People
What two things did God promise Abraham that his seed would be as many as?
stars of the sky and sand of the seashore
T or F: God gave over 1,000 laws for them to obey.
false
true
Compare and contrast the covenants: Abrahamic, Noahic, and Mosaic
Abrahamic- included blessing of seed, land, promise (mostly unconditional)
Noahic- not to flood the earth completely again (rainbow) (unconditional)
Mosaic- out of slavery and into a promised land; If you obey then I will bless you (conditional)
We no longer need a priest to make intercession for us, because Christ became our ____________.
mediator
What event proved that Abraham feared/respected God?
when he was going to sacrifice Isaac
provision (food, water)
protection (from enemies)
presence (dwelt in the tabernacle)
What did the priests have to do?
1. act as judges
2. protect the tabernacle
3. provide instruction
1. When the freed Israelites reached Mt. Sinai what did they do?
2. What do we learn about the battle of Jericho?
1. pledged their allegiance to God
2. God blesses obedience; God's reputation is seen by others; God is omnipotent (all-powerful)
One reason that God gave man the law is to contrast man's sinfulness with God's _____________.
holiness
1. What was Balaam's real motivation to curse Israel? What did it reveal about his character?
2. How are Samson and Israel alike?
3. T or F: God couldn't accomplish His plan because of Samson's failures.
1. money; he was greedy
2. set apart by God; oppressed by enemies; cried out to God for help
3. false
1. What does it mean to be sanctified?
2. T or F: The purpose of the OT is to help people remember the people who died in battle
2. set apart
2. false
1. What was the most important law?
2. When Moses broke the tablets with the 10 commandments on them, he appealed to God's ______ to save the children of Israel from death.
3. What was the purpose of the law?
1. love God and have no other gods
2. he appealed to God's reputation
3. teach us how to love and obey God.
1. What is the role (modeled by Israel in the OT) that the church has now?
2. Facts about Deuteronomy.
1. to witness to others
2. Deuteronomy recounts Israel's past failures and prophesies the nation's fall into idolatry
An idol is anything that I can place above God.
Be able to name some "idols" that people now might put above God. (phone, relationships with other people, money, cars, jobs, etc)
1. _____________ wanted God's people to stay holy and set apart from other nations
2. _____________ could have been the perfect leader but his heart looked for evil
3. _____________ sin affected all of Israel because of a defeat at Ai
1. Joshua
2. Samson
3. Achen (Achor)
Essay: Considering the various purposes for the stones piled up in the Promise Land, what are some reasons you could build some of your own "memorials"?
Use you own reasons; list atleast 2 on the midterm
1. Out of all of the people in the wilderness, how many made it to Canaan?
2. T or F: Joshua recounts God's faithfulness , but Judges relates their downfall as a result of sin.
3. T or F: After Joshua died, the Israelites continued to obey God's law
1. only 2
2. true
3. false
2. T or F: Jephthah demonstrates that even those who are sincere and possess God's Spirit can commit sin.
1. true
2. true
1. T or F: After Gideon's time as a judge, the latter ones become weaker and weaker.
2. T or F: Gideon getting rid of the idols and asking for God to show Himself through the fleece was examples of his courage and boldness.
1. true
2. false
1. ________ was an assassin who killed the King of Moab
2. ________ was the only male judge who didn't have any drama or shade written about him
3. ________ had a long sermon about the people's heart being stuck in sin
1. Ehud
2. Othniel
3. Moses
What means to turn away God's wrath/anger?
propitiation
1. T or F: Joshua had the people of Israel stack PLAIN stones in remembrance of what God had done throughout his leadership.
2. Describe Deborah and Barak as Judges.
1. true
2. Answers should include but not limited to: Deborah was the first female judge; chosen as the most righteous; could tell Israel's future; had complete faith in God; very motherly VS Barak afraid and didn't have complete faith in God; asked Deborah to go to battle with him
1. ___________ desired for people to recognize him and took spoils of war.
2. ___________ made a pledge but didn't consider the consequences which destroyed his life and future.
3. _____________ lacked faith and obedience which made him lose the honor as the "hero of battle" to a lady.
1. Gideon
2. Jephthah
3. Barak
T or F: Barak responded to Deborah's request with faithful obedience.
false