Exam 2 Study Guide

Question 1

Periods of the Historical Reconstruction of the Exodus

Answer 1

1) Entry into Egypt
2) Period of Disfavor
3) Oppression and Exodus
4) End date for the Exodus

Question 2

Entry into Egypt

Answer 2

Period of Hyksos (foreigners) rule over Egypt

Question 3

Period of Disfavor

Answer 3

Overthrow of Hyksos

Question 4

End date for Exodus

Answer 4

Stela of Merneptah (daughter of Ramses); reports victory over city-states and peoples in Canaan, including Israel

Question 5

Ramses II

Answer 5

Pharaoh of the Exodus

Question 6

Land of Goshen

Answer 6

Where the Israelites settle when they arrive in Egypt (Delas region)

Question 7

Plan of Pharaoh

Answer 7

oppress the Israelites out of fear of their strength; instead prompts more growth
- then he orders the midwives to kill any boys, but not girls, born by the Israelites
- then he orders all the people that if they birth a boy to throw it into the Nile, but keep girl

Question 8

Yahweh/Jehovah/YHWH

Answer 8

• YHWH: Yahweh in Hebrew
• Jehovah: consonants of the divine name and the vowels of the Adonai

Question 9

Albright’s meaning of the divine name

Answer 9

(The one who) causes things to be

Question 10

Buber’s meaning of the divine name

Answer 10

(The one who) is always present in Israel

Question 11

Theological theme of the Plagues

Answer 11

Power of Yahweh to deliver his people

Question 12

The plagues

Answer 12

1) frogs
2) gnats
3) flies
4) Egyptian livestock disease
5) Egyptian festering boils
6) storm and hail
7) locusts
8) another plague

Question 13

OT concept of miracle

Answer 13

Yahweh is creator; anything can be a sign of presence

Question 14

The signs and wonders

Answer 14

1) staff, which would turn into a snake when thrown into the ground
2) If Moses reached hand into pocket, it would turn white as snow
3) Take water from Nile, spread it onto ground, and it would turn into blood

Question 15

The tenth plague

Answer 15

Death of the Egyptians first-born

Question 16

symbolism of the tenth plague

Answer 16

Symbolizes life-and-death stakes of Israel’s freedom

Question 17

Climax of the Exodus

Answer 17

Crossing of the sea

Question 18

Name for the sea crossed

Answer 18

• OT: Yam Suph
• Red/Reed Sea

Question 19

Wilderness stories theme

Answer 19

Complaining of the Israelites

Question 20

Wilderness stories underlying issue

Answer 20

“Is Yahweh among us or not?”

Question 21

Tetragrammaton

Answer 21

YHWH

Question 22

Decalogue

Answer 22

formal term for the ten commandments; literally means ten words

Question 23

Ten commandments in Jewish

Answer 23

Other gods and idols/images are both included in the 2nd commandment

Question 24

Ten commandments in Eastern orthodox

Answer 24

Divine self-identification makes up the prologue, instead of the 1st commandment

Question 25

Ten commandments in Roman Catholic

Answer 25

The 1st commandment consists of divine self-identification, other gods, and idols/images, and coveting/property are split into the 9th and 10th commandments

Question 26

Covenant code

Answer 26

similar to Code of Hammurabi; made up of casuistic laws and apodictic laws

Question 27

Manna and Quail

Answer 27

unfamiliar substances found on the journey; placed in the ark

Question 28

Invitation to the Covenant

Answer 28

Yahweh's initiative toward Israel

Question 29

Israel's covenant obligations to Yahweh

Answer 29

Covenant is conditional; obey the voice of Yahweh, keep the covenant

Question 30

Ark of the Covenant

Answer 30

Small, portable box containing the Ten Commandments

Question 31

Tent of Meeting

Answer 31

Where Yahweh met with Israel in worship; also called the Tabernacle

Question 32

Mosaic Yahwism

Answer 32

Religion of Israel; the worship of Yahweh as it emerges in the time period of Moses and his leadership over Israel

Question 33

Mosaic Yahwism theological ideas

Answer 33

1) Yahweh is a god of history who acts within human history (not nature God) 2) Relationship between Yahweh and Israel is defined by election, covenant, and law 3) Exclusive worship of Yahweh (practical monotheism)

Question 34

Parity treaty

Answer 34

two parties are equals

Question 35

Suzerainty treaty

Answer 35

Vassal treaty; one party is superior to another

Question 36

Sinai covenant most similar to...

Answer 36

Vassal treaty

Question 37

Apodictic law

Answer 37

more general laws than caustic laws

Question 38

eye for an eye

Answer 38

the punishment shall fit the crime

Question 39

Case law

Question 40

Deuteronomic History (DH)

Answer 40

Earliest, primary history of Israel in Canaan

Question 41

Theme of the DH

Answer 41

Obedience to Yahweh brings blessing, disobedience brings judgement

Question 42

Joshua Holy War

Question 43

Practicing the ban (herem)

Answer 43

Devoting one's enemy as a sacrifice to one's God

Question 44

Tribal league

Question 45

Shiloh

Answer 45

Local shrine where the ark was kept

Question 46

Amarna Letters

Answer 46

Info on the political situation in Canaan; from Canaanite overlords to Pharaoh Akhenaton

Question 47

Ras Shamra Texts

Answer 47

Info on religion in Canaan; source for the Myth of Baal

Question 48

Charismatic leadership

Answer 48

Anointed King by Samuel; acknowledged king of Israel; endowed w/ Yahweh's spirit

Question 49

Baalism

Answer 49

A nature religion

Question 50

Myth of Baal

Answer 50

Baal a dying and rising God, killed by God Death, God of Summer Drought; brought back to life with help of wife

Question 51

3 most important tribes in the Hill Country

Answer 51

Benjamin (small) Judah Ephraim

Question 52

Northern tribe

Answer 52

Ephraim

Question 53

Southern tribe

Answer 53

Judah

Question 54

Buffer tribe

Answer 54

Benjamin

Question 55

Peaceful settlement theory (infiltration model)

Answer 55

Israel infiltrate Canaan through religion, political hopes, and force

Question 56

Internal revolt theory (revolt model)

Answer 56

Conquest by Canaanite peasants against city-state overlords

Question 57

Military conquest theory (conquest model)

Answer 57

Old testament evidence only supports gradual conquest

Question 58

Gradual emergence theory (emergence model)

Answer 58

Israel only gradually emerged as an entity in Canaan

Question 59

Samuel

Answer 59

Most important figure in the establishment of Kingship; Holds the people together during the Philistine crisis

Question 60

Factors of the failure of the tribal league

Answer 60

decentralized power/authority proves too weak to repel the Philistines

Question 61

Philistines

Answer 61

attempt to expand

Question 62

Philistine monopoly

Answer 62

iron

Question 63

Saul

Answer 63

- reigns about 20 years - simple kingship -established standing army - loss of Yahweh's spirit - threat of David and depression and paranoia lead to downfall

Question 64

David

Answer 64

- King of Judah and Israel for about 40 years - Outlaw to Saul and vassal to the Philistines

Question 65

Yahweh's promise to David

Question 66

Exodus dates

Answer 66

1250 or 13th century BCE

Question 67

Amarna Letters dates

Answer 67

14th century BCE

Question 68

Ras Shamra Texts dates

Answer 68

14th century BCE

Question 69

David dates

Answer 69

1000 BCE