Religion (Exam Study Guide) 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Explain the symbolism of the Potter and the Clay in Jeremiah 18 | God is potter people are clay |
| What is the significance of Jeremiah's—1) burying his underwear in the ground? 2) buying a piece of land and burying the deed in the ground? | Burying underwear makes it dirty and rotten and symbolizes people because they are rotten because they were unfaithful Buying a piece of land and burying the deed in the ground is a message of hope |
| Explain Jeremiah 31:31ff and the New Covenant. | The New covenant will be written on people's hearts |
| Explain what God says and is going to do about the Shepherds in Ezekiel 34. | Sheppard are the elders (leaders); people are the sheep; God said he will replace the bad Sheppard and be the Sheppard himself |
| Ezekiel is called the Father of what? | Ezekiel is the father of Judaism |
| What do the dry bones signify in Ezekiel 37? | Is not about resurrection of the dead, but a message of hope for the people that they will be raised up after the exile |
| What does "myth" mean in reference to the first 11 chapters of Genesis? | Myth means a deeper spiritual truth than ordinary pros would |
| What is the "intent of the author" with respect to Genesis 1? | There is only one God, creation is good, creation comes about through the word and liturgical interests/Sabbath services |
| What question does the Book of Job attempt to answer? | Why the good (innocent) suffer |
| At least how many authors are there of Job? | 2 |
| What theology is Job refuting? | Two ways or Deuteronimist theology |
| What is the meaning of faith in Job? | Reality is a mystery |
| Explain Isaiah 40. What does the desert signify? | Book of constellations; Good news of announcing the return after end the exile and new exodusDesert signifies the time of the people in the desert when the people were faithful |
| Explain the 3 Isaiahs. | 3 different authors Historical- Isaiah of Jerusalem (before exile) chapters 1-39 After exile- chapters 40-55 written by his disciples/followers After exile- chapters 56-66 written by his disciples/followers |
| Explain the 4th suffering servant poem in Is. 52:13-53:12. | About an unknown suffering person whose sufferings redeem others |
| Who were Ezra and Nehemiah? | The two people who led the people back to Jerusalem to rebuild after the exile, Ezra is a priest, and Nehemiah is governor; Ezra was also responsible for editing the Old Testament |
| What is the Book of Psalms? | The hymn book of the second temple |
| What does the fact that it is divided into 5 sections signify? | Remind them of the Torah (1st 5 books of the bible) |
| Wisdom in these passages represents? Prov. 8:22-36; Sirach 24:1-12; Wisdom 7-9 | Personified wisdom (wisdom is shown as a person) |
| What does apocalyptic (encourage suffering people) mean? | revalation |
| Who in Genesis is Daniel like? Why? | Daniel is like Joseph because he interprets dreams |
| What new belief is emerging in Daniel and Maccabees? | The belief in the afterlife |
| Describe the Son of Man in Daniel 7:13-14. | Is given power and glory and he is brought to the throne of god (and seated at the right hand of the Lord) |
| What is the "abomination of desolation" and what Jewish festival celebrated its removal? | The statue of Zeus in the book of Maccabees; Hanukkah |
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