The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ Semester 1 Final

isreal destroyed all living people in canan true or false?

false

who is the female judge who delivered israel from jabin king of canaanites?

deborah

which other story in the bible takes place during the time of judges?

ruth and boaz

what is the order of the sin cycle?

sin oppression repentance deliverance peace

what did the israelites tell samuel the reason they wanted a king was?

to be like other nations with a king to lead them into battle

who was israels first king?

saul

david was considered a man after…

Gods heart

what event began the downhill of davids career and life?

his adultery with Bathsheba

after solomon, the kingdom of israel is divided into two nations (north and south). What are the names of the two nations?

Israel and Judah

how many kings from the nothern kingdom were considered good in the eyes of the lord?

0

The kings of Israel and judah were considered good or bad in the eyes of the lord on which criteria?

they worshiped yahweh alone, they got rid of israels idolarity, and they were faithful to the covenant

why was israel exiled?

for their rebellion and rejection of God who was faithful to them.

God looks more at the inward character of a person rather than their outward appearance.

true

in Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends at the food the king offered to them

false

why was daniel thrown into a den of lions?

he prayed to the lord despite the kings edict not to

what were two things a judge did?

deliver israel and be a catalyst for Godly living

as you read through the book of judges, the judges follow God better over time

false

who did solomon resemble by the end of his reign as king

pharaoh

what is one of the main overall themes of from the exile era

hope that motivates faithfulness

what did ruths loyalty and boldness lead to

naomis family line restored, a marriage with boaz that ultimately results in the line of david, and redemption of the suffering naomi and ruth experienced.

even though the bible is 66 individual books, it tells one unified story

true

what is one thing the bible doesnt tell us?

the specifics of the spiritual world

the Bible is accurate and reliable but it is NOT relivant

FALSE

the image of God (imago dei) is

an identity as Gods ambassadors, and a responsibility to rule and care for the earth

the tree of knowledge of good and evil is a symbol of

our choice to trust and follow Gods definition of goof or follow our own definition of good

what are the four parts of the grand narrative of the bible that we talked about in class?

creation fall redemption and restoration

when adam and eve chose to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, what new kingdom was established?

the kingdom of man

God created everything with:

his words

How did the serpent deceive Adam and Eve?

By twisting the truth of God's words.

gods plan of redeeming humanity and creation is FIRST introduced after noh exits the ark

false

God flooded the earth because:

Every inclination of the human heart was only evil all the time.

how many years did God wait for humanity to repent before the flood happened?

120 years

at the tower of babel/babylon humanity was ultimately attempting to do what?

make a name for themselves

what is a covenant

a promise between God and his people

why does Sarah laugh during the visit from the 3 visitors?

because she was in disbelief of what God said

what does the hebrew word tov stand for?

good and life giving

which patriarch was known for decieving those around him, living up to the meaning of his name?

jacob

why did peoples names change in the bible

it symbolized their change in identity

what is the ultimate purpose of Gods promises/ blessings to abraham

to bless all families of the earth

God's promises to Abraham were:

to bless him, to give him land, and to make him into a great nation

why does pharaoh make life difficult for the israelites/ hebrew people?

they became too numerous

how long was israel enslaved under egypt?

Around 400 years

why didnt the midwives kill the baby boys born of hebrew women?

they feared God

Pharaoh told the midwives to kill both the baby boys and girls born of Hebrew women.

false

what name does God reveal to Moses at the burning bush?

ehyeh (i am)

what was the first thing the israelites did when they safely crossed the red sea?

praised God through song

at what mountain did the israelites/hebrew people review the law and enter into a covenant with God?

mt. sinai

the 10 commandments are ordered into to two groups. what are they?

how to live in right relationship with God (marriage vows) and how to live in right relationships with people (priestly vows)

how does israel almost immediatly break the covenant at mt. sinai?

they create a golden calf to represent the God who brought them out of egypt

israel spends how many years in the wilderness for their rebellion and faithfulness?

40

The spies met a woman named Rachel in city of Ai.

false

just before entering the promised land the israelites had to cross which body of water?

the jordan river

where was the ark of the covenant located in the tabernacle

in the holy of holies - the deepest part of the tabernacle

why did israel lose against ai in chapter 7

because achan stole items from jericho and because israel relied on their own strength and not God

joshua was established as the new moses after moses died

true

in joshua, what is the refrain that is repeated multiple times?

be strong and courageous

which option best describes the strategy of the israelites to conquer jericho?

trust Gods plan even if it sounds crazy

what did the israelites use to remember Gods faithfulness upon entering the promised land?

rocks/stones

who was the israelite who stole some of the "devoted things" in joshua?

achan

what was one of the reasons discussed in class for the israelites not using yeast for their passover meal?

yeast causes bread to rise which takes time and they needed to be ready to move quickly