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Dr. Ted Hildebrandt, OT History, Lit., and Theology, Lecture 6 © 2015, Dr. Ted Hildebrandt

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B. How old is the earth? Not a test of orthodoxy [3:27-4:58] C. Science and the Bible [4:59-7:56] D. Genealogy is not Chronology [7:57-10:00] E. Matthew 1: Genealogy not equal to chronology, names skipped [10:01-16:25] 12 minutes / 25 questions /

F. Literary Patterns in Genesis 1: Fiat-Fulfillment [16:26-18:54] G. Parallel Day Pattern [18:55-21:58] H. Forming and Filling [21:59-23:14] 7 minutes / 23 questions /

I. Image of God in man [23:15-31:57] J. 4 aspects of the Image of God in humankind [31:58-41:45] 18 minutes / 22 questions

K. Relational aspect of the Image of God [41:46-49:46] L. Ruling/Dominion aspect of the Image [49:46-54:48] 13 minutes / 12 questions /

M. Physical Resemblance as part of the image [54:49-61:47] O. Implications of the Image of God in humankind [61:48-64:22] P. Image in Others [64:23-72:42] 18 minutes / 16 questions / 13 questions

Q. Tree of Life [72:43-77:32] R. 3 Views of the Tree of Life [77:33-80:12] S. Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil [80:13-84:17] T. The Serpent speaks the truth?—Genesis 3 [84:18-88:40] 16 minutes / 11 questions

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Dr. Ted Hildebrandt, OT History, Lit., and Theology, Lecture 6 © 2015, Dr. Ted Hildebrandt

Multiple Choice Questions:-1. The theological discussion about the age of the earth [6B] A. is a crucial matter of orthodoxy B. deals with verses seemingly in conflict *C. is conjecture D. is deduced from scriptural principles2. The age of the earth is [6B] A. A critical issue and must be settled on the basis of the Bible *B. Nowhere stated in Scripture and should not to be made a test of

orthodoxy C. A result of the deductions of biblical scholars’ careful thought over the centuries D. Derived from the clear statements of the Bible3. The Psalms talk about the poison of asps being under its tongue. How did we understand that? [6C] A. It is a pre-scientific statement B. It is actually accurate and confirmed by science *C. It is a poetic description and not meant as a scientific truth D. It is the way the ancients understood the reality of poisonous snakes4. Isaiah 11:12 refers to the four corners of the earth. That was understood as [6C] A. Proving that Isaiah believed in a flat earth as did the people of his day B. Referring to the electro-magnetic poles of the earth C. A metaphorical description of the horizon *D. Referring to north, south, east and west 5. Job 9 talks about the earth being set on pillars. That was understood as [6C] A. Job believed there were giant pillars supporting the earth *B. a poetic description that the earth is stable C. a premonition of a scientific way of describing the electro- magnetic foundations of the earth D. a mythical way of seeing the earth 6. One must be careful about [6C] *A. pushing science into or pulling science it out of the Bible B. missing the fact that the Bible gives us scientific descriptions from God’s point of view C. denying Scripture as based on true science D. taking the Bible’s scientific statements as mere figurative or mythical statements7. Genealogy and chronology [6D] A. Are basically equivalent

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*B. Are not necessarily related C. Are parallel ways of measuring time D. Are intended to be equal but copied incorrectly by scribes-8. If one adds up the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 11 what date is a result for the creation of the world? [6D] *A. 4004 BC B. 10,586 BC C. 50,213 BC D. 16 billion years old 9. All of the following are reasons the earth could have been created in 4004 BC EXCEPT [6D] A. There is a tower at Jericho that dates from 8000 BC B. We have written records going back to 3000 BC C. There is no time for the flood and all these people living 900 years before and after the flood *D. The genealo gies are not exact and may be off by a few thousand years -10. Matthew 1 shows that genealogies do what in the Bible? [6E] A. Contain copying errors B. Are round numbers *C. Skip names D. Refer to families rather than individuals

