OT Testbook Questions

Reader learns basic events of Israels history (creation to fall), Joshua-Malachi interpret israels history, The writings comment on how faithful persons lived in Israels various historial situations

4 reasons it is helpful to follow the Hebrew ordering of book in our study of the OT

Synonymous Poetry

two succesive lines say practically the same thing

Antithetical poetry

two succesive lines state opposite ideas

Synthetic poetry

a succesion of lines, ijmages and themes that shape these poems

Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, Canaan, Aram (Syria), Persia

6 different people groups most impacted the biblical history of the Hebrew people during the OT Period

Humanity Sins, Sin spoils Gods good creation, god will overcome sin

the three great OT themes that emerge from Genesis 1-3

Sin merits punishment, God always desires to save and forgive rather than condemn

what two important principles emerge from the flood account

bless

a spoken word that places lasting benefits on a person or group

Faith

“As has been true since creation”, what is the key to a relationship with God

Pharaoh, and Egypt learn Gods identity, Israel also discovers Gods greatness, The lord redeems israel

Three important themes emerge from Exodus 5-15