GoConqr has a new look! Let us know what you think.

Sign up free

Flashcards

1_1_Old Testament Survey

DeAndra Watkins Old Testament Survey English 131 cards

Cards in this deck (131)

  1. 1How many total books are in the Bible? How many are in the Old Testament and how many are in the New Testament?total = 66
    Old Testament = 39
    New Testament = 27
  2. 2Define canona measuring standard for faith and practice
  3. 3What are the groups of the Hebrew version of the Bible?The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings
  4. 4What are the groups of the English version of the Bible?Law, History, Poetry & Wisdom, Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets
  5. 5What word is used to describe the unique work of God in guiding the writing of the authors of the Bible?"inspiration"
  6. 6________ copied God's Word by hand, taking great care to maintain its accuracy.scribes
  7. 7The _________ worked to preserve the Old Testament text they had received, to insure an accurate understanding of the text.Masoretes
  8. 8Where did the Masoretes get their name from?the masora, a complex system of markings they developed to achieve their purpose.
  9. 9What 3 steps did The Masoretes take to preserve the text they received?1) They developed a system for writing vowels.
    2) They developed a system of accent for Hebrew text.
    3) They developed a system of detailed notes on the text.
  10. 10The majority of the Old Testament was originally written in ______.Hebrew
  11. 11When do some of the Masoretic text date back to?AD 1000
  12. 12What is the most reliable Hebrew text we have?The Masoretic text
  13. 13The Dead Sea scrolls date to about ___ to ___ BC and contain at least parts of every book.200 to 100 BC
  14. 14Where were the scrolls discovered?QUMRAN
  15. 15The ____ ___ _______ confirm the reliability of the Masoretic text.Dead Sea scrolls
  16. 16What is the early Greek translation of the Old Testament?The Septugiant
  17. 17When does the Septugiant date to? Where does it come from?about 300-200 BC.
    It comes from the Egyptian city of Alexandria and provides an important early witness helpful in confirming the original text.
  18. 18What makes up the Pentateuch?The first five books of the Bible.
  19. 19Which is the correct order of the Pentateuch? a) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers b) Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Leviticus c) Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy d) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy e) Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Numbersd) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deutoronomy
  20. 20What does the English term "Pentateuch" mean?Five scrolls or five books
  21. 21What time frame does the Pentateuch cover?From the beginning of time to, but not including, Israel's conquest of the promised land.
  22. 22What is the basic story line of the Pentateuch?a family that grew, by God's grace, into His people. It's about the nation of Israel.
  23. 23Who was Abram?A descendant of Noah's son, Shem. His father, Terah, was a resident of
    lower Mesopotamia and a worshipper of pagan gods. Abram was the head of a pastoral nomadic family.
  24. 24Explain the lifestyle of a pastoral nomadic family.involved regular movement to find pasture and water for flocks. Lived in tents. No archaeological evidence due to the unsettled nature of
    existence. Thus, the patriarchal narratives are more family history than a world or national history
  25. 25While his family was living in ___________, God told Abram to leave ___ and head to ________.Mesopotamia
    Ur
    Canaan
  26. 26What did God promise Abram?God promised to bless Abram and through him all people on earth. He would bless Abram with many descendants from his "seed." His descendants would become a great nation that would live in the land of Canaan.
  27. 27What caused Abram and Sarai's faith to be tested?They were both of old age and she had not been able to have children.
  28. 28Sarah suggests that Abram takes _____, her handmaid, and conceive a son. She conceives and ______ is born.Hagar
    Ishmael
  29. 29_______ was the father of Arab peoples.Ishmael
  30. 30How many years after Ishmael is born does God appear to Abram again? How old is Abram at this time?13
    99
  31. 31Why did God change Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah?To signify his promise that Abram would be the father of many nations and Sarai would be the mother of many nations, as she will bear him a son within a year.