11. Why did Matthew say there were exactly 14 generations from David to the carrying away to Babylon and 14 from Babylon to Christ? [6E] A. 14 spells out “Messiah” B. The number 14 was used to refer to YHWH by the rabbis

C. The number 14 was taken as a sign of the coming of the Messiah

*D. 14 maybe referencing the name “David”12. What can the term “father” mean in genealogy? [6E] A. Family member B. Descendant C. Messiah *D. Ancestor13. What can the term “son” mean in a genealogy? [6E] A. Daughter B. Messiah *C. Descendant D. Ancestor14. How do we know that Matthew skipped names in his genealogy of Christ? [6E]

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A. He tells us he skipped them B. We compare the genealogies in Matthew and Luke and can see that *C. We know that from comparing it with the king lists in 1 Chronicles D. The number of people listed and the dates don’t match up15. What did the Jews use to specify their numbers? [6E] A. They were the first to use Arabic numerals B. They used vertical lines to list them C. They used the Phoenician number system *D. They used their alphabet -16. The number 14 (as in 14 generations in Matthew) in Hebrew can be written as [6E] A. YHWH *B. DVD C. MSSH D. JSS17. In the Fiat-Fulfillment pattern of Gen. 1 what was the announcement section? [6F] A. And God saw that it was good B. Let there be X *C. And God said, D. And it was evening and it was morning day X E. And there was X-18. In the Fiat-Fulfillment pattern of Gen. 1 what was the evaluation section? [6F] *A. And God saw that it was good B. Let there be X C. And God said, D. And it was evening and it was morning day X

E. And there was X19. In the Fiat-Fulfillment pattern of Gen. 1 what was the fulfillment section? [6F] A. And God saw that it was good B. Let there be X C. And God said, D. And it was evening and it was morning day X

*E. And there was X20. All of the following were part of the Fiat-Fulfillment pattern in Gen. 1 EXCEPT [6F] A. Fulfillment B. Announcement *C. Communication D. Command

E. Evaluation

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21. Using the Parallel Day scheme, which of these did God create on day 4? [6G] A. Waters above and waters below B. Land Animals C. Fish and birds *D. Sun, moon, stars 22. What day of creation parallels the day that the waters are separated? [6G] A. Land animals

*B. Birds and fishC. Humans

D. Light bearers-23. The day of what creations parallels the day that the creation of land animals? [6G] A. Making of light

B. Separating the waters above and below*C. Coming forth of the dry ground

D. Sun, moon, stars24. On which day are humans created? [6G] A. 2

B. 7 *C. 6 D. 4-25. Genesis 1:2 sets the days of creation up by describing the earth as [6H] A. Vanity of vanities B. Dark and cold *C. Formless and empty D.26. Building off of Gen. 1:2 the days of Genesis can be seen as [6H] A. Giving light and meaning *B. Forming and filling C. Fiat and fulfillment D. Good and very good27. According to our class discussion, in the next generation what will be one of the greatest questions facing humanity? [6I] A. Global warming B. How does one connect to the Internet? *C. What does it mean to be human? D. Will humanity destroy itself 28. The issues of cyborgs, cloning, and computer artificial intelligence bring up what theological question? [6I] *A. What does it mean to be human? B. Why are we here? C. What is the meaning of life?

