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RLGN1301- FINAL
Old Testament History
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2012

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Who was the Persian king who allowed the captive Jews to return to Palestine?
Definition
Cyrus the Great of Persia
Term
What were the two religious issues most important to the people who returned from exile?
Definition
Ethnic and religious intermarriage
Sabbath is neglected
Term
Who did Isaiah himself have in mind as the Servant of the LORD?
Definition
First, the servant may be Israel personified.
Second, the servant is faithful raiment coming out from Israel
Third, the servant could be some specific king
Fourth, the servant could refer to a specific Prophet
Term
Where did the synagogue pattern of worship originate?
Definition
In Babylon
Term
Be able to identify the changes that took place in the lives of the exiles during their time in Babylon.
Definition
A new name: Jews
A new language : Aramaic
A new emphasis on traditions
A new emphasis on Theology : Exclusive Monotheism
A new worship pattern: Synagogue
Term
Which pagan leader does Isaiah describe as the Messiah (Yahweh’s anointed one)?
Definition
Cyrus the Great of Persia
Term
What is the mission of the Servant of the LORD?
Definition
that YHWY is the Lord of History
Term
Who was the prophet who was originally a priest?
Definition
Ezekiel
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Which prophet sometimes communicated his messages through symbolic actions?
Definition
Ezekiel
Term
What are the characteristics of apocalyptic literature?
Definition
-Designed to encourage the faithful in times of crisis.
-Starts in written from
-Uses strange, weird, and bizarre images to communicate its messages
-God is personally involved in the conflict
Term
Who led the first group of exiles home to Jerusalem?
Definition
Shashbazzar
Term
Which prophet argued that the failure to rebuild the Temple demonstrated a lack of genuine faith in God?
Definition
Haggai
Term
What were Nehemiah’s social and religious reforms?
Definition
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
kicks out the Foreigners and Gentiles from the temple
inter-marriage was banned
provide for the priest and the Levites
Locks the gates on the Sabbath to encourouge the people to start honoring it.
Term
Who brought the “Law” back to Jerusalem?
Definition
Ezra
Term
Which book is the primary example of apocalyptic literature in the Old Testament?
Definition
Daniel
Term
Which is the only Old Testament book to teach explicitly the idea of a bodily resurrection?
Definition
Daniel
Term
Do we know who wrote the book of Psalms?
Definition
Nobody knows
Term
Be able to identify the different types of psalms found in the book of Psalms.
Definition
Hymns - praise to God for who he is or something he has done
Laments - complaints and confessions
Thanksgiving - Giving thanks to god
Royal - celebrate the gift of a king or to ask blessing upon the king
Covenant Renewal - reminders of the covenant
Wisdom\Torah-practical advice
Term
For the Old Testament, what is the starting point for wisdom?
Definition
Began with the fear of YHWY
Term
What are the two types of wisdom literature? Be able to give an example of both types
Definition
Optimistic (Proverbs)
Pessimistic(Job & Ecclesiastes)
Term
What are the five types of proverbs found in the book of Proverbs?
Definition
Historical
Metaphorical
Riddles
Parables/Allegories
Didactic
Term
Which Old Testament book rejects the older Deuteronomic theology?
Definition
Job
Term
Which Old Testament book is attributed to Koholeth?
Definition
Ecclesiastes
Term
Which book states that our duty is to “fear God and keep His commandments”?
Definition
Ecclesiastes
Term
What characterizes the attitude called “particularism”?
Definition
This attitude is exclusive, it is closed, or hostile toward outsiders
Term
Which Old Testament book never refers to God?
Definition
Ester
Term
Which book reveals that David had a Gentile ancestor?
Definition
Ruth
Term
Who was the prophet that did not want to deliver God’s message to Assyria?
Definition
Jonah
Term
Another name for the books of the Torah is:
Definition
Pentateuch
Term
The personal name of God revealed to Moses was
Definition
YHWH (Yahweh)
Term
Where did Moses go when he became a fugitive from justice?
Definition
Midian
Term
The Enuma Elish is another ancient story which describes
Definition
Creation
Term
In the story of eating the forbidden fruit, what about God is being questioned?
Definition
His Trustworthiness
Term
The mark placed on Cain was intended to show that Cain was under God's:
Definition
Protection
Term
Sacred mounds like the Tower of Babel are also called:
Definition
Ziggurat
Term
There are two types of covenants in the Old Testament. One is a sovereignty covenant, and the
other is called what kind of covenant?
Definition
Parity
Term
The symbol of membership in God's covenant with Abraham was:
Definition
Circumcision
Term
The name "Israel”, which was given to Jacob, means:
Definition
Struggles with God
Term
When taken to Egypt, into whose house was Joseph sold as a slave?
