Midterm review

Question 1

What is the Tanak, and what does it consist of?

Answer 1

The Hebrew Bible, consists of Torah, Prophets, writings

Question 2

What is the Pentateuch?

Answer 2

The first 5 books of the Bible (Gen., Ex., Lev., Num., Deut.)

Question 3

What is the Torah?
And what is it about?

Answer 3

It includes the law, and instruction,
Creation, Fall, Seed (Genesis), Deliverance (Exodus), Law/practices (Leviticus), Disobedience in the wilderness (Numbers), Summary of Moses book’ (Deuteronomy)

Question 4

What is the significance of Genesis 49?

Answer 4

This is a last days poem, where Jacob lays out a prophetic statement about his 12 sons and their “end of days” significance

Question 5

Where is Judah called a lion first, and what is its significance?

Answer 5

Genesis 49:10, lion-rule over the peoples/nations “until the one to whom it belongs comes”–refers to Jesus

Question 6

Where in the new testament is the Lion of Judah referenced?

Answer 6

Revelation 5:5

Question 7

What is the significance of Numbers 24?

Answer 7

A poem that Balaam discusses the same things Jacob(Israel) does in Genesis 49–strategic to show the importance of this future “Lion of Judah”

Question 8

What is the significance of Deuteronomy 32-33?

Answer 8

Poems that Moses writes about Israel with a “last days focus”, Deut. 33:7 discusses Jesus-points to Genesis 49 promise

Question 9

What is the purpose of the Pentateuch?

Answer 9

• To stretch from “the beginning” to “the end of days kingdom” ruled over by the Lion of Judah-the seed of Abraham, the seed of the woman.
• Yahweh created humanity and blessed them on the land

Question 10

Where is the idea of land and blessing first show up?

Answer 10

Genesis 1-2

Question 11

What is the purpose of the flood?

Answer 11

De-creation and recreation through Noah (Ch.6-9)

Question 12

What’s the meaning of the names of God in the Pentateuch?

Answer 12

• the LORD-“Yahweh”
• Yahweh Elohim-The LORD God (more personal, intimate name)
• the LORD-“I am”/”I will be”
• Yahweh->Yhwh (Hebrew Bible)
  Adonai Yahweh-“the LORD God”

Question 13

What is the central aspect to the story of the “fall”?

Answer 13

the idea of wisdom-Adam and Eve seek counsel and wisdom on their own

Question 14

What is the significance of Genesis 3:15?

Answer 14

This is the first instance of the “Gospel”-hope that the seed of the women crushes the serpents head

Question 15

What chapters does the Abrahamic covenant show up (in Genesis)?

Answer 15

Chapters: 12, 13, 15, 17, 22

Question 16

What is the Abrahamic covenant?

Answer 16

A promise for:
- Land
- Seed
- Blessing

Question 17

What happens in Genesis 15?

Answer 17

God tells Abraham he’ll have a populous seed-but “Abraham believed the Lord and he credited it to him as righteousness”
- describes faith of Abraham on the seed promise
- righteousness->faith

Question 18

In what chapter of Genesis does God change Jacob’s name to Israel?

Answer 18

chapter 35

Question 19

True/False
The story of the 12 tribes/sons of Jacob-becomes primarily the story of 2 sons-Joseph & Judah

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Mount Horeb is another name for what?
A) Jerusalem
B) Mount Sinai
C) Mount Perazim

Answer 20

B) Mount Sinai

Question 21

What’s the purpose of circumcision?

Answer 21

To show covenantal fidelity

Question 22

What is the relationship between the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants?

Answer 22

The Israelites commit to a covenant, break it, commit again, and break again

Question 23

What is the most important verse in the Torah? (according to Dr. McKinnon)

Answer 23

Genesis 15:6

Question 24

What’s the significance of Exodus ch21-23

Answer 24

This is where the covenantal code of the Mosaic covenant appears

Question 25

What happens in Exodus chapter 32?

Answer 25

The Israelites cast a golden image of a calf-Aaron makes it and calls it "Yahweh"-the LORD responds with grace-as well as another covenant

Question 26

What's the purpose of the Mosaic covenant?

Answer 26

It was a temporary covenant governing the relationship between Yahweh and Israel until the New Covenant would come (Deuteronomy 30).

Question 27

What's the purpose of the Tabernacle?

Answer 27

The tabernacle is portrayed as a new garden environment--restore humanity's lost fellowship with God

Question 28

What is one important idea that the Pentateuch reveals?

Answer 28

The Pentateuch contrasts the Life of faith and obedience before the law-with-a lack of faith and disobedience after the law.

Question 29

What are the two categories of sacrifices detailed in Leviticus ch.1-7?

