Quiz 3 Flashcards
Refers to the descendants of Levi, one of the 12 sons of Jacob, after whom the Book of Leviticus was named
Levites
The result of divinely appointed sacrifices intended to free the sinner from the punishment of sin
Expiation
The name given to Leviticus 17-27, a section of the Law devoted to right living outside the tabernacle
Holiness Code
A biblical term describing the removal of sin or defilement. The Hebrew term kipper means literally “to cover over”
Atonement
The Hebrew word that literally means “teaching” or “instruction,” through sometimes translated “law”
Torah
The term used to describe Abraham and his descendants through Isaac and Jacob
Hebrews
The translation of the Old Testament into Greek that dates to about 300-200 BC, and comes from the Egyptian city of Alexandria
Septuagint
A Greek term for a manifestation of God
Theophany
A class of case law, and can be contrasted with absolute laws
Casuistic Law
The brief in many gods, often linked to fertility religions and nature religions of antiquity
Polytheism
The conquest in this book prefigures Christ conquering his enemies, both Satan and rebellious human beings. The conquest takes place both through the gospel and in the destruction at the second coming
Joshua
These people save Israel, thus prefiguring Christ. But they have flaws and failures, and Israel repeatedly slips back into idolatry, spiraling downward to chaos. They need a king, and both only a king but a perfect king, the Messiah
Judges
The line of offspring leading to Christ goes through Judah to Boaz to David. Boaz the redeemer, prefiguring Christ, enables Naomi’s disgrace to be removed and a foreigner, to be included in God’s people
Ruth
David, the king after God’s heart, prefigures Christ, in contrast to Saul, who is the kind of king that the people want. Saul’s persecution of David prefigures worldly people’s persecution of Christ and Christ’s people
1 Samuel
David as a model king brings blessing to the nation until he falls into sin with Bathsheba. Through he repents, the remainder of his reign is flawed, pointing to the need for the coming of Christ the perfect messianic king
2 Samuel
