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Old Testament Survey Flashcards

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Judges

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The Need for a King

Judges 21:25

Structure
The Roots of apostasy (1:1-3:6)
The Downward Spiral of Apostasy (3:7-16:31)
The Results of Apostasy (17:1-21:25)

Judges: Othiniel, Ehud(+2), Deborah, Gideon (the turn to bad), Abimelech(+2), Jephthah(+3), Samson

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Psalms

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Instruction: A Holy Life/A Happy Life

Psalm 1/2 intro to book of Psalms
-no titles, but have connections: blessed, perish+way, meditate
-Psalm 1 gave purpose
a)picture of blessedness – opposite of perishing, same as happiness
b)promise of success – promise is the point, the point is success
c)a call to delight in the Lord’s instruction – torah=instruction, 5 books of Moses and Psalms
d)a call to meditate on the Lord’s instruction – avoid wrong, absorb right – meditate with mouth and heart
Conclusion: Jesus lives Ps 1 for us and produces Ps 1 in us

Structure:

Book 1 (1-41) Book 2 (42-72) Book 3 (73-89) Book 4 (90-106) Book 5 (107-150)

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Proverbs

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Proverbs 1:1-7 as introduction

  • to book of Proverbs: self contained with 3 sub sections
  • to wisdom lit: Job, Prov, Eccl and *Song of Solomon

Prolog structure:
Title (v1)
Purpose (v2-6)
Theme (v7)

Content:
-Summary: skill to survive, skill to thrive, cosmic order

Theme: The Fear of the Lord
Cognitive/Affective/Volitional

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Topography of ANE

(Land Bridge/Palestinian Levant)

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connection between Egypt and Mesopotamia

5 Water Features:
Mediterranean (W)
Galilee (North)
then-Jordan
then-Dead
then-gulf of aqaba/eilat

Longitudinal Zones
coast-mountains-valley-mountains-desert plateau

Dimensions
250X80 miles

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My Servant’s the Prophets

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Jeremiah 7:25

Prophet’s Job:
Prophet, Servant, Seer, Messenger, Man of God
Prophet’s Tasks:
Emissary of the King
Prophet’s Writings:
Stories
-Biography(Dan 1-6) Auto Biography (7-12)
-prophetic call, symbolic actions, vision reports, historical background
Sermons
-Judgement (Mic 6:1-16): summons, witnesses, grace, response, accusation, sentencing
-Blessing (Isa 65:17-25)

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Genesis

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Blessing for the Nations

Gen 12:1-3 (blessed to be a blessing)

Structure:
Gen 1-11 Primeval History
Gen 12-50 patriarchal History

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Kings

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The Demise of the Kingdom

2 Kings 17:7-8

Structure:
The kingdom united under Solomon (1 Kings 1-11)
The kingdom divided in two (1 Kings 12-2 Kings 17)
The kingdom of the south alone (2 Kings 18-25)

As the King goes, so the people go

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Samuel

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The Rise of the Kingdom

2 Samuel 7:19b

Structure:
The prolog:
The Lord, the great reverser/deliverer (1 Sam 1-2:11)
The Narrative:
(1 Samuel 2:12-2 Samuel 20)
The epilog:
The Lord, the great deliverer/reverser (2 Samuel 21-24)

****[Trouble-Deliverance-Praise-Praise-Deliverance-Trouble]
(opening & epilog)

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Primary History

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Genesis to Kings

Main Divisions:
English
Law-History-Poetry-Prophecy
Hebrew
Law-Prophets-Writing

Law:
English(Pentateuch)
Gen-Ex-Lev-Numb-Deut
Hebrew (Torah)
Same Order

History/Prophets:
English History
Joshua-Judges-Ruth-Samuel-Kings-Chron-Ez/Neh-Esth
Hebrew Prophets:
Former:
Joshua-Judges-Sam-Kings
Later:

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Topography of ANE

(Mesopotamia)

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Meso=middle
Potamus=river

Rivers:
Tigris=Top
Euphrates=Bottom

Regions:
Assyria=North/conquered North/Nineveh
Babylonia=South/counquered South/Babylon

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Leviticus

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Holiness

Leviticus 19:1-2

Structure
Maintaining Holiness in God’s Presence (1-16)
Experiencing holiness in daily living (17-27)

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Jonah

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Compassion

God’s Mission/Our Response

Jonah 4:11

Structure:
Jonah 1:1-2:10
Jonah 3:1-4:11
**4:5-11 Jonah’s Lesson of Compassion
***Modified Parallel Structure

Key Word: Ra’ah

Jonah’s Commissioning and Flight (1:1-3)
Jonah and the Pagan Sailors (1:4-16)
Jonah’s Grateful Prayer (1:17-2:10)
Jonah’s Recommissioning and Compliance (3:1-3a)
Jonah and the Pagan Ninevites (3:3b-10)
Jonah’s Angry Prayer (4:1-4)
Jonah’s Lesson on Compassion (4:5-11)