  32. 32Why did God establish circumcision?as a special sign of the covenant with His people.
  33. 33How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?100
  34. 34Describe in detail Abram's test of faith.When Isaac was a young boy, God asked Abram to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering. Abram took him through a mountain to prepare to kill him. An angel of the Lord came and stopped him. God blesses Abram, reaffirms his covenant promises with Abram, and provides a ram caught in a thicket as an alternate sacrifice.
  35. 35Who does Isaac marry?Rebekah
  36. 36In what relation to Abram to Rebekah?She was Abram's great-niece and Isaac's distant cousin.
  37. 37What age did Abraham die?175
  38. 38Who buried Abraham?His two sons, Isaac and Ishmael.
  39. 39How old is Abraham when Ishmael was born?86
  40. 40What two sons did Isaac and Rebekah have? Who was older? Who was younger? What were their roles?Esau - oldest. he was a hunter. preferred by Isaac.
    Jacob - youngest. he was a homebody. preferred by Rebekah.
  41. 41What did God say in regards to Esau and Jacob?He said that they were two nations, and that the older shall serve the younger.
  42. 42What does Jacob's name mean? How did he prove his name to be right?"supplanter" or "cheater"
    He conned Esau out of his birthright, and stole his blessing.
  43. 43Did Esau plot to killed Jacob or did Jacob plot to kill Esau?Esau plotted to kill Jacob.
  44. 44What was Rebekah's plan?At Rebekah’s complaint that Jacob not marry a local Canaanite girl, Isaac
    agrees to bless him and send him off to Haran to find a wife.
  45. 45Describe Rachel and Jacob.Jacob agreed to work for Laban (Rebekah's brother) for 7 years to marry his youngest daughter (Rachel) but instead gives him the older daughter. Jacob agrees to work another 7 years to marry Rachel. They are first cousins.
  46. 46How many sons did Jacob have?12
  47. 47Who did Jacob have sons with?Leah, Rachel, and their handmaids, Zilpah and Bilhah. Joseph and Benjamin were natrual born to Rachel and will play an important role in the Jacob story.
  48. 48How many years did Jacob spend in Haran?20
  49. 49How many years did Jacob work to have Rachel and Leah?14
  50. 50Jacob worked 6 years doing what?managing Laban's flocks and building his own flocks out of Laban's.
  51. 51Why did Jacob flee from Haran to Canaan?He heard rumors that Laban's sons were jealous of his prosperities.
  52. 52Jacob becomes ______.Israel
  53. 53On the return trip, Jacob encounters a man (probably ___ _____ __ ___) and wrestles with him. God changes his name to Israel, which means "__ ________ ____ ___."an angel of God
    "he struggles with God"
  54. 54Jacob returns to Bethel where God does what?reaffirms to Jacob the covenant He made with Abraham and Isaac.
  55. 55Who was sold into slavery? How old were they when this happened?Jacob
    17
  56. 56Why was Joseph sold into slavery?Joseph's mom was Rachel, so he was favored by Jacob, making his brothers jealous of him. They hated him and plotted to kill him. Reuben stepped in suggests they cast him into a dry well (he will later save him) but Judah suggests they sell him to an Ishmaelite caravan nearby.
  57. 57Who was Jacob's oldest son?Reuben
  58. 58Why did Joseph's brothers hate him?He had dreams which foretell that his family will bow down to him.
  59. 59When the Ishmaelites arrived to Egypt, who did they sell Joseph to? Did this person trust Joseph?the captain of Pharoah's gaurd, named Potiphar. Potiphar trusted Joseph and raised him to chief steward of the entire household.
  60. 60What happened with Potiphar's wife and Joseph?Joseph was a very handsome man, and Potiphar's wife tried to sleep with him but he was an honest man and refused her. She accused him of rape for this and Potiphar placed him in prison for this.
  61. 61What was Joseph's time like in prison?His integrity was evident so the prison warden put him in charge of the prison. Joseph met two of Pharaoh's officials, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker, and Joseph interprets their dreams. Joseph asks the cup bearer to remember him when he talks to Pharaoh, but he doesn't.
  62. 62What did Jacob interpret from the cup bearer and the baker's dreams?the cup bearer will be restored to office, and the baker will die. both of these things happen.
