Salvation History Flashcards
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5 Salvation Stages
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Creation, Patriarchal, Prophetic, Messianic, Apostolic.
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Salvation history is revolved around who?
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Christ/Christocentric.
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The points in Salvation History is glued together by what?
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God’s covenant.
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What is a covenant?
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A contract entered by two parties willingly and is biding.
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3 Covenant symbols
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Rainbow, Circumcision, Decalogue.
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As Christ fulfills the salvation history, he perfects the what? making it what?
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Covenant. Universal, eternal, and permanent.
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Genesis 6:5-18
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God calls unto noah
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Genesis 7:1-7, 10-12, 17-23
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The Great flood
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Genesis 8:1-19
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The flood subsides
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Genesis 9:1-17
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The rainbow as sign of God’s covenant
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Values infered from noah’s character
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Steadfast in his faith, Thinks of others before himself, Exhibits calmness against tragedy.
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Three divine activities
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Election, Promise, Covenant.
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Election
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God chooses whom He will to be His instrument in His saving activity.
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Promise
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God’s fidelity to His promise asssures their fulfillment
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Covenant
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Divinely initiated union between man and God.
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God calls Abram to…
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leave his country, leave his kinfolk, leave his father’s house.
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God’s promise to Abram to…
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make him a great nation, a land which the nation will possess, make him a great name and blessing to others.
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Abram responds with?
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Faith
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Is both a gift and a task
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Salvation
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When did God form a covenant with abram
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Genesis 17
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Is an expression of how the two persons would rather die than break an agreement between them.
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Covenant
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Change of names,
Abram to Abraham (give meaning)
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Abram is Exalted Father, Abraham is Father of Multitudes
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Change of names,
Sarai to Sarah
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Sarai is Princess, Sarah is Mother of Many
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God’s test to Abraham is?
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Sacrifice his son, Isaac
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Isaac is the son of who?
Abraham
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Jesus is a son of Abraham according to who?
Matthew 1:1
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Isaac was conceived in the barren womb of sarah through the power of?
Power of God
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Jesus was conceived and born on the womb of the virgin through the power of?
Power of God
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Isaac is regarded as a willing victim according to?
obedience - Gen 22:8-9
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Jesus offered himself as sacrifice, Lamb of God
John 1:29
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Abraham called Isaac "my son" and was willing to sacrifice his own son
Genesis 22:7
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God called Jesus "my Beloved son"
Mark 1:11
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God did not spare his own son, but gave him up to benefit us all.
Romans 8:32
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He is the beginning of the great nation promised to Abraham.
Isaac
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Wife of Isaac
Rebecca
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Sons of Isaac
Essau, Jacob
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Genesis 25:19-35:29,
The elder shall serve the younger, who is the eldest and youngest son of isaac.
Essau (Hairy) is the older, Jacob (Heel clinger) is the younger.
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Who becomes the heir and transmitter of God's promise to Abraham and Isaac?
Jacob
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Jacob receives God's blessing,
Jacob becomes divinely commissioned "Israel", the Father of the chosen people and the special object of God's protection.
Genesis 32:25-31
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4 wives of Jacob
Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, and Zilpah.
BIlhah and Zilpah are maidservants of Leah and Rachel. Leah and Rachel are sisters.
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12 sons of Jacob
Bilhah - Dan, Naphtali .
Rachel - Joseph, Benjamin.
Leah - Reuben, Simon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun.
Zilpah - Gad, Asher.
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Pertains to the departure of the hebrew people from egypt
Exodus.
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Jacob's descendant prospered in Egypt.
The new pharaoh feared the growing number of the Israelites in Egpyt.
Exodus 1:7-22
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Moses which means
To draw up/save
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Moses killed an Egyptian taskmaster beating a hebrew slave
Exodus 2:11-15
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Wife of moses
Zipporah, daughter of Jethro.
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Fire - Manifestation of God
God reveals his plan to save Israel
Burning Bush
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Remains unpronounced out of deep reverence and respect; read but not mentioned.
YHWH
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Tetragrammaton Greek which means
Four-lettered
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Hashem which means
The name
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Adonai which means
Lord
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Why did God reveal his name?
