Exodus
What does knowing the Lord lead to, according to the study guide?
Knowing the Lord leads to real freedom and an abundant life.
Which Old Testament book taught Israel about holy living and worship in relationship with God?
Leviticus.
Which book is the focus of Week 3 that shows Israel’s repeated rebellion?
Numbers.
In the study guide, what does Christ offer us freedom from?
Freedom from slavery to sin and death.
Are humans only body or both body and soul?
Both body and soul.
Name one way God works in our circumstances, as mentioned in the Week 1 ideas.
God is actively working in our circumstances so that we can learn that He is trustworthy and powerful.
What did the sacrificial system in Leviticus point to?
The sacrificial system pointed to Jesus, the permanent sacrifice for humanity’s sins.
According to Week 3, what were God’s miraculous acts meant to grow in Israel?
Israel’s confidence in Him (the miraculous acts were meant to grow Israel’s confidence in God).
Who or what helped show God working in powerful, creative ways in the Balaam story?
Balaam’s donkey — God used the donkey to confront Balaam and accomplish His will.
A promise or formal agreement between two people.
Covenant.
What Old Testament book is the focus for Week 1 and includes the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt?
Exodus.
According to Week 2, why did God instruct Israel about holiness (what was He determined to do)?
He was determined to bless them.
What is Deuteronomy’s main command about how we should love God (use the four-part phrase)?
Love Him with your whole heart, mind, soul, and strength.
What practice (mentioned in Week 4) helps build trust in God by remembering what He has done?
Keeping a storehouse of memories of what the Lord has done helps build trust.
Beings who can freely make decisions and cause things to happen.
Causal agents
Explain briefly how the Passover points to freedom according to the study guide.
The Passover points to freedom from slavery to sin and death through Christ’s death and Resurrection.
Summarize in one sentence how Leviticus connects to Jesus and worship.
Model answer: Leviticus foreshadows Jesus as the final sacrifice and teaches how to live in relationship with a holy God.
According to Week 4, what is the evidence of our love for God?
Obedience is the evidence of our love for God.
Connect the Passover to the gospel in one clear sentence.
Model answer: The Passover anticipates Christ’s death and Resurrection, which frees people from sin and death.
Explain what a “functional view of personhood” fails to do, according to the study guide.
A functional view of personhood defines a person by functioning and therefore fails to value human life intrinsically.
Describe how the theme of “trusting God” is shown in the Exodus account (one or two sentences).
Model answer: God’s powerful acts in Exodus show He saves and provides; Israel’s deliverance calls believers to trust God. (Answers mentioning deliverance, freedom, or trust earn full credit.)
Explain how the law in Leviticus prepares people to understand the two greatest commandments (love God and love neighbor).
Model answer: Leviticus trains Israel in holiness and worship, preparing hearts to understand the law’s moral purpose summarized by loving God and neighbor.
Explain how remembering God’s faithfulness helps people face unknown or hard situations.
Model answer: Remembering God’s past faithfulness (a storehouse of memories) helps people trust God in unknown or difficult times because it shows He keeps promises.
Give an example (one or two sentences) from the study guide showing how God uses surprising methods to accomplish His will.
Model answer: God used a donkey in the Balaam story to stop Balaam and speak truth, showing He can use unexpected means to accomplish His will.
Definitions (pick two and define both): immaterial; intrinsic; gospel; morality. (Provide study-guide definitions for any two of these terms.)
Sample definitions from the study guide (any two):