Unit IV Works of the Spirit in the Old Testament

Question 0

Creation to Patriarchs

Answer 0

1) Is active during Creation
2) Convicts of sin
3) Communicates divine revelation

Question 1

In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit acted in . . .

Answer 1

1) Creation to Patriarchs
2) Moses to Samuel
3) United Monarchy
4) Divided Monarchy
5) Exilic and Post-Exilic Periods

Question 2

Moses to Samuel

Answer 2

1) Enables the chief builder of the tabernacle
2) Enables leaders of Israel
3) Enables (even bad) people to prophesy
4) Is regarded as essential to Joshua’s assuming Moses’s role
5) Enables judges of Israel
6) Enables Samson with superhuman strength

Question 3

United Monarchy

Answer 3

1) Enables Saul to prophesy
2) Enables Saul to go to war
3) Comes on David as second king of Israel
4) Leaves Saul as first king of Israel
5) Humiliates Saul, causing him to prophesy instead of killing David
6) Establishes David by causing key men to ally themselves with him
7) Speaks through David
8) Guides David as he designs the Temple

Question 4

Divided Monarchy

Answer 4

1) Reminds and assures Judah about promise of the covenant
2) Communicates comfort to those keeping God’s covenant to Judah
3) Announces divine judgement on those who forsake God’s covenant
4) Transports Elijah away from danger
5) Empowers Elisha to perform a miracle
6) Declares judgement on God’s people for their sin
7) Is predicted to be “poured out” on “all flesh”
8) Is predicted to come on “the rod of Jesse”
9) Is predicted to come on “God’s elect servant”
10) Is predicted to come on “The Lord’s Anointed”

Question 5

Exilic & Post-Exilic Period

Answer 5

1) Enables Ezekiel to take his commission as God’s prophet
2) Is predicted t give the nation of Israel the ability to obey God
3) Remains with the Nation of Israel
4) Is the means by which God accomplishes His work

Question 6

In the Future . . .

Answer 6

1) The Spirit will be poured out “generally”
2) The Spirit will come on one
3) The Spirit will transform the nation of Israel