Parallelism
Chapter 19, Question 1: What are some of the common characteristics of Hebrew poetry? How much does biblical poetry differ from much of our modern poetry? Meter, parallelism, chiasm, and acrostics, (p. 282 -285)
Chapter 19, Question 2: How would you explain parallelism to someone who had never heard of it? I would use a metaphor. Parallelism is like a mirror between two lines. Synonymous is a normal mirror, antithetic is a mirror that acts as a mask (frame appears as a mask disguising the true reflection), and synthetic is a two sided mirror (you can see further). (Copied)
Chapter 20, Question 4: Describe the points of view of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. Where did they place the blame for Job’s suffering? What was Job’s response? Eliphaz …show more content…
emphasized God’s justice and purity, and taught that people including Job bring trouble on themselves. Blida typically appealed to tradition and considered himself a defender of orthodox doctrine; he explained that an individual who pursues wickedness (like Job) should not be surprised by divine punishment. Zophar considered himself a rationalist, and reasoned that Job’s punishment was no less than can be reasonably expected. They all blamed Job for his punishment. Job responded by first praising the virtues of wisdom, he reminisced about his life before the tragic events, lamented his present miserable condition, and denied he was ever guilty of lust, greed, adultery, mistreating slaves, trusting in riches, idolatry. (P.295-296)
Chapter 20, Question 5: How does Elihu characterize Job’s problem? To what does he attribute God’s silence? What does he see as the key to alleviating job’s suffering? He characterized Job’s problem as one unanswered pray. He contended that God used suffering and chastisement to correct humankind. And that prayer is humanities method of acknowledging and submitting to God’s correction. Elihu approached in another speech where he reproached Job for questioning God’s justice, and then He informed Job that if God has been silent it was because he recognized insincerity in job’s requests, and that in any situation repentance is the key. He also said that the suffering of Job may be the means of his deliverance. (P.297-297)
Chapter 20, Question 6: How does the Lord rebuke Job in 38:1-42:6? What is Job’s response? God answered job in the midst of a fierce windstorm. God rebuked Job for speaking out in ignorance and reminded him of his mortality. Then he challenged him to answer a series of question, A series of questions follow in rapid succession regarding the creation and nature that certainly contrast God's great power and wisdom with Job's limited ability and understanding. Overwhelmed, Job admits his unworthiness and inability to answer. He admits he has spoken before, but will do so no more. Then God challenges Job to compare his own strength with that of God. Job's final response is to humbly acknowledge God's ability to do everything, and that no purpose of His can be withheld from Him. He also confesses that he has spoken of things he did not understand, and beyond his ability to comprehend. Having now heard and seen God, Job repents. (P.297-298)
Chapter 20, Question 9: How does Job contribute to an understanding of retribution theology?
How does the book answer the problem of theodicy? Job failed to understand the limits of the retribution theology. The conflict in the book of job maybe illustrated by equilateral triangle, at the top corner of the triangle stands God who turns his face to humans and is accessible to them. At another corner is job, the blameless and upright man. The last corner stands for the doctrine of retribution, held to by all speakers of the book including job. Job provided a biblical answer to the problem of theodicy. God is able to work all things –even evil thing- together for good and those who are faithful to him to the end will benefit from the evil they must suffer. (P.300-301)
Chapter 21, Question 1: Name the major contributors to the Book of Psalms. What makes the book such a unique book in God’s Scripture? It is very difficult to say who were the authors, because there are just so many. Many composers contributed to the collection of songs and poems, David, Asaph, Moses, Solomon and the sons of Korah. Gives us insight into Israelite worship and deals with all aspects of Hebrew life. (p. 304-305)
Chapter 21, Question 2: Identify the various psalm types and describe their general characteristics. What kind of expressions would you expect to find in each type? Try to write a psalm that fits each …show more content…
style.
