Stduy unit 4 - New beginning

Question 1

What was God’s response to human sin in Gen 12?

Answer 1

Provide way for salvation

Question 2

List the promises that God made to Abraham in Gen 12.

Answer 2

1. Great nation
2. Bless + make name great
3. Bless all people
4. Descendants land of Canaan

Question 3

Define a covenant and then name the 5 extensions of the covenant

Answer 3

Binding, formal agreement between 2 parties

1. Noahic
2. Abrahamic
3. Mosaic
4. Davidic
5. New

Question 4

Is it accurate to say that a covenant in a Biblical sense is “cut” and not “made”?
Motivate your answer.

Answer 4

Reflects formal-covenant making ceremony

Cuts several animals in half

Normally - both parties pass between halves - signifying what would happen break covenant

Question 5

Describe in short how God tested Abrahams’ faith in Gen 22. (Also motivate
from Hebr. 11)

Answer 5

Offer Isaac, only son, as sacrifice

By faith:

Obeyed when called out to place he would receive as inheritence, even though did not know where he was going

Dwelt in land of promise as in a foreign country

Sarah conceived and bore, past her age

Question 6

What were the results of Jacob’s wrestling with God?

Answer 6

Changed name - Israel

Struggled with God + men, prevailed

Question 7

What does the history of Joseph teach you about the character of God?

Answer 7

Blesses those who remain faithful + trust, live righteous

Question 8

Which one of the promises that God made to Abraham came true in Egypt?

Answer 8

Great nation

Question 9

Why was it dangerous for the Pharaoh to mistreat the Israelites?

Answer 9

Wrath

Question 10

Which three plans did Pharao make to abuse the Israelites?

Answer 10

1. Overworks - decree work as slaves to build store cities
2. Orders midwives to kill newborn Hebrew boys at birth
3. All newborn thrown into Nile

Question 11

In which context is the name “Yahweh” normally used?

Answer 11

God’s personal relationship with people

Especially through covenant

Question 12

Is there religious symbolism in the plagues God sent?

Answer 12

Frogs (2) - Heket - god + protector of pregnant women

Dark (9) - Major deity - Re, sun god

Question 13

Name Egypt’s major deity.

Answer 13

Re

Question 14

Which two feasts were instituted in commemoration of the deliverance from
Egypt?

Answer 14

Feast of Unleavened Bread

Passover

Question 15

What did God commission the whole of Israel to be?

Answer 15

Kingdom of priests + holy nation

Question 16

On what do the Ten Commandments focus?

Answer 16

Relationship + faithfulness

Question 17

What does the prologue to the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:2) teach us about
God’s actions?

Answer 17

Faithful to His people

Deliver from bondage

Question 18

How was the covenant put into action?

Answer 18

T.O.A repeated + agreed to, twice

Moses - sprinkle blood on people of Israel to formally put into action

Question 19

What was the function of the tabernacle?

Answer 19

Presence of God would dwell

Israel enjoy blessing of knowing God + worshipping without being cosumed by power of holy presence

Question 20

What happened at Mount Sinai?

Answer 20

Entered into covenant agreement with Israelites, after deliverance

Question 21

Name the three-fold statement which is repeated in Leviticus.

Answer 21

1. Be your God
2. My people
3. Dwell in midst

Question 22

What happened to Nadab and Abihu and what should we learn from this?

Answer 22

Approach God in unaithorized manner
Fire comes out from Presence of Lord and consumes

Commands - not taken lightly/disobeyed - punishment
Authority over us

Question 23

Define the concept “holy” and then name three things that characterises a holy
life.

Answer 23

Seperated/set aside

1. Clean - ritual washing + sacrific e
2. Ritual sacrifice
3. Feasts

Question 24

Name the worst curse which Israel would experience if they break the
covenant.

Answer 24

Lose PL = exile

Question 25

Name the title of Numbers in Hebrew and explain why it is an appropriate
name.

Answer 25

“in the wilderness”

Why generation saved in Exodus, spend life in the wilderness instead of PL

Question 26

Where do the people find themselves in the opening passage of Numbers?

Answer 26

Mount Sinai, 2nd month of 2nd year of exodus journey

Question 27

Which generation is described in Num 1-25 and Num 26-36?

Answer 27

Num 1-25: Old, disobedient - grumbling, doubt, rebellion + death

Num 26-36: Faith, hope + life

Question 28

What is the main thought of Numbers?

Answer 28

Moves rebellious Israelites from MS - PL

Lost PL - rebellion + wander in wilderness & die

Question 29

Describe the unthinkable thing which Israel has done.

Answer 29

Arrive @ PL - rebel against Moses + refuse to enter

Previous:
Complain about food
Rebel against Moses - marrying Cushite + question leadership

Question 30

Describe in short Yahwe’s purpose with testing.

Answer 30

Humble Israelites
Learn total dependance
Teach obedience to commandments
Show true condition of hearts

Question 31

Where were the Israelites camped according to Deuteronomy?

Answer 31

East side of Jordan River

Question 32

Which format does Deuteronomy follow?

Answer 32

Hittite Treaties

Question 33

Which side of the Jordan did Israel control before the conquest of Canaan?

Answer 33

East side

Question 34

What did Moses warn Israel to especially avoid?

Answer 34

Idoltary

Question 35

What is the significance of Deut. 5:3?

Answer 35

Covenant wasn’t made with their “fathers” - patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac + Jacob

No longer for their “fathers” (who died in the wilderness), but with “us”, who alone, if remain faithful (reinstatement of covenant), shall enjoy benefits

Question 36

What is Deut. 6:4 called?

Answer 36

Shema

Question 37

Which phrase is often repeated in Deuteronomy?

Answer 37

“the Lord our God”/”the Lord your God”

Question 38

What is explicitly stated in Deut. 28?

Answer 38

Blessings + curses

Truly obey - blessed abundantly
Disobey - terrible curses

Question 39

Moses had a special relationship with God. Describe it in short.

Answer 39

Unique intimate

Exodus 33:11 - face to face, as man speaks to his friend

Moses ask to see God’s face - not offended, cannot show His face
See glory - placing hand over while passing by + letting him see His back