Christianity Test 2

The Bible is the authoritative collection of writings for Christians. True or False?

How many books are in the Old Testament and How many of Books are in the New Testament?

What is the concept of hermeneutics and why is it important?

Define Bibliolatry

Explain how Christians can talk about the inspiration of scripture as inspired (something "more") as well as a document subject to historical-critical study

What is a "canon" (defined literally)?

In what language was the Old Testament originally written, predominantly?

Bonus Question: What other language shows up in Daniel and Ezra, in the Old Testament?

What does the term "Torah" mean?

The Torah, also called "the Pentateuch" in Greek (meaning "five books"), includes which books?

The Old Testament is typically divided up into three sections. Name them

Strictly speakingm there are two accounts of creation in Genesis 1-3. Explain some of the differences between Genesis 1 and Genesis 2.

What is the very last thing God did after creating the universe, according to Genesis 1?

The cultural "operating system" of the Old Testament, in particular the Hebrew people, is not Egyptian, but

There are two names for God that are used, predominantly, throughout the Old Testament. One parallels the Canaanite name for God, is

The other name was traditionally given to Moses at the scene of the burning bush in Exodus, is

The second name (given to Moses) is literally unpronounceable, but most take it to be/mean simply

What are some of the main themes of the Creation stories?

Genesis is divided up into two parts:

What does the term eponymous mean?

Abram recieves the "Abrahamic blessing" in Genesis 12:1-3, where God tells him to leave his land, that he will become a great nation, in order that...

Technically speaking, a "covenant" in the ancient near-eastern world is a

Name the two major themes of the book of Exodus discussed in class

Jacob's name was changed to ____ after wrestling with a mysterious divine figure

What two categories comprise the "Prophets" portion of the Old Testament?

What is the difference between the former prophets and the latter prophets

What books make up the "Former Prophets"?

What type of material is contained in the former prophets?

What period of time is covered in the "former prophets" portion of the Old Testament?

___ Theology believes that if one obeys God then good things happen, but if one disobeys God, bad things happen

Who is Moses' Successor?

Who were temporary military leaders appointed by God to rescue the people when needed?

Who was the only female judge mentioned in the Old Testament?

Which books tell the story of the united monarchy?

Who appointed Saul as the first king of the Hebrew people?

Who was Saul's successor and remembered as Israel's greatest king

Following the death of which king does the united monarchy become the divided monarchy?

Which books tell the story of the divided monarchy?

After the monarchy divided, ten tribes in the north took the name ___ and The southern kingdom, composed of the remaining two tribes, was called ____

What was the capital of the southern Kingdom?

What was the Northern Kingdom called?

What was the Southern Kingdom called?

When did the Assyrians conquer the northern kingdom?

What year did the Babylonian exile begin, marked by the destruction of the Temple?

Who are the Major Prophets?

___ Through ____ are the Minor Prophets

What's the difference between the major prophets and minor prophets?

What does the word prophet mean in Hebrew?

What is the primary function of prohepts in the Old Testament?

What are three common themes in the Old Testament Prophets?

What catergories comprimise the writings? (4 plus 1 overlapping)

Psalms could be referred to as the ___ of ancient Israel?

Of the different kind of psalms, the most common type is:

What are some chief characteristics of Hebrew poetry, especially as it shows up in the Psalms

Laments in the Old Testament can either be ___ as an expression of one person's emotions or ____ as an expression of a group of peoples' motions

Hokma is the Hebrew term for ___ and literally means ____

Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes are types of ____ literature

Song of Songs may have been used at what Hebrew occasions?

The first four poems found in Lamentations are?

Lamentations is dated from the period immediately after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in the year ____

What is the goal of wisdom theology?

Who is traditionally said to be the author of Ecclesiastes?