These are all the various types of Psalms and their general Characteristics. * Hymns - songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. (psalms 136) * Penitential- confess sorrow for sin appeal to God for grace and forgiveness, express sorrow for sin ( psalms 38) * Wisdom- general observations on life, they describe God and our relationship with him. relate general observations about life (Psalms 1) * Royal- Focus on Israel’s king, they usually describe him as God’s special representative to rule Israel. (psalms 2) * Messianic- Describe Messiah or his ministry, Messiah means the anointed one.
Prophets, priests, and kings all experienced anointing. But the one true Messiah would come and restore Israel and establish everlasting salvation. They depict one or more aspects of His coming. (psalms 16) * Imprecator- Call for God's judgment against God's enemies or his people's enemies.(psalms 35and 69) * Lament psalms- they typically contain 3 elements, though these elements do not always come in the same order. 1) They bemoan one condition, 2) the psalmist states his trust in God, 3) the psalmist ends with some kind of praise. (psalms 3) (P. 307-311)
Chapter 23, Question 2 (Ecclesiastes): How did the book get the name Ecclesiastes? What other names does the book have? The term Ecclesiastes has a long history; it came into the English through the Latin and Greek translation of the Old Testament. It translates the Hebrew word Qohelet in 1:1. This Hebrew term occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament except in this book (7 times) and its meaning is uncertain. It appears to refer to one leading an assembly, and therefore “Ecclesiastes” was understood as the leader or speaker for the assembly. (P.
326)
Chapter 23, Question 7 (Ecclesiastes): What theological themes are found in the book? Christian Faith never attempts to suppress the questioning mind. The very presence of a book like Ecclesiastes in the biblical canon is evidence that our faith welcomes closer scrutiny. This Book acknowledges the fact that the circumstance of life sometimes makes faith difficult. But its inclusion among the wisdom books of the Old Testament teaches that questions, or even doubts, need to be grappled with honestly. Over time, such honest grappling’s stretch our faith and lead to deeper faith commitments. (P.334-334)
Chapter 24, Question 4: What are some common themes of biblical prophecy?
1) Covenant obligations, (A call to return to God and his Word, a call to personal holiness and righteousness, a call for people to be at peace with each other)
2) The Day of the Lord. (God's judgment or the end times)
3) The concept of Messiah. (P.347-348)
Chapter 24, Question 5: What three major empires formed the historical backdrop for the classical prophets? Describe the basic characteristics.
1) Assyria (powerful but spiritually corrupt)
2) Babylon (powerful but unstable)
3) Persia (powerful and better to the Israelites) (p.350-352)
Chapter 26, Question 3: How does Isaiah 40-66 develop the motif of the Lord’s servant? What characteristics best describe the servant? The word servant may denote an individual Israelite, the nation of Israel. The servant works diligently to accomplish God’s purpose despite numerous challenges and difficulties. Isaiah 40-66 features four passages in which the servant theme receives special attention (42:1-9; 49:1-7; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12). The servant’s identity is somewhat fluid: the servant is alternately Israel, the remnant, the messiah and perhaps Isaiah himself. But in every passage, particularly in the servant songs, we see a unifying focus. The servant is God’s instrument, fully yielded to his purpose. He accomplishes the Lord’s will because he gives himself totally into his hands. As such, he provides the ultimate example and challenge for those who would choose to follow the Lord. (P.372-373)
Chapter 27, Question 2: How did the people defend their wayward actions during Judah’s last days? Why did Jeremiah have such a hard time convincing them of their sin? Once it became clear that the people would not repent, he advocated submission to Babylon to minimize the destruction that was inevitable. As God's prophetic spokesman, he also uttered oracles against the nations that opposed God's chosen people.
