Discipleship Training Program First Semester Exam 2 Second Quarter Classes 14 26 1
House Of Israel Discipleship Training Program Exam NOTE TO PARTICIPANT The Discipleship Training Program is part of adult continued study designed to assist students in their comprehension and communication of YeHoVaH s Word through Yeshua s ministry. Students should be encouraged that every level of discipleship study is useful to their life, whether or not they pursue active ministry. After successful completion of this exam, students may progress to the next quarter for further study and examination. Following each class, we recommend self-evaluation of areas of study that have been mastered, as well as those requiring further attention. A survey is provided at the end of this exam to facilitate this evaluation process. It also offers participants a chance to provide valuable feedback of the teaching and examination programs. Each of us has specific abilities and a unique role gifted by the Father. The circumstances of our lives are only one aspect of our experiences. Study is another. What we can do with our experiences when combined with knowledge of the Word and a proper Kingdom mindset is nothing short of miraculous! But in order to properly teach the Word, it must be written upon the mind as well as the heart, in its purest form without religion. It is the desire of House Of Israel to make your journey in the Word as enjoyable and informative as others have found it to be. As always, we invite you, your family and friends to attend and to participate in our services at House Of Israel in Charlotte. We provide programs through our web site, on the internet and on television stations around the world. Please feel free to provide us with your feedback at any time, and may you and your studies be thoroughly blessed! Shalom! Dr. Arthur Bailey Mailing Address Fellowship Location Arthur Bailey Ministries House Of Israel PO Box 49744 1334 Hill Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277 Charlotte, NC 28210 Office Phone Number Fellowship Hours 888-899-1479 Thursdays @ 7pm ET Saturdays @ 11am ET Web Site Addresses www.arthurbaileyministries.com http://discipleship101.tv 2
First Semester, Second Quarter Exam 2: Classes 14-26 Read each question carefully and write your answer legibly. Take your time and reflect on each question before answering. Imagine yourself being asked these questions by non-believers. How would you answer? Respond to the best of your ability. If you struggle with any questions, you may ask your instructor for clarification. Thank you for being a part of our Discipleship Training Program and may you be thoroughly blessed! 1) Fill in the blanks to the best of your ability. a.) Class 14 described 9 different ways that YeHoVaH talks to His people. Among these were speaking, appearing, as an Angel of the Lord, visions, prophecy and prophets, proverbs, riddles, signs and writing. Please list each of the different ways that Father has used to speak to you (does not need to be nine and can differ from those listed above). b.) Now please describe what believers can do to optimize their ability to hear YeHoVaH s voice. 2) Write your responses in the space provided. a.) Think about a time when you thought you heard YeHoVaH s voice. Did you test the voice? Please answer yes or no, and why or why not. Briefly describe what tipped you off if you determined it was not Him speaking. b.) Describe the importance of Bible maps to scripture. 3) Fill in the blanks. The people with whom we associate can cause us to miss divine communications. Briefly describe how you minimize distractions from those around you, to hear Father s voice: a.) In daily public life: 3
(3 continued) b.) During private prayer time: 4) Write your response in the space provided. a.) Briefly describe the person or event that had the most positive effect upon your decision to pursue YeHoVaH and the Word. On your own time, ask others what attracted them. Remember their answers when speaking to new believers. 5) Choose one answer, marking it with an X. Then please answer the question below. Write your response in the space provided. a.) What is a shmita? A Roman coin A year of release A type of bread A year of fasting b.) What is the shmita s spiritual significance? 6) Write your answer in the space provided below. Summarize what influence various authorities have in our lives, and the importance of exercising caution regarding same. (i.e. traditions, religious doctrines, social circles, the Bible, Yeshua, the Holy Spirit, Hollywood, families). 4
7) True or False. Write T for true, and F for false. The Levitical tithe is still in effect for believers today. Languages have adversely affected biblical interpretation. The true Oral Law is what YeHoVaH gave to Moses on Sinai. The tribe of Judah lived in Galilee. The identity of a tribe comes from the Mother s side of the family. Pentateuch is a Greek word. The Septuagint is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. The dead sea scrolls were discovered in a cave at Qumran in 1947. An example of secular government in Yeshua s day was Herodian. The Sons of Zadok were Levitical priests. 8) Write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) Describe how a believer could remain faithful in a world that bans Bibles. b.) Describe how the loss of their language brought about confusion and sin when the children of Israel returned to the land from captivity. c.) Name some of the challenges with the oral tradition of reading scriptures aloud as was done in ancient Israel. d.) Name some of the limitations of language, even for terms that are agreed upon, and how this affects biblical hermeneutics. 9) Write your responses in the spaces below. a.) Name 4 main biblical texts that are considered to be God s Word. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5
(9 continued) b.) Name the three Greek manuscripts of the Septuagint (LXX): 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ c.) How did Yeshua interpret scripture? d.) Explain the importance of, and how to apply context to scripture verses, passages, book, testament, and the Bible. 10) Write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) The Bible mentions extra-biblical books. How does that challenge or change your view of the Bible s veracity and validity? b.) How might the accepted story of the Samaritans deviate from history as presented in the Bible? c.) How does the story of Samaria contrast in I and II Kings, as well as in Acts? d.) Understanding Philo, explain how allegorization is a valid hermeneutical method. 6
11) Write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) Six hermeneutical principles are derived from the Palestinian Jewish period. Name as many as you recall and briefly define them. b.) How were the Alexandrian Jews influenced by the Greeks? c.) How have Jews other than Palestinians and Alexandrians interpreted scripture? d.) Identify common threads among successful interpreters, as well as those less successful, and share your observations here. 12) Fill in the blanks. a.) The land of Canaan was renamed. It was named after whose name was changed by YeHoVaH to and who was given the spiritual title deed to the land for all generations. b.) There are tribes of Israel. c.) and pioneered Jewish hermeneutics. Explain briefly how they did this: 7
