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3 Parts of the Hebrew Bible
Torah, Prophets, Writings
Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Former Prophets
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
Latter Prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The Twelve
The Writings
Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah (1), Chronicles
Tanak
shorthand for the 3 books of the Bible
Pentateuch
1st five books
Torah
1st five books
Canon
list of books brought together
Septuagint (LXX)
Translated into the greek (could be the most accurate translation historically)
Characters in Genesis
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (and the twelve sons of Jacob)
What’s Genesis About?
Creation, Fall, Seed; Egypt
(Creation —> Abraham —> Egypt)
What’s Exodus About?
Sinai, The Law, Tabernacle
What’s Leviticus about?
(3 things)
Sacrifices, Priests, and Holiness
What’s Numbers About?
First Generation, Disobedience in Wilderness, Second Generation
Leadership of Joshua
What’s Deauteronomy About?
Moses writes the final version of the Torah, Blessings and curses, where’s the prophet like Moses?
Three Places where poetry plays a huge role
Genesis 49 poem, Numbers 24 poem, Deuteronomy 32-33 poems
Genesis 49 Poem
Jacob blesses his son, uses the imagery of a lion, and is the end of the story of patriarchs
Numbers 24 Poem
Balaam and Balak. 24:14 is the same phrase as in Gen 49
Deuteronomy 32-33 Poems
From Moses to Israel. Has the Song and Blessing of Mosses and talks about disobedience of Yahweh and that eventually God will have grace towards His people
Song of Moses
Deuteronomy 32 Poem
Blessing of Moses
Deuteronomy 33 Poem
Is the Torah just about law?
No. He’s writing a book about prophecy revolving around a coming king from the line of Judah
Major Events in Genesis
The Land & Blessing (1-2), The Exile (3), Life in Exile (4), Noah (6-9), Babel (11:1-9)
Being fruitful and multiply gives a priority to the ____?
seed
Imago dei
Image of God
Elohim, or El
God
(It’s not a name. It serves as our word for God {like g and G})
Lord God (what does it stand for?)
YHWH or Yahweh (when little text), Jehovah
How is Yahweh signaled?
“Lord God”
Jehovah is signaled by?
God
What is central to the story of the Fall?
The idea of wisdom
The man and the woman are ______ from the place of God’s perfect provision, doomed to a life of _______ the ground and being ____ from the blessing of the Garden
exiled, serving, kept
The horizon of the Pentateuch reaches from where?
“The beginning” of the “end of days” kingdom ruled over by the Lion of Judah, the seed of Abraham, the seed of the woman
Why did Moses give us Genesis 1-11?
Yahweh is the Creator, rest, land, seed, blessing and cursing
Dead Sea Scrolls
Found by the Dead Sea in Israel, early witnesses to the holy Bible
Genesis 12:1-3
“...and I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed…”
Genesis 13:14-17
“...Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,... I will give to you and to your offspring/seed forever.”
Genesis 15:1-6
“And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” v 6
A specific son who is going to be born and also a multiplicity of seed. The focus here is the seed first half, land second half. Abraham demonstrated faith
Genesis 17:3-8
“Behold, my covenant is with you,...” (v. 4) “I will make you exceedingly fruitful,...” (v 6) reference to Genesis
(Also mentions kings. No surprise that there will be kings and kings in Israel. It adds circumcision here as an identification of those in Abraham, but it is not in which they find faith. It’s a form of identity)
Genesis 22:15-18
“ and in your offspring/seed shall all of the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” v 18
(He didn’t make it in a vacuum. The seed and those he makes the promises to are to believe in Him and obey. A faith and obedience response)
Important Sections of Genesis
Chapters 12, 13, 15, 17, and 22
What name was Jacob given?
Israel
The guiding principle of the Joseph story
God is present with Joseph therefore he prospers
Joseph’s bones became a representation of his ____?
Hope
Where do Josephs bones show up?
In the middle of Exodus and in Joshua 24:32 (where they are buried).
Structure of Exodus
Egypt, Wilderness, Sinai
Balaam appears in what book?
Numbers (main character in 22)
Does the book of Esther mention God?
No
Horeb
Sinai
Moses Objections (4 of them)
#1: Who am I
#2: What is your name?