Chapter 27, Question 4: What lesson did Jeremiah learn from the potter’s house? He learned that, the Lord shaped the nation according to His sovereign purpose. If God decreed judgment against an evil nation but the nation repented, God might cancel the judgment. But if God promised blessings to a nation and the nation turned against Him, he might cancel the blessings. (P.389)
Chapter 28, Question 4: Describe the role of the Book of Comfort (chapters 30-33) in the Book of Jeremiah. How was Jeremiah’s prophecy of the new covenant fulfilled in Jesus Christ? Not DONE
Chapter 28, Question 5: Why do you think the people refused to listen to Jeremiah even after Jerusalem fell? The people of interpreted the historical evidence differently. They believed listening to Jeremiah had brought their trouble, and vowed to continue sacrificing their idols in Egypt. They also had suffered a lot from the examples of bad leadership, (P.400)
Chapter 30, Question 2: Describe the role of the watchmen in the Book of Ezekiel. In what sense do modern Christians have this role? The role of the watchmen is to keep watch for signs of the enemy and warn the people of any threat or attack. Ezekiel was responsible to warn the people of their sin before God judged them. He thus served as a spiritual watchman for God’s people. It is in a sense of having an accountability partner, as Christian we do have a responsibility for helping our fellow Christians. It is very important to have person who can help you point out your sin when we cannot see it on our own. (P.420)
Chapter 31, Question 1: Define apocalyptic literature. Daniel is singular because it contains material modern scholars call apocalyptic literature; this type of literature is largely defined by the book of Revelation. It is a body of documents containing a unique manner and style of communication, and having in common a basic content. Apocalyptic literature was widespread in Judaism around the time of Christ and had profound influence on early Christianity. (P.428)
Chapter 31, Question 2: How is Daniel unique from other Old Testament books? Daniel has much in common with other Old Testament apocalyptic passages. Yet when compared the book of Daniel with the Old Testament prophets in general we see an important difference, other eschatological passages view the future from the perspective of Israel and the covenant promises to God’s people. But Daniel’s perspective considers the secular world empires in the light God’s ultimate purposes and describes the coming, final Kingdom of God. Daniel uses a universal panorama when he describes the future; also the purpose of the book of Daniel is unique. The book does not call its readers to repent and lead a new life; the book of Daniel calls God’s people to faithfulness and obedience during times of hard ship. (P.428-429)
Chapter 31, Question 7: Discuss some of the major theological themes in the Book of Daniel. The major theological themes of Daniel are the following: 1. The sovereignty of God- Through both stories and vision, Daniel demonstrated the Lordship of God over the whole world, not just Israel. 2. The pride of humankind- a further emphasis of the book of Daniel is the pride and arrogance of humankind and God’s total condemnation of egotism. 3. The ultimate victory of God’s saints- Daniel also reveals a lot about the kingdom of God. The fundamental message of Daniel is that through every circumstance of life, it is possible to live a life of faith and victory with God. (P.432-433)
Chapter 31, Question 8: Discuss the problems in interpreting the Book of Daniel. The following are the reason why Daniel has problems being interpreted- * Bilingualism- Daniel is one of the only two books that are truly bilingual; the book contains both Hebrew and Aramaic. * Identifying of the four Kingdom- the evangelical believe that the four earthly kingdom of Daniel were Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Identifying them as such made possible the clear linking of the coming of Christ and the birth of Christianity during the Roman period, on the other hand the no evangelical typically assumed Daniel contained many historical errors and denied the possibility of predicting a prophecy, it identified the four earthly kingdoms as Babylonia, media, Persia and Greece. * Vision of the “seventy weeks”- Daniel’s vision of the “seventy week” of time is very difficult to interpret. * Historical Questions- some modern scholars assert the book is full of historical inaccuracies. Typically they argue that the author incorrectly identified historical figures and mixed up certain dates within the book. (P.434-435)
Chapter 32, Question 2: Hosea described the people’s spiritual adultery. Why did idolatry and harlotry occur together in Israel? In order to be an adulteress, you had to turn from God and have other idols. NOT DONE
Chapter 32, Question 3: What major event of Joel’s day shaped his message? To what extent did his message apply to his generation, and to what extent did it have a future application? Locusts plague (Day of the Lord). Every part of society felt the plague's effects. The future generations would always remember it. (P.443)
Chapter 32, Question 5: What were some of the examples of social injustice against which Amos prophesied? How should our faith in God relate to our actions toward other people? These are some of examples of the social injustice- * False gods and pagan temples * War and no compassion * The rich oppressed the poor and crushed the needy * Morality meant nothing (P.445)
Our actions should resemble the actions of Christ; if we truly have faith in God we will obey him, and behave in a way that is acceptable by God.
