Old Testament Final Study Set Unit 1-5
What happened when God gave the 10 commandments?
Trumpets sounded, Smoke and clouds descended, God came down as fire, Thunder, Lightning, Voice of God
Identify ways that God demonstrated that He was more powerful than the false gods of Egypt.
Turned water to blood - Hapi Frogs - Heqet Gnats - Geb and Akhor Flies - Khepri Egyptian livestock die - Hathor Boils - Isis Hail - Nut Locust - Seth Darkness - Ra Death of the firstborn - Pharaoh
What is the usual result of marriage between Daughters of men and Sons of God?
Unfaithful pull the faithful into idolatry
What does God protect with the first commandment?
Us from idolatry
What type of food did people and animals eat at creation?
Vegetation
God declares all of creation _______ _______
Very good
How do we relate to Abram?
We are his descendants
What are the questions we ask to help us understand a Scripture passage?
What is Context? What is the plain meaning? How does it compare to other Scriptures? How does it apply to me?
What is Cain's job?
Worker of the ground
Did Jacob receive what he deserved?
Yes and No
Can you commit adultery if you're not married yet? Explain.
Yes, anything you don't want to explain to your future spouse
Did dinosaurs and man ever co-exist? Explain.
Yes, both were created on day 6
What is the Hebrew term for "Day"?
Yom
What is the first commandment?
You shall have no other gods
What is the eighth commandment?
You shall not bear false testimony against your neighbor
What is the sixth commandment?
You shall not commit adultery
What is the second commandment?
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God
What is the fifth commandment?
You shall not murder
What is the seventh commandment?
You shall not steal
What did Adam say when the woman was first brought to him?
"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."
God is faithful to His promise even when ________
we're not
Describe the three distinct periods of Moses' life.
0-40 - Moses' time growing up in Egypt 40-80 - Moses in Midian 80-120 - Exodus + 40 years of wandering
The flood lasted about how long (how long was Noah in the ark)?
1 year and 10 days
How many sons did Jacob have?
12
How many of each kind of animal did Noah take on the ark?
2 of every animal 7 clean birds 7 birds from Heaven
How long did Abram have to wait for children? How many did he have?
25 years 1 child
How long did it rain during the Flood?
40 days and 40 nights
Ho long were the Israelites in Egypt and how were they treated?
430 years Treated as slaves
How many Israelites left Egypt?
600,000 men with women and children Approx. 2 million
How old was Abram when God first called him?
75
What is the meaning of "Day" in Genesis 1?
A 24 hour period
How did the Lord appear to Moses?
A burning bush
What does God protect with the eighth commandment?
A good reputation
What is a "type"?
A person/event in situations in the Old Testament that point forward to a greater fulfillment inn Christ
Describe the Gap Theory
A vast period of time exists between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2 into which geological eras can fit
What are some examples of ending human life that violate the fourth commandment?
Abortion, Euthanasia, and Suicide
What are the names of the Patriarchs?
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
God made promises to Abram, and later made a covenant with the same promises. Describe how the covenant was made. Who/what passed between the pieces?
Abram brought a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon. He cut them all in half, except the birds. A smoking fire-pot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces.
Who bears responsibility for the first sin? How do we know?
Adam, he didn't teach Eve well enough
What is a specific example of when and how the Israelite people grumbled against God and Moses?
After they left Egypt
Name 4 reasons why Christians should reject the idea that the earth is millions of years old.
Ages of peoples/genealogies, Death didn't appear until sin, All doctrines in the church would be corrupted, and the World-wide flood
How did the relationship of people to animals change after the flood?
Animals fear People People eat Animals
What did Abram do for Sodom and Gomorrah?
Asks to spare it
Scripture tells us (1 Peter 3:20-21) that Noah's flood was a 'type' for what?
Baptism
What is the meaning of Genesis?
Beginning
What is a covenant?
Binding promise Agreement between 2 people
What are the subdivisions of the Old Testament?
