Scriptures - Exam 1

How much consists of

66 books - 39 old testament books, 27 new testament books

the bible a….

grand narrative or story

what does story mean

to provide the broader framework of meaning for our lives

what are the four points of a story

• means of communicating and framework that is a baseline to being human

• story does not necessarily mean ahistorical

• effective stories have a plot

• events must be understood in their context

metanarrative

an overarching universal account of reality and human life that purports to explain everything

worldview

grid through which humans percieve reality

metanarrative of the bible is a

6 act drama

act 1

god establishes his kingdom (creation) - old testament

act 2

rebellion in the kingdom (fall) - old testament

act 3

choosing of israel (redemption initiated - old testament

act 4

coming of jesus (redemption accomplished) - new testament

act 5

spreading the gospel (mission of the church) - new testament

act 6

return of jesus ( redemption complete) - new testament

the bible DOES/DOES NOT lay out the metanarritive in strict chronological order

does not

how did scribes copy texts until gutenberg’s printing press

by hand

types of errors

unintentional and intentional

is there one true copy of the original bible

no bc of the errors

first observation about interpretation

role of the spirit

role of the spirit

spirit empowers believers to appropriate the words of the scripture, not to interperate them

second observation of interperetation

context is key

third observation about interperetation

social location - place within society based on a combonation of identity factors

fourth observation about interperetation

literal and figurative interperetation

fifth observation about interpretation

contested interpretations

sixth observation about interpretation

interpretation precedes application

what chapters are considered the primeval history

Genesis 1-11 with focus on Genesis 3

what happened in genesis 3

The Fall

Genesis 1-2

Creation

Genesis 4

Cain and Abel

Genesis 6

Cosmic Breach

Genesis 7-9

Flood

Genesis 10-11

Table of Nations

What is a covenant

agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under oath to perform or refrain from certain actions stipulated in advance

Ancient Neweastern covenant characteristics

two or more parties, stipulations, ritual, often covenants are “cut”

what is a ritual

a pattern of behavior having some percieved value - symbolic significance

what does it mean when covenants are cut

• slaughter animals into two halves

• place either half on each side of a pathway

• understand that you may become the sacrifice if you break the covenant

elements of the abrahamic covenant

Land, Decendants, Blessings to all nations

summary of the old testament narrative

1. primeval history, patriarchs

2. deliverance (exodus, numbers, deuteronomy)

3. conquest (jushua, judges)

4. monarchy

5. division of the kingdom

what does God tell moses to say when he asks him what to tell the isrealites when they ask God’s name

I am who I am

what is the tetragramaton

the 4 consonants used for the divine name

what is the passover

the celebration of Gods mighty acts to commemorate the exodus

what are the two celebrations of the exodus

passover and the feast of unleavened bread

what was the exodus

departure of isrelites from slavery in egypt, led by moses to the promised land (canaan)

what are the five main points of the exodus

• revelation of gods name

• revelation of gods power and deliverence

• revelation of gods holiness (burning bush and taking off sandals)

• revelation of humanity

• reverberations of exodus

the mosaic covenant was

conditional

how was the mosaic covenant conditional

protection, holiness and prosperity in the promised land as long as israelites were faithful to the 10 commandments

describe Ehud (judges 3)

under control of moabites (king eglon), Ehud was a left handed man from the tribe benjamin, Ehud concealed double edged dagger and assassinated the king

Ehud escaped, defeated Moab and brought 80 years of peace to the region

describe Gideon (Judges 6-8)

called by an angel to deliver israel, he then asks god for miraculous signs using a wool fleece to confirm his calling, 300 men in the army and surrounded the midianite camp at night with trumpets, clay jars and burning torches and win

delivers israel for 40 years

describe Jepthuh (judges 10-12)

under the control of the ammonites, son of a prostitute and scoundrels, makes a rash vow to sacrifice to God whatever came out of his doors after his victory ended up being his daughter)

peace in the land

describe samson ( judges 13-16)

born from a previously barren woman, dedicated as a nazerite (never cutting his hair or consuming alcohol) blessed with superhuman strength, Delilah (his wife and a prostitute) is bribed by philistines to find source of Samsons strength and then tricks him and philistines kill him

cycle of judges

israel unfaithful → israel oppressed → israel cries to God → God raises up a judge → israel is delivered

what was the conclusion of judges

everyone did what was right in their own eyes

1st king of israel

Saul

David’s reign

defeats goliath, rules for 40 years, military conquest, davidic covenant, paradigmatic king