Chapter 33, Question 1: What is the major theme of Obadiah? What had Edom done that the prophet considered so terrible? The major theme of Obadiah is Edom's destruction.1) Edom’s arrogance, 2) Edom’s coming humiliation, 3) Edom’s violence against Judah. Edom had committed violence against Judah. (P.452-453)
Chapter 33, Question 2: Summarize the story of Jonah. Identify the important spiritual lessons Jonah learned.1) Jonah wants his own way- God commands Jonah to Go and preach to Nineveh, ran to Tarnish, 2) Jonah decides to Go God’s way- fell off boat and swallowed by fish by the grace of God 3) Jonah preaches to Nineveh -then finally went to Nineveh and began preaching the message of God and then Jonah pouts over Nineveh- Jonah gets upset with God for sparing Nineveh, he felt like he had wasted his time. The important spiritual lesson that Jonah learned was not to run from God and repent truly and God will save. (P.453-455)
Chapter 33, Question 3: Describe Micah’s background. How does his message parallel that of the prophet Amos? What did Micah have to say about the coming Messiah? He lived in Moresheth, 25 miles southwest form Jerusalem. His messaged centered on the themes of social injustice, true worship and false security, Social injustice parallels his message that if the prophet Amos. The messiah would be born in Bethlehem, depicts Jesus as the shepherd. (P. 455) Chapter 33, Question 4: Identify Nahum’s historical setting. What is the major theme of the book? Nahum Ministry 663BC-612BC, deals primarily with of a foreign Kingdom. The Major theme of the book is about Nineveh’s destruction. (P.456-457)
Chapter 33, Question 5: Summarize Habakkuk’s dialogue in fifty words or less. What was Habakkuk’s basic complaint? How did he respond (at first and finally) to God’s answer? Habakkuk’s dialogue in less than 50 words, Habakkuk became discouraged but God was still there. He basic complaint was the God was not listening. (P.458)
Chapter 33, Question 7: Identify the key issues surrounding Zephaniah’s background. How did the prophet affirm God’s sovereignty over all nations? Weather “Hezekiah” in the genealogy is King Hezekiah. Was Hezekiah King Hezekiah? He would judge them all. (P.459-460)
Chapter 34, Question 1: Identify the historical setting in which Haggai and Zechariah prophesied. How would you characterize Haggai’s audience? Prophesized after Babylon had taken captives. Haggai’s prophesying began in the fall of 520 B.C. Work on the temple had stopped 15 years earlier because of the opposition from Judah’s neighbors. Haggai possessed great zeal for the Lord’s temple he wanted to complete it right away. They had become apathetic; they did not care about the Lord’s temple as much as they cared about their own comfort. God used Haggai to stir the people’s heart towards God’s concern. (P.446)
Chapter 34, Question 6: How did Zechariah describe the messianic kingdom? How were his words fulfilled in the New Testament? Zechariah described the messianic Kingdom characterized by Truth, holiness and righteousness also freedom from fear, joy and peace. Jesus partially fulfilled his word in the New Testament when he rode triumphantly into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. (P.468)
Chapter 34, Question 8: Malachi described many types of abuses in his day. How are people- even Christians- sometimes guilty of these same abuses today? These are the types of abuses described by Malachi. * People questioned the extend of God’s love * They were despising God’s name * Intermarriage, divorce and remarriage * robbing god (P.470-472)
A lot of Christians are guilty of these same abuses today, especially with intermarriage and divorce, they get married with a wrong ideology the marriage, They do not look at it as a covenant, and also they do not view it as a lifelong commitment.
