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Test 1 – Genesis
Memory: Gen. 1:1-2; 12
sons of Jacob.
1. What are the
difficulties with the claim that Moses wrote the Pentateuch?
2. What is Julius Wellhausen’s documentary hypothesis?
3. What does “Genesis”
mean?
4. Give examples of
etiologies in Genesis.
5. What are the theme and
purpose of Genesis?
6. How
are creation in general and the Garden of Eden in particular portrayed as “sacred space?”
7. Describe the relationship
between Genesis and science.
8. What are the options
for interpreting the creation story in light of modern science?
9. What are the
consequences of the fall?
10. What does Gen. 4 say
about violence?
11. What is the relation
between creation and the flood story?
12. Describe the motifs
of scattering and uniting based on Gen. 11.
13. What does God promise
Abram?
14. How is the Abrahamic covenant threatened?
15. What is the
significance of
16. What is the
significance of the attempted sacrifice of Isaac?
17. What is “survival
literature?”
Know chapter events in
Gen. 1-11.
What is the use of
comparative literature?
Identify:
Hagar
Ishmael
Sarai
Joseph
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Test 2 – Exodus 1-34
Memory: possible dates of
exodus, 10 commandments (in order)
1. Know everything we
said about the 10 commandments.
2. Is the Decalogue still
normative for Christians?
3. What is the doctrine
of the priesthood of all believers?
4. How does Exodus
continue the story of the Abrahamic covenant?
5. Know the signs God
gave to verify Moses’ word.
6. What theological
themes are evident in the exodus story, and how is this story used throughout
the OT?
7. Know the details
surrounding Moses’ birth.
8. What is the purpose of
the firstborn sacrifice?
9. Describe the method
God used to deliver the Israelites.
Identify:
Passover
Typology
Moses’ family
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Test 3 – Exodus 35 – Joshua 24
1. What is the
significance of the tabernacle?
2. How is Leviticus
connected to Ex. 19:5-6?
3. What is holiness?
4. What is atonement?
5. How might holiness
impact treatment of people with special needs?
6. How is Numbers a book
of transitions?
7. What is the structure
of Numbers?
8. Know the story of Num.
13-14.
9. Know the theme of
Deuteronomy.
10. Joshua is focused on
what part of the Abrahamic covenant?
11. Know the issues
connected with the ban and violence in the OT.
12. How is Joshua a type
of Christ?
Memory work: parts of
court and tabernacle; Lev. 19:18; Dt. 6:4-9; Josh.
24:15.
Identify:
Nadab and Abihu
Holiness Code
Shema
Sea Peoples
Joshua
Achan
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Test 4 – Judges – 1 Kings 8
1. Know material
discussed over Hosea and Joel, as well as Stanglin’s
general introduction to the prophets (given after
the first two minor prophets!).
2. Know the 5-step cycle
in Judges.
3. What is the theme of
Ruth?
4. What are the themes of
1-2 Samuel?
5. What happened to the ark of the covenant?
6. How was Saul
introduced to David?
7. Give evidence of
Saul’s alleged mental instability.
8. Know the David and
Bathsheba story.
9. Why did Absalom rebel?
10. How
is the idea of a king in
Identify:
the judges mentioned in class
the characters in Ruth and 1-2 Samuel
Zadok
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Test 5
Lectures: Divided Kingdom – Intro. to Hebrew Poetry
Know the material
discussed over Amos through Habakkuk.
Memory
work. Dates: fall of
1. What characterizes the
royal introductory notices?
2. Why did God’s people
go into exile?
3. What is the
significance of the Chronicler’s genealogy?
4. How does the unique
material in Chronicles speak to his specific audience?
5. What is the theme of
Ezra-Nehemiah?
6. What is the purpose of
Esther?
7. Know the empires that
dominated the ancient near east, and in correct order.
Identify:
Elijah
Elisha
Naaman
the kings discussed in class
Parallelism
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Test 6 (Final)
Lectures: Psalms – Wisdom Literature
– Major Prophets
Know the material discussed
over Zephaniah through Malachi.
Memory verses: Isa. 7:14; 53:6; 59:2; Jer. 17:9;
Lam. 3:22-24; Dan. 2:44.
1. Why is it difficult to
interpret and discern a unifying theme for Psalms?
2. What are the various
types of Psalms?
3. What is the structure
of the book of Psalms?
4. How does Psalm 119 serve
as a good example of the theme of Book 5?
5. What is the “problem of
the Wisdom Literature?”
6. What are the 3 types
of leaders in ancient
7. Which king is
generally associated with wisdom?
8. What characterizes the
wise and the foolish?
9. What is the structure
of the book of Job? Its
main topic?
10. Who is the author of
Proverbs?
11. What is the structure
of the book of Proverbs?
12. Know Proverbs 31.
13. What is the structure
of Isaiah?
14. What do the symbolic
names in Isaiah signify?
15. The “servant of the
Lord” is prominent in what section of Isaiah?
16. What characterizes
the servant of the Lord, and how does this apply to us today?
17. Who is the
traditional author of Lamentations?
18. What was the task of
Ezekiel?