13) True or False. Write T for true and F for false. Jacob s son Joseph was captured and became a slave. Joseph saved his brothers and all of Israel. Levi inherited the land of Samaria. Ephraim and Manasseh inherited the land of Samaria. The woman at the well to whom Yeshua spoke was a Samaritan. The Samaritans received Yeshua. The Samaritans did not have a Pentateuch. Denominations build their doctrines on the Bible as a whole. A proselyte is someone who will not be converted. Jew is a race. I feel I can teach others about biblical texts in ancient times. 14) Please write your answer in the space provided. a.) How did the synagogue system, and religious and societal customs negatively transform biblical teachings and interpretations over time? 15) Write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) What does biblical hermeneutics mean from a strictly Jewish perspective? b.) What was Paul s unique position as it relates to hermeneutics? c.) Define Apostolic hermeneutics in terms of the Holy Spirit. 8
16) List the five methods of biblical interpretation in the spaces below. a.) b.) c.) d.) e.) 17) Write your response in the space provided. What is the apparent contradiction of Matthew 23:3 in your own words? 18) Write your response in the spaces provided. a.) Explain the transition from Apostolic to Patristic hermeneutics. b.) Explain the difference between Patriarchal Fathers and Patristic Fathers. 19) Fill in the blanks below. a.) We should allow to interpret scripture. b.) is considered to be the first notable Jewish interpreter. c.) The of YeHoVaH leads us to repentance. d.) Without repentance and a change of, people return to the same ways they knew before captivity/bondage. 9
20) True or False. Enter a T for true, and F for false in the spaces below. The Ruler of the synagogue oversaw the building, property, worship, and kept everything in order. Customs and order of worship affect biblical hermeneutics. There is a law in the Torah that says that we must wash our hands before eating bread when we visit the Temple. The oral law was written down and is now called the Mishna. The Jerusalem Talmud was spoken by YeHoVaH at Mt. Sinai. 21) Fill in the blanks with your best answer. a.) We make the Word of YeHoVaH with our man-made and oral traditions. b.) There are mitzvot or commands. c.) The miracle of the oil story takes place during the Jewish festival of lights, also known as. 22) Write your response in the space provided. Describe how interpretation was influenced by the defense of faith against the Ebionites and Gnostics. 23) Write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) Describe how Marcion s influence brought about the biblical canon, and how he also polarized Old Testament Jews and New Testament Christians. b.) Explain how changes in language brought about changes in hermeneutics through transliteration. 10
24) Select words from the list below to complete the sentences. Judah Gemara Hagadah Allegory Babylon Palestine Obscurity Halakah Mishna a.) The was a written compilation of all oral law. b.) The was a commentary on a commentary. c.) The Jerusalem Talmud was produced in and. d.) The is the collective body of Jewish religious law. e.) The dealt with non-legal portions of scripture. 25) True or False. Write T for true and F for false. Apostolic hermeneutics covers Messiah s ministry to Apostle John s death. A Baptist writing on the gifts of the Spirit will give a Baptist perspective. The Word has hidden meanings that are not evident to the literal reader. Great biblical concepts are represented and made plain by small things. The sage Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva) founded Hagada. Paleo Hebrew is the form of the Jewish alphabet that is used today. The Torah was written for simple-minded people. You cannot take scripture out of context to build a doctrine. The Book of Acts 6 reveals both Greek and Palestinian Jews. Philo was the best known of all Jewish interpreters. The Karaites and the Cabalists were/are literalists. Maimonides is called the Second Abraham The Old Testament cannot be interpreted without Yeshua the Messiah. Sin is lawlessness. You can study about the scriptures without studying the scriptures. You can separate the New Testament from the Old Testament. The Pharisees were preaching Messiah. YeHoVaH does things in the earth before showing His servants/prophets. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and the Comforter. 11
(25 continued) The Patristic Period is unimportant to Christianity today. Gnostics felt that one only had to believe and that knowledge was power. Pope Clement I was related to the Apostle Peter. Marcion of Sinope s beliefs significantly impacted modern Christianity. Some Christian faiths seem to teach that Paul was chosen by Yeshua to represent Him. We are never to add to, nor take away from the commands of YeHoVaH. Congratulations! You have successfully completed Exam 2. Please return your papers to your instructor or program administrator. Thank you for completing this quarter. 12
Discipleship Training Class Self-Evaluation & Survey First Semester, Second Quarter - Exam 2 (If you need additional space, please continue on another sheet.) 1) Briefly explain how your interpretation of scripture may differ now as opposed to how you understood the Bible and scriptural study to be, before you began this course. 2) What do you feel has been the most important lesson you have learned from this quarter of study? 3) If you had only thirty seconds to summarize your faith, what would you say? 4) Have you noticed any negative remarks from family, friends, or others when they learn that you are studying or believe in the Torah of the Bible? If so, please comment on these remarks, and share how you handled them. 13
5) Select one answer. I feel comfortable and prepared to discuss my faith publicly, even to those who may have strong denominational, atheistic, or other religious views. True False 6) Imagine if you could have walked with Messiah in His day. What is the one question you might have asked Him in person? 7) Do you actively seek the Father on a daily basis? Yes No If you answered No to this question, what do you think is preventing you from doing so? 8) After taking this course, how do you think your biblical studies will affect what you take away from any religious services you may attend in the future? 9) I would appreciate clarification on the following topic(s): 10) What did you like/dislike about this course? Feel free to add suggestions for improvements. Continue on another sheet if additional space is required. 14