Chapter 19, Question 2: How would you explain parallelism to someone who had never heard of it? I would use a metaphor. Parallelism is like a mirror between two lines. Synonymous is a normal mirror, antithetic is a mirror that acts as a mask (frame appears as a mask disguising the true reflection), and synthetic is a two sided mirror (you can see further). (Copied)
Chapter 20, Question 4: Describe the points of view of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. Where did they place the blame for Job’s suffering? What was Job’s response? Eliphaz …show more content…
emphasized God’s justice and purity, and taught that people including Job bring trouble on themselves. Blida typically appealed to tradition and considered himself a defender of orthodox doctrine; he explained that an individual who pursues wickedness (like Job) should not be surprised by divine punishment. Zophar considered himself a rationalist, and reasoned that Job’s punishment was no less than can be reasonably expected. They all blamed Job for his punishment. Job responded by first praising the virtues of wisdom, he reminisced about his life before the tragic events, lamented his present miserable condition, and denied he was ever guilty of lust, greed, adultery, mistreating slaves, trusting in riches, idolatry. (P.295-296)
Chapter 20, Question 5: How does Elihu characterize Job’s problem? To what does he attribute God’s silence? What does he see as the key to alleviating job’s suffering? He characterized Job’s problem as one unanswered pray. He contended that God used suffering and chastisement to correct humankind. And that prayer is humanities method of acknowledging and submitting to God’s correction. Elihu approached in another speech where he reproached Job for questioning God’s justice, and then He informed Job that if God has been silent it was because he recognized insincerity in job’s requests, and that in any situation repentance is the key. He also said that the suffering of Job may be the means of his deliverance. (P.297-297)
Chapter 20, Question 6: How does the Lord rebuke Job in 38:1-42:6? What is Job’s response? God answered job in the midst of a fierce windstorm. God rebuked Job for speaking out in ignorance and reminded him of his mortality. Then he challenged him to answer a series of question, A series of questions follow in rapid succession regarding the creation and nature that certainly contrast God's great power and wisdom with Job's limited ability and understanding. Overwhelmed, Job admits his unworthiness and inability to answer. He admits he has spoken before, but will do so no more. Then God challenges Job to compare his own strength with that of God. Job's final response is to humbly acknowledge God's ability to do everything, and that no purpose of His can be withheld from Him. He also confesses that he has spoken of things he did not understand, and beyond his ability to comprehend. Having now heard and seen God, Job repents. (P.297-298)
Chapter 20, Question 9: How does Job contribute to an understanding of retribution theology?
How does the book answer the problem of theodicy? Job failed to understand the limits of the retribution theology. The conflict in the book of job maybe illustrated by equilateral triangle, at the top corner of the triangle stands God who turns his face to humans and is accessible to them. At another corner is job, the blameless and upright man. The last corner stands for the doctrine of retribution, held to by all speakers of the book including job. Job provided a biblical answer to the problem of theodicy. God is able to work all things –even evil thing- together for good and those who are faithful to him to the end will benefit from the evil they must suffer. (P.300-301)
Chapter 21, Question 1: Name the major contributors to the Book of Psalms. What makes the book such a unique book in God’s Scripture? It is very difficult to say who were the authors, because there are just so many. Many composers contributed to the collection of songs and poems, David, Asaph, Moses, Solomon and the sons of Korah. Gives us insight into Israelite worship and deals with all aspects of Hebrew life. (p. 304-305)
Chapter 21, Question 2: Identify the various psalm types and describe their general characteristics. What kind of expressions would you expect to find in each type? Try to write a psalm that fits each …show more content…
style.
