46 Questions
What is the primary purpose of the Sinai covenant in the context of Israel's election?
To provide a framework for the nation's life
What is one of the foundational points of the Noahic covenant relevant to the biblical mission concept?
God's commitment to all life on earth
What is the significance of the creation mandate in the context of the Noahic covenant?
It is a renewal of God's commitment to the created order
How does the framework of the Abrahamic covenant impact Israel's mission?
It provides security and scope for their mission
What is the derivative mission of God's people in the world?
The mission that arises from God's mission in the world
What is the significance of the biblical covenant tradition in the context of mission?
It reveals the mission of God in the derivative mission of God's people
What is the primary mission of humanity on the planet according to the biblical perspective?
To care for creation with respect for life
What is the significance of the covenant with Abraham in the biblical narrative?
It is the origin of God's election of Israel as the means to bless the nations
What is the ultimate goal of God's mission according to the biblical narrative?
To bless all families of the earth
What is the role of Israel in relation to the rest of humanity according to the biblical perspective?
To be a priestly nation
What is the purpose of the Sinai covenant in the biblical narrative?
To establish Israel as a priestly nation
What is the twofold task of the priests in the biblical narrative?
To teach the law and perform sacrifices
What is the condition of God's presence in the biblical narrative?
Israel's obedience to the covenant
What is the significance of Eden being restored in the biblical narrative?
It represents the fulfillment of God's mission to bless the nations
What is the relationship between Israel's mission and their obedience to the covenant?
Obedience to the covenant is a condition of their mission
What is the distinctive feature of God's people according to the biblical narrative?
God's presence among them
What was the purpose of the Tabernacle in relation to Israel?
To mark Israel out as distinctive from the rest of the nations
Why was God's presence significant for Israel?
It was necessary for their redemption and distinctiveness
What was the motivation behind the ethical demands of the Sinai covenant?
To challenge Israel to be visibly different from the surrounding nations
What was the connection between God's presence and the observation of the nations?
The nations would observe Israel's ethical obedience and be drawn to God
What was the consequence of sin and pollution in the Old Testament worldview?
The holy became profane and the clean became unclean
What was the purpose of the sacrificial system and the laws of cleanness in Leviticus?
To ensure the holiness and cleanliness of the people
What did the Gentiles join up to in coming to Christ?
The temple of God
What did Deuteronomy anticipate about Israel's future history?
That they would fail to live in loyalty to the covenant Lord
How did the nations respond to Israel's failure and judgment?
They were shocked by it
What did Paul recognize about God's purpose for Israel?
That it could never be complete without the ingathering of the nations
What was the consequence of the failure of many contemporary Jews to respond to the message of Messiah Jesus?
An extension of the good news to the Gentiles
What is the significance of the Sinai covenant in the context of the law and the prophets?
It has extensive mythological significance
What is the primary focus of the covenant that the House of David recorded in 2 Samuel 7?
The role of David and his successors in earthing the rule of Yahweh
What is the significance of the language of praise in the Davidic covenant?
It links the Davidic kingship to the kingship of Yahweh over all the nations
What is the expectation of the universal reign of the son of David in Psalm 72:8-11,17?
That he will fulfill God's promise to bless the nations
What is the significance of Jesus being the son of David and the son of Abraham in Matthew's Gospel?
That he will embody the universal blessing of the Abraham covenant and the universal kingship of the Davidic covenant
What is the motivation offered to God in Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple in 1 Kings 8:41-43?
So that all the peoples of the earth may know God's name and fear him
What is the significance of Isaiah 56:1-7 regarding the House of prayer?
It will be a House of prayer for all nations
What is the significance of the prophetic hopes in Jeremiah 31:31-37, Ezekiel 34-37, and Isaiah?
They recognize Yahweh as the sovereign God of all the earth and all the nations
What is the common theme among all the covenants surveyed?
They have dimensions and expectations that look beyond the boundaries of Israel
What is the theme of future hope in the book of Isaiah?
Explicit universalization of the covenant
What is the characteristic of the covenant trajectory in the Old Testament story?
It expands to include the nations within the ultimate scope of God's saving covenantal mission
What is the significance of the covenant in the New Testament?
It is as crucial as the certainty that Israel's God is the only living and true God
What is the status of the nations outside Israel prior to the gospel according to Ephesians 2:11-22?
They are foreigners to the covenants of promise
What is the significance of the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20?
It is a universalized covenant proclamation
What is the task of the mission as articulated in the Great Commission?
To produce self-replicating communities of covenantal obedience to Christ among the nations
What is the significance of the Book of Revelation in the context of the covenants?
It is a covenantal declaration of 'mission accomplished'
What is the characteristic of the covenants in the Christian reading of the Old Testament scriptures?
They must be both Messianic and missiological
What is the significance of the covenant in the overarching grand narrative of the whole Bible?
It is as integral to the sequence of the covenants as it is to the overarching grand narrative of the whole Bible
What is the relationship between the mission and the covenant?
The mission is an unavoidable imperative founded on the covenantal worship of Christ
Explore the significance of the Abrahamic covenant and its relationship with the Sinai covenant in the context of Israel's election and national community. Learn how these covenants shape the nation's life and purpose. This quiz delves into the biblical framework of Israel's identity and mission.
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