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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Write two passages in Genesis in which Israel receives the promise of land.

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Genesis 15 & 17

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Write the section of the Old Testament books that discusses Israel’s kingdom in the land.

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1 Samuel-2 Chronicles

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What does God promise to David in 2 Samuel 7:10-16?

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He promises a better king and a better kingdom

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4
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What is the name of the king who turned away from the Lord, beginning Israel’s journey into Exile? Write the passage that records the info.

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Solomon turned away. The passage can be found in 1 Kings 11

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In 922 B.C., Israel divides into two kingdoms. Write the name of each kingdom and when and by whom each was taken into exile.

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Israel was the kingdom in the north and was taken by Assyria in 721 B.C.
Judah was the kingdom in the south and was taken by Babylon in 586 B.C.

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In Ezra, Israel is allowed to return to the land to rebuild the temple. Briefly explain why this does or does not represent the fulfillment of the promise land.

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this does not represent fulfillment because they are still under foreign rule and there is still unrest in the land.

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What is the name of the period between the Old and New Testaments? This period spanned from?

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Intertestamental

420 B.C.-30 A.D.

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Write the name of the person who ruled over Palestine from 331-323 B.C.

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Alexander the Great

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Who cleansed the Temple and restored Temple worship in 165 B.C.?

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Judas Maccabeus (“The Hammer”)

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10
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Write the year in which Pompey marched on Jerusalem.

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63 B.C.

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At the time of King Herod’s rule, Israel had been under foreign oppression for centuries. Yet they were still waiting for_______________.

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the Messiah to lead them into a new and better kingdom.

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12
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Why did first century Jews tell stories?

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it helped them connect with their ancestors and to remember who they are as a people group

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How were Jews to live as they searched for an end to their story?

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They are to live according to what the Torah tells them to do.

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14
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To which symbols did Jews attach themselves?

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Temple
Torah
Racial Identity
Land

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15
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Explain source criticism.

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Source criticism looks at the sources the synoptic writes used to write their gospels. The critics go by the Two-source theory.

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Explain form criticism.

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They believe a lot of what source critics believe, but they take it a step farther and look at the oral sources of the Gospel writers. According to them the church was not interested in the historic Jesus, just his teachings

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17
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When reading a harmony, one may notice that the four gospels are not in word-for-word agreement. Why is this?

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The gospel writers wrote from different perspectives. They would also have had different opinions on how to translate some words Jesus said. Then sometimes we mistaken two similar events as one event.

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18
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What is the purpose of the genealogies in Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38?

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they link Jesus back to Old testament prophecies He fulfilled

19
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To what tradition do the words “arm of the Lord” in Luke 1:46-56 allude?

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It refers to God leading Israel as they wandered in the desert.

20
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Which Old testament event prefigures Jesus being called “out of Egypt” in Matthew 2:13-18? What is the name of this type of reading?

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The Exodus prefigures this event

it is figural reading

21
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In Matthew 3:1-6, which Old Testament text does the phase “Kingdom of Heaven” echo?

A

Daniel 7

22
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Matthew 3:7-10 and Luke 3:7-14 say, “The ax is at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” From which Old Testament text do the authors take this illustration?

A

Isaiah 10

23
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Matthew 3:11 says that there is “one coming” after John whose sandals he is not fit to carry. To which Old Testament texts do the words “one coming” allude?

A

Psalm 40 & 118

24
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Matthew 3:11 says that there will be a “baptism with fire”. Explain what this means and for whom it is reserved.

A

Judgment reserved for unbelievers

25
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Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4:1-13 discuss the temptation of Jesus in the wild. Which event in the Old Testament prefigures Jesus’ temptation? what are the three temptations that Jesus fulfill?

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Israel’s 40 yrs of wandering in the wild

  1. turning the stone into bread- Exodus 17
  2. Worshipping a false god- Exodus 17
  3. testing- Exodus 32
26
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The question, “Are you the Prophet?” in John 1:19-28 alludes to which Old Testament passage? Who is the Prophet?

A

Deuteronomy 15 & 18

Jesus

27
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In John 1:35, Jesus says, “I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” TO which Old Testament text do the words “ascending and descending” allude? Explain what Jesus is saying in this passage.

A

Genesis 28

the promises were reaffirmed to Jacob, but Jesus will fulfill the promises

28
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Also in John 1:35, to which text do the words “Son of Man” allude? Explain why Jesus refers to himself by this title.

A

Daniel 7

He is the one who will bring in the kingdom

29
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To what tradition do the words “to guide our feet into the path of peace,” in Luke 1:79, allude?

A

the exodus

30
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Matthew 1:22 says that the virgin birth fulfilled a prophetic old Testament text. What is the passage?

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Isaiah 7:14

31
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Luke 2:1-7 claims that Jesus was born in a _____.

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manger

32
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To whom was the birth of Jesus first announced in Luke 2:8-20?

A

the sheapards

33
Q

In John 5:14, Jesus says to the man he had healed, “Stop sinning or something else may happen to you.” What is the “something worse”?

A

death

34
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In John 5:17, Jesus says to the Pharisees, “My father is always at work to this very day, and I, too, am working.” In saying this, what is Jesus asserting?

A

He is God

35
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In John 5:20, Jesus says to the Pharisees, “The Father loves the Son and shows Him all that He does. Yes, to your amazement, you will see greater things than these.” What are the “greater things” they will see?

A

Souls will be raised to eternal life through Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection

36
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In John 3:5, Jesus says to Nicodemus, “No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the spirit.” To which Old Testament text do these words allude? What does it mean to be “born of water and the spirit”?

A

Ezekiel 36:25-27

it means to be born of the Holy Spirit , to have He come down on you and make your spirit new

37
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In John 3:14, Jesus says, “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert so the son of man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” Explain the relationship between the snake in Numbers 21:8-9 and “the son of man” in John 3:14.

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The snake is pointing towards Jesus. The snake brought healing to those who looked upon it. Jesus brings eternal healing by becoming the curse for us.

38
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In John 4:10, Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman about living water. Write the identity of the “living water” and the text in John where you find this info.

A

The living water is the Holy Spirit.

John 7:37-39

39
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In John 4:5-26, what does the Samaritan woman think that Jesus is talking about to her?

A

Physical water

40
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In Luke 5:32, Jesus says, “I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Explain.

A

He was calling out the Pharisee. They saw themselves as righteous, so their pride kept them from salvation. Jesus came to save the broken in Spirit, the ones who knew they needed salvation.

41
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What are two attributes of Jesus found in John 1? Explain.

A

Jesus is light. This means He exposes what is in the dark.

Jesus is fully man and fully God. He is a God that has experienced my struggles first hand.

42
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In Luke 1:46-56 what does the “arm of the Lord” symbolize?

A

He will deliver His people

43
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To what type of testimony does Luke 1:1-4?

A

eyewitness

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