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Biblical Literature Midterm

  1. 6 eras of the OT?
    • the beginning
    • the patriarchal era
    • mosaic era
    • era of the judges
    • era of the Kings
    • post-exilic era
  2. Covenants of the Bible
    • Abrahamic
    • Mosaic
    • Davidic
    • New
  3. What are the two views of interpretting the bible?
    • traditional/conservative view
    • modern/liberal view
  4. Wellhausen's DOcumentary Hypothesis
    • JEDP
    • Jahwist
    • Elohist
    • Deuteronomist
    • Priestly
  5. Timeline of the Canon
    • 1,000 years for the OT
    • 400 year gap
    • 50 years for the NT
    • 1,500 years in all
  6. What are the two extra-canonical books?
    • Apocrypha
    • Pseudupigrapha
  7. What was the greek translating of the OT?
    Septuagint
  8. What was the significance of the dead sea scrolls?
    • only had manuscripts back to AD 900
    • they dated back to 300-200 BC
    • closed the 1300 year gap
  9. What are the various creation theories
    • Gap theory
    • theistic evolution
    • progressive creationism
    • yound earther creationism
  10. What relationships were broken during the fall?
    • with others
    • with creation
    • with God
    • with ourselves
  11. How does God respond to sin?
    judgement and salvation
  12. A faith that believes the impossible?
    Abraham
  13. A faith that clings to God?
    Jacob
  14. A faith that walks with God
    Joseph
  15. What are the two lessons from the patriachs?
    • faith shows itself through obedience
    • God's faithful in his covenant promise
  16. how much of a gap between Genesis and Exodus?
    400 years
  17. Likely the pharaoh who didn't know about Joseph?
    Ahmoses I
  18. decreed that all Israelite male children be put to death
    Amenhotep I
  19. continues to carry out hostile policy
    Thutmoses I
  20. moses stepfather
    Thutmoses II
  21. Hatshepsut
    Pharaoh's daughter who adopted Moses
  22. Thutmoses III
    reigned for 54 years while Moses was in exile
  23. Pharaoh through the 10 plagues
    Amenhotep II
  24. younger son who didn't expect to be Pharaoh?
    Thutmoses IV
  25. What are the 3 signs Moses gave to God?
    • staff turns to snake
    • Moses' hand turns to leprosy
    • Nile will turn to blood
  26. Significance of the passover?
    • first month of Jewish religious year (Nisan)
    • constant reminder that their life came from death
    • The Lord's Supper: fulfillment of the true meaning
  27. Date of the Exodus
    1446 BC
  28. When did Solomon build the temple?
    975 BC
  29. Functions of the Mosaic law
    • covenant
    • socio-economic system
    • judicial political system
    • religious system
  30. What are the 3 main offerings?
    • consecratory
    • expiatory
    • communal
  31. consecratory offerings
    • burnt offering- lamb (daily)
    • cereal offering- grain
    • drink offering
  32. expiatory
    • guilt offering- retribution
    • sin offering- Yom Kippur
  33. Communal
    • peace
    • votive
    • freewill
  34. National Holidays
    • The Sabbath
    • the Passover
    • Pentecost
    • Tabernacle- Feist of Booths
    • The Day of Atonement- Yom Kippur
  35. What was Deuteronomy similar to?
    Hittie Suzerian-vassal treaty
  36. total annihilation/ irrevocably consecrated
    Herem
  37. Already/not yet principle in Joshua
    • Already- God's faithful promise
    • Not yet- the failure to possess
  38. three major judges
    • Gideon
    • Samson
    • Deborah
  39. Roles of the Judges
    • Deliverers from the enemy
    • tribal rulers
    • ultimate judge is Yahweh
  40. Patriarchal links in Ruth?
    Boaz was connected to Perez who Tamar bore to Judah
  41. Themes of Ruth
    • Kinsman-redeemer
    • loyalty
    • goodness can exist no matter how bad things are
  42. what are the main purposes of the Mosaic covenant?
    • reveal God's character
    • organize Israel into a functioning nation
    • reveal sin
    • foreshadow the coming of Christ
    • lead people to Christ
  43. Core of the Mosaic covenant
    • blessings for obedience
    • curses for disobedience
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