Books of Moses/Torah/Pentateuch, Historical, Poetry & Wisdom, Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets
What did God tell Moses He was going to do?
Bring the people out of Egypt
What is the major theme/topic in Genesis 4?
Cain and Abel
What are the names of Adam and Eve's 3 sons?
Cain, Abel, and Seth
Why does God give us His name?
Call upon Him
What was the sign of the covenant that God gave to Abraham?
Circumcision
When the Israelites left Egypt, what did they take with them?
Clothes, Silver, Gold, Wealth, Unleavened bread
What was Abram actually looking to?
Coming Christ
What was God's response to the tower of Babel?
Confuse the languages Dispersed them
What does God protect with the ninth and tenth commandment?
Contentment
What is different about how God describes His creation of mankind?
Created in his image, very good, has dominion
What were all the promises God made to Abram in Genesis 12:1-3 & 12:7?
Curse those who curse him Make him of a great nation Give land to his offspring Bless him Bless those who blessed him
What are the 5 non-biblical views of origin?
Day Age View, Gap Theory, Framework Hypothesis, Theistic Evolution, and Progressive Creation
What is God's Judgement in the Flood narative?
Destroy everything
When God saw all of the evil on the earth (Genesis 6), what did He plan?
Destroy everything that breathes
The ninth and tenth commandments can be summarized as _________________________
Do not covet
When Joseph saw his brothers again, how did he interpret what had happened to him?
Doesn't ignore it God meant it for good
List three names/words for God in scripture.
Elohim, YHWH (Yahweh), Adonai
What should we do id someone has sinned against us?
Encourage and Support them anyway Talk with them privately
Despite falling into sin, what is the meaning of God's promise in Genesis 3:15?
Enmity between Satan
What were the names of Joseph's sons?
Ephraim and Manasseh
What are some characteristics of the Bible?
Eyewitness accounts, God breathed, Equips for good works, Not men's ideas, Tool for training in righteousness, Not a myth
In Genesis 6, how do we understand "Sons of God"?
Faithful
What is God's spiritual state before he received God's promise?
Faithful
What is Jabal's trade?
Father of those who dwell in and have livestock
What is Jubal's trade?
Father of those who play the Lyre and Pipe
What is the meaning of Pentateuch?
First 5 books
What is the major theme/topic in Genesis 6-9?
Flood
What is the Toledoth used to signal?
Focus down on the line of Christ
What did God's promise say to Noah in Genesis 9?
For all people/creation
What is Tubal's trade?
Forger of instruments of bronze and iron
Our Three Victories in Christ
Forgiveness, Life, and Salvation
When the flood started, where did the water come from?
Fountains of the deep and Windows from Heaven
What did the people do when Moses entered the cloud of God's glory and went up the mountain for 40 day and 40 nights?
Gathered and told Aaron to make a god to go before them
Describe the Framework Hypothesis
Genesis 1 is written in a non-literal, non-chronological way
What did God instruct the Israelites to do during the Plague of the First Born so that thee Angel of Death would not afflict them?
Get a lamb without blemish Paint blood on the door frame and lintel Eat on the 14th day
Who were the Nephilim, the mighty of old, the men of renown?
Giants
What is the meaning of Elohim?
God
Where does your righteousness come from?
God
Who was leading the Israelites?
God
Describe Progressive Creation
God created organisms in a progressive manner over billions of years
How is Isaac like Jesus?
God named them Sons of promise Only son Carried their own cross Gave himself up willingly Lamb of God
Why should we care whether or not we keep God's commandments?
God said it so we should
Describe Theistic Evolution
God used evolutionary processes to create the universe and life on earth over billions of years
What is the Sabbath for?
God's Word
What are some examples of breaking the eighth commandment?
Gossip and Lying
Why were both Noah and Abel's sacrifices pleasing to the Lord?
Had a good relationship with God
How does Ismael relate to Abram?
Hagar and Abram's child
How did Jacob get the birthright intended for Esau?
He bought it - Bread and Lentil stew Tricked his father
Why is it important that only God, and not any people, made the covenant?
