Midterm

Question 0

Isaiah 9:6

Answer 0

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ KJV)

Question 1

Deuteronomy 6:4

Answer 1

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭4‬ KJV)

Question 2

Mark 12:29

Answer 2

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: (‭Mark‬ ‭12‬:‭29‬ KJV)

Question 3

John 1:1

Answer 3

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ KJV)

Question 4

John 1:14

Answer 4

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ KJV)

Question 5

John 4:24

Answer 5

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭24‬ KJV)

Question 6

What does Epistemology mean?

Answer 6

The study of knowledge. How we know what we know.

Question 7

How is God revealed to us?

Answer 7

• He is self-revealed.

* Through OT.

Question 8

What defines what we can say about God as Christians?

Answer 8

The Bible

Question 9

Because humanity is fallen, where must revelation start?

Answer 9

Scripture

Question 10

When we consider how God revealed Himself in scripture, what is a proper Christian response to it?

Answer 10

Accepting what the Scripture says.

Question 11

What must a Christian say about the OT?

Answer 11

Lays out the true revelation of God.

Question 12

What does the NT revelation build on?

Answer 12

Further revelation of God building on the OT

Question 13

According to Berkoff’s better hermeneutical approach to God’s revelation in scripture is what?

Answer 13

Let the OT speak to the NT and let that inform later philosophy.

Question 14

What is biblically appropriate in speaking of God?

Answer 14

We must say what scripture says.

Question 15

What is the belief in one God called?

Answer 15

Monotheism

Question 16

What is an atheist?

Answer 16

Denies the existence of God

Question 17

What is agnostic?

Answer 17

The existence of God is unknown.

Question 18

What is pantheistic?

Answer 18

God is equal to nature.

Question 19

What is polytheist?

Answer 19

Believe in more than one god.

Question 20

What is Ditheism?

Answer 20

The belief in two gods.

Question 21

What is tritheism?

Answer 21

Belief in three gods.

Question 22

What religions are monotheistic?

Answer 22

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Question 23

What constitutes as trinitarianism?

Answer 23

3 different persons, but 1 God.

Question 24

What are the two extreme tendencies in trinitarian thought?

Answer 24

* Some emphasize the unity of God without having a carefully developed understanding of what is meant by 3 distinct persons * Others emphasize the 3ness of the trinity to the point they believe in 3 self-conscious beings, and their view is essentially tritheistic

Question 25

What makes Binitarianism unique?

Answer 25

Does not classify the Holy Ghost as a separate person but asserts belief in 2 person in the Godhead

Question 26

Many monotheists have pointed out that both trinitarianism and Binitarianism do what?

Answer 26

Weakens the strict monotheism teaching in the Bible

Question 27

Which of the following represents strict monotheism?

Answer 27

They insist the Godhead cannot be divided into persons and that God is absolutely one

Question 28

Who represents strict monotheism and yet rejects the full divinity of Christ?

Answer 28

Dynamic monarchians such as Paul of Samosata and some say by the Arians, led by Arius

Question 29

Which of the following represents the second class of true monotheists?

Answer 29

* Believe the fullness of the Godhead is manifested in Jesus Christ * Believe the Father, Son, and Spirit are manifestations, modes, offices, or relationships the one God as displayed to man

Question 30

What is the term Church historians have used for this second class of strict monotheists?

Answer 30

Modalism and modalistic monarchianism

Question 31

Who are some of these strict monotheists from history?

Answer 31

Noetus, Praxeas, and Sabellius

Question 32

What term in the 20th century is used by those who believe in both the indivisible oneness of God and the full deity of Jesus Christ to describe themselves?

Answer 32

Oneness

Question 33

What has been and still is the major stumbling block for Jewish people in terms of accepting Christianity?

Answer 33

The distortion of the monotheistic message.

Question 34

What does the OT reveal about God's nature?

Answer 34

He is a jealous God

Question 35

Is there a place for a trinity in the OT?

Answer 35

No.

Question 36

How many times does the OT refer to God being a trinity?

Answer 36

0

Question 37

How many verses are there that people infer a trinity into the text?

Answer 37

4

Question 38

How many times does the OT say God is one?

Answer 38

2,346

Question 39

Why does Genesis 1:26 use a plural pronoun for God?

Answer 39

Before we answer this, let us note the Bible uses singular pronouns to refer to God 100s of times

Question 40

In our approach to understanding God, what is the best starting point?

Answer 40

Let OT speak to NT.

Question 41

Which of the following shows why the plural in Genesis 1:26 cannot refer to the Son of God?

Answer 41

If “us” refers to the Son of God, how can this be when the Bible shows the Son was not born until at least 4000 years later in Bethlehem?

Question 42

What must Genesis 1:26 be reconciled with?

Answer 42

With the singular in 1:27 and 2:7

Question 43

Which of these shows why some believe Genesis 1:26 to refer to angels?

Answer 43

* On at least one other occasion God talked to angels and requested their opinions in formulating His plans * We know the angels were present during creation

Question 44

Which reason shows why some believe God was counseling with His own will in Genesis 1:26?

Answer 44

a. Ephesians 1:11 supports this view, saying God works all things “after the counsel of his own will” b. Its similar to a man saying “Let’s see” even when he is planning by himself

Question 45

58. Which shows support for Genesis 1:26 speaking of Plural Majesty or emphasis like Elohim?

Answer 45

a. Daniel told the King, “We will tell the interpretation thereof before the king” even though Daniel alone proceeded to give the interpretation to the king b. King Artaxerxes alternated referred to himself in the singular and plural c. Denoting the greatness and majesty of God or multiple attributes of God

Question 46

59. Which of the following is support for Genesis 1:26 referring to God speaking of the future Son in prophetic foreknowledge?

Answer 46

a. Describes God’s foreknowledge of the future arrival of the Son, much like prophetic passages in the Psalms

Question 47

60. How did God make the worlds by the Son?

Answer 47

a. When God created man he had the future arrival of the Son in mind b. Without the Son, God’s whole purpose in creating man would have failed

Question 48

38. A uni-plural noun means one or more than one | T/F

Answer 48

True

Question 49

39. A uni-plural noun means “one” exclusively when used with singular verbs or modifiers T/F

Answer 49

True

Question 50

40. Like the English language, the plural form of a Hebrew word always signifies more than one T/F

Answer 50

False

Question 51

41. Overwhelmingly Elohim or “God” is used in a plural way signifying more than one, with only a small amount of times it refers to only one God T/F

Answer 51

False

Question 52

42. In Genesis 1:1 God (Elohim) is shown to be plural because “created” is a plural modifier T/F

Answer 52

False

Question 53

43. Whenever Elohim refers to the one true God, it is always accompanied by singular verbs T/F

Answer 53

True

Question 54

44. Whenever Elohim refers to more than one false god, it is accompanied by plural verbs T/F

Answer 54

True

Question 55

45. If the intention of Elohim is to indicate more than one, either singular or plural verbs can be used T/F

Answer 55

False

Question 56

46. If the intention of Elohim is to indicate one only, singular verbs are used T/F

Answer 56

True

Question 57

47. When the Greek NT quotes from an OT reference where Elohim is used the one true God, the Greek theos (God) is always singular T/F

Answer 57

True

Question 58

48. The Greek language does not use plurals in the same way as the Hebrew T/F

Answer 58

True

Question 59

49. Since both the Hebrew and the Greek are inspired, if Elohim was used to indicate God is more than one, the Greek NT would use the plural form of the noun T/F

Answer 59

True