Places
Augustus Caesar brought the Pax Romana to this empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
This is a rich, young, and beautiful woman who steals another woman's man (hint: Death on the Nile).
Who is Linnet Ridgeway?
He was the cupbearer to Artaxerxes and was both a faithful follower of the Lord and faithful citizen of his pagan country.
Who is Nehemiah?
Aesop's Fables is almost entirely focused on "you reap what you sow." But the Christian knows better and should balance these two things.
What are law and grace?
The idea that multiple religion’s claims of truth can be true at the same time.
What is religious pluralism?
When we studied Ezra, we talked about how Israel (technically, Judah) had sinned repeatedly without repentance. As a consequence (and as warned in Deuteronomy), God caused their captivity. Name the country where they were exiled.
What is Babylon?
An animal character from Aesop's Fables who lived a content life in his poor state though at one brief moment in his life, he wished he had more.
Who is the country mouse?
This author asserts religious pluralism by stating, "“No one person or race or nation has ever been or will be able to know all Truth or express all the good to be found in the world.”
Who is Genevieve Foster?
A major theme in this book focuses on what it means to be true. (name the book)
Troilus and Cressida
This represents God's covenant with his people.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This is the place where the Ark of the Covenant dwelled (ie: identify where in the Temple/Tabernacle)
What is the holy of holies?
From our study on Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, you read about a man who stole things from Jericho and ended up getting himself and his family stoned to death.
Who is Achan?
This Caesar claimed divinity which later became a problem for Christians as other Caesars began to require worship.
Who is Augustus Caeasar?
A theme in this book is the question of value, whether it is subjective or objective.
What is Troilus and Cressida?
This is the cycle of deliverance found in Judges. Name the parts of the cycle.
What are walk with God, fall away, judgment, repentance, deliverance?
They conquered the Babylonians (hint: the ruler of this country let the Israelites return home as stated in 2 Chronicles).
Who are the Persians? (Cyrus)
This man led the 2nd wave of Israelites back into Israel after exile.
Who is Ezra?
This queen was a faithful follower of the Lord and a faithful citizen of her pagan country.
Who is Queen Esther?
This is the idea that power will eventually corrupt the one who sought and holds power. (hint: Ulysses speech)
What is the Universal Wolf?
These are the four standards of judgement we are to apply to art.
What are technical excellence, validity, intellectual content (the worldview that comes through), integration of content and vehicle?
When Octavian and Antony divide the empire, Antony chose this (ie: which cardinal direction)?
What is the eastern half of the Roman Empire?
This woman fell in “love” with Troilus but when given to the Greeks, quickly fell for someone else.
Who is Cressida?
This guy led the Israelites into the Promised Land (ie: before the exile).
Who is Joshua?
A theme in this two-part biblical book is "holy things."
What is I and II Chronicles?
This is a term that parallels actual historical figures or events in salvation history (OT) and their later analogous fulfillment (NT).
What is typology?