Old testament test 1 Flashcards
Three forms of Divine Revelation
General/Natural, Special/Supernatural, Progressive
What is General/Natural Revelation
Common among all people everywhere in all times and in all places
What is Special/Supernatural Revelation
God’s communication of himself to a particular person or people at a certain time & place allowing for redemptive relationship in words
What is Progressive Revelation
One revelatory word or event builds upon all the previous. happens progressively.
What is the PENTATEUCH?
First five books of the bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
What other names are for the PENTATEUCH?
Torah by Jews, also known as The Law.
The Purpose of Genesis
1) To show the nature of God of Israel (including he is living, Covenant-keeping, Sovereign, Powerful, Righteous, Holy, Good, and Gracious
2) To show the nature of God’s people
3) To show the nature of God’s people
4) To give Isreal the historical and theological basis for being the chosen people of God.
What does the word Genesis mean?
Source or Origin
What books of Genesis make up the Primeval History?
Chapters 1-11
What books of Genesis make up the Patriarchal History
Chapters 12-50
4 Most important events of the Primeval History
1) The Creation
2) The Fall
3) The Flood
4) The Dividing of the Nations/Languages
Most important question in creation is how but what?
Who
What ways are we created in Gods Image
Reflections of Gods Glory
Have the ability to reflect God’s character
Both Men and Women
What the blessings to Mankind?
Populate the earth
Authority over the material world
Authority over all living things
Plants are given for food
Theology from Genesis 1-4 contains what?
- Man has the capacity to serve God
- Man is responsible to obey the word of the Lord
- The institution of marriage is sanctioned by God
- Value and emphasis are given to mankind over creation in general
- God gives special care and provision to the man and woman
What special provision is given to the man and woman?
Garden
work
clothes
promise to not be forsaken
1John 2:16
For everything in the world - lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not fro the Father but from the world.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offsprings and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heels.
Jude 11:1
Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain
What is known as the way of Cain?
rejecting God’s way and becoming angry when God does not accept the way you have intended.
Name Gods Grace in the Judgement of the Flood
1) God initiated the way of salvation (the ark)
2) The Holy Spirit allowed Noah to warn people for 120 years while building the ark
3) Even after entering the ark there were 7 days before the rains.
4) God sent the flood to purify and restore good upon earth.
5) There is no mention of righteousness of Noahs family yet they are also saved
What Theology comes from the Flood?
- Because God is holy he must judge sin
- God allows persecutions to come on his faithful but not his wrath
- God, Himself, provides the means for escaping judgement
The covenant of Noah is found where?
Noah 9:1-17
The provisions of Noahs Covenant?
- Be fruitful
- Man is still of authority
- Man’s diet changes
- Could not eat blood
- Capital Punishment
What where the sins of the tower of babel?
Pride and Rebellion
7 points of Blessing to Abraham?
1) I will make you a great nation
2) I will bless you
3) I will make your name great
4) You will be a blessing to others
5) I will bless those who bless you
6) Whoever curses you I will curse
7) All people on earth will be blessed through you
Genesis 15:6
Abraham believed the Lord, and he credited it to him a righteousness.
The Toldot of Isaac is found where
Genesis 25:19-35:29
The birthright advantages and privileges
The baby became the object of special affection a double portion of his father’s estate.
In the case of Abraham’s seed, it included the great spiritual benefit of the covenant blessing.
Esau is known as the biblical what?
Symbol of human lust
Jacobs 3rd son is?
Levi
Jacobs 4th son is?
Juda
Similarities Between Joseph and Jesus
- Both were sold for money
- Both taken to Egypt
- Both were stripped of their robes
- Both resisted severe temptation
- Both falsely accused
- Both were placed with two prisoners, one of which was saved and the other lost
- Both forgave those who wronged them
- Both were 30 years old at the beginning of their public ministry
- Both saved their nation and the world
- The evil done to them, God turned to good.