To make oneself known to other people; is to hand oneself to be accessible - CCC203
God says who He is and by what name he is to be called. He is the hidden God... who makes Himself close to men. - CCC206
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Pattern of God's Call
God chooses individuals who, from our point of view doesn't seemed suited for the task. He sees things differently in people.
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Love of God
Deuteronomy 4:37, 7:8, 10:15
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Plagues
Signs and wonders of the "Hand of God"
Proof of presence of YHWH before pharaohs and egyptians.
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Passover
Pesach is the hebrew word which means "to pass over or protect/defend".
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Jesus last supper is the new passover
He became the paschal lamb, offering his own body and blood for the forgiveness of sins.
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Theological allusion to the new testament
Old Testament - Hebrew Passover (Exodus 12), Slaughter of the Passover Lambs.
Significance: Freedom from Egypt
Preparation for a journey to the promised land.
New Testament - Passover of Jesus (Matthew 26:2), Jesus becomes the Passover Lamb (John 18:28; 19:14).
Significance: Freedom from sin Salvation to the world (John 1:29, 36)
A new journey that goes beyond life and death.
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Exodus 19-40 at Sinai
God establishes a covenant with Israel making her His chosen people.
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The Ten Commandments as the Law of the Covenant
Decalogue are the will of the Father -CCC 2059.
First Three Commandments: Chief obligations owed to God.
Last Seven commandments: Obligations to one another.
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Exodus 24:3
Israelites accepted the covenant offered by God. By accepting, Israel became one nation.
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Jesus Christ and God's Covenant with Israel
Judges, Kings, Prophets
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Israel's cycle of Infidelity
Israelites repent and cry for help.
God raises a judge to deliver his people from the enemies.
Israelites worship idols.
God allows their enemies to attack.
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The Judges
Hebrew: Shopetim (Executive Leader)
Priestly-Executive-Military roles.
Deliverers appointed by God.
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Deborah
Only female Judge to defeat the Canaanites.
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Gideon
Defeated the Midianites with an army of 300 soldiers armed with trumpets, torches, and clay jars. (Skill issue fr)
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Samson
Nazarite
Consecrated to God and thus not allowed to cut his hair.
Defeated the Philistines by destroying their temple, causing death in the thousand along with himself. (Chad)
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Jesus as a priest
A priest is a mediator, as bridge, between God and human beings.
"Save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever and make intercessions for them" - Hebrew 7:25
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IS regarded as visible sign of unity and was considered the principle behind economic and political stability.
A King
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Israel's government
Originally theocratic with YHWH as the true king.
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Disadvantages of not having a king
Do not have a visible symbol of unity.
Without a leader they are prone to external threats.
No stable army.
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King Saul
Lost YHWH's favor because of his pride and disobedience.
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King David
Defeated goliath.
Known for bringing Israel to its Golden Age.
Committed adultery and murder in case of Uriah and his wife Bathsheba.
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Solomon
Son of David by Bathsheba.
Known for his extraordinary Wisdom.
Constructed a temple in Jerusalem, where they kept the arc of the covenant.
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Solomon's foreign wives and Idolatry
Kept many foreign wives to increase international power.
His people fell into idolatry, worshipping of false gods.
Had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
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Solomon's Extravagance
Enforced forced labor and heavy taxation.
Ignored the northern countryside and only interested in the materials provided for his temple. This led to split of the kingdom after his death.
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Jesus as King
Being a king is to be a servant to the people.
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Prophets
Messenger sent by God.
Witnesses to God, and calls people to conversion.
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Hosea
Hosea means "YHWH saves"
Mirrors infidelity
Married to a prostitute named "Gomer"
(This guy a massive simp)
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Jeremiah
Known as the Suffering prophet.
Preached about the repentance of the people of Judah.
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Amos
Amos means "burden-bearer".
He addresses to the rich and wealthy of the northern kingdom.
Social Justice is the core message.
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Jesus as a prophet
He is the messenger sent by the Father to bring men the Word of God.
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Threefold mission of Jesus
Priestly, Kingly, prophetic