Answer 29

- Voluntary - Obligatory

Question 30

What are the 5 types of sacrifices/offerings in Leviticus?

Answer 30

- burnt offerings - sin offering - grain offerings - guilt offering - fellowship offerings (pleasing aroma) (forgiven)

Question 31

What does Leviticus reveal?

Answer 31

The Holy God gave instructions that enabled HIM to live among HIS chosen peoples and enabled HIS people to have fellowship with HIM.

Question 32

What does Numbers chapters 1-10 reveal?

Answer 32

Persistent disobedience due to faith waning in wilderness was a result of failing to believe in the God who brought them out of Egypt.

Question 33

What does Hesed love mean?

Answer 33

Steadfast love - covenant fidelity - covenant love

Question 34

What does Numbers 24 do?

Answer 34

Moses turns attention to end of days material (like Jacob did in Genesis 49)

Question 35

What's the relationship between the Pentateuch and salvation?

Answer 35

The book places salvation as an end of days thing--coming at the hands of an end of days king who would crush his enemies.

Question 36

What is Deuteronomy?

Answer 36

It acts one way as the "second law" "These are the words" (Hebrew)

Question 37

What's the significance of Deuteronomy 30:6?

Answer 37

It discusses new covenant language

Question 38

What do the former prophets do?

Answer 38

They show how Israel gets into the land, and shows how they get out.

Question 39

Deuteronomic history?

Answer 39

The working out in history of the blessings and cursing of Deuteronomy in the life of the Israelite nation.

Question 40

What are the 4 key ideas that show up throughout Deuteronomy?

Answer 40

- Allegiance (Deut. 5:4-7; 6:4-5)(Judg. 2:4-13) - Worship (Deut. 12:1-12) (1Kings 8) - King (Deut. 17:18-20) - Prophet (Deut. 18:14-19)

Question 41

When does the Exodus happen?

Answer 41

1446 B.C.

Question 42

When does the exile of the Northern Kingdom of Israel take place?

Answer 42

722B.C.

Question 43

When does the exile of the southern kingdom of Judah take place?

Answer 43

586/7 B.C.

Question 44

Are there many instances of events that reoccur in both Moses and Joshua's lives? (True/False)

Answer 44

True -Crosses a body of water to exit something - sends spies into the land - meets the angel of the Lord - takes of sandals-holy ground

Question 45

What is Joshua characterized by?

Answer 45

The manifestation of wisdom

Question 46

What does Joshua mean (in Hebrew)?

Answer 46

Yahweh saves

Question 47

What is Joshua in Greek?

Answer 47

Yeshua

Question 48

What are the major implications of Joshua 1?

Answer 48

- Moses the servant of Yahweh died - Land given - Be strong and courageous - with you - land

Question 49

What is promised in Joshua 1?

Answer 49

Meditating on the Tanak day and night will make the Israelites prosper - Wisdom comes from a prolonged exposure to the text

Question 50

How did God give the land of Canaan to Israel?

Answer 50

through holy war in accordance with his promise to Abraham

Question 51

What are the five main topics that are throughout the book of Judges?

Answer 51

- Sin - Servitude/slavery - Supplication - Salvation - Security

Question 52

Who are the Judges that serve throughout the book of Judges?

Answer 52

- Othniel - Ehud - Deborah - Gideon - Jephtah - Samson

Question 53

What is the character of Othniel?

Answer 53

He acts as the ideal Judge-actions correlate to good judgement

Question 54

What is the character of Samson?

Answer 54

He acts as a shadow of what a judge should be

Question 55

What is true about the Judges?

Answer 55

The nature of the judges decreases as the line of succession follows (one judge to next)

Question 56

What is the significance of Judges ch. 17-21?

Answer 56

This paints a picture of Israel's failures - idolatry - immorality

Question 57

What's the purpose of Judges?

Answer 57

To show the failure of Israel during the period of the Judges--shows Israel's need to acknowledge Yahweh as king and to await a righteous human king

Question 58

What is similar in 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel?

Answer 58

The poetic structure of Hannah's song (1 Sam 2:1-10) and David's songs (2 Sam. 22-23)

Question 59

What is different in David's songs than Hannah's songs?

Answer 59

David also prays for a king and anointed one, but someone beyond David--Jesus.

Question 60

In which book is David anointed as king?

Answer 60

Samuel

Question 61

What book and chapter is the Davidic covenant in?

Answer 61

2 Samuel 7

Question 62

How does the Davidic covenant interlock with the Abrahamic covenant?

Answer 62

Through the seed promise

Question 63

Are all 3 aspects to the Abrahamic covenant (land, seed, blessing) apart of the Davidic covenant? A) Only land and seed B) Only seed C) Land, Blessing D) Land, Seed, and Blessing

Answer 63

D) Land, seed, blessing