  63. 63How did Joseph get out of prison?2 years later, Pharaoh dreamed of 7 healthy cows being eaten by 7 bad. Also of 7 healthy heads of grain eaten by 7 wilted ones. The cupbearer remembers Joseph. He interprets the dream as a 7 year famine. Pharaoh placed him in charge of the famine relief plan.
  64. 64How old was Joseph when he was released from prison?Joseph was 30 years old.
    It had been 13 years since he was sold by his brothers
  65. 65How many sons are born to Joseph while he was in Egypt, Manasseh, and Ephraim?2
  66. 662 sons were born to Jacob while he was in ________, ____________, and __________.Egypt, Manasseh, and Ephraim.
  67. 67What is the literary structure of Exodus?1) The Exodus
    2) Covenant at Saini
    3) Instructions for Israel's Tabernacle
    4) Breach and Renewal of the Covenant
    5) Building of Tabernacle
  68. 68Who is the key figure of the Bible from Exodus 2 all the way to the end of Deuteronomy?Moses
  69. 69Moses' life can be divided into __ 40 year periods. He was ___ when he died.3
    120
  70. 70Describe where Moses lived during each of the 40 year periods in his life.The first 40 years, he lived in Egypt.
    The second 40 years, he lived in Midian.
    The last 40 years, he lived in the wilderness.
  71. 71Who were Moses parents?Amram and Jochebed
  72. 72Who were Moses' siblings?Miriam and Aaron.
  73. 73How long does Jochebed hide Moses? Why does she hide him?She hides him for 3 months, because the Egyptians were killing all of the Hebrew boys 2 and under.
  74. 74After they realized Moses' cries were too loud, what plan did Jochebed and Miriam create to hide him? How did it turn out?They made a basket and hid him along the Nile River where women came to fish and bathe. Miriam would watch him from a distance, but one day Pharaoh's daughter found him and took him in as her own. Miriam arranges for Jochebed to be his nurse. After weening, he is raised in the royal court.
  75. 75Why did Moses flee to Midian? How did it go?He killed an Egyptian that he saw beating a Hebrew. Pharaoh sought to kill Moses, but he fled to Midian and started a new life, marrying Zipporah and worked as a Sheppard for his father-in-law, Reuel.
  76. 76What happened during the Exodus?God came to Moses through a flaming bush and said to go back to Egypt to lead the people toward the promised land. Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh and tell him to let Israel go. Pharaoh refuses even in the face of multiple plagues in Egypt.
    The 10th plague brought the death of every first born male among the Egyptians. The first born of the Hebrews were “passed over” because of sacrificial blood spread on the door frames of
    their homes. Pharaoh agreed to let the people leave Egypt, and later chased after them. Trapped by the Sea of Reeds, God parts the sea and the Hebrews pass through on dry ground. The Egyptians try to follow but are drowned as the sea closes over them. Moses leads the people on a 3 month journey through the desert to Mt. Saini
  77. 77When God meets Moses at Mt. Saini, how does the covenant come to play?God tells Moses to tell the people to wash themselves and don't have sex. On the 3rd day, they reached the mtn. but people were told to not touch it. God told Moses the 10 commandments in the hearing of the people. Moses then went up the mtn. to talk about how to morally govern people's lives. Moses rights down God's words and it becomes the book of the covenant. Moses built an altar where the people participated in a covenant
    ratification ceremony involving sacrifices. Moses read the book of the covenant and people agreed to keep this law.
  78. 78After the covenant ratification ceremony, how long did Moses spend up the mountain?40 days
  79. 79During Moses' time up the mountain with God, what did He show Moses?the plan for the tabernacle, the furniture, and the priestly garments
  80. 80Talk about the renewal of the covenant while Moses was on the mountain.with the aid of Aaron, the people built a golden calf and had sex. God intends to destroy them, but Moses intercedes for the people and God relents. Moses goes down the mountain, breaks the tablets of the 10 commandments, destroys the
    calf, and has the Levites kill 3000 people in judgment. God tells Moses that he will send an angel to take them to the land. Moses pleads with God that his presence would go with them, and God grants
    Moses’ request because he was pleased with Moses. Moses asks God for a special revelation of his
    glory. God has Moses come back up the mountain. After giving Moses a second set of tablets to replace the ones he broke, God’s glory passes before Moses, and God declares his name and character
