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1
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What did Jesus say about the Old Testament in Matthew 5:17-18, Luke 24:27, 44, John 10:35

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Jesus is here to fulfill the laws not abolish them. Also refers to Moses and the Prophets. And re-confirms that the scriptures are the true.

2
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What is the meaning of Type?

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The anticipation of something in the future

3
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What is the meaning of Antitype?

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the fulfillment of the anticipation

4
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What are the three OT offices and how were they fulfilled by Christ?

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Prophets - The Messenger
Priest - The Representer
King - The Ruler
Jesus is all three of them.

5
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What are the languages in which the OT was written in?

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Hebrew and Aramaic

6
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What are the three genres of the OT and the main characteristic of each?

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History - record of historical event
Poetry - figurative language
Prophecy - foretelling announcing God’s work before it happens
forth-telling delivering God’s word for God’s people.

7
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What are the two sub-genres of the OT? and characteristics of each?

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Law - moral standards of God

Wisdom - practical advice for people to live Godly lives.

8
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What is the Biblical division (two fold)?

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The law and the prophets

9
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What is the Jewish division (three fold)?

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The law, The prophets, The writings

10
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What is the Modern division (four fold)?

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The law, history, poetry, prophets

11
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What does the pentateuch mean?

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five scrolls

12
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What are other names for the pentateuch?

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torah, the law, book of moses

13
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how are these books named in the Hebrew Scriptures?

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They are named by the first phrase in the book.

14
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what do the five books of the Pentateuch mean in english?

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Genesis - Origins/ beginnings
Exodus - Exiting
Leviticus - Levites
Numbers - numbering
Deuteronomy - second law
15
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Who is the author of the Pentateuch and what are the supporting reasons?

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Moses

  • Educated
  • Jewish Tradition
  • Biblical evidence
16
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What are the contemporary views and it’s various titles?

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The documentary theories,
Grof-Wellhausen Theory
Multi-document/ source theory,
JEDP theory

17
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What are the four common sources of the JEDP theory?

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The Yahweh source
The Elohim source
The Deuteronomist source
The Priestly source

18
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How can this be refuted?

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There is no manuscript or ancient manuscript evidence it is an outdated theory.