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D. How do we treat animals ethically? 29. What is Moore’s law? [6I] A. Humankind’s knowledge doubles every generation *B. Computers double in capability every 18 months C. The number of “friends” globally connected doubles every 6 months D. The number of people connected to the net doubles every 16 months-30. Who has discussed the topic of “spiritual” machines that will be smarter than humans by 2025? [6I] A. Steve Jobs at Apple *B. Ray Kurzweil at MIT C. Mark Zuckerburg at Facebook D. Bill Gates at Microsoft31. A being that is part human and part machine (ca. Iron Man) is called a _______ [6I] A. Clone B. Petasaur *C. Cyborg D. Robot32. A grizzly bear eating a person is an example of what in the grizzly bear? [6J] A. Immorality B. Higher rank on the food chain C. Sin nature *D. Amorality33. The relational aspect of the image of God is built off the statement _____ [6J] *A. Let us make humans B. Let them rule C. He created them D. It is implied based on the trinity-34. The case was made that sins vary in what way? [6J] A. They don’t vary, all sins are the same B. They only vary in that some bring different consequences *C. Some sins are worse than others to God D. Some sins are worse than others, but God treated them all the same35. Which is NOT one of the aspects of God’s image in man? [6J] A. Replica (physical)

*B. Rational thoughtC. RelationalD. Dominion/rule

36. Part of the image of God in humans was the dominion aspect. What is that? [6J] A. That humans are to show compassion to each other *B. That humans are to rule over the earth C. That humans are under the rule of God

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D. That humans must follow the law of God-37. After the fall, what happened to our image of God? [6J]

A. It declined into the image of SatanB. It was lost, but restored in ChristC. It was enhanced by knowledge of God*D. It was marred

38. The New Testament book of ________ describes the image of God as not totally destroyed but marred. [6J] A. Romans B. Corinthians *C. James D. Revelation39. What two New Testament books support the idea of humans created in the image of God as having the capacity for “knowledge, true righteousness, and holiness.” [6J] A. Romans & Galatians *B. Ephesians & Colossians C. Philippians and 1 Timothy D. John and Matthew40. Ephesians and Colossians describe the image of God as all of the following EXCEPT [6J] A. Knowledge B. Righteousness *C. Justice

D. Holiness41. What is NOT a realistic explanation for what Moses would have understood when God used the plural in saying “Let us make man in our own image”? [6K] A. The plural of majesty B. Heavenly Court *C. Trinity 42. Which of the following is the least likely explanation for the plurality in the statement “Let us make humans”? [6K] A. The plural of majesty B. Heavenly Court C. Trinity *D. God’s self-deliberation43. Some think the plural in “Let us make humans” is reflective of what Hebrew grammatical feature? [6K] *A. Plural of majesty B. Plural of relation C. Corporate plural D. Plural of number

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-44. Who answers the divine question: “Who will go for us?” with “here am I send me.” [6K] *A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Daniel45. The plural “let us” also occurs in the heavenly court situation in what two Old Testament books? [6K] A. Psalms and Proverbs B. Jeremiah and Ecclesiastes *C. Job and Isaiah D. Ruth and Nehemiah46. What was the explanation adopted in class for the plural when God said “Let us make humans”? [6K] A. The plural of majesty *B. Heavenly Court C. Trinity D. God’s self-deliberation47. The plural in the statement “Let us make humans in our image” shows that humans are [6K] A. Body, soul and spirit B. Built into families *C. Built for relationship D. Have the majesty of God-48. Ancient kings ruled similarly to God in that they used people of lower rank as [6L] A. Gladiators B. Friends *C. Representatives D. Slaves49. God’s image in us puts which of the following responsibilities on us? [6L] *A. We are his vice-regents to rule on the earth B. We are his servants to carry out his commands C. We are body, soul and spirit and reflect the trinity on earth D. We are built for eternity 50. The ruling aspect of the image of God in humankind has major implications for (as developed in class) [6L] A. Us as rulers of our families *B. Us as stewards of the environment C. Us as those who spread God’s word on this earth

D. Us as talented leaders

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51. While the New Testament tells us that God is a spirit and doesn’t have flesh and bones how did that not diminish the physical aspect of the image of God in humans? [6M] A. We will be spiritual like the angels

B. Holy Spirit is a spirit not God the Father *C. Jesus was and is in a physical human formD. God may be body, soul and spirit like we are