    to Moses.
  81. 81Talk about the building of the Tabernacle.Moses comes down and instructs the people in the building of the tablernacle. It is built on the first day of the first month on the second year after the Exodus
  82. 82Exodus ended by emphasizing what?“where” God would dwell among his people, that is, the tabernacle.
  83. 83Where is Israel during Leviticus?Mt. Saini
  84. 84True or False: Leviticus continues by showing “how” the people were to live and worship in the presence of their holy Godtrue
  85. 85What is the central teaching of the book of Leviticus?concentrate yourselves and be holy, for I am Holy.
  86. 86Chapters 1-7 of the book of Leviticus serve as what?as the manual of the kinds of offerings that all Israelites could bring before God
  87. 87What are the 5 basic types of offerings Israelites could make to God?Burnt, Sin, Guilt, Peace, and Grain
  88. 88Which of the following offerings were NOT animal sacrifices? a) Burnt b) Sin c) Guilt d) Peace e) Graine) Grain
  89. 89What was the purpose of the offerings?to either atone for sin or uncleanliness before God, or to give thanks to God
  90. 90What was the procedure for animal offerings?They came to the priest at the altar in the tabernacle or temple. Places his hands on the head
    of the animal. For offerings that involved atonement for sin, confessed his sin. Cut the throat and drained blood into a basin held by priest. Cuts up animal. Priest sprinkles blood on sides of altar
    and pours remainder around base. Some or all of animal burned depending on the offering.
  91. 91Talk about the Burnt offering.purpose is to atone for unintentional sin in general. completely burned on the altar.
  92. 92Talk about the Sin offering.to atone for a specific unintentional sin. portion is burned, and a portion eaten by priest unless it was offered by the priest. in which case, he would burn his portion outside of the camp.
  93. 93Talk about the guilt offering.like the sin offering but added the concept of restitution made to victim.
  94. 94Both sin and guilt offering repeat variations of what expression?the priest shall make atonement
    on his behalf for his sin, and he shall be forgiven.
  95. 95True or False: Moses and Aaron were Levites.True
  96. 96God designated the descendants of _____ to be the priesthood.Aaron
  97. 97Who was the first high priest?Aaron
  98. 98What were the priests directly responsible for?carrying on all religious functions of the tabernacle.
  99. 99What were Levites not of Aaron's line responsible for?set up, tear down, and transport of the tabernacle structure.
  100. 100What was the cause of uncleanliness?Foods, childbirth, skin and fungus disease, bodily discharges, deadly molds, contact with dead bodies
  101. 101In regards to cleanliness, there were two purposes of regulations. What were they?Theological and Practical
  102. 102Talk about the Theological purpose of regulations.All of these items created a condition of uncleanness for worship and required
    burnt and sin offerings to cleanse the worshiper.
    They lead up to the Day of Atonement
  103. 103Talk about the Practical purpose of regulations.Health.
    These Laws clearly had "public health" benefits to them.
  104. 104Definition: An annual time for the purging of all sins and uncleanness that were unatoned during the year. What am I?Day of Atonement
  105. 105True or False: Even though the sacrifices and temple are gone today, the day is still recognized in Judaism as Yom Kippur, and is the holiest day in the Jewish yearTrue
  106. 106Where does the name of the Holiness Code come from?Called this because of the frequency of the term “holiness” in Leviticus 17-27
  107. 107How many times is the Holiness Code referred to?85 times in Leviticus 17-27.
  108. 108The first 16 chapters of Leviticus teach the right ______ of God, and the last 11 teach the right ______ of God.worship
    living
  109. 109What are the range of topics in the Holiness Code?sexually purity
    observance of sacred holidays
    fair treatment of the poor
  110. 110The book of Numbers can be divided into ___ locations.3
  111. 111What were the three locations in the book of Numbers?Mt. Sinai - Focus on preparations to seperate from Sinai
    At Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran - The wilderness wanderings
    On the plains of Moab - Area NorthEast of the Dead Sea where Israel prepares to enter the land
