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.
Who is Linnet Ridgeway?
He is a whiny, petty, irresponsible Greek commander who likes to duck into his tent.
Who is Achilles?
A term that means a clue or piece of information that is intended to be misleading or distracting.
(Hint: Used in mystery and detective novels)
What is a red herring?
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?
Francis Schaeffer and his wife named their home L' Abri (French for "the shelter") in this place.
What is the Alps? (Switzerland)
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?
She bravely faced danger and imminent death during the exile. God kept His promise of a Savior because He used her to save the Jews.
Who is Esther?
The idea that multiple religion’s claims of truth can be true at the same time.
What is religious pluralism?
This biblical book's theme is "hope" (audience is the returnees). Name the book.
What is 1-2 Chronicles?
This is the place where the Ark of the Covenant dwelled.
What is the holy of holies? Or, what is the temple?
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?
She was a judge, prophetess, and military strategist during the time of the Judges.
Who is Deborah?
This is a term that parallels actual historical figures or events in salvation history (OT) and their later analogous fulfillment (NT).
What is typology?
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
What is a theocracy?
They conquered the Babylonians. Name the ruler that let the Israelites return home.
Who is Cyrus? (Persians)
He was the cupbearer to Artaxerxes.
Who is Nehemiah?
He leads the second return from Babylon.
Who is Ezra?
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 half. (western or eastern?)
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?
The king of the Jews, descendant of Esau, who had his wife murdered.
Who is Herod the Great?
Name each component of the cycle of deliverance found in Judges.
What are walk with God, fall away, judgment, repentance, deliverance?
A major theme in this book focuses on what it means to be true (ie: faithful). (name the book)
Troilus and Cressida.