These are all the various types of Psalms and their general Characteristics. * Hymns - songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. (psalms 136) * Penitential- confess sorrow for sin appeal to God for grace and forgiveness, express sorrow for sin ( psalms 38) * Wisdom- general observations on life, they describe God and our relationship with him. relate general observations about life (Psalms 1) * Royal- Focus on Israel’s king, they usually describe him as God’s special representative to rule Israel. (psalms 2) * Messianic- Describe Messiah or his ministry, Messiah means the anointed one.
Prophets, priests, and kings all experienced anointing. But the one true Messiah would come and restore Israel and establish everlasting salvation. They depict one or more aspects of His coming. (psalms 16) * Imprecator- Call for God's judgment against God's enemies or his people's enemies.(psalms 35and 69) * Lament psalms- they typically contain 3 elements, though these elements do not always come in the same order. 1) They bemoan one condition, 2) the psalmist states his trust in God, 3) the psalmist ends with some kind of praise. (psalms 3) (P. 307-311)
Chapter 23, Question 2 (Ecclesiastes): How did the book get the name Ecclesiastes? What other names does the book have? The term Ecclesiastes has a long history; it came into the English through the Latin and Greek translation of the Old Testament. It translates the Hebrew word Qohelet in 1:1. This Hebrew term occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament except in this book (7 times) and its meaning is uncertain. It appears to refer to one leading an assembly, and therefore “Ecclesiastes” was understood as the leader or speaker for the assembly. (P.
326)
Chapter 23, Question 7 (Ecclesiastes): What theological themes are found in the book? Christian Faith never attempts to suppress the questioning mind. The very presence of a book like Ecclesiastes in the biblical canon is evidence that our faith welcomes closer scrutiny. This Book acknowledges the fact that the circumstance of life sometimes makes faith difficult. But its inclusion among the wisdom books of the Old Testament teaches that questions, or even doubts, need to be grappled with honestly. Over time, such honest grappling’s stretch our faith and lead to deeper faith commitments. (P.334-334)
Chapter 24, Question 4: What are some common themes of biblical prophecy?
1) Covenant obligations, (A call to return to God and his Word, a call to personal holiness and righteousness, a call for people to be at peace with each other)
2) The Day of the Lord. (God's judgment or the end times)
3) The concept of Messiah. (P.347-348)
Chapter 24, Question 5: What three major empires formed the historical backdrop for the classical prophets? Describe the basic characteristics.
1) Assyria (powerful but spiritually corrupt)
2) Babylon (powerful but unstable)
3) Persia (powerful and better to the Israelites) (p.350-352)
Chapter 26, Question 3: How does Isaiah 40-66 develop the motif of the Lord’s servant? What characteristics best describe the servant? The word servant may denote an individual Israelite, the nation of Israel. The servant works diligently to accomplish God’s purpose despite numerous challenges and difficulties. Isaiah 40-66 features four passages in which the servant theme receives special attention (42:1-9; 49:1-7; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12). The servant’s identity is somewhat fluid: the servant is alternately Israel, the remnant, the messiah and perhaps Isaiah himself. But in every passage, particularly in the servant songs, we see a unifying focus. The servant is God’s instrument, fully yielded to his purpose. He accomplishes the Lord’s will because he gives himself totally into his hands. As such, he provides the ultimate example and challenge for those who would choose to follow the Lord. (P.372-373)
Chapter 27, Question 2: How did the people defend their wayward actions during Judah’s last days? Why did Jeremiah have such a hard time convincing them of their sin? Once it became clear that the people would not repent, he advocated submission to Babylon to minimize the destruction that was inevitable. As God's prophetic spokesman, he also uttered oracles against the nations that opposed God's chosen people.