Definition
Potiphar
Term
In Genesis 1, God regularly evaluates what He has made as being:
Definition
Good
Term
What are the three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible?
Definition
1. Law 2. Prophets 3. Writings
Term
As applied to the Old Testament, what is means when it is described as "theologically interpreted history"?
Definition
It was their religious beliefs in how they saw and interpreted their history. For them, if history is the place where God revealed himself, then all of history could have been significant.
Term
Why couldn't Isaac retract the blessing he mistakenly gave to Jacob?
Definition
When words were spoken they became alive and could not be retracted
Term
What does the personal name of God revealed at the burning bush mean? Give three possibilities
Definition
(Present) I AM WHO I AM,
(Future) I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE,
(Creator) I WILL CAUSE TO BE WHAT I WILL CAUSE TO BE
Term
In His covenant with Abraham, God promises to give him three things. What are they?
Definition
Blessings, Land, and Descendants
Term
Provide the outline of Old Testament history given in class
Definition
-Primeval History- History of Creation
-Patriarchal History – History of the Great Ancestors
-National Formation – Creation of a Nation from families
-Monarchy – Time of the Kings United & Divided
-Exile – People moved to Babylon by the Assyrians
-Restoration- The people return to the land of Israel
Term
The nature or meanings of the plagues sent against Egypt have been interpreted in three ways.
What are they?
Definition
Natural Disaster,
Attack on the Gods of Egypt,
A lesson to the Israelites (God is the creator and the redeemer)
Term
When an Israelite accidently destroyed something belonging to God, he offered this kind of sacrifice:
Definition
Guilt Offering
Term
This is the term for the blending together of different religious beliefs and practices:
Definition
Syncretism
Term
Where did David first rule as king?
Definition
Hebron
Term
Who confronted David about his extra-marital affair?
Definition
The Prophet Nathan
Term
The commandment concerned with our motivations and desires is the one forbidding:
Definition
Coveting
Term
Whose sin led to Israel's defeat at Ai?
Definition
Achan
Term
Which of the twelve tribes did not receive any land when Joshua divided Canaan?
Definition
Levi
Term
When it was captured, the Philistines placed the Ark in the temple of this god:
Definition
Ashod (Temple of Dagon)
Term
Who was responsible for killing Absalom?
Definition
Joab
Term
Israel's first battle in the conquest of Canaan was fought at:
Definition
Jericho
Term
Describe the Deuteronomic Cycle:
Definition
Start – Israel is Faithful
Overtime they drift into unfaithfulness
The people are oppressed by a neighboring nation
Israel Repents / Ask for Delivery from oppression
God appoints a deliver (People called the Judges)
The people are delivered
Ends – Israel is Faithful
Term
What did Samuel tell the Israelites a king would do to them?
Definition
Take their Children as workers and Slaves
Take the best of their fields and livestock
Take 10% of the Harvest to pay his servants
Term
What four things did God provide for Israel during the journey from Egypt to Canaan?
Definition
Water, Food (mana), Sabbath (day of rest), Victory
Term
What are the two basic points of the “Deuteronomic Theology”
Definition
Obey and be Blessed, Sin and be judged
Term
What are the five lasting contributions David made to Israel’s life?
Definition
-Established the Monarchy as Government
-Overcame all of Israel’s military Opponents,
-Extending the Boundaries
-Created a sense of National Identity
-Preserved the religious identity of Israel
The Davidic Covenant
Term
God judged Eli's family for their abuse of the ...
Definition
abuse of the sacrificial system
Term
By asking for a king, Israel was
Definition
ignoring the fact that Yahweh was their king.
Term
Apodictic law
Definition
a law stated as an absolute, which does not permit exceptions
Term
When Israel used the charismatic model of leadership how were thier leaders choosen
Definition
God selected and empowered their leaders
Term
Why did Israel want a king
Definition
so that they could be like all the other nations.
Term
In "holy war'' everything belonging to the enemy is
Definition
destroyed as a sacrifice to God.
Term
The Davidic Covenant promises that
Definition
as long as they remain faithful, one of David's descendants will always rule as king.
Term
For Israel, the Ark of the Covenant symbolized
Definition
the presence of God
Term
Yom Kippur
Definition
a day of atonement for repentance and confession
Term
The literal meaning of the term Decalogue
Definition
"Ten Words".
Term
According to the Sinai Covenant what is true about human life?
Definition
human life is sacred, but punishment for sin is not murder
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The Decalogue teaches that the older generation ...
