1-10 reveal?
Persistent disobedience due to faith waning in wilderness was a result of failing to believe in the God who brought them out of Egypt.
What does Hesed love mean?
Steadfast love
- covenant fidelity
- covenant love
What does Numbers 24 do?
Moses turns attention to end of days material (like Jacob did in Genesis 49)
What’s the relationship between the Pentateuch and salvation?
The book places salvation as an end of days thing–coming at the hands of an end of days king who would crush his enemies.
What is Deuteronomy?
It acts one way as the “second law”
“These are the words” (Hebrew)
What’s the significance of Deuteronomy 30:6?
It discusses new covenant language
What do the former prophets do?
They show how Israel gets into the land, and shows how they get out.
Deuteronomic history?
The working out in history of the blessings and cursing of Deuteronomy in the life of the Israelite nation.
What are the 4 key ideas that show up throughout Deuteronomy?
- Allegiance (Deut. 5:4-7; 6:4-5)(Judg. 2:4-13)
- Worship (Deut. 12:1-12) (1Kings 8)
- King (Deut. 17:18-20)
- Prophet (Deut. 18:14-19)
When does the Exodus happen?
1446 B.C.
When does the exile of the Northern Kingdom of Israel take place?
722B.C.
When does the exile of the southern kingdom of Judah take place?
586/7 B.C.
Are there many instances of events that reoccur in both Moses and Joshua’s lives? (True/False)
True
-Crosses a body of water to exit something
- sends spies into the land
- meets the angel of the Lord
- takes of sandals-holy ground
What is Joshua characterized by?
The manifestation of wisdom
What does Joshua mean (in Hebrew)?
Yahweh saves
What is Joshua in Greek?
Yeshua
What are the major implications of Joshua 1?
- Moses the servant of Yahweh died
- Land given
- Be strong and courageous
- with you
- land
What is promised in Joshua 1?
Meditating on the Tanak day and night will make the Israelites prosper
- Wisdom comes from a prolonged exposure to the text
How did God give the land of Canaan to Israel?
through holy war in accordance with his promise to Abraham
What are the five main topics that are throughout the book of Judges?
- Sin
- Servitude/slavery
- Supplication
- Salvation
- Security
Who are the Judges that serve throughout the book of Judges?
- Othniel
- Ehud
- Deborah
- Gideon
- Jephtah
- Samson
What is the character of Othniel?
He acts as the ideal Judge-actions correlate to good judgement
What is the character of Samson?
He acts as a shadow of what a judge should be
What is true about the Judges?
The nature of the judges decreases as the line of succession follows (one judge to next)
What is the significance of Judges ch. 17-21?
This paints a picture of Israel’s failures
- idolatry
- immorality
What’s the purpose of Judges?
To show the failure of Israel during the period of the Judges–shows Israel’s need to acknowledge Yahweh as king and to await a righteous human king
What is similar in 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel?
The poetic structure of Hannah’s song (1 Sam 2:1-10) and David’s songs (2 Sam. 22-23)
What is different in David’s songs than Hannah’s songs?
David also prays for a king and anointed one, but someone beyond David–Jesus.
In which book is David anointed as king?
Samuel
What book and chapter is the Davidic covenant in?
2 Samuel 7
How does the Davidic covenant interlock with the Abrahamic covenant?
Through the seed promise
Are all 3 aspects to the Abrahamic covenant (land, seed, blessing) apart of the Davidic covenant?
A) Only land and seed
B) Only seed
C) Land, Blessing
D) Land, Seed, and Blessing
D) Land, seed, blessing
