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| what is the structure of the book of Exodus? |
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ch 1-18: God delivers israelites from Egypt.
19-24: God gives Israelites the Law.
25-40: God gives instruction for tabernacle. |
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| what is the best translation of the Hebrew phrase "yam suph" |
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| REED SEA (despite common translations of Red Sea. ) freshwater, where as the red sea is salt water. |
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| What does the book of Exodus mean when it refers to Israel as a 'kingdom of priests'? |
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| reference to exodus 19, you are a priest to me, |
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| In what way might the plague of darkness be seen as a battle against a specific Egyptian God? |
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| the Egyptian sun god Amon-Ra ( sometimes Amon-Re was said to cart the sun across the sky everyday and each night travel the the underworld to battle the serpent of chaos. the rising of the sun everyday represents the victory Amon-Ra. the plague of darkness represents the defeat of Amon-Ra by Yaweh. |
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| how would a minimalist view the exodus? |
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| minimalists deny the historicity and validity and very existence of the Exodus. they claim that the entire history of Israel prior to the exile period is fabricated to provide support for the theology of the exiles. |
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| what is the name of the document that provides the first extra-biblical mention of Israel? when is it dated? |
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| the Merneptah Stele. dated to 1208 BC. |
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| what are case laws? give an example |
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| specific situational laws that are built out of apodictic laws and rely on the sociological and redemptive statuses of the people. ex. the goring ox law, the fence around your roof law. usually given in an "if. . . then. . . "format . |
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| what is the connection between Eden and the new Jerusalem? |
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| they represent the places of the start and end of worship for humanity across the temporal spectrum. in both places, everything is holy and Gods presence is in everything. both represent ideal living environments. both have trees of life, although jerusalem has more than one. |
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| who was Duppi-Teshup and what does he mean in this class? |
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| he was a king of Amurru, a very small and not very powerful near-eastern nation. he entered into a vassal treaty with king Mercilis of the Hittites. Mercilis was the dominant king and Duppi-Teshup was the vassal. his vassal treaty is very similar to deuteronomy and Gods treaty (covenant) with Israel. |
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| What does the title DEUTERONOMY mean and how does it relate to the book? |
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| it means "the second giving of the law" and it is the account of Moses speaking on the plains of Moab, where he reiterates, expands, and clarifies to Law given previously by God on Mt. Sinai. |
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| why did the emission of semen render a man unclean in the book of Leviticus? |
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| uncleanliness comes not just from things of unholiness, but also of very holy things. this is a very typical practice, placing taboos on very holy things in order to preserve their holiness. Semen creates life and represents Gods covenant with Abraham (seed) and therefore is very holy. it is this holiness that makes semen unclean, not the morality of the act which caused the emission. |
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| what is the sign of the Noahic covenant, the Abraham covenant, and the Mosaic covenant? |
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| the rainbow, circumcision, and the sabbath, respectively. |
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| what is the Minha sacrifice and it's significance ? |
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| "minha" is hebrew for gift or tribute. it is a grain offering that is split into two parts. part of the grain has incense and olive oil in it and is burned for the lord which gives off a pleasant smell. salt is added as is doesnt change in the fire. fruits and honey and yeast are not allowed as they ferment when burned and are a sign of death. the other half of the grain is given to priests. |
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| what is the shelemim sacrifice and it's significance? |
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| Shelemim comes from Hebrew Shelom, or peace. it is an offering shared by priests and other worshipers. an animal is sacrificed, and the fat and kidneys are given to the Lord, while the congregation is allowed to enjoy the meat. |
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| what 3 sacrifices (of the 5 listed in leviticus) are most concerning to atonement? |
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| what is the Urim and Thummim? how does this relate to the preistly task of being bodyguards to God's holiness? |
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| they were used in casting lots and divining God's will for the people. believed to be dice shaped, and could respond 'yes', 'no', or 'no answer'. the preists maintained the holiness of God for the people only by following His will for Israel. |
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| what significance to Numbers 1 and 26 play in the structure and theme of the book? |
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| they are censuses. or draft registrations. numbers 1 is the generation leaving Egypt and 26 is the generation entering the promise land. this represents the theme of judgement on the older generation who sinned and wasnt allowed in the promised land, and the hope of the new generation. the chapters between 1 and 26 tell of the sin (and death) of the older generation, and the chapters after 26 look forward in the lives of the new generation. |
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| how does the law relate to the historical prologue in a biblical covenant? |
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| in the bible, law is given in a situation of grace. the historical prologue has outlined the amazing grace of God and the ways in which he has helped and saved Israel. thus, the law is not a requirement to recieve his grace, but rather something to be followed out of the love, grace, and awe we have for God. |
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| what follows the law in a biblical covenant? |
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| why does leviticus say that someone who is completely covered in a rash is 'clean'? |
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| leviticus is concerned with the 'wholeness'. dividedness is unclean, but since the rash is completely covering, the person is still whole and therefore clean. |
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| why is the vulture seen as unclean in leviticus? |
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| it it s a scavenger bird, living off of carrion. (dead flesh) |
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| what is the essence of the law of centralization? |
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| calls for all the people to worship together at one place.its foreshadowing of the temple. |
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| why is Deuteronomy called the 'linchpins' of the OT? |
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| deut is the capstone of the pentateuch, but also casts its shadow across the rest of the OT. it ties it all together, providing the transition from the pentateuch to the rest of the OT. |
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| why is a women unclean for twice as long after birthing a girl than a boy? |
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| because a women is close to holiness at childbirth, and because the girl child is capable of creating new life this is a much more holy event and takes longer to become ritually clean again. |
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| why is lobster seen as unclean food? |
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| because it doesnt have scales or fins as a 'fishy fish' would. not created in the norm of creation for aquatic life, and therefore is unclean. |
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| what is the outline of the book of Deuteronomy? |
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| its it written like a treaty. it resembles both the Hittite and Alco-Assyrian forms of treaties. it begins with the introduction of the parties involved (God and Israelites), then the historical prologue (how God has been mercyful to the Israelites), then comes the law, followed by blessings and curses, then witnesses (heaven and earth) last is the renewal and succession (keeps treaty current). |
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| Identify and give the significance of the Merneptah Stele |
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| stone monument dated to 1208 BC. made by an egyptian pharaoh, (Mernepthah, who was boasting over his conquest of Palestine. in this it was written that the seed of Israel is no more. these are important because they are the first mention of Israel as a nation from a secular text. they disprove the minimalists, who dont believe in Lsrael's exile tradition. |
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| what is the relationship between the 10 commandments and the laws that follow them? examples. |
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| 10 commandmenst are apodictic laws, which means they are very wide spread and general. the laws following are case laws, specific situational laws based off of the sociological and redemptive statuses of the ISraelites at that time. Goring ox law, if an ox gores somebody for the first time, the owner is not responsible. but if it happens again, the owner will be charged with murder. defines the 'thou shall not kill' commandment. |
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| what is the significance of the innermost curtain of the tabernacle? make sure you describe what it looks like. |
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| the innermost curtain has cheribum woven into it, along with the colors blue and purple. the curtain is essentially claiming that the holy of hollies is heaven and earth. the angels and colors used signify the presence of God on heaven and earth. the presence of God is shown by these curtains, which is why only the high priest was allowed into the Holy of Holies and even then just once a year. |
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| name of God cloud over tabernacle? |
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| where was pure gold used in the construction of the tabernacle? |
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| it was used in the Holy of holies to signify the most holy space. as you walked into the tabernacle, things got progressively nicer and pure gold was the nicest thing known to the israelites. |
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