Test #2 Flashcards
What is Long’s 3-fold description of the church?
One (a family)
Holy (a people made “different”)
Apostolic (in the line of the true apostle, Jesus)
Literal meaning of “holy”
A people made “different” and “set apart for” God
Why is our calling called a “heavenly” calling?
It comes from heaven and is ultimately to Heaven. Jesus ascended into Heaven and calls us from there.
Meaning of “apostle” and how it relates to “angel”
Someone sent officially with a commission that is more official and authoritative representative than an angel
Literal meaning of “confess”
“To say the same thing” or “agree”
Meaning of “God’s house”
God’s people whom God lives among
Significance of “therapon” as describing Moses
“servant” like physician’s care of a patient, came from “to heal” and is a noble service
“Tested” versus “tried”
Tested- peirazomai (tempt to see if it’s good/evil)
Tried- dokimazo (reveal its goodness)
“Rest” promised to Israel was…
the promise land
5 blessings Israel received in the exodus
A savior (Moses) Miracles on their behalves Salvation from death (1st born) Baptism (through the sea) A covenant relationship w/ God and His word (the Law)
Meaning of “apostasy”
turning away from God
Literal meaning of “disobeyed”
Unpersuaded
Where “promise” appears most often in the NT
Hebrews
How does Griff understand “rest” and main reason he believes this to be true
A future state of believers- having entered the rest we cease from labors like God did on the 7th day
Who enters “God’s rest”
Those who have faith, NOT original generation that left Egypt, the future people of God
Name “Joshua” and its relationship to the name “Jesus”
Joshua in Greek form is actually Jesus
Passage in which Paul uses Israel’s rebellion as a type for NT believers
1 Corinthians 10:1-12
Meanings of “uncovered” and “laid bare”
Uncovered- Naked (gumnos)
Laid Bare- verb meaning to bend back the neck (trachclos)
How God demonstrates his goodness in the new covenant
by the KIND of high priest he has given us (JESUS)