He doesn't forget He always keeps it He doesn't disobey it He "remembers"
Why did Noah find favor in God's sight?
He had faith
"God remembered" - did He forget, or what does this mean?
He has not forgotten His promise
How do we know that God's relationship with the Israelites is unconditional even though it may seem like their relationship with Him is dependent upon keeping His commandments?
He is Our Father
What happened when the Israelites were pinned between teh Egyptian army and the Red Sea?
He parted the Red Sea
What is the repeated interaction between God's speaking and the creation activities?
He says "let there be" and there is
What significant things happened to Joseph in Egypt?
He was in jail, became Pharaoh's second in command, and reunited with his brothers
What did Abraham reassure to the servant that he sent out to find Isaac's wife?
He would be free from his oath if no woman was willing to follow
What are the rules (questions we ask to help us understand a Scripture passage) called?
Hermeneutics
Tell how Joseph came to be in Egypt.
His brothers sold him into slavery because they were jealous
What does God protect with the second commandment?
His name
Division of Books in the Old Testament What category do the books Joseph, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Ester fall into?
Historical books
. What is the meaning of the term "Very good"? (3 parts)
Holy, Perfect, Complete
What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Homosexuality and rape
What is the fourth commandment?
Honor your father and mother
What does God protect with the fifth commandment?
Human life
What does God require of husbands and wives?
Husbands - Love wife just as Christ loved the church Wife - Submit
What is God's name?
I AM WHO I AM
How does Jesus identify Himself as the same God who appeared to Moses in the burning bush?
I am the God of your fathers
In Genesis 6, how do we understand "Daughters of men"?
Idol Worshipers
What does Genesis tell us about Seth?
In place of Abel
What covenant had God made with you(Galatians 3:15-29)?
Inheritance of the Law
Why should we be content with what we have been given?
It comes from god
Contrast Jacob and Esau.
Jacob - Favored by Rebekah, Quiet, Dwells in tents, and Younger Esau - Favored by Isaac, Skilled hunter, Man of the field, and Older
How did Joseph's sons come into the promise?
Jacob blessed them
What is so important about Judah?
Jesus came from his line
To what future event does the narrative of the sacrifice of Issac point?
Jesus' crucifixion
Who are the three notable sons of Lamech?
Jubal, Jabal, and Tubal
Which 2 sons of Jacob did we learn about?
Judah and Joseph
What is Abel's job?
Keeper of sheep
How was the Passover Lamb a type of Christ?
Killed for mercy on people
What is the meaning of YHWH (Yahweh)?
LORD God
What was Esau's birthright?
Land of Canaan
What names are used instead of "dinosaur" in the Bible for creatures whose descriptions are similar to dinosaurs?
Leviathan and Behemoth
What is the meaning of Adonai?
Lord
Who came to visit Abram at his tent?
Lord 2 Angels
What is the central truth of scripture?
Lord grants forgiveness, life, and salvation through the blood of the son
What is a summary of the first table of the Law(Commandments 1-3)?
Love God
What is a summary of the second table of the Law(Commandments 4-10)?
Love neighbor
Division of Books in the Old Testament What category do the books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel fall into?
Major Prophets
Why were people building the tower of Babel?
Make a name for themselves
Why do we consider Noah's story to be the correct and reliable flood account?
Makes sense, Believable, In the Bible, and Remains Unchanged
The Creation account is a key text in Genesis that supports a number of key doctrines (teachings). List three of them.
Mankind is made in God's image, moral law (how we should live), and Be fruitful and multiply
What does God protect with the sixth commandment?
Marriage
How do we understand "kinds" in Genesis 1?
Meant to have variations but they can still reproduce together
Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac from where?
Mesopotamia/City of Nahor
Division of Books in the Old Testament What category do the books Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachai fall into?
Minor Prophets
What are the three uses of the Law?
Mirror, Curb, and Guide
Who wrote the Pentateuch?
Moses
Where did the Lord appear? What is the significance of this?
Mt. Sinai Jesus died there
How did Jacob get so many sons?