52. What did the Assyrian king’s setting up statutes mean? [6M] A. The king demanded taxes B. The king demanded to be given homage as a god C. The king set up images to show how generous he was *D. The king had rule over that territory 53. The Hebrew words for likeness and image (tselem and demut) are [6M] *A. Very physical terms B. Very metaphorical terms C. Very moral terms D. Very spiritual terms54. What “images” (tselem) did the Philistines make to accompany the ark of the covenant back to Israel [6M] A. Gold pomegranates *B. Golden rats C. Silver scepter D. Gold cherubim 55. The image of God has what implications about the future return of Christ? [6O] A. Our image is renewed after Christ shed his blood B. We will experience “Immanuel” God-with-us in our hearts

*C. We shall be like him for we shall see him as he is D. We will be raised incorruptible -56. The hope of seeing and being like Christ should have what result in us according to 1 John 3:2? [6O] *A. Purifying B. Humbling C. Forgiving D. Ruling 57. According to C.S. Lewis in his book The Weight of Glory, what fact about creation can we remember to help us always treat others with respect? [6P] A. God will wipe it all out in the end

*B. Everyone is made in the image of God C. God is in total control of people

D. Institutions of law are put in place by God58. In which book of C.S. Lewis is the image of God featured? [6P] A. Surprised by Joy

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B. Mere Christianity *C. The Weight of Glory D. The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe59. The image of God in humans should result in our treating others *A. With respect and dignity B. With compassion and mercy C. With love and justice D. As sinners in need of God’s grace60. Did God allow Adam and Eve to eat of the tree of life before the fall? [6Q] A. Unsure, as it is never recorded that they ate from it *B. Yes, there was only one tree that they were commanded not to eat from C. No, after they are kicked out of the garden it is clear they never ate from it as they didn’t live forever D. They were only able to eat from it when God was present in the garden 61. Why does God forbid Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of life after the fall? [6Q] *A. Lest they eat and live forever

B. They did not have the knowledge of good and evil so they were not allowed to eat

C. They could only eat of it after they were fruitful and multiplied D. That was part of the curse on the woman62. What explicitly hearkens back to Genesis in the new Jerusalem in Revelation 22? [6Q] A. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil

B. The garden of Eden C. The new Temple *D. Tree of life63. What was presented as the best view for understanding the tree of life? [6R] A. It’s a supernatural fruit that gives eternal life *B. It’s a sacrament C. It’s not real but a symbol of eternal life D. It’s a perfect health food that could keep the body alive forever64. Prior to the temptation Adam and Eve had no experience with evil which left them ______ [6S] A. Innocent *B. Naïve C. Curious D. Obedient65. What is necessary for moral agency that was gained by having the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden? [6S]

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A. Justice B. Love C. Forgiveness *D. Choice66. Which of the following is a passage which reflects the pain and suffering of God? [6S] *A. Ezekiel 16 talks of God’s compassion on Israel and their rejection of him B. Deuteronomy 5 talks of God’s provision in the wilderness and Israel’s desire for the promised land C. Judges 4 talks about Israel’s desire for the king in place of God D. 1 Samuel 6 talks about king Saul worshipping other gods and that grieving God67. As Satan shows, what kind of lying is the most effective for evil? [6T] A. Bold lies

*B. Small lies embedded in the midst of truth C. Big lies with a little truth in them D. White lies that need interpretation 68. Satan spoke the truth when he [6T] *A. Quoted Scripture to Christ in his temptation B. When he spoke to God about Job C. When he fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah D. When he appeared to Jesus after the resurrection

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Fill-in Questions1. The age of the earth is not to be made into a test of __________ [6B] orthodoxy -2. While the Scripture does address God’s creative acts it nowhere specifies the exact _______ of the earth. [6B] age -3. Psalm 140:3 gives a ________ description that the poison of asps being under their tongues. [6C] poetic/figurative/metaphorical-4. Isaiah talks about the four ______ of the earth [6C] corners-5. Job describes the earth being set on _______ [6C] pillars-6. Bishop Usher used __________ to determine 4004 BC as the date of creation. [6D] genealogies/genealogy-7. In a genealogy the term “father” can mean ________ [6E] ancestor-8. In a genealogy the term “son” can mean _________ [6E] descendant-9. Matthew uses the number 14 three times as a possible reference to _________ [6E] David