Chapter 27, Question 4: What lesson did Jeremiah learn from the potter’s house? He learned that, the Lord shaped the nation according to His sovereign purpose. If God decreed judgment against an evil nation but the nation repented, God might cancel the judgment. But if God promised blessings to a nation and the nation turned against Him, he might cancel the blessings. (P.389)
Chapter 28, Question 4: Describe the role of the Book of Comfort (chapters 30-33) in the Book of Jeremiah. How was Jeremiah’s prophecy of the new covenant fulfilled in Jesus Christ? Not DONE
Chapter 28, Question 5: Why do you think the people refused to listen to Jeremiah even after Jerusalem fell? The people of interpreted the historical evidence differently. They believed listening to Jeremiah had brought their trouble, and vowed to continue sacrificing their idols in Egypt. They also had suffered a lot from the examples of bad leadership, (P.400)
Chapter 30, Question 2: Describe the role of the watchmen in the Book of Ezekiel. In what sense do modern Christians have this role? The role of the watchmen is to keep watch for signs of the enemy and warn the people of any threat or attack. Ezekiel was responsible to warn the people of their sin before God judged them. He thus served as a spiritual watchman for God’s people. It is in a sense of having an accountability partner, as Christian we do have a responsibility for helping our fellow Christians. It is very important to have person who can help you point out your sin when we cannot see it on our own. (P.420)
Chapter 31, Question 1: Define apocalyptic literature. Daniel is singular because it contains material modern scholars call apocalyptic literature; this type of literature is largely defined by the book of Revelation. It is a body of documents containing a unique manner and style of communication, and having in common a basic content. Apocalyptic literature was widespread in Judaism around the time of Christ and had profound influence on early Christianity. (P.428)
Chapter 31, Question 2: How is Daniel unique from other Old Testament books? Daniel has much in common with other Old Testament apocalyptic passages. Yet when compared the book of Daniel with the Old Testament prophets in general we see an important difference, other eschatological passages view the future from the perspective of Israel and the covenant promises to God’s people. But Daniel’s perspective considers the secular world empires in the light God’s ultimate purposes and describes the coming, final Kingdom of God. Daniel uses a universal panorama when he describes the future; also the purpose of the book of Daniel is unique. The book does not call its readers to repent and lead a new life; the book of Daniel calls God’s people to faithfulness and obedience during times of hard ship. (P.428-429)
Chapter 31, Question 7: Discuss some of the major theological themes in the Book of Daniel. The major theological themes of Daniel are the following: 1. The sovereignty of God- Through both stories and vision, Daniel demonstrated the Lordship of God over the whole world, not just Israel. 2. The pride of humankind- a further emphasis of the book of Daniel is the pride and arrogance of humankind and God’s total condemnation of egotism. 3. The ultimate victory of God’s saints- Daniel also reveals a lot about the kingdom of God. The fundamental message of Daniel is that through every circumstance of life, it is possible to live a life of faith and victory with God. (P.432-433)
Chapter 31, Question 8: Discuss the problems in interpreting the Book of Daniel. The following are the reason why Daniel has problems being interpreted- * Bilingualism- Daniel is one of the only two books that are truly bilingual; the book contains both Hebrew and Aramaic. * Identifying of the four Kingdom- the evangelical believe that the four earthly kingdom of Daniel were Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Identifying them as such made possible the clear linking of the coming of Christ and the birth of Christianity during the Roman period, on the other hand the no evangelical typically assumed Daniel contained many historical errors and denied the possibility of predicting a prophecy, it identified the four earthly kingdoms as Babylonia, media, Persia and Greece. * Vision of the “seventy weeks”- Daniel’s vision of the “seventy week” of time is very difficult to interpret. * Historical Questions- some modern scholars assert the book is full of historical inaccuracies. Typically they argue that the author incorrectly identified historical figures and mixed up certain dates within the book. (P.434-435)
Chapter 32, Question 2: Hosea described the people’s spiritual adultery. Why did idolatry and harlotry occur together in Israel? In order to be an adulteress, you had to turn from God and have other idols. NOT DONE
Chapter 32, Question 3: What major event of Joel’s day shaped his message? To what extent did his message apply to his generation, and to what extent did it have a future application? Locusts plague (Day of the Lord). Every part of society felt the plague's effects. The future generations would always remember it. (P.443)
Chapter 32, Question 5: What were some of the examples of social injustice against which Amos prophesied? How should our faith in God relate to our actions toward other people? These are some of examples of the social injustice- * False gods and pagan temples * War and no compassion * The rich oppressed the poor and crushed the needy * Morality meant nothing (P.445)
Our actions should resemble the actions of Christ; if we truly have faith in God we will obey him, and behave in a way that is acceptable by God.
