Old Testament Literature Exam - WOL '23-24

The Conditional Covenant

Mosaic covenant / Law / Old Covenant

Exodus

Redemption

Existential questions

Question of or related to existence

4 Existential Questions

Who am I?

Where do I come from?

Why am I here?

Where am I going?

3 sources of knowledge

Human reason, Human experience, Divine revelation

What is human reason?

Logic, Deduction, Calculation

Soteriology

Study of Salvation

What does dispensationalism consider the to be the ultimate goal of human history?

The full display of God's sovereign rule on earth as in heaven

What does covenant theology consider to be the ultimate goal of human history?

salvation of lost humanity (soteriology)

Covenant theology does not allow God to restore the humans and the earth to their/it's ________ condition

Intended

Covenant

An arrangement governing the relationship between two parties

Conditional Covenant

"If you... then I will..."

Unconditional Covenant

"I will... no matter what..."

Biblical Unconditional Covenant

A unilateral commitment made by God based solely on His faithfulness and not on mans obedience.

Noahic Covenant

Never another global flood

Noahic covenant sign

The Rainbow

Abrahamic Covenant

Land, Seed, Blessing

Abrahamic Covenant Sign

Circumcision

Ratify

To put a covenant into effect

Davidic Covenant

A descendent of David will be on the throne forever

New Covenant

Forgiveness of sins and global knowledge of God

New Covenant Sign

Indwelling Holy Spirit

Mosaic Covenant / Law / Old Covenant sign

The Sabbath

Joshua

Victory

Judges

Defeat

1 Samuel

Saul, Kingdom established

2 Samuel

David, Kingdom developed

1 Kings

Solomon, Kingdom divided

2 Kings

Zedekiah, kingdom lost

Nehemiah

Walls Rebuilt

How many books of history are in the OT?

17

What categories are within the OT books of history?

The Pentateuch (law/torah) and the others

How many "other" books?

12 (Joshua through Esther)

How many books of Poetry are in the OT?

5 (Job through Song of Solomon)

How many books of Prophecy are in the OT?

17

What is human experience?

Observation, Experimentation, Discovery

What is Divine Revelation?

Information from outside of nature

What is a worldview?

A set of beliefs that define how we view and interpret reality

If God never restores humanity and the earth, does Satan win or lose?

Satan wins

According to dispensationalism, will God's original purposes for mankind will be filled before or after human history comes to a close on this present earth?

Before human history comes to a close

How many dispensations are traced through human history?

Seven

What are the two types of covenants?

Conditional and Unconditional

Biblical unconditional covenants

1.) Noahic

2.) Abrahamic

3.) Davidic

4.) New

What are the conditional covenants conditioned upon?

Obedience

Genesis

Beginnings

Numbers

Wanderings

Ezra

Temple and people rebuilt

How many books in the Pentateuch?

5 (Genesis through Deuteronomy)

How many Major Prophecy books are there?

5 (Isaiah through Daniel)

How many Minor Prophecy books are there?

12 (Hosea through Malachi

How many years and dispensations were covered in the book of Genesis?

2,300+ years and 4 dispensations

What foundations of theology are covered in Genesis?

God, creation, sin, redemption, covenants

What examples in genesis of the long-term consequences of disobedience?

Ham dishonors his father Noah

* Abraham fathers Ishmael: Arab-Israeli conflict.

* Lot's daughters commit incest: Ammonites and Moabites

* Esau despises his birthright: Edomites.

The era of the great patriarchs

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

True/False

God's sovereignty is the dominant note

True

The Protoevangelium

First Gospel (The John 3:16 of the OT

What is the Ark a picture of?

Christ saving us from judgment

What is a Theophany?

A manifestation of God in human form

Date of the Exodus

1445 BC

What is Theocracy?

The direct and visible rule of God on the earth

Is there a religious and political constitution in a theocracy?

Yes

Is there separation of Church and State in a theocracy?

No

What is the central event in he book of exodus?

The Exodus of the people of Egypt

How many commands are in the law in Exodus?

613

What are the three types of laws?

1.) Moral (19-20)

2.) Civil (21-23)

3.) Ceremonial (24-40)

Which laws are (A) still valid except for the sabbath, (B) completely abolished, or (C) no longer in effect but contain many good principles?

A. Moral laws - Still valid except for the sabbath.

B. Completely abolished

C. Civil laws - No longer in effect but contain many good principles.

Definition of Tabernacle

Dwelling Place

Where were the animals sacrificed in the tabernacle?

The Brazen Altar

What does the animal sacrifice represent?

Christ our sacrifice

What always held the living water in the tabernacle?

The Laver

What does the laver represent?

Christ our purification

What was the purpose of the Table of Showbread in the tabernacle?

To hold the 12 loaves of bread

What do the 12 loaves of bread represent?

The 12 tribes of Israel and Christ our bread of life

What did the Ark of the Covenant contain?

The Ten Commandments, Manna, The Rod of Aaron which had budded

What does the Ark of the Covenant represent?

The throne of God, The King

What are God's personal names?

I Am, Jehovah Yahweh

What is the most important Jewish feast that celebrates the deliverance from Egypt?

The Passover

What was one of the Israelites greatest sins that was started in the desert?

Grumbling

What is the meaning of Manna and what is it a picture of?

Meaning = "What is it?"

Picture of = Christ

What initiated the official launch of the theocracy?

The Shekinah glory filling the tabernacle

What is the theme of Leviticus?

The Sacrificial System

What is the purpose of the book of Leviticus?

To call the people of God to personal holiness.

Definition of Holy

"Set apart" to the Lord

What does Leviticus parallel the epistle to?

The Hebrews

What concept does Leviticus develop?

Atonement

Definition of Atonement

The repairing of a wrong resulting in reconciliation

What is the only means of atonement and why?

The shedding of blood; Because the life of a being is in its blood

How many Jewish offerings are there?

Five; Burnt, Grain, Fellowship/Peace, Sin, Guilt

What is Leviticus a powerful demonstration of?

The horrors of sin

How many Jewish holidays are there?

10

How many times does the number 7 appear in Leviticus?

46

Number seven is the number of ______ ?

Perfection/Completion

True/False

The fire on the Altar would occasionally go out

False; The fire on the Altar was never to go out

What is the most important date on the Jewish calendar?

The Great Day of Atonement

How many sins were atoned for and symbolically on the Day of Atonement?

ALL sins; voluntary and involuntary

What day was the only day the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies?

The Day of Atonement

What was the purpose of the goat for slaughter?

To bear the penalty for sin

What was the purpose of the scapegoat?

To symbolically remove sin

Did Christ bear the penalty for sin or remove sin?

Christ did both

True/False

Sacrificial animals were to be without defect

True