Multiple Choice and True/False CST 101 Test 2

Patriarchs

Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Joesph

Genesis 12

Nations blessed through Abraham

Genesis 3

The fall of humanity

Tribes of Israel

Joseph received a double portion; Messiah comes through Judah; Levi received God as their inheritance and have no land; Benjamin and Judah formed the Southern Kingdom

150 Psalms

Written mostly by David

Northern Kingdom

Also called Israel and the 10 tribes; Defeated by the Assyrians in 722 BC

Southern Kingdom

Also called Judah; defeated by the Babylonians in 586 BC

United Kingdom

Only lasted under Saul, David, and Solomon

Old Testament Understanding

Can be understood through Principlism, which is using the surrounding context to understand the principle behind the law

Maccabees

Jews rebelled against Antiochus Epiphanes IV, the Seleucid ruler in the 160s BC

Types of OT Laws

3 types: Moral, Civil, and Ceremonial; The moral law is still in effect

Jacob’s wives

Racheal and Leah

Rome’s impact

Had advanced judicial system; The Pax Romana brought a general peace; Created an advanced transportation and communication system; Greek stayed as the main language

I and II Chronicles

Focused mainly on the Southern Kingdom

I and II Kings

Focus on both Northen AND Southern Kingdoms

Hellenism

The spread of Greek ideas and customs

Babylonians

Defeated by the Persians who were in turn defeated by Alexander the Great and the Greek/Macedonians

Covenant Theology

Focuses on the continuity between the testaments

Dispensationalism

Focuses on end times

Hebrew Language

Was replaced by Aramaic

Rome at Jesus’ Birth

Was in charge when Jesus was born