Definition
had value and should be respected and listened to
Term
“Sacred prostitution" is the term used for
Definition
the acts of the priestesses performed with the worshipers of Baal.
Term
The first commandment clearly teaches
Definition
strict monolatry (To worship one God only).
Term
Saul was rejected as Israel's king when he ...
Definition
kept the spoils from a Holy War.
Term
By naming the animals what happened to man...
Definition
was elevated to being a co-creator with God
Term
"Image of God" is Genesis' way of describing
Definition
how humanity is distinct from the rest of creation.
Term
"Canon" is a term used to identify
Definition
authoritative writings of a group or religion.
Term
In the ancient world, names were thought to
Definition
reveal the nature or character of the thing or person named.
Term
In Old Testament times, dreams were believed to
Definition
be a way for the gods to reveal things to people
Term
The main theme of the Joseph story
Definition
is the providence of God.
Term
The Hebrew word "adam" in the creation stories means
Definition
"the man" or "humanity".
Term
Genesis sometimes uses anthropomorphic language to
Definition
describe God.
Term
the original manuscripts of the Old Testament books are known to be in
Definition
THere are none known to be in existance
Term
does Genisis explain why God rejected Cain's sacrifice
Definition
Nope
Term
Etiologies
Definition
stories in which answered the question “Why”.
Term
The Yam Suph, where the Hebrews left Egypt, is best translated
Definition
as "Sea of Reeds".
Term
Another name for the books of the Torah
Definition
Pentateuch
Term
The first capital of the Northern Kingdom was established at
Definition
Shechem
Term
What prophet forecast Ahab's Death at Ramoth-Gilead
Definition
Micaiah
Term
According to Amos this is themost important thing the Notrhern Kingdeom is failing to practice
Definition
Justice
Term
This prophet struggled with understanding why a good God allowed evil people to prosper
Definition
Habakkuk
Term
Along with Jeremiah, this prophet forecast the destruction of the Temple
Definition
Micah
Term
Who protectede Joash in the Temple and later served as his advisor
Definition
Jehoida
Term
This prophet preached that Israel's problem was a "Spirit of Adultry"
Definition
Hosea
Term
How did Isaiah feel about Judah having alliances with other nations
Definition
He Opposed it
Term
This King of Judah was taken to Banylon in the first phase of the exile
Definition
Jehoiachin
Term
What king was responsible for moving the capital of the Northern kingdom to samaria
Definition
Omri
Term
What two things does god promise to do in Jeremiah's "New Covenant?
Definition
Pardon from Sin
Place the Law of God "Torah" in mans heart
Term
What were the four developments that led to an increase in prophetic activity at the time of the divided kingdoms?
Definition
-Rise of Assyria
- Secular State
- Social/Economic Injustice
- Syncratism
Term
Why did the Historian responsible for 1st and 2nd Kings prefer the southern Kingdom of Israel
Definition
The Templ of Jerusalem was approved by God
Rulers were all decended from David
Term
What did Jeremiah consider the essentials of true religions
Definition
Repent
Have a new Heart
Obey God's will
Term
List Specific differences in the content netween the two volumes of Isaiah.
Definition
Vol 1.
- Background: The Assyrian Crisis
- God was seen as holy
- Jessus was a King
Vol 2.
- Background: People in Exile
- God was Transendant
- Jessus was a suffering survant
Term
The primary Task of an Old Testament Prophet was
Definition
to deliver YHWY message to the people
Term
When Soloman built worship centers for his foreign wives what impression did it give?
Definition
The People thought syncretism was fine
Term
Where where the northerns worship centers built
Definition
Bethal and Dan
Term
The NOrthern Kingdom was distroyed by
Definition
Assyria
Term
What was Amos' judgement messages against the foreign nations?
Definition
That Yahweh was the Lord of all Nations
Term
Who preached that repentance corrects both one's relationship with God and with creation?
Definition
Joel
Term
Where was Jeremiah taken after the fall of Jerusalem
Definition
Dragged across the Jordan by activist
Term
What question did the contest on Mt Carmel answer?
Definition
Who was the one true God
Term
Who has done the most to develop our understanding of God's holiness
Definition
Isaiah
Term
Which king voluntarily adopted the worship practices of the Assyrian
Definition
Ahaz
Term
Who was the first prophet to announce the total destruction of the northern kingdom?
Definition
Amos
Term
Who was the leder of the armies that destroyed Jerusalem
Definition
Sennacherib, king of Assyria
Term
Which ruler of the southern kingdom was not a decendant of David
Definition
Queen Athaliah
Term
How did Josiah change Judah's Life?
Definition
Made it confrom to a book of the Law found in the Temple
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