Chapter 33, Question 1: What is the major theme of Obadiah? What had Edom done that the prophet considered so terrible? The major theme of Obadiah is Edom's destruction.1) Edom’s arrogance, 2) Edom’s coming humiliation, 3) Edom’s violence against Judah. Edom had committed violence against Judah. (P.452-453)
Chapter 33, Question 2: Summarize the story of Jonah. Identify the important spiritual lessons Jonah learned.1) Jonah wants his own way- God commands Jonah to Go and preach to Nineveh, ran to Tarnish, 2) Jonah decides to Go God’s way- fell off boat and swallowed by fish by the grace of God 3) Jonah preaches to Nineveh -then finally went to Nineveh and began preaching the message of God and then Jonah pouts over Nineveh- Jonah gets upset with God for sparing Nineveh, he felt like he had wasted his time. The important spiritual lesson that Jonah learned was not to run from God and repent truly and God will save. (P.453-455)
Chapter 33, Question 3: Describe Micah’s background. How does his message parallel that of the prophet Amos? What did Micah have to say about the coming Messiah? He lived in Moresheth, 25 miles southwest form Jerusalem. His messaged centered on the themes of social injustice, true worship and false security, Social injustice parallels his message that if the prophet Amos. The messiah would be born in Bethlehem, depicts Jesus as the shepherd. (P. 455) Chapter 33, Question 4: Identify Nahum’s historical setting. What is the major theme of the book? Nahum Ministry 663BC-612BC, deals primarily with of a foreign Kingdom. The Major theme of the book is about Nineveh’s destruction. (P.456-457)
Chapter 33, Question 5: Summarize Habakkuk’s dialogue in fifty words or less. What was Habakkuk’s basic complaint? How did he respond (at first and finally) to God’s answer? Habakkuk’s dialogue in less than 50 words, Habakkuk became discouraged but God was still there. He basic complaint was the God was not listening. (P.458)
Chapter 33, Question 7: Identify the key issues surrounding Zephaniah’s background. How did the prophet affirm God’s sovereignty over all nations? Weather “Hezekiah” in the genealogy is King Hezekiah. Was Hezekiah King Hezekiah? He would judge them all. (P.459-460)
Chapter 34, Question 1: Identify the historical setting in which Haggai and Zechariah prophesied. How would you characterize Haggai’s audience? Prophesized after Babylon had taken captives. Haggai’s prophesying began in the fall of 520 B.C. Work on the temple had stopped 15 years earlier because of the opposition from Judah’s neighbors. Haggai possessed great zeal for the Lord’s temple he wanted to complete it right away. They had become apathetic; they did not care about the Lord’s temple as much as they cared about their own comfort. God used Haggai to stir the people’s heart towards God’s concern. (P.446)
Chapter 34, Question 6: How did Zechariah describe the messianic kingdom? How were his words fulfilled in the New Testament? Zechariah described the messianic Kingdom characterized by Truth, holiness and righteousness also freedom from fear, joy and peace. Jesus partially fulfilled his word in the New Testament when he rode triumphantly into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. (P.468)
Chapter 34, Question 8: Malachi described many types of abuses in his day. How are people- even Christians- sometimes guilty of these same abuses today? These are the types of abuses described by Malachi. * People questioned the extend of God’s love * They were despising God’s name * Intermarriage, divorce and remarriage * robbing god (P.470-472)
A lot of Christians are guilty of these same abuses today, especially with intermarriage and divorce, they get married with a wrong ideology the marriage, They do not look at it as a covenant, and also they do not view it as a lifelong commitment.