#3: What if they will not believe me?
#4: I am not eloquent
(I’d read over these. Session 4 page 11)
El Shaddai
God Almighty
What was the purpose of the plagues?
For them to embrace Yahweh
What does Isaiah point to?
a future deliverance
Yahweh is the God who ________ His people from Egypt in accordance with the ________ He made to _______, _____, and _____.
redeemed, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
What’s the Structure of Exodus?
Egypt (1:1-15:21), Wilderness (15:22-18:27), Sinai (19-40)
How did Yahweh express His instructions to them in the wilderness? (2 things)
In statutes and commands
What chapters are Israel at Sinai?
Exodus 19-40
What’s the purpose of Sinai?
He’s asking them to keep the covenant they’ve already received. They were expected to obey like Abraham
10 Commandments (they were to fear, not to be afraid but so they obey Him). Why was only Moses sent up to speak with God?
The people responded with fear and a lack of faith
What chapter of Exodus are the 10 commandments given?
Chapter 20
What chapter of Exodus is the Covenant Code given?
Chapter 21
What chapters of Exodus does the Golden Calf arrive?
Chapters 32-34
What did God promise in the Abrahamic Covenant?
Yahweh promised blessing to Abraham’s descendants on the land and blessing to the nations through Abraham’s seed
Where was the Abrahamic Covenant given?
Genesis 12
What was the Mosaic Covenant?
A temporary covenant governing the relationship between Yahweh and Israel until the New Covenant would come
Where was the Mosaic Covenant given?
Exodus 19-24
The Pentateuch has made it clear that _________ and _____________, being declared righteous, is reliant on faith
salvation and justification
Does pentateuch = law?
No. It can mean law but most of the time it’s used for the totality of the book of Moses
Who is Yahweh? (Exodus 34:6-7)
He is faithful in His promises with steadfast love. Slow to anger. Gives judgement
What was the tabernacle?
It was the means for restoring mankind’s lost fellowship with God
Creation, land, and the Garden are referenced in the __________.
Tabernacle
The law came because of disobedience, but also as __________.
Protection
When does the New Covenant come?
Deuteronomy 30
What is Leviticus called in the Hebrew?
He Called
What’s the Structure of Leviticus?
Sacrificial Laws (1-7), Priestly Narrative (8-10), Laws to Protect Ritual Cleanness (11-16), Holiness Code (17-27)
What 2 categories of sacrifices/offerings are there?
Voluntary and Obligatory
Voluntary Sacrifices/Offerings
Burnt, Grain, Fellowship
Obligatory Sacrifices/Offerings
Sin, Guilt
Why did God kill Nadab and Abihu?
Because they took it upon themselves to offer a different type of fire
Leviticus has 3 sanctifieds. List them
A Sanctified (set apart) God
A Sanctified People
A Sanctified Tent
Where does God make the Mosaic Covenant?
Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24)
Where did the people cross over the Jordan River?
In Joshua
List the 3 sections of the Hebrew Bible?
Torah, Prophets, Writings
Where is “In the last days” mentioned?
Genesis 49
Numbers 24
Deuteronomy 31-33
What’s the structure of Numbers?
Obedience (1-10), Disobedience (11-25), Obedience (26-36)
Why is Numbers called Numbers?
Because there is a census
What was the real crisis in the wilderness?
Unbelief
Where does the pattern of disobedience begin in Numbers?
Chapter 11
What lead the people to not being able to go to their rest in the wilderness?
The lack of faith
Jonah, Micah, and Nahum are a what?
Trilogy
Does Balaam curse or bless Israel and how many times?
Bless. 3 times
What does Deuteronomy mean?
Second law
What is Deuteronomy in the Hebrew Bible?
These are the Words
What were the offices of Deuteronomy? (3)
Priests and Judges, King, Prophet
The Former Prophets
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
Joshua Theme
Into the land
Judges, Samuel, and Kings Theme
800+ years in the land, the very end of Kings exile
Deuteronomy' History
The writers of the Former Prophets show the history through an interaction with the Deuteronomy. It’s the interpretive grid to show us what is going on in the story.
4 Words to think about for the Former Prophets
Allegiance, Worship, King, Prophet
What book and chapters is the Shamah?
Deuteronomy 5-6
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