Questions Flashcards
How is the book of Lamentations structured?
- Acrostic in Chapters 1,2,4. Begins with “how”, 22 verses
- Triple Acrostic in Chapter 3, begins with “I” 66, verses
- No Acrostic in Chapter 5, 22 verses
What is the effect of the ending of Lamentations?
Even in the worst disaster there is some order to grieving. But in Chapter five the Acrostic has deteriorated and that structure has falling apart, showing the despair in the authors heart and the chaotic, heart wrenching ending.
How is Lamentations 3 structurally highlighted? Why?
It is a triple acrostic, begins with I, and contains hope. – I, me, my. More personal. Stands out as different than the others. Reads a lot like ps 22, is 52-53. Messianic. Lam 3 the most messianic portion. Jesus in the book of Lamentations
List the important lessons to be learned from the book of Daniel.
- Our attitude toward the future should be hope & faithful expectation
- We are assured that God is in control, no matter how bad the circumstances look
- This world is stained by human sin
- God is just, but his justice is patient
- Christ’s reign is supreme and unchallengeable
- God’s sovereignty over all the earth, both now & future, should elicit our worship
the “book of the genesis” of Jesus, begins with the genealogy of Jesus, “a virgin shall conceive,” Jesus as a new Moses, the visit of the magi, the sermon on the mount, “after Jesus had finished saying these things,” “You have heard it said … but I say unto you …”;
Matthew
first verse assumes Jesus is the messiah the Son of God, special emphasis on Jesus’ authority over demons, special emphasis on people’s response to Jesus: fear, amazement, lack of faith, a pivotal story about a two-step healing from blindness, special emphasis on the “secrecy” of Jesus’ messiahship
Mark
the songs of Zechariah and Mary, the shepherd visit newborn Jesus, special emphasis on the filling of the Holy Spirit, special emphasis on women, gentiles, the sick, and other “outcasts,” traces Jesus’ status as the Son of God back to Adam as the first “son of God,” Jesus’ ministry similar to Elijah/Elisha, healing of the 10 lepers, Jesus’ resolve to go to Jerusalem, Jesus’ announcements that he must suffer, parable of the Good Samaritan, parable of the prodigal son(s);
Luke
presents a series of signs as witnesses of Jesus’ messiahship, special emphasis on water, a series of “I am …” statements by Jesus, the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus, Jesus’ dialogue with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus as “water of life,” raising of Lazarus, washing of the disciples’ feet, Jesus’ “upper room discourse”, Jesus as the Vine and we are the branches, a chapter-length prayer of Jesus for the unity of his followers, the threefold restitution of Peter
John
