OT Quiz #4
Why should those who slander the psalmist not be killed?
"Or my people will forget"
What will the people say when the rulers are punished for injustice?
"Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth."
What does the fool say in his heart?
"There is no God"
Leviticus 23 and the Emar calendar are unique for what reason?
* Both cover two festivals The only West Semitic multi-month cultic calendars Parallel structure indicates that supposed duplications and insertions may have already existed as part of original text
Which chapters in Leviticus contain the Holiness Code?
17-26 -- address various matters of how Israel and priests should act to maintain holy relationship with God
How long after a priest is given a garment with mildew must he wait before pronouncing it unclean?
7 days
For whose death can a priest make himself ceremonially unclean?
A close relative, such as mother/father, son/daughter, brother/unmarried sister dependent on him
Who is the enemy who is perhaps insulting the psalmist?
A man with whom he once called a companion
What belongs to YHWH of all the produce of the land?
A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from soil or fruit from trees
When a fruit tree is planted what happens to the fruit harvested in the 4th year?
All its fruit will be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord
How much of the burnt offering is burnt on the altar?
All of it - head, fat, internal organs, legs
To what is the psalmist who trusts in God's love likened?
An olive tree flourishing in the house of God
Why does God stress that he doesn't need sacrifices?
Because the world is His and all that's in it
Which part of an animal must never be eaten?
Blood
For the sinner what sacrifices does God want?
Broken and contrite heart
What is the order of offerings for the ordination of priests?
Bull for sin, ram for burnt, ram for ordination
What contrasts Christ's sacrifice with that of ancient Israel?
Christ was priest after order of Melchizedek, who did not need to offer a purification offering for himself and needed to sacrifice only once
How do debt slaves in Israel contrast with those of Babylon who could only ever work off the interest on their debt?
Debt slaves in Israel could work to reduce principal of their debt
What happens on the Year of Jubilee?
Everyone returns to their property and clan; they do not sow/reap; liberty is proclaimed
For the unintentional sin of an Israelite citizen what animal should be offered?
Female goat without defect
What sacrifice is to be brought for the sin offering of Leviticus 5?
Female lamb/goat, 2 doves/young pigeons if can't afford, tenth of ephah of finest flour if can't afford doves/pigeons
Which festival follows the Day of Atonement?
Festival of Tabernacles
What specifically is burned form the fellowship offering?
Food offering with internal organs, fat, kidneys with fat near loins, long lobe of liver removed from kidneys
What specifically is burned from the fellowship offering?
Food offering with internal organs, fat, kidneys with fat near loins, long lobe of liver removed from kidneys
Why should we sing praises to God?
For God is the King of all the earth
What type of offering does the psalmist promise for salvation from slanderers?
Freewill offering
What kind of offering can be made with a deformed animal?
Freewill offering, ox or sheep
On the 8th day of priestly ordination, what is the order of sacrifices made for people of Israel?
Goat for sin offering, burnt offering, grain offering Slaughtered ox and ram as fellowship offering Fat portions laid on breasts for wave offering
How is the "defiant sin" forgiven?
God forgives the sin by bearing it himself, rather than denying it or showing favoritism
In the list of generally detestable things, which one is specifically called detestable?
Having sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman
Christian interpreters used which NT book most with Leviticus?
Hebrews
What does the holiness of the tabernacle correspond to in the NT?
Holiness of church as the body of Christ and moral/ethical purity of Christians
What place is God's scepter in Psalm 60?
Judah
To whom are Israelites warned against offering their children?
Molek
In the installation of priests, who begins the process and leads the action?
Moses
To what mountain is Mount Zion compared?
Mt. Zaphon
How long after his birth is a boy to be circumcised?
On the 8th day
When a person is ceremonially cleansed from disease, what animals should they bring as an offering instead of lambs, if they are too poor?
One male lamb and two doves/pigeons
What does Psalm 49 teach about people?
People despite their wealth do not endure; they perish
In terms of sacred space, what characterizes the place outside the camp?
Place where special divine life of God is not necessarily found in any consistent manner. Place of absence of life and order; corpses buried there
What is the traditional critical view of the date when anointing priests began?
Post-exilic period - 13th century BC
What happened to the son of the Israelite woman who blasphemed the Name?
Put in custody until the will of the Lord made clear. Lord commanded Moses to take him outside the camp. All those who heard him were to lay hands on his head and everyone stone him
What sacrifice is to to be brought for the guilt offering of Leviticus 6?
Ram without defect
What may lie behind the reason for the absence of Israelite female priests?
Rejection of a practice associated with the worship of other gods, may be reflected in uncleanness of male emissions (1 day) and female menstruation (1 week)
Which parts of the fellowship offering belong to the priests?
Right thigh, breast
Every grain offering should include what additional ingredient?
Salt or oil
What are the tongues of the psalmist's enemies compared to?
Sharp swords
If God is our refuge, we need not fear in what circumstances?
The earth gives way, mountains fall into heart of sea; waters roar and foam and mountains quake
What was unique about the burnt offering?
The only blood sacrifice in which everything edible is consumed on the altar
What are to be listed on God's scroll?
The psalmist's tears
In the curses of Leviticus what happens to the land after the people are exiled to foreign lands?
Their land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths
Following Hoffner, what is the basis for the selection of clean animals?
Those that the Hittites were closest to in their daily lives, like ox, sheep, goat
What did God command Aaron and all priests after the death of his sons?
To teach the commandments and law
In comparison with Ugarit's sacrificial cult, how may Israel's be described?
Ugarit's sacrificial system and cult is far more complex. Leviticus minimizes the details of sacrificial procedure
What causes a man and woman together to need to bathe and remain unclean until evening?
When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen
Leviticus 1-6 present sacrifices according to what arrangement?
pleasing aroma, followed by those that pertain exclusively to forgiveness of sin Burnt, grain, fellowship offerings first, then purification and reparation offerings
As priests are a subset of Israelites, which animals are a subset of clean ones?
sacrificial animals, can be used for food or clothing
