Old Testament Literature Exam

Front 1

what are the3 grammatical-historical method contexts in order?

Back 1

1. Immediate

2. Remote

3. Historical

Front 2

Why is inspiration important?

Back 2

Because the Bible is:

-trustworthy

-authoritative

Front 3

How was the bible written?

Back 3

-must be inspired by God

-God used each writer specifically based on their personalities and abilities

Front 4

A standard to which the biblical writings must conform,

means "rule" of faith and practice.

Back 4

Canon

Front 5

Test 1 for Canonicity

Back 5

Writing had to be written by a prophet or other spirit led person. The spirit of God had to guide the writing process.

Front 6

Test 2 for Canonicity

Back 6

Writing to all generations. Gods word was made for all not just one audience.

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Test 3 for Canonicity

Back 7

Written in accord with previous revelation. A book that was part of the canon could not contradict the message of earlier canonical books.

Front 8

First view of Genesis 1:

Back 8

1st verse presents a difficult problem. verse 1 becomes a temporal clause introducing creation: "when God set about to create the heavens and the earth was a formless void..."

Front 9

Second view of Genesis 1:

Back 9

Functions in a generic manor, Its simply a title, a header.

Front 10

Third view of Genesis 1:

Back 10

Traditional view that verse 1 stands as an independent sentence. A statement of truth.

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The six days of creation and how they relate to each other:

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Days:

1. light <---------> 4. sun, moon, stars

2. sky, water<------->5. fish, birds

3. drylands, vegetation<---> 6.animals, mankind

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What is the climax of God's creative activity?

Back 12

Mankind

Front 13

What does Genesis 2 talk about?

Back 13

This section describes the garden of Eden with geographical details.

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What does Genesis 3 talk about?

Back 14

Moral failure of mankind.

1.Adam and Eve lost their original innocence.

2. Lost their immediate connection with God.

3. Lost the peaceful paradise and freedom in the garden of Eden.

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What does Genesis 4 talk about?

Back 15

Cain kills Abel

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What does Genesis 5 talk about?

Back 16

10 generations of the line of Adam from Seth to Noah.

Front 17

What does Genesis 6-9 talk about?

Back 17

only wickedness, flood

Front 18

What does Genesis 10 talk about?

Back 18

Nations descended from noah's sons

Front 19

What does Genesis 11 talk about?

Back 19

Tower of Babel

Front 20

Exodus 1-18

Back 20

Rescue

Front 21

Exodus 19-40

Back 21

Relationship

Front 22

Exodus 2:23-25

Back 22

God heard His peoples cry for help

Front 23

Moses 4 objetions

Back 23

1. Who am I?

2. What is your name?

3. What if they don't believe me?

4. I cannot speak well.

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10 plagues

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1. water to blood

2.frogs

3.gnats

4.flies

5.livestock are diseased

6.boils

7.hail & thunder

8.locust

9.darkeness

10.death of firstborn

Front 25

Leviticus 1-7, 23-27

Back 25

Rituals

Front 26

Leviticus 8-10, 21-22

Back 26

Priesthood

Front 27

Leviticus 11-15, 18-20

Back 27

Purity Laws

Front 28

Why is Leviticus in the Bible?

Back 28

plays an essential role in God's Word and makes a vital contribution to our understanding of God's relationship with humanity.

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What is Leviticus concerned with?

Back 29

right worship and right living

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What direction does God give in Leviticus?

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"Be holy as I Am holy."

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Primary theme in Leviticus

Back 31

holiness

Front 32

3 solutions to the holiness problem

Back 32

1. Rituals

2. Priesthood

3. Purity Laws

Front 33

5 types of offerings

Back 33

-Burnt

-Cereal

-Peace

-Sin

-Guilt

Front 34

Atonement

Back 34

removal of sin

Front 35

What was the Day of Atonement?

Back 35

one of the most sacred days in the Old Testament calendar

Front 36

who were the Levites

Back 36

descendants of Levi

Front 37

The section of the law devoted to right living outside the tabernacle

Back 37

Holiness Code, Leviticus 17-27

Front 38

What was the burnt offering for?

Back 38

Oldest form of atonement sacrifice

Front 39

What was the cereal offering?

Back 39

a present or gift

Front 40

What was the peace offering?

Back 40

basic form of offerings brought on feast days

Front 41

What was the sin offering?

Back 41

for offenses against God

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What was the guilt offering?

Back 42

a subcategory of sin offering, generally deals with profanation of sacred items and violations of a social nature.

Front 43

The three themes of Leviticus

Back 43

-Law

-Sacrifice

-Holiness

Front 44

What is a casuistic law?

Back 44

class of case law

Front 45

What is Expiation?

Back 45

purging of impurity caused by sin