what does it mean that David was a paradigmatic king

he was a man after gods own heart

david had a …. with Bathsheeba

affair and she got pregnant with soloman

who were davids kids

Amnon, Tamar and Absalom

accomplishments of soloman

renowned wisdom - wrote proverbs, book of ecclesiastes and hymns and was an expert on the natural world

renowned wealth

built a temple

peace

issues of soloman

he was greedy and had an unreasonable amount of items he needed his people to provide for him each week with the exception of his own tribe of judah ( people got mad )

place of the temple - much smaller than palace and almost an extension of the palace

intermarriage - 700 wives and 300 concubines for political reasons

who was rehobaum

successor to soloman

why were the people upset when raobaum entered as king

they didnt like how they were overworked

did raobaum change the amount of work the people did

no, caused the nation to split into north and south tribes

who becomes king of israel (northern 10 tribes)

jerobaum

who conquored judea

babylon (nebuchadnezzer)

what was the initial goal of the babylonian captivity

make it a vassal state (subordinate to a more powerful kingdom)

what did nebuchadnezzar adopt as his policy over judea

deportation → best and brightes in judea were taken to babylon so that they were only focused on surviving rather than escaping babylon rule

what happened during the persian period

jews allowed to return to homeland and Cyrus (king) finances the rebuilding of the temple

what happens when the jews are allowed to return home by Cyrus

small number of returnees, temple rededicated but much less extravagant and ezra the scribe institute a policy of zealous adherence to the law

Genesis 3 recounts the story commonly known today as ___________.

the "fall"

Genesis 3 describes a talking . . .

Serpent

Adam and Eve ate the fruit from ___________ as a result of their temptation.

the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

After Adam and Eve ate the fruit, they became ashamed that they were ___________.

naked

God’s provision of clothes for Adam and Eve means that God has not given up on his purpose for them, but when they were removed from the Garden they no longer continued to bear God’s image.

False

Why does Cain kill Abel?

God accepts Abel's sacrifice but not Cain's

Genesis 4 recounts Cain’s construction of the first city, the tent-dwelling Jabal who kept livestock, Jubal’s musical abilities, Tubal-Cain’s skill with metals, and Lamech’s poetry (this part of the question is correct). We must assume that this cultural activity is a result of sin.

False

The flood is . . .

a judgment against sin

After the family exited the ark, God entered into a ___________ with Noah.

covenant

Which of the following is not a reason that the people of Babel were disobeying God?

They offer improper animal sacrifices to God.

In the beginning of Exodus, the people of Israel are in ___________.

Egypt

What causes the people of Israel to be put into slavery?

A new Pharaoh arose who did not remember Joseph.

Why did the Israelites groan, causing God to remember the covenant with Abraham?

Pharaoh attempted to kill the Israelites’ newborn boys.

Why does Moses flee to the land of Midian?

He saw an Egyptian man beating an Israelite, and he killed the Egyptian man in response.

Where does the term “Passover” come from?

The angel of death passed over the Israelites when killing the Egyptian firstborn

God's holiness is a relatively minor attribute of God's character.

False

The Law that God gives to Moses is called . . . 

The 10 Commandments

In order to worship God in the desert, the Israelites build a ___________.

tabernacle

The Israelites forge a ___________ while they are waiting for Moses to descend the mountain.

Golden Calf

God established a covenant with the people of Israel on ___________.

a mountain

How does Israel lose the ark of the covenant?

The phillistines capture it

The loss of the ark symbolizes __________.

the absence of God’s presense

God commanded Samuel to anoint a king for Israel.

True - told him to listen to the people

The future hope for a __________ came from the imagery associated with Samuel anointing Israel’s first king.

messiah

Why is the kingdom taken from Saul?

He took upon himself the role of priest. (only priests can sacrifice and saul burnt the offering himself)

David tried to dethrone Saul and kill him after Samuel anointed David to be king.

False

How does Saul die

he kills himself

After David becomes king, he is told by the prophet Nathan that he will build a home (temple) for God.

false, his son will build the temple

David searches out all of Saul’s family and __________.

shows them mercy

Why did David’s firstborn son die?

he committed adultery and murder

Why do the Northern tribes rebel against Solomon’s son, Rehoboam?

He refuses to lighten their labor.

Who becomes king of the Northern tribes after they secede from Judah?

Jerobaum

What does the king of the Northern tribes do to replace the Temple?

He sets up two golden calves and a sanctuary.