Christian Life 1, exam 2

4 major characters in exodus

There are 3 major characters who dominate this part of the story: God, Moses, and Pharaoh (2 diff pharaohs however we do not know their names)

Versus where it says where pharaohs plans were to control Israelite's and their population

Plan A (ex. 1:9-14): work the israelites to death

Plan B (ex 1:15-21): order the midwives to kill all newborn israelite boys at birth

Plan C (ex 1:22): throw all newborn israelite boys in the nile river

To whom did god speak on mt sinai- know important convo on there?

-Encountering God on Mount Sinai and Receiving the Commandments (EX. 16-24)

-God chooses Moses for a special task in exodus 3

-Now in Exodus 19, he chose the entire nation to be "Kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (ex 19:)

In exodus 20, god presents to the Israelites the foundational terms for this new relationship

-In the 2nd second half of exodus, god makes the mosaic covenant with israel at mount sinai (10 commandments)

-There is a 3-part-formula- like statement that god uses to deceive the covenant relationship between him and his people.

Order of plagues LIST:

Preliminary warning: sign of the snake

First series: blood, frogs, gnats

Second series: flies, livestock, boils

Third series: hail, locusts, darkness

Climax: death of firstborn

Remember where god says I am

-Moses is not convinced that he is the right man for the job and raises several objections

God patiently answers each objection and reassures moses and god promises him, "i will be with you" (Ex: 3:12)

Moses is still doubtful and asks god rather pointedly what his name is

To this question god answers, "I am who I am" (Ex3:14)

Commandments:

1. The lord alone must be worshiped; don't have any other gods

2. Don't make or worship idols

3. Don't misuse the name of the lord

4. Keep the sabbath day holy by ceasing to work on that day

How to treat other people:

5. Honor your parents

6. Don't commit murder

7. Don't commit adultery

8. Don't steal

9. Don't give false testimony

10. Don't covet other people's stuff

-These 10 commandments provide the most basic foundational terms for how israel should love as the people of god- how they should treat god and how they should treat each other

The first 4 commandments focus...?

how people should relate to god

The next 6 commandments provide...?

the basics of how people should relate to each other

3 part statement god said- There is a 3-part-formula-

1. I will be your god

2. You will be my people

3. I will dwell in your midst

Book of joshua has a story and theres something that pushes the story along- elements of the story that r essential

-as gen. thru deutornomy ended, we were left with 2 major strands of the plot that will push the story along into the book of Joshua

There are two strands:

-the first is the promise will be fulfilled to give Israelites a land of blessing (this will happen in the book of Joshua); the Israelites will cross the Jordan river and conquer the land of Canaan. they will then divide the land among the 12 tribes and settle down to enjoy the blessings of god in this promised land. it will become a place of blessing, empowered and sanctified by the presence of god

-The second plot strand comes from the commandments and from deuteronomy in particular - it presents the terms by which Israel could live in the promised land with god and presents the question of will the Israelites obey deutronemy and be blessed

Remember the parallels crossing between crossing the jordan and at the red sea

-There r common elements in both stories

-Joshua 3-6 describes the spectacular victory that god gives joshua and the israelites over the strong fortress city of jericho. First, god stops up the Jordan river so the Israelites can cross over the river on dry ground, even in the flood stage. This parallels the crossing of the red sea back in exodus. Just as god parted the red sea to deliver the israelites from slavery, so he now parts the jordan river to lead them to a new life of blessing in the promised land. this parallels the NT picture of salvation for us- being delivered from sin and being led to a new life of blessing in the lord.

Using textbook, arrange the judges in order

1. Othniel

2. ehud

3. deborah

4. barak

5. gideon

6. jephthah

7. Samson

Cycle israel goes thru in judges:

-Judges 2:6-23 describes the terrible cycle that ensues for israel:

-when the Israelite turn to other gods, god removes his protection and power from them and foreign raiders or invaders overrun Israel and oppress them; then god raises up a delivery who rescues Israel from their oppressors (judges); however soon after the rescue Israel will repeatedly plunge. back into idolatry even worse then before so god ones again removes his powerful protection, another enemy invades and the cycle repeats.

-the image:

Israel turns away from god to idols-> god hands Israel over to oppressors-> Israel suffers under foreign domination-> god raises up a "judge" to deliver Israel

How does book of judges/cycle end

-this is the pattern that runs throughout the book although it is not just cyclical. Israel spins around on their merry go round of disobedience, things get worse, then they reach the bottom with a crash; judges 1-2 presents the overview of the cycle and the particulars of the downward spiral are told thru the stories of several judges in 3-16

-Throughout the book of judges, the Israelites have spiraled down and down morally and theologically. Here at the end the israelites hit the bottom with a spectacular and dramatic crash and the israelites end up fighting each other.

Mount sinai is the same location where god spoke to noah from the burning bush?

False