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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament, as understood through typology?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament, as understood through typology?
- The Old Testament and New Testament are completely unrelated and serve different purposes.
- The Old Testament foreshadows and prefigures events, people, and themes found in the New Testament. (correct)
- The Old Testament is irrelevant and has been replaced by the New Testament.
- The Old Testament is a collection of historical inaccuracies that have no bearing on the New Testament.
How does the concept of 'covenant' function within salvation history?
How does the concept of 'covenant' function within salvation history?
- Covenants are legal contracts between individuals and society.
- Covenants are primarily about establishing political and economic alliances.
- Covenants outline God's saving actions and establish mutual commitments between God and humanity. (correct)
- Covenants are simply suggestions given by God, easily broken with no consequence.
In the context of the Old Testament, what role did the 'Judges' serve for the people of Israel?
In the context of the Old Testament, what role did the 'Judges' serve for the people of Israel?
- They were temporary military and judicial leaders appointed by God to deliver Israel from oppression. (correct)
- They served as advisors to the kings, providing counsel on matters of diplomacy and statecraft.
- They were responsible for collecting taxes and managing the economic affairs of the Israelite tribes.
- They were primarily ceremonial leaders, officiating religious rituals and festivals.
What is the significance of the 'Davidic Covenant' in the broader narrative of salvation history?
What is the significance of the 'Davidic Covenant' in the broader narrative of salvation history?
How did the 'Babylonian Exile' impact the religious identity and practices of the Israelites?
How did the 'Babylonian Exile' impact the religious identity and practices of the Israelites?
Which of the following actions demonstrates righteousness in the context of the Old Testament?
Which of the following actions demonstrates righteousness in the context of the Old Testament?
How does the event of the Exodus prefigure Christian understanding of Baptism?
How does the event of the Exodus prefigure Christian understanding of Baptism?
What was the significance of the Ark of the Covenant for the Israelites?
What was the significance of the Ark of the Covenant for the Israelites?
What do manna and the Eucharist have in common?
What do manna and the Eucharist have in common?
What is the role of a 'mediator' in the context of covenants described in salvation history?
What is the role of a 'mediator' in the context of covenants described in salvation history?
Flashcards
Salvation history
Salvation history
The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions.
Covenant
Covenant
A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.
Mediator
Mediator
One who acts on behalf of a group of people in terms of making covenants with God
Typology
Typology
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Patriarch
Patriarch
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Exodus
Exodus
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Theophany
Theophany
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Passover
Passover
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Manna
Manna
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Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant
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Study Notes
- Salvation history refers to the pattern of specific events in human history through which God reveals his presence and saving actions.
- A covenant is a solemn agreement between humans or between God and humans, involving mutual commitments.
- A mediator acts on behalf of a group of people in making covenants with God.
- Typology is the study of how the New Testament is foreshadowed in the Old Testament.
- Patriarchs are the "fathers of the faith," male rulers, elders, or leaders, specifically the Fathers of the People of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
- Matriarchs are holy women who are foundational figures in the faith, family, or community, often playing a significant role in salvation history; wives of Patriarchs: Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel.
- The Threefold Promise to Abraham includes land, kingdom/descendants, and worldwide blessing.
- Isaac is the son of Abraham and Sarah.
- The Chosen People are the Jews, chosen by God to be his people and inherit the promises of Abraham.
- Faith is the theological virtue by which one believes in all that God has said and revealed and that the Church proposes for belief.
- Obedience is the response due from man to God's revelation, to listen and freely submit to the Word of God.
- Righteousness means acting or living in an ethically right way that obeys God's laws.
- Exodus refers to a mass departure.
- A theophany is an appearance or manifestation of God to humans.
- The Great Theophany is when God appears and Moses receives the Ten Commandments.
- Passover is the night the Lord passed over the houses of Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, sparing the firstborn sons from death, and the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt to the Promised Land.
- For Christians, the waters of the Red Sea symbolize the saving waters of Baptism.
- Manna is the sweet bread-like food God provided for the Israelites in the desert.
- The Ten Commandments are a set of laws for responsible behavior given to Moses by God.
- The Ark of the Covenant is a sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments, placed within the sanctuary where God would dwell.
- The sign of the Covenant with Noah is the rainbow.
- God's promise in the Covenant with Noah is to never wipe out the Earth via another flood.
- The sign of the Covenant with Abraham is circumcision.
- The sign of the Covenant with Moses is the Ten Commandments.
- The sign of the Covenant with David is the Throne.
- God's promise to and covenant with Abraham is descendants, land, and blessing.
- God's promise in the Covenant with Moses is "They will be my people & I will be their God."
- God's promise in the Covenant with David is an Eternal Kingdom, the Temple Built, Descendants who will be kings, and Descendants who will be like sons of God.
- A prophet is a person who speaks or interprets for God to other people.
- Judges are temporary leaders appointed by God to lead the people of Israel when enemies oppressed them.
- Just as manna was given to the Israelites, Christ gives us the Eucharist.
- Isaac and Jesus are both innocent sons offered as a sacrifice by their father, who carries his own wood.
- David was the second king of Israel.
- The Divided Monarchy split after Solomon's death into the Northern and Southern kingdoms; all northern kings are bad, and southern kings are mixed.
- The Babylonian Exile occurred in 587 BC when the Babylonians pillaged Judah, destroyed the Temple and Jerusalem, and banished the people to Babylon as slaves, lasting until 539 BC.
- The Davidic Covenant states that the Messiah will come from the House of David.
- David wrote the poetic book of Psalms.
- God chose David because of his Faith and being a man after God's own heart.
- David prefigures Jesus by having a ministry at age 30, both being kings, faithful, and sparing their enemies.
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