What is the objective of the old testament

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Assignment:

1. What does it mean to allow the Bible "to speak from its own vantage point?" How does one apply this methodology?

2. What is the objective of the Old Testament? Explain.

3. What is the primary interest of the history in the Old Testament?

4. What is God's plan?

5. Number the stages of God's presence in order from earliest to latest:

Tabernacle/temple
Incarnation
New Creation
Eden
Pentecost
Exodus

6. Define "covenant." How does God use the covenant in his self-revelation?

7. True/False: The written Word has authority, but the reader's response does not.

8. What is NOT an implication of the authority of the Old Testament?

a. We need to respond to God's self-revelation.

b. We need to try to find the message the author intended to communicate.

c. We need to accept what the Old Testament says as truth.

d. We need to search for the hidden meaning and mystical symbolism of each passage.

e. All of the above.

9. Define "storyline." Define "plotline." What is the difference?

10. True/False: Proper interpretation requires readers to throw away all presuppositions.

11. Why is it important to identify the genre of the part of the Bible you are trying to interpret?

12. Since the Old Testament is God's self-revelation, what can you expect to learn in most instances?

13. Which regions of the Old Testament narratives encompass?

14. Four-fifths of the Old Testament history takes place where?

15. What area was considered the Fertile Crescent?

16. What does the name Mesopotamia mean?

17.Define the following terms:

a. Wadi:

b. Steppe:

c. Alluvial:

d. Levant:

e. Apis:

f. Baal:

18. Name the two regions into which ancient Egypt was divided. Which was located in the north and which in the south?

19. How is Egyptian influence seen in the language and literature of the Old Testament?

20. Where did the Philistines settle?

21. Where was the King's Highway located?

22. What was significant about the length of Israel's exile from the land?

23. Briefly outline the effects of the development of a merchant class in Israel.

References:

Title: A Survey of the Old Testament

Author: John H. Walton & Andrew E. Hill

The king James bible

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