Second Semester Theology Exam Flashcards
The ______ Testament is centered on the covenant God entered into with the _______ people.
Old, Chosen
The Old Testament is made up of 4 parts: the Pentateuch (___); __________ books (16); Wisdom books (___); and the ___________ books (18).
5, Historical, 7, Prophetic
What the Protestants call the _______ (hidden), Catholics call the _________________ (2nd list) Books.
Apocrypha, Deuterocanonical
The Septuagint was compiled by ____ Jewish scholars in about the 3rd century BC.
70
Most of the books of the Old Testament are also part of the Jewish Bible called the ________ Scriptures.
Hebrew
The canon of the Hebrew books was compiled around the year ____ AD.
90
This is the canon Martin ________ used when he was leaving the Catholic church.
Luther
Pentateuch: traditionally called the “________ of ________”. The author was possibly not Moses but it still contains important, accurate information.
books, Moses
Genesis: means _________
beginning
1/4 of Genesis is ____________ (Adam, Noah, the Tower of Babel). 1/2 is covenants with _________, Issac, Jacob (Israel). 1/4 explains the development of the ____ sons (_______) of Israel.
prehistory, Abraham, 12, tribes
Is Genesis a Main book of the History of the Israelites
yes
Exodus: means __________
departure, exit
Ch 1-15: Israelites escaping _________ in Egypt.
Ch 16-20: ____ Commandments
Ch 21-40: additional _____ and instructions
slavery, 10, laws
Is Exodus a main book of the history of the Israelites?
yes
Leviticus means:
priestly
One of the 12 sons of ________ is Levi. The sons of Levi were _______ & this is about their _________.
Israel, priests, duties
Is Leviticus a main book of the history of the Israelites?
no
Numbers: named after _________ that are recounted in this book. It contains more laws, more ______, and arrives the ________ people at the _________ Land.
censuses, duties, Chosen, Promised
Is Numbers a main book of the history of the Israelites?
yes
Deuteronomy is basically a repeat of the info found in the previous ___ books. Ends with Moses’ ________ outside the Promised Land. Is it a main book?
3, death, no
Historical Books: cover almost ______ years of History, from about 1020 ____ to 142 _____.
900, BC, BC
Joshua: Is named after a __________ _______. The Israelites, under Joshua’s leadership are able to enter the Promised Land and began to ______ it. Is it a main book?
military leader, conquer, yes
Judges: They were military leaders who lead the __________ against their neighbors in the Promised Land. There were _____ of them.
Israelites, 12
Cycle that shows up 7 times in Judges. sin—> ___________—>supplication—>salvation—>________—>sin
servitude, silence