Theology test Flashcards
Stages of Salvation History
- Egypt and Exodus - The dessert wanderings
What are the names of the 4 books
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy \
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
- Exit or departure
- For the Priests
- Contains a census
- 2nd / repeated law
Why was it so bad for the Israelites to live in Egypt for 300-400 years
They took on Egyptian customs like there religion
What was the Pharaoh who didn’t know Joseph afraid of?
afraid he would lose power
What was Pharaoh’s 3 part plan to control israel and how did it play out
- Slavery
- Kill the newborn male children
- throw the new born in the river
What event from the new testament that occurred during the birth of Jesus parallels Pharaoh’s final command to control Israel
all of the Hebrew children under 2 be killed
What are the two things that Moses being placed in a basket in the Nile represents
- Baptism
- Noahs arc
Who raised Moses
Pharaoh’s daughter
What does Moses’ name mean
Drawn out of water
What is the 2 part mission of Moses
- Draw Israel out of Egypt
- Draw sin out of Israel
what is the first thing we see adult Moses do
commits murder
How does God appear to Moses on mount Horeb /Sinai
burning bush
what does the flame represent
Holy Spirit
How does God introduce himself to Moses
Abraham, Issac, Jacob
What does God’s name tell us about him
God is more powerful than the false gods. God is existence
What is the name of God/Yahweh
I am who am
What does it mean to “Know” God
To know God personally and have a relationship with him
What two part command does God tell Moses to bring to Pharaoh
Israelites must be free and worship God in the dessert
How does Moses respond to being chosen by God
Moses says he’s not ready and God qualifies the called
How do we interpret the phrase God hardened Pharaoh’s heart
God preserves Pharaoh’s free will
How does Pharaoh react to God’s command
Pharaoh does not believe in Moses- he says he doesn’t believe in God
What are the 10 plagues
- The nile river turning to blood
- Frogs
- Gnats
- flies
- death of the livestock
- boils
- Hail and Thunder
- locusts
- darkness
- death of the first born
What does Pharaoh force the Israelites to do and why
He forces them to make bricks without giving them straw He does this to control them and turn them against Moses
How does Moses demonstrate God’s power to Pharaoh
He turned his staff into a snake
What is the significance of the 10 plagues in relation to the gods of Egypt
symbolically defeating the false gods
What is the 10th plague and how does it demonstrate God’s power over Pharaoh
death of the 1st born shows that Pharaoh is not a god
Through which virtue must the 10th plague be understood
Through justice
What kind of lamb is used for the passovers sacrafice
The lamb should be perfect and unblemished
Why does God tell the Israelites to hold the sacrifice two weeks into the first month
2 weeks to heal from cirrcumcision. before they part from Egypt
why do the Israelites eat unleavened bread at Passover
It doesn’t rise so it’s quicker to make
in what attitude do the Israelites eat the passover meal and why
They eat in haste because they are ready to leave Egypt whenever God says
What must the Israelites do to ensure the Angel of Death passes over their houses
By painting a lambs blood on the doorposts
Which sacrament does the passover parallel
The Eucharist
instituted During the last plague
Was instituted during over the passover celebration
recalls God saving Israel from slavery in Egypt
How Jesus saved us from sin
Sacrificed an unblemished lamb
Jesus is the Lamb of God
The Israelites eat unleavened bread
The Eucharist is made of unleavened bread
By celebrating the passover each year hebrews participate in the Exodus
By celebrating the Eucharist we participate in Passover
The Israelites become God’s chosen people
By celebrating the Eucharist we become God’s family in the Church
The first born of every unmarked house was slain
Jesus is God’s first born son slain on the cross
The blood on the doorpost was disrespectful to the Egyptians
The cross, which was a sign of condemnation in Rome, is what saves us
What is the importance of the Feast of Unleavened bread
How Israelites honor God in the desert
How does God appear to the Israelites and lead them through the desert
A pilar of clouds during the day and fire at night
What body of water does the Red sea refer to and what does it symbolize
Translates to Yam Suf which means Reed sea . Egypt- symbol of death
How do the Israelites react when Pharaoh leads his army against them
They complain against Moses and God
What does Moses tell them. Explain Exodus 14:14
The Lord will fight for you, you only have to be still
How does God fight for Israel
God fights the army by drowning Pharaoh’s army when the sea washes over them
What is the significance of the shepherds in the Nativity story and the magi Epiphany
Jesus is the good shepherd reps. gentiles- anyone who isn’t jewish
What are the 3 gifts the wiseman brought to Jesus
Gold, Frankincense, Murr
Gold
Jesus will be king
Frankincense
Jesus will be priest
murr
Jesus will die as a sacrafice
Why did Jesus choose to be baptised
To show us he is humble and will participate in everything it means to be human
