Capstone Question First 10

Be familiar with all the major dates/events/people/empires of the TaNaKh

United Monarchy - Divided Kingdom - Fall of Israel & Judah 1. Exodus 1447/6 BC - 430 Years of Slavery ends... *Dating = 1 Kings 6:1 2. Conquest begins approx. 1400 BC - After 40 years wanderings 3. King Saul 1050-1010 BC *(could also be 1051-1011 BC) 4. King David 1010-970 BC *(could also be 1011-971 BC) 5. King Solomon 970-930 BC *(could also be 971-931 BC) a. Temple Construction Begins 966 BC - 1 Kings 6:1 - In 4th year of Solomon's reign. b. Temple Completed 7 Years Later in 960/59 BC - 1 Kings 6:38 c. Temple Dedicated months later - 1 Kings 8:1 i. Shekinah Glory fills the Temple - 2 Chronicles 7 ii. United Monarchy - Provided rest/peace on every side Divided Kingdom 930/1 BC a. Israel - 10 Tribes to the North under Jeroboam set up 2 golden calves at Dan & Bethel as centers of worship (1 Kings 12:28-29). Samaria becomes their capital. i. Rebels due to Rehoboam's heavy hand... b. Judah - 2 Tribes to the South under Rehoboam, Solomon's son. Jerusalem remains capital & center of worship. Judah & Benjamin 20 Kings rule over Judah & 19 over Israel... Only 2 good Kings in the South: Hezekiah & Josiah! "He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done" (2 Kings 18:3 & 22:2). 8. Amos prophesies to Israel during the expansion under Jeroboam II 9. Jonah prophesies to Nineveh the Assyrian Capital 10. Hosea prophesies to Israel about their sins against God (adultery) 11. Obadiah prophesies to Edom 12. Micah prophesies against both Israel & Judah 13. Isaiah prophesies in Jerusalem during the Assyrian crisis 14. Fall of Israel - 722 BC - Samaria falls to the Assyrians 15. Assyrian Invasion of Judah - 701 BC - Reign of Hezekiah a. Sennacherib - King of Assyria b. Threatening Letters to Hezekiah - 2 Chron. 32 & Isa 36-37 c. Letters laid out before the Lord in the Temple - Isaiah 37:14ff d. 185,000 Assyrian soldiers die in their camp - Isaiah 37:36 e. Sennacherib returned home & is killed by his sons in the temple of Nimroch/Nisroch (Isa.37:38) 16. Nahum prophesies the coming Fall of Assyria - Repentance of Jonah fails 17. Nineveh Falls to Babylon - 612 BC 18. Assyria Falls at the Battle of Carchemish - 605 BC - Josiah killed... 19. Jeremiah & Zephaniah's ministries, both prophesying against Judah 20. First Deportation into Babylon - 605 BC - Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, & Abed-nego (and many others) taken 21. Second Deportation - 597 BC - Zedekiah's Rebellion quelled - Ezekiel (and many others) taken 22. Third Deportation - 587/6 BC - Jerusalem sieged & sacked, Temple destroyed 23. Jeremiah prophesying in Jerusalem during the siege, invasions, deportations, & destruction of Jerusalem... 24. 70 Year Exile into Babylon 25. Daniel's ministry spans from his exile, through the Fall of Babylon, and into the rule of Medo-Persian Empire. 26. Ezekiel prophesies from Babylon 27. Jeremiah wrote letters to exiles in Babylon (Dan 9) 28. Babylon Falls in 539 BC 29. Edict of Cyrus - 538 BC allowing exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple... 30. Persian Rulers: a. Cyrus the Great - 539 - 530 BC b. Cambyses II - 530 - 522 BC c. Darius I, Hystaspes - 522 - 486 BC d. Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) - 486 - 465 BC e. Artaxerxes I, Longimanus - 486 - 425 BC 31. Three Returns: a. Sheshbazzar, Prince of Judah - 538 BC - Zerubabbel - Rebuild the Temple - Dedicated 516 BC b. Ezra - 458 BC - Restore the Law c. Nehemiah - 445 BC - Rebuild the Walls 32. Esther - Persian King Ahasuerus = Xerxes I - 486 465 BC 33. Zechariah, Haggai, & Malachi - Post Exile Prophets

What are the Biblical foundations (from both OT and NT) of the Great Commission? What is the ultimate goal of the Great Commission?

· Adam and Eve and Noah told to fill the earth. Creation displays God's glory. Abraham, Jonah, Moses were told to "Go" in obedience. Jewish people were disciples of Rabbi. They taught obedience and reliance on God. In Deut. 28:10, Israel was to show God's Glory to the nations. David and Goliath was so that "this day all nations may know there is a God of Israel. Abraham would be the father of many nations. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; I am with you always. · The ultimate Goal of the Great Commission is to Go and make disciples of all nations. We are to spread the love of Christ everywhere we go.

What does the NT teach about evangelism, disciple-making and church planting in the Gospels; the book of Acts; and the Pauline Epistles? How can these teachings and lifestyle patterns be applied to local churches today?

· Biblical interpretation of Evangelism · In Romans Chapter 10:10-17 says "For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confess and is saved. For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news1" But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what has heard from us?" So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." · Biblical interpretation of Disciple- Making · In Matthew 28:18-20 says "And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." · Biblical interpretation of Church planting · In Luke 8:11-15 says "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

Know the 27 books of the New Testament in the Greek canonical order.