Multiple (3) wives
What were the effects/consequences of Adam and Eve's sin?
Multiply childbearing pain, Strife within marriage, Man rules over woman, Creation is subject to the curse, Sweat, Pain, Labor, Death
What are the five types of literature in Scripture?
Narrative, Epistles, Poetry, Prophecy, and Parable
What is the major theme/topic in Genesis 10?
Nations descended from Noah
Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?
No
Have you kept the commandments?
No
How does the fossil record provide evidence for a world-wide flood just as it's described in Genesis?
No transitions/gradients Buried quickly Catastrophic event
Did the incident of the people asking Aaron for another God nullify God's covenant with them?
No, God still upheld the covenant
Can the law make you righteous? Explain.
No, if you rely on the Law then you are cursed
Does natural selection (changes within kinds) prove that molecules-to-man evolution is true? Why or why not? Explain how natural selection is not the same as evolution.
No, it stays within kinds. It doesn't always change into different animals.
Is radiometric dating reliable?
No, you need to make assumptions
How do these flood legends compare to Noah's Flood? (similarities and differences)
Noah's makes sense and remains unchanged, there is one true God while others change, have multiple Gods, and are unbelievable. They both have wicked men that were punished.
What did God's promise say to Noah in Genesis 6?
One time event For Noah's family
What does God protect with the fourth commandment?
Parents and Authorities
How does Babel explain our differences (superficial and cultural)?
People have grouped with people of the same kind/people they could communicate with
Division of Books in the Old Testament What category do the books Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon fall into?
Poetry & Wisdom
What does God protect with the seventh commandment?
Possessions
What is the basic relationship between the New Testament and the Old Testament?
Promises made and fulfilled
What did Lot do for his visitors?
Protected them
What is the third commandment?
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
How did God show mercy in Sodom?
Rescued Lot and his family
What does God protect with the third commandment?
Rest and Worship
Who/what traveled with Abram when God called him to leave Haran?
Sarai, Lot, All their possessions, and the people they acquired
What does SOAP stand for?
Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
What is the purpose of earthly authority?
Serve us
Which of Noah's three sons are of the line of the Promised Savior?
Shem
What are the names of Noah's three sons?
Shem, Ham, Japheth
Gospel (SOS)
Shows Our Savior
Law (SOS)
Shows Our Sin
Our Three Enemies
Sin, Death, and the Devil
What are some examples of idolatry?
Sports, Grades, Family, Relationships
Why does nearly every culture have a tradition of a global flood?
Spread of Noah's descendants
When do we sin against the third commandment?
Stay up late on Saturday and skip church
What are some examples of misusing God's name?
Swearing, Using it thoughtlessly, Lying
Who appeared to Moses in Exodus 3:1-6?
The Lord
Describe Day Age View
The days of Genesis 1 are actually vast ages of different lengths
In Genesis 17, the Lord once again reminds Abram of His promises. What was the change God made? What was the new detail added about the promise of a son?
The heir will be his and Sarai's son
What is a sign of the Genesis 9 promise?
The rainbow
Why aren't dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?
The words wasn't invented yet
What is the meaning of Toledoth?
These are the generations of
How was the tower of Babel an act of defiance against God?
They didn't disperse/cover the earth Sin of Pride
Why does God forbid us from having other Gods?
They don't exist
How did the people react when God gave the 10 commandments?
They feared
How did God show justice in Sodom and Gomorrah?
They got what they deserved
Why are the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah so terrible in God's sight (1 Corinthians 6:12-20)?
They weren't married There was between multiple men, not 1 man and 1 woman Meant for harm against them
What does Ephesians 4:28 tell us about stealing and what Christians are to do with their possessions?
Things are God given Share with those in need
What is God's grace in the Flood narative?
Told Noah to build an ark
Division of Books in the Old Testament What category do the books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy fall into?
Torah/Pentateuch (1st five books of the Bible), Books of Moses
What is the major theme/topic in Genesis 11?
Tower of Babel