  112. 112Describe in detail the overview of the book of NumbersWith the conditions of the covenant and the proper worship of the Lord
    established, the time has come to move out from Mt. Sinai toward the ultimate goal of the land of Canaan. What had been promised so many years ago to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, was now within reach. But what seemed so close, ended up being very far because of Israel’s unbelief. A trip that
    should have taken no more than a few weeks ends up taking forty years, as an entire generation is left
    to die in the wilderness. Yet God is faithful and takes the next generation out of the desert and to the
    plains of Moab and positions them for the entrance to the land.
  113. 113How long did Israel prepare to depart from Mt. Sinai?20 days
  114. 114How did the beginning of the trip from Mt. Sinai go?It started off bad. The people grumbled for something
    other than manna, so they get quail – until it is coming out their noses. Miriam
    and Aaron oppose Moses, but God stands alongside Moses and establishes his authority. They arrive at Kadesh.
  115. 115Talk about the wilderness adventureThey send 12 spies to look at the land. They return with a good report about the land, but a fearful report about the prospects of defeating those living in the land. Two of the spies, Joshua and
    Caleb, disagree with the majority report and urge the people to trust the Lord. The people rebel against Moses, Joshua, and Caleb and want to stone them. God intervenes and promises that the
    entire generation that did not trust him would die in the wilderness. Only Joshua and Caleb would
    go into the land. The people wander for about 37 years in the wilderness.
  116. 116Which two spies disagree with the majority spy report?Joshua and Caleb
  117. 117How long did the people who tried to stone Caleb, Joshua, Moses, Miriam, and Aaron wander in the wilderness?37 years
  118. 118Coming out of the desert, Israel is refused passage through where? Where were they forced to go?Edom.
    to the south
  119. 119When Aaron dies, where is he buried?on Mt. Hor near Edom.
  120. 120Israel battled their way through ____ and finally arrived at ___ _____ __ ____, _____ ____ of the Dead Sea.Moab
    the plains of Moab
    north east
  121. 121Talk about the overview of the book of Deuteronomy.Israel is camped in the plains of Moab. The adults who are preparing to enter the land were children during the wilderness wandering. They are a new generation who need to hear the
    terms of the covenant set before them before they enter the land.
  122. 122The book of Deuteronomy consists of ___ speeches that Moses made to the people.3
  123. 123What is the literary structure of Moses' speeches?Speech one: God's faithfulness in the past
    Speech two: the covenant way of life
    Speech three: covenant sanctions
  124. 124Talk about Moses' first speech: God's faithfulness in the pastBeginning with God’s commandment to depart from Sinai, Moses reviewed both the victories and failures of Israel’s travels through the desert and to the Plains of Moab. In doing so, Moses shows to
    the people that when they obeyed God things went well, but when they disobeyed God, things did not
    go well.
  125. 125Talk about Moses' second speech: the covenant way of lifeBeginning with the Ten Commandments Moses exhorts and warns the people to follow God’s laws. After these exhortations, Moses reiterates God’s laws to the people. These laws seem
    to be organized in a pattern that follows the Ten Commandments.
  126. 126Talk about Moses' third speech: covenant sanctionsIt looks to the future and sets before the people two options: Covenant faithfulness
    resulting in blessing, or covenant unfaithfulness resulting in curses.
  127. 127the first half of the commandments is how to what? what is the second half?how to love God.
    how to love your neighbor.
  128. 128LORD in all caps is also named"yahweh"
  129. 129one of the first things God says about himself is that ____________He is filled with mercy.
  130. 130Exodus answers what question?Where will we worship?
  131. 131Israel is defined by what?the covenant, not ethnicity

Information

Description
Old Testament Survey Flashcards on 1_1_Old Testament Survey, created by DeAndra Watkins on 03/10/2016.
Created by
DeAndra Watkins
Views
0
History
  • Created by DeAndra Watkins · Oct 1, 2016
  • Copied by DeAndra Watkins · Oct 1, 2016
  • Copied by DeAndra Watkins · Oct 3, 2016
Rating

Feedback

What is it about?

What do you think of the new look?

How do you like it?