OT Flashcards
First 5 books
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
The Pentateuch is a narrative from creation to _____
Edge of promise land
Ancient near-origin story humans are depicted as slaves in Genesis 1 as what
Image Bearers
The promise to Abraham has what two elements
Land and Descendants
The blessings curses found in the final part of Moses second speech Echoe what text
Genesis 2
What is Israels liberation day known as
Day of Passover
At Mount Sinai God invites Israel into what kind of relationship
Covenant
The commandments given at Sinai are a way for Israel to become what?
A way of unique people to display Gods character
the last six commandments address the communities with whom
One another
The OT or Tanach is a ____
Unfinished Narrative
What happens while Moses is receiving the blueprint for the tabernacle
Israel breaks the first and second commandments
What is the literary and theological climax of the book of exodus
The building of the tabernacle
Where is the book of Leviticus occur
Mount Sinai (Yearlong Stay)
What three ways is holiness observed in the book of Leviticus
Sacred Space, Sacred Time, Sacred Status
The hebrew name for the book of numbers is bamidbar meaning what?
In the wilderness
In the scene of rebellion in genesis 3 what enters creation
Death
Complete this sentence in the Abraham covenant Abraham is blessed
To be a blessing
what does the name Deuteronomy mean
second law
What book contains a series of three speeches by Moses
Deuteronomy
Fill in the blank the content of Exodus involved the story of YWHW rescue of Israel from Egypt, journey of the convenant, and
Build the tabernacle
How many books comprise the Old Testament
39 Books
Historically jews divide the OT into three units and refer to it as what memory device
TaNak
The first five books are called the Pentateuch or the?
Torah
Pick the missing word- For jews and Christain the Pentateuch stands for as gods _____ self revelation
Primal
Who conspired against pharaoh commands of genocide
Four (4) women
God revels personal name to Moses as what?
Yahweh (I am who I am)
The basic terms of the covenant at Sinai are found in what materials
Ten Commandments
Gods characters towards the covenant at Sinai is illustrated at what word
Hesed (Gods covenant)
What book functions as Israel origin story
Genesis
In Genesis 1:1-2:3 humans are the apex of creation and created to be
Stewards
Where did Gods ancient near east rest?
Temples
What type of covenant was the covenant with Abraham
Unconditional
What book becomes the central statement concerning Israels life with YWHW
Deuteronomy
In Deuteronomy Israels has the same choices and consequences as whom
Adam and Eve
What is the sign of the Abrahamic covenant
Circumcision
The book of exodus most easily divides into what two units
1-18 19-40 chapters
Complete the sentence- The OT is…
Gods Self Revelation
Who is the traditional author of the Pentateuch
Moses
YWHW revels himself to Moses in Median in what form
Burning Bush
God confronts pharaoh with what
10 plagues
how are the Israelites children saved from the 10th plague
Blood of the lamb
The first three commandments address the communities relationship with whom
God
The main point between Eden and the tabernacle is to demonstrate what
Gods personal presence is returning to creation
In Exodus and Leviticus Moses inability to enter the tabernacle is symbolic to what
Israels sin and gods holiness
Israels conception of holiness and purity has what two aspects
Moral Social and Ritual Holiness
In numbers
40 years of wandering
During what periods does the book of numbers appear
40 years
When does the Deuteronomy occur
Final days before the conquest
Multi select in Genesis 1 and 2 Shalom (harmony) is seen in all of the following relationships
God, Others, Self World
Multi Select- Select Israels Patriarchs
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Arrange the old testament narrative in the proper story order
Creation, Rebellion, Choice of Abraham, Exile, Return (In order)
At the end of Deuteronomy select Moses predictions concerning Israels fate (3)
Israels will die and go into exile, god will gather them in the land, circumcise their hearts
Multi Select- What is the similar to the accounts of Eden and the architecture of the tabernacle
Orientated Eastward, Tree of Life (lampstand), heavily beings cherabin guards
After Genesis three we see the ongoing disaster in creation in which of the following examples
Canes murder of able, snatching of women sons of God, flood aftermath, the tower of babel
What are the main reasons to study the OT in this class
To learn OT story, to know God, to join the story
In the book of Exodus what are the difference forms of oppression in both halfs
Pharaoh oppressing Israel, oppression takes Israel of its own sin.