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Ezra-Nehemiah

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Rebuilding God’s House

Ezra 1:2

Unity -> examples in Jewish tradition as late at 1000AD

Structure:
Return of Exiles and Rebuliding of the Temple (1:1-6:22)
Return of Ezra and Rebuilding of the Community (7:1-10:44)
Return of Nehemiah and Rebuilding the Wall (1:1-7:3)
Return of Exiles and Rebuilding the Community (7:4-13:31)

Theme: rebuilding of God’s house, people of God as a whole(not just leaders), the written word is powerful

Purpose: God works sovereignly through responsible human agents to accomplish his objective

Concluding: Ezra 7:10
——Determination: study the Word, live the Word, teach the Word

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Agriculture of Palestinian Levant

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Cycle:
no irrigation
tied to seasonal cycle

Season of plowing and planting:(Ps 65)
Early Rains-can’t plow until they start
Heavy Rains-abundance view
Late Rains-

Season of Harvest(rain must stop):
Grain
Grape (wine)
Olive (Oil)

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Deuteronomy

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Renewing Loyalty and Love

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Structure
Motivated by God’s grace in the past (1-4)
Guided by God’s instructions for life (5-26)
Inspired by God’s consequences for choices (27-30)
Motivated by God’s grace for the future (31-34)

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Archaeology

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Stratigraphy
-layers of the tel
**Layer Method->once dug, its gone, and layers slid
**Trench Method->more modern

Arch can:

  • cobborate (not prove) the general historicity and reliablilty of biblical record
  • NOT prove theology of Bible
  • Illustrate Biblical Text
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Festivals

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Associations:

Passover -
Exodus-Unleaved Bread(like holidays)-Before Harvest-Lord’s Supper

Weeks -
The Law - Harvest - got done with harvvesting - Pentecost

Tabernacle(Booths)-
the Wilderness - ingathering - wine is ready, gotta get the olives - Marriage Supper of the Lamb

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Canaanite Religion

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General Remark - be cautious with general remarks
Diversity and Incomplete text lead to caution

Chief Dieties:
El - (generic word for god) head of the pantheon (all gods)
Asherah - Wife of El
Baal - god of Rain
Yamm - god of Sea
Anat - Fertility goddess and Baal’s lover
Mot - god of Death

Baal Story
3 Cycles
Baal v Yamm - House Building - Baal v Mot

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Exodus

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Rescue and Relationship

Exodus 20:1-3

Structure

Rescue (1-18)
-out of Egypt (1-12) and -through the wilderness (13-18)

Relationship (19-40)
-principles (19-24) and -presence (25-40)

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Joshua

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Inheriting the Promise

Joshua 23:14

Structure:
Conquering the Land (1-5)
Dividing and Conquering (6:1-11:15)
Recording the conquest (11:16-12:24)

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Numbers

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Human Failings and Divine Faithfulness

Numbers 24:1

Structure
Preparing to enter the land (1-10:10)
Journey from Sinai to Paran (10:11-12:16)
Preparing to enter the land (13:1-20:21)
Journey from Kadesh to Moab (20:22-22:1)
Preparing to enter the land (22:2-36:13)

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Climate of Palestinian Levant

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Wet Season:
Unstable
Oct-Apr(7 months)
Former-Latter rains
Heavy rains happened in middle

Dry Season:
Stable
Sunrise-Sea Breeze-Sunset

Transitional periods:
East Wind (divine judgement)
Hot-Dry-Dusty

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Abundance

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Garden, Temple, Land
1-River in all
2a)-precious stones-Garden
2b)-precious metals-Temple
3b)-good land-Land-milk and honey (19X)

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Topography of ANE

(Fertile Cresent)

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Fertile Cresent
shape:mountains (N), arabian desert (S), Mediterranian (W), Persian Gulf (E)

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Sanctuary

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Temple/Tabernacle, Garden, Land
1-Oriented East
2-Guardians
3-Flora

Ex of Land Guardians: Joshua, Balaam, David

Dwelling of God

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Chronicles

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Experiencing Restoration

2 Chronicles 7:14

Setting -> After 539BC, to post-exilic community in Judah, temple rebuilt but…

Why -> to encourage the people to trust and obey

Themes: People of God, Institution of God, Blessing of God

Structure:
Continuity with Past (1 Chr 1-9)
The Glorius United Monarchy (1 Chr10-2 Chr 9)
Retribution in Diided Monarchy (2 Chr 10-28)

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The Chroniclers History

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Jewish Tradition:
authorship - Ezra wrote them all
Order - Ezra-Neh->Chronicles

19th Century

  • connected history
  • most scholars follow suit

Modern Consensus
-Separate works: diff authors, diff emphasis, CLEARLY relate
Chron-> emphasis on kingship and immediate retribution emphasis
Ezra-Neh-> intermarriage

Operating Assumption: a single, intentional narrative
lit clue -> tail-head linkage or inclusion
Common themes ->temple, passover as renewal of worship and priority of written word

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