Old Testament – Bible
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Order Paper NowI have attached the reading material, with Chapter 4 thru 6.
Please answer the questions below.
Total 15 Questions.
Israel Becomes a People: Exodus to Deuteronomy
Read:
Chapter 4 -The Old Testament Story (In chapter 4 we see the
creation of the Children of Israel and the events that come to define them as a
people.)
Exodus chs. 1-40; Num. 10-25; Deut. 1-5, 29-34
1.From the perspective of the book of Exodus, what
was the LORD’s role in the events it portrays?
2.What is the distinction between a suzerainty
treaty or covenant and a parity treaty or covenant?
3.Where are the four possible places for the crossing
of the Red Sea?
4.Look up covenant in a Bible dictionary and
determine its role in Israelite religion.
5.What are the major themes of the Pentateuch?
Israel Gains a Home: Joshua and Judges
Read:
Chapter 5 -The Old Testament Story (As israel enters the
Promised Land they experience victories and trouble as they cease wandering and
begin settling.)
Joshua and Judges
6.Why does a careful reading of both Joshua and
Judges provide a more balanced view of the conquest?
7.What kind of leaders were the judges?
8.What is meant by saying that the judges were
“charismatic leaders”?
9.In light of the story in Genesis 22, how do you
interpret Jephthah’s vow that resulted in the sacrifice of his daughter?
10.What set of circumstances finally served to
unite the Israelite tribes?
The Beginning of the Monarchy: Samuel, Saul, and David
Read:
Chapter 6 -The Old Testament Story (The Beginning of the
Monarchy: Samuel, Saul, and David)
I & II Samuel
11.In what ways are the birth stories of Samuel (1
Sam.1:1-2:11) and Isaac (Gen. 18:9-11; 21:1-8) similar?
12.Why should Samuel be described as a king maker
and a king breaker?
13.What are the two different versions of how Saul
and David met? What does this seem to say about the sources used in writing the
Deuteronomistic History?
14.Why did David join forces with the Philistines?
15.What were the long-term effects of David’s
affair with Bathsheba?