· Gospels-4 Matthew, Mark, Luke, John · History-1 Acts · Paul's Letters to Churches- Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians · Paul's Letters to Friends- 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon · General Letters- Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation

What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? What does a person need to do to be saved?

· Jesus being fully man and fully God coming to earth to seek and save the lost. He came to serve and not be served. He demonstrated his love for us by dying on the cross. We are saved when put our faith and trust in Jesus to be the Lord of our Life and spending eternity with Him in Heaven. Salvation is for everybody. John 3:16 says For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only begotten son that who believes in him shall not parish but have eternal life."

Define and explain the five major views of creation: Day-Age Theory, Gap Theory, Framework Hypothesis, Theistic Evolution, and Literal 24-hour, Young Earth Creation. Is it important to hold to a literal 24-hour, young earth view to be biblically accurate? What are the theological implications? Biblically defend/support your answer.

· The Day-Age Theory is Each day of creation corresponds to the geological ages. "A day is as a thousand years" and "a thousand years as a day". Plants were made on day 3. · The Gap Theory is a Primeval creation existing for billions of years but was land waste in a pre-adamic cataclysm. Some put the fall of Satan here. It was an attempt to avoid conflict with Science. The Gap Theory proponents place the millions of years between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. · Framework Hypothesis is the Rejection of Genesis 1-11 as true history; it is allegorical, poetic. Biblical figures refer to this as a literal historical account including Jesus, Peter and Paul. We trust the bible for salvation. · Theistic Evolution is the Creation by continuous evolutionary process initiated by God: "God used evolution to create." · In Genesis 1:14-19 discusses how the 24-hour day was created and it says "And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was so. And God made the two great lights- the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night- and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day."Biblical, or young-Earth, creationists believe that the story told in Genesis of God's six-day creation of all things is literally correct and that the Earth is only a few thousand years old, as extrapolated from the biblical genealogies that begin with Adam, the first man. Others, such as old-Earth creationists, believe that a creator made all that exists, but they may not hold that the Genesis story is a literal history of that creation.

Discuss the literary shaping/composition and the meaning of the Psalter. Discussion should include the issues of understanding the Psalms as a "collection of hymns" or a "unified book of theology" and the messianic & eschatological teaching.

· The meaning of Psalter means book of Psalms or a collection of Psalms. Psalm 41 discusses the Psalm of David specifically to the choirmaster. Psalm 41 discusses the poor and how the LORD delivers him. The LORD protects him and keeps him alive. He is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. Lastly the LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. Then we see David asking the LORD to be gracious to him and heal him for he has sinned against him. Psalm 72 discusses Give the King Your Justice Of Solomon. In this chapter we Solomon asking God to "Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!" We then See Solomon giving out requests or pleads that the people will do. Psalm 89 discusses "I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the LORD and specifically A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite." In this chapter it starts off by saying "I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations." Then we see throughout the rest of the chapter talking about giving God praise and acknowledging the characteristics of God. Psalm 106 discusses "Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good." This chapter starts off by saying "Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! This chapter ends by saying "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD!"

Discuss in detail the literary shaping/composition and, hence, the meaning of the Torah. Discussion should include key issues such as the messianic and eschatological teaching, the Torah as a book of faith (righteousness through faith), the purpose of the Mosaic Law in the Torah, etc.

· The meaning of Torah means instruction about the law. It refers to the five books of Moses, the Pentateuch. Torah can also refer to the whole body of Jewish religious (and non-religious) body of sacred literature, whether written or in oral tradition, mainly to the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament and the Talmud. The term "Oral Torah" refers to the body of literature, which is written, mainly the Talmud. In traditional Judaism, The Torah, as the first five books, is considered the word of God, as given to Moses. The Hebrew name for each of the five books is taken from the first meaningful word in that (the beginning of the book).

Discuss the nature and role of the prophets and their message. Be able to relate the role and message of the prophets (Former and Latter) to the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants. Also, explain the teaching in the prophetic literature concerning the Davidic Covenant and New Covenant.

· The role of the prophet is closely associated with delivering the word of God. In Exodus 7:1 God tells Moses that Moses will be like god to Pharaoh and that Aaron will be his prophet, implying that Aaron's role will be to speak the word of God to Pharaoh. In Deuteronomy, however, it is Moses who is identified as the prophet, primarily because of his important role in delivering the word of God (most of the book of Deuteronomy) to the people. In fact, Deuteronomy 18:14-22 presents guidelines for the people concerning prophets and prophecy. In that text God promises to raise up another prophet like Moses, one they should listen to and obey. (The Message of the Prophets PAGE 23) · The role of the prophet takes on special significance in times when the Israelite monarchy and the Israelite priesthood turn away from God. God's true prophets, however, will stand outside of this theological and moral corruption and proclaim the true word of God to all of the guilty parties-the king, the priesthood, the false prophets, and the people. (The Message of the Prophets PAGE 24)

Explain how the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) are indeed prophetic literature. Make sure to include major teachings within each book and some of the intertextual links between these books and others in the Hebrew canon.

· The term is designating the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings because it was assumed that prophets were placed before the Latter Prophets in the canonical order of the books in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to the prophetic narratives in the Books of Kings and to others which fit the image of the prophets of Jewish tradition. Subsequently, the prophets are interpreters of the Torah who admonish the people to be obedient to the law. They also pronounce the unquestionably verifiable word of judgment when the people refuse to repent. (The Message of the Prophets)

Know the books of the TaNaKh is the Hebrew canonical order.

· Torah- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy · Nev'im- Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, · Ketuvim- Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles.