Week 3 Flashcards
Leviticus
1-10 - Cultic Sacrifices (Approaching God)
11-16 - Cleanness Codes (Imitating God)
17-27 - Holiness Codes (Being like God)
Numbers
1-25 - Death of the Exodus Generation in the Wilderness
26-36 - A New Start for Israel on the Border of the Promised Land
Deuteronomy
1-4 - Farewell Sermon 1 - Keep the Law
5-28 - Farewell Sermon 2 - Loyal to God
29-30 - Farewell Sermon 3 - Covenant Ratification
31-34 - Epilouge and Benediction
Name the general divisions of the Old Testament, and the books in each.
1-Pentateuch/Torah/Law- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (5)
2-Pre-Exilic History - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles (9)
3-Post-Exilic History - Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (3)
4-Wisdom/Writings - Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (5)
5- Major Prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel (5)
6-Pre-Exilic Minor Prophets - Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Naum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (9)
7-Post-Exilic Minor Prophets - Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (3)
Give a general outline of Old Testament history, including key dates.
Creation & Fall - 4004 BC
Flood - 2348 BC
Babel - 2234 BC
Patriarchs - 1921 BC - 1706 BC
Descent to Egypt - 1706 BC
Exodus - 1491 BC
Judges - 1394 BC - 1095 BC
United Monarchy - 1095 BC - 975 BC
Division of Kingdom - 975 BC
Exile of Israel - 722 BC
Exile of Judah - 586 BC
Restoration of Judah - 538 BC
Close of the OT Canon - 400 BC
Give a general outline of Old Testament history from the perspective of the covenant, including key passages.
Adamic Covenant: Genesis 1:27-28; 2:16-17
Introduction of the Covenant of Grace: Genesis 3:15
Noahic Covenant: Genesis 6:18; 8:20-22; 9:8-17
Abrahamic Covenant: Genesis 12:1-9; 15; 17
Mosaic Covenant: Exodus 20 (10 Commandments); 21-23 (Stipulations of the Covenant); 24 (Confirmation Ceremony of the Covenant).
Davidic Covenant: 2 Samuel 7
New Covenant Foretold: Jer. 31:31-34 (cf. Hebrews 8); Ezekiel 36
What is God?
“God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth” (WSC 4).
Briefly explain and defend (including Scripture proofs) the doctrine of the Trinity.
“There are three Persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these Three are One God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory” (WSC 6).
The Oneness of God
Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
Isaiah 45:5: “I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God.”
The Deity of the Father
1 Corinthians 8:6: “Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist…”
The Deity of the Son
John 1:1-3: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him…”
John 8:58: Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I am,” invoking the divine name “I AM” (Exodus 3:14).
The Deity of the Holy Spirit
Acts 5:3-4: Peter says to Ananias, “…you have lied to the Holy Spirit… You have not lied to men but to God.”
2 Corinthians 3:17: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
What are the attributes of God? Be prepared to offer scripture proofs?
Omniscience - Psalm 147:5: “Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.”
Omnipotence - Revelation 19:6: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.”
Omnipresence - Jeremiah 23:23-24
Eternality - Revelation 1:8: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Immutability-Malachi 3:6: “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.”
Holiness-Isaiah 6:3
Righteousness and Justice- Deuteronomy 32:4: “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.”
Love-1 John 4:8
Mercy and Grace- Ephesians 2:4-5
Sovereignty- Ephesians 1:11
Which are communicable?
Holiness -Isaiah 6:3
Love - 1 John 4:8
Mercy and Grace- Ephesians 2:4-5
Righteousness and Justice- Deuteronomy 32:4
Wisdom - James 1:5
Goodness- Galatians 6:10
Faithfulness-Galatians 5:22-23
Patience- Galatians 5:22-23
Which are incommunicable?
Omniscience - Psalm 147:5
Omnipotence - Revelation 19:6
Omnipresence - Jeremiah 23:23-24
Eternality - Revelation 1:8
Immutability-Malachi 3:6
Self-Existence (Aseity)- John 5:26
Simplicity - Exodus 3:14
Sovereignty- Ephesians 1:11
What are the decrees of God?
“The decrees of God are, His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass” (WSC 7)
he ordained everything that came to pass for his purpose and will