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11 Cards in this Set
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Nine Stages of Israel's History
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1. Creation
2. Patriarchs and Matriarchs 3. Exodus 4. Conquest and settlement 5. Establishment of the Monarchy 6. Division of the Monarchy 7. Fall of Israel 8. Fall of Judah 9. Return and Restoration |
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What is Primary History?
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Genesis - Kings
Written during the Exile. Theme of exile frames the stories. Israel shown as a series of failures and new beginnings. |
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What is Secondary History?
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1 Chron. - Ezra/Nehemiah
Written after the Restoration. More positive than Primary History. Pro-David |
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Why is Moses often assumed to have written the pentateuch?
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Laws are generally associated with Moses.
Ezra reads from “the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel.” |
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What are the 5 evidences used against Mosaic authorship?
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1. Moses Writes about his own death - Deut. 34:5-12
2. There are duplicate stories. 3. Anachronisms - Talks about Kings before there were Kings reigning. 4. Inconsistencies - Gen. 6:19-20; Gen. 7:2-3 5. Different divine names: Yahweh, Elohim |
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List the 5 pillars of the Documentary Hypothesis/Source Criticism.
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1. Different ways of referring of God.
2. Different geographical and political viewpoints. 3. Variation in vocabulary and style. 4. Duplication and repetition. 5. Evidence of editorial activity. |
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What four motifs connected Abraham and Jacob's stories?
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1. Family Relationships
2. Securing Land 3. Securing Wives 4. Securing Sons |
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What two ways are the Abraham and jacob stories meaningful in their ancient context?
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1. Establish who we are.
2. To establish Identity. |
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What two things does Jacob trick from Esau?
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1. Birthright: Traded him his birthright for a bowl of soup.
2. Blessing: Disguised himself as Esau and stole his blessing from Isaac. |
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What are the six parts of the call formula?
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1. Theophany - Appearance of God
2. God's Introductory Words 3. Divine Commission 4. Objection 5. Reassurance 6. Signs |
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List and discuss three ways identity is established in Genesis 12-50.
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1. Continuity - Ensuring the family line doesn't fail.
2. Separation - Forming identity in relationship with others. 3. Coherence - Dealing with internal differences. |
