Section 1 Genesis-Deuteronomy Flashcards
What are the theories for the inspiration of Scripture?
Dictation, Limited Inspiration, Plenary Verbal
What are the plausible dates for the Exodus?
1446 or 1275 BC
what Deuteronomy literally means
Second law, the exposition of the Law
chiasm
separation of ideas in a text ex: A B B A
cosmogony
origins of the universe
What is hermenuetics?
The study of biblical interpretation
What is the test for Canonicity?
Written by a prophet or spirit-led person, written to all generations, written in accord with previous revelation
What are the different manuscripts?
Masoretic texts, Samaritan Pentatuech, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint
587 BC
Destruction of Jerusalem
722 BC
Assyrian captivity
Theories of creation
Theistic Evolution, Day-Age theory, Revelatory Day Theory, Progressive Creation, Gap Theory
Who wrestled with God?
Jacob
Two words that sum up Numbers
rebellion and consequence
What is strange about the Numbers consensus reports?
Either has two million or twenty thousand Israelites
How many long speeches are in Deuteronomy?
Three: Recounting God, Restating Law, Charge to the Nation
What are the overarching themes of the Pentateuch?
Sovereignty of God, History, Fallen Condition of Humanity, Salvation, Holiness of God, Goodness of God
Why study the OT?
Instruction, Same God, Knowing God, Jesus taught from it, helps understand NT
Dictation
God dictated the Bible to human scribes
Limited Inspiration
God inspired the thoughts, not the words
Plenary Verbal
“full” word of scripture was guided
Implications for Inspiration
The bible is trustworthy and authoritative
Masoretes
Added vowels, accents, and detailed notes to the text to help clarify it
Grammatical-Historical Method
Context, Literature type, interpret figurative language, let scripture interpret scripture, discover application
Pentateuch
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