-10. The Fiat Fulfillment Pattern goes: announcement, _________, fulfillment, evaluation. [6F] command-11. The Fiat Fulfillment Pattern goes: announcement, command, _________, evaluation. [6F] fulfillment-12. The Fiat Fulfillment Pattern goes: announcement, command, fulfillment, _________. [6F] evaluation-13. The creating of light paralleled the day when God made the ________ [6G] sun/moon/stars/light bearers14. The coming forth of the dry land paralleled the day when God made ______ [6G] man/humans/land animals/animals15. The making of the birds and fish paralleled the day when God separated the ________ above and below [6G] water/waters -16. Humans were made on the day ____ (number) [6G] six/6 17. God made light on the day _______ (number) [6G] 1/one -18. God made the sun, moon and stars on the day _______ (number) [6G] 4/four 19. God made the fish and birds on the day _______ (number) [6G] 5/five-20. Genesis 1:2 calls the earth ________ and empty. [6H] formless-21. After being created, humans are commanded by God to be ________ and multiply [6H] fruitful 22. tohu vavohu in Gen 1:2 has been translated “formless and _______” [6H] empty

23. Some people see humans as being formed of three parts: body, soul and _______ [6I] spirit-24. A being that is part human and part machine (ca. Iron Man) is called a _______ [6I] cyborg

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-25. God says about mankind when he creates them, “Let them ______ over all creatures” [6I] rule-26. God made humans uniquely in his _________ [6I] image-27. The New Testament book of ________ describes the image of God as not totally destroyed but marred. [6J] James -28. God gave man _________ over the earth. [6J] dominion/rule-29. Ephesians and Colossians describe the moral/spiritual aspect of the image of God as knowledge, true righteousness and _______ [6J] holiness-30. Genesis record God saying “Let us make humans” that statement was used to support the _________ aspect of the image of God in humans [6J] relational-31. In Hebrew the plural number can be used to indicate ________ [6K] greatness/majesty32. Some think the “Let us make humans” relates to New Testament understanding of God as being a __________ [6K] trinity 33. In class we understood the “Let us make humans” as referring to the heavenly ________ [6K] court 34. In the book of Job who comes into the heavenly court? [6K] Satan35. Who answers the divine question: “Who will go for us?” _____ [6K] Isaiah -36. In God’s creation, he is sovereign, but he made us to _______ in his place. [6L] rule37. That God is “sovereign” means he is ________ of the universe [6L] king/ruler-38. The Hebrew words for likeness and image (tselem and demut) carry a very _________ connotation. [6M] physical39. The Hebrew term tselem is translated ________ [6M] image40. In the book of Samuel the Philistines made images of ______ when they were returning the ark to Israel [6M] rats 41. The gods Chemosh and Molech had “images” often made out of _______ [6M] gold/wood/stone/metal 42. 1 John 3 says that the hope of seeing Christ as he is should cause us to _______ ourselves [6O] purify43. In C. S. Lewis’ book The Weight of _______ he deals with the implications of the image of God in humans [6P] glory -44. People with disabilities should be treated with _______ based on their being made in the image of God [6P] dignity/respect-45. The tree of life is found in what New Testament book? _______ [6Q] Revelation46. The tree of life was understood in class as a _______ which could have been eaten before the fall. [6R] sacrament-47. Prior to the temptation Adam and Eve had no experience with evil which left them ______ [6S] naive -48. What is necessary for moral agency that was gained by having the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? _____ [6S] choice

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-49. Satan often embeds his lie in _______ [6T] truth-50. Satan originally was an angel of ______ [6T] light