Old Testament Lecture Exam 2

Front 1

What is Number's main message?

Back 1

Israel's organization (1-9) and tests of obedience from Sinai to Moab (10-36)

Front 2

What is the structure of Numbers?

Back 2

Census, Chronologically, Geographically

Front 3

What is the content of Numbers? (3 things)

Back 3

1. Highlights of the wilderness testing and rebellion of the covenant people
2. The record of two census
3. A diary of Israel's early relationship with Yahweh

Front 4

What is the purpose of Numbers (3 things)

Back 4

1. God's faithfulness in the midst of Israel's continual rebellion.
2. A history of the journey to the Promised Land
3. Organization of the nation before they enter the land

Front 5

What were the four primary functions of the Census taken in Numbers?

Back 5

1. Determine and recruit manpower for war
2. Allotment of work assignments
3. Establishing a basis for taxation
4. Assist in organizing the masses

Front 6

In Numbers, testing by Yahweh were to do what?

Back 6

Produce belief.

Front 7

According to Numbers, what is God's ultimate desire?

Back 7

Their hearts be inclined to fear Him and to keep all the commandments

Front 8

What are the similarities to Moses and Joshua? (5)

Back 8

1. Promise of "I am with you"
2. Sends spies into the land
3. Leads Israel through a body of water on dry land
4. Holds out hands until military victory is complete
5. Covenant Renewal Ceremony

Front 9

What is "The Ban"

Back 9

Broad meaning: to consecrate something as holy (an offering) for the sanctuary
The point in war: to annihilate everything, total destruction

Front 10

What gave legislation for "The Ban"

Back 10

Deut. 7:1-11, and Deut. 20:10-18

Front 11

What are the four purposes for "The Ban"

Back 11

1. To judge the wickedness of the people already in the land.
2. Yahweh's concern that His own people would be deceived and led astray to follow other gods
3. Protect the holiness of God's people
4. To confirm the Lord's oath

Front 12

What is the structure of Judges?

Back 12

Reason for Israel's situation (1-2), Story of the Judges (3-16), Examples of Depravity (17-21)

Front 13

What were the examples of Depravity in Judges?

Back 13

Religious Degeneration (17-18), Moral Degeneration (18-21)

Front 14

What is the message from Judges?

Back 14

Yahweh is committed to his covenant with His people, but when His people are disobedient, the blessings of the covenant are removed

Front 15

What are the primary and secondary key phrases found in Judges?

Back 15

Primary: "the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord"
Secondary: "no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes"

Front 16

How many total Judges were there?

Back 16

15

Front 17

What was the role of the Judges?

Back 17

military leader, did not seek to occupy a spiritual role

Front 18

What was the task of the Judges?

Back 18

to deliver the nation

Front 19

What was Israel's problem in Judges?

Back 19

Failure to completely conquer Canaan (chapter 1)
Failure to destroy the Canaanite's religion (chapter 2)

Front 20

What is the major purpose of Judges?

Back 20

To show how Israel's spiritual condition determined its political and material situation

Front 21

What is the main message of Ruth?

Back 21

Yahweh's blessings upon the loyal love of Ruth through her kinsman redeemer Boaz

Front 22

What is the emphasis of Ruth?

Back 22

Yahweh preserves the lineage/seed of the Messiah, Ruth is another example of Gentile salvation, provides an introduction to the reign of David

Front 23

What is Kinsman-Redeemer?

Back 23

to provide the means to redeem or buy back that which was lost

Front 24

What is corporate solidarity?

Back 24

This is the term that is used to describe Achan. One man sinned, yet the entire nation suffered defeat and his entire family received the consequences

Front 25

What is the main message of Deuteronomy?

Back 25

A restatement and the reaffirmation of the Law for Israel's second generation

Front 26

What are the purposes for Deuteronomy?

Back 26

1. To reinforce the Mosaic Covenant to the new generation
2. To prepare the nation for the conquest of the land by reminding them of God's past faithfulness

Front 27

What are two other messages for Deuteronomy?

Back 27

1. Reminds Israel that there is a manner of life to which they have been called
2. Demonstrates that the Law is not mechanical, but rather the route to true piety and morality

Front 28

What is the structure to Deuteronomy?

Back 28

Sermon #1, Historical Reflections (1:1)
Sermon #2, Call to be God's people (5:1)
Sermon #3, Covenant Renewal and Blessing (29:1)

Front 29

What are the major emphasis on Deuteronomy?

Back 29

1. The Law
2. Central Sanctuary
-the main purpose of the central sanctuary was to safeguard orthodoxy (one God, one place of worship)
3. Consequences of Disobedience

Front 30

What is the shema passages and where are they?

Back 30

Means literally, "hear" or "listen"
Found in 4:1, 5:1, 6:4, 9:1

Front 31

What is the theology of Deuteronomy?

Back 31

Remember, do not forget

Front 32

What are the story line books?

Back 32

Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah

Front 33

What is the fit and focus of Leviticus?

Back 33

Fit: within Exodus
Focus: provides details on how the mosaic law is to be lived out in everyday life, priestly manual providing details about the Tabernacle

Front 34

What is the fit and focus of Deuteronomy?

Back 34

Fit: bridge between Numbers and Joshua
Focus: Moses' last sermon to the 2 generation

Front 35

What is the fit and focus of Ruth?

Back 35

Fit: within Judges
Focus: shows how God preserves the "seed" by focusing on a specific family

Front 36

What is the fit and focus of 1&2 Chronicles?

Back 36

Fit: Ezra and Nehemiah
Focus: summary of the material in Samuel and Kings, reminder that obedience to the covenant and proper worship will bring His blessing

Front 37

What is the fit and focus of Ester?

Back 37

Fit: Nehemiah
Focus: Shows how God preserves His people in Babylon

Front 38

What is the fit and focus of the Poetic Books?

Back 38

Fit: Samuel and Kings
Focus: Reflections on the experiences of God's people as they live in a covenant relationship with Him

Front 39

What is the fit and focus of the Prophetic Books?

Back 39

Fit: 2 Kings to Nehemiah
Focus: Sermons calling people to turn from their sins and faithfully live for Yahweh

Front 40

What does Deuteronomy mean?

Back 40

and these are the words

Front 41

What is the meaning of Joshua?

Back 41

Yahweh saves

Front 42

What is the structure of Joshua?

Back 42

The conquest of the land (1-13), the distribution of the land (14-24)

Front 43

What does Judges mean?

Back 43

Savior or Deliver

Front 44

What can we learn from the battle of Jericho?

Back 44

Despite all apparent odds against Israel or any seemingly ridiculous strategies by the Lord, people will experience victory as long as they walk in obedience with Yahweh

Front 45

What can we learn from the battle of Ai?

Back 45

Demonstrates that if Israel fails to obey the Lord they will experience defeat

Front 46

What was Israel's apostasy? (2)

Back 46

1. Monotheism was not normative for them
2. Israel forgot her history

Front 47

What was the cycle of the judges? (5)

Back 47

1. The nation would stray from God
2. An enemy nation would oppose them
3. The nation would cry out for deliverance
4. God would raise a deliverer
5. They would serve God for a time until...

Front 48

What commandments deal with Authority?

Back 48

1, 5

Front 49

What commandments deal with Dignity

Back 49

2, 6, 7, 8

Front 50

What commandments deal with Commitment?

Back 50

3, 9

Front 51

What commandments deal with Rights and Privileges?

Back 51

4, 10