ORD Pentateuch TEXT: An Introduction to the Old Testament: Pentateuch ISBN

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1 MS-SOM Text Study Guide 2016 MS-SOM Student Name: # Missed: Grade: Grader s Initials ORD Pentateuch TEXT: An Introduction to the Old Testament: Pentateuch ISBN What part of the Old Testament Scriptures has been the most authoritative for the Jew, and why? 2. Give four of the seven examples found in the textbook of how events or persons from the Old Testament were used as types by the New Testament writers to illustrate spiritual truth. 3. List 4 attributes of God s character and His work emphasized in the Pentateuch. 4. Give the Hebrew word and the meaning for the ten Names of God listed in the textbook. f. g. h. i. j. 5. What does the author identify as the climax of Genesis? 6. List three of the Old Testament passages given in the text that speak prophetically about the coming of the Messiah.

2 f. g. h. i. 7. What are the two major covenants mentioned in the Pentateuch? Briefly explain the meaning of each on 8. From a Jewish perspective, who is the dominant figure in the Pentateuch and the entire Old Testament? Briefly explain. 9. Give three reasons that help qualify Moses to be the author of the Pentateuch. 10. Give four of the seven biblical references from the Pentateuch that explicitly state that Moses wrote at least part of the Pentateuch. 11. According to the Talmud, how much of the Pentateuch did Moses write? 12. What are four basic concerns maintained by the tradition critic? 13. What are the two recent critical approaches to the Pentateuch that have had a significant influence upon current thinking? Briefly explain each on 14. Describe five of the six major views about the meaning of DAY in Gen. 1:1-2:3.

3 15. What are the two theories of evolution? Give the definitions of each on 16. List three interpretations that have been offered concerning the identity of the Sons of God in Genesis 6: Why is the institution of the Abrahamic covenant so important for Genesis and for the rest of the Bible? 18. What was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant? Briefly explain its significanc 19. What was the purpose behind God s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac? 20. Give the outline of the literary structure of Exodus. 21. What were the purposes of the plagues? 22. List the ten plagues. f.

4 g. h. i. j. 23. What was the importance of the Sinai Covenant? 24. Which two types of relationships do the Ten Commandments primarily address? 25. Which code, resembling the biblical law code, is considered the longest and the most important among other ancient law codes? 26. List the 4 names of the Tabernacle? 27. What is the main purpose of the book of Leviticus? 28. What chapters present the typology for sin and impurity? 29. What chapters are often referred to as the Holiness Code and why? 30. List six steps that constitute the general procedure in offering a sacrific

5 f. 31. List at least three of the five types of offering mentioned in the book of Leviticus. Briefly explain the meaning of each on 32. What was the role of the High Priest? 33. What was the purpose of Urim and Thummim? 34. Briefly describe the process of ordination of the priests. 35. What is the symbolism of the blood application to Aaron s ear, right thumb, and the big toe of his right foot? 36. List four main explanations offered by various scholars addressing the purpose behind the distinction between clean and unclean foods mentioned in Lev. 11 and Deut What was the symbolism of the scapegoat on the Day of the Atonement? 38. Name the twelve tribes of Israel and describe their arrangement around the Tabernacl 39. Apart from the Pentetauch, how do the rest of the Scriptures refer to the experiences of the Israelites in the wilderness?

6 40. Who was Balaam? 41. What counsel did Balaam give that resulted in judgment on the people of Israel? 42. Why was Moses instructed to treat the Midianites as enemies? 43. Name three tribes of Israel who received their inheritance on the former land of the Amorites east of the Jordan. 44. What was the major purpose of the book of Deuteronomy? 45. Give the outline of the Deuteronomy and compare it to the Hittite treaty of the late second millennium B.C. 46. What passage has been called the fundamental dogma of the Old Testament? 47. What role do the curses mentioned in Deuteronomy play in the Pentateuch? 48. List four major curses resulting from disobedience to the Mosaic covenant that are mentioned in Deuteronomy and in the prophetic books.

7 49. What was the only way that Israel could fail? 50. What were the last words of Moses? In addition, why did he choose these words to be his final address to Israel?