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EXO/DEUT FINAL STUDY GUIDE EXAMQUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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Identify four challenges Israel faced BEFORE reaching Mount Sinai (but after leaving
Egypt). - Answer-Undrinkable water, lack of food, no water, and the battle of the
Amalekites.
How does God respond to those problems—what does he supply? - Answer-God
provides water, food/mana, and gave them favor in their battle.
Know that in the narrative, Jethro is a primary example of a foreigner who can perceive
YHWH's greatness and worship him. - Answer-Jethro was the priest of Midian who was
presumably not a priest for Yahweh changes his way after the events that occurred in
Egypt. He was an outsider to Israel that was added in. Represents how the calling of
Israel was spreading and developing.
What does Jethro help Moses do to better manage his workload? - Answer-Moses was
acting as a Judge for the people and that was a lot of people. Moses was getting tired,
so Jethro proposed the idea for each individual tribes to handle their own cases (The
Twelve Elders of Israel). For the cases they could not decide, then they would bring it to
Moses.
Know that the Mosaic Covenant is a conditional, suzerain-vassal treaty. What does that
mean? - Answer-ANE Covenant (cov't)- contract//treaty
Define the following treaties: Charter covenant, treaty Covenant, Parity treaty, and
Suzerain-vassal treaty. - Answer-Charter Covenant- A reward from a king to someone
(solider, etc.) for being a loyal servant (Abraham) Treaty Covenant- Parity treaty or
Suzerainty-vassal treaty. A parity treaty is two nations that are basically equal standing
hashing out property/boundary lines, trade rights, traveling laws, etc. A suzerainty-
vassal treaty is where the Suzerain is the more powerful and the vassal is the less
powerful. Same type of treaty as parity, but one of the nations is in charge. If there is a
whiff of rebellion the stronger will squash the weaker.
What is the difference between a conditional and an unconditional covenant? Use
examples. - Answer-If it is conditional, it will contain if/then language. "If you want us to
back your nation, then you are responsible for...". Unconditional example is the
covenant with Noah (God will never uncreate again).
Know that Moses was going up and down the mountain to receive the law and draw the
people into a covenant with God. He is acting as a ___________. - Answer-Prophet
, At Mt. Sinai, the Israelites are given 3 distinct titles. What are they and what do they
mean? - Answer-Treasured possession, priestly kingdom, and holy nation. (Israel's
mission statement, by entering this treaty with God, who will they be). Priest-
representative/facilitator. Holy- Set apart. They all agreed even though they did not
know what they were being asked to do. No matter the cost they knew it was worth it
because they remembered how they brought then out of Egypt.
God tells Moses to prepare the people for his appearance on Mt. Sinai. Define
consecrate. How are they consecrated? - Answer-Consecrate means to ready or
prepare oneself for the presence of God. They are consecrated by washing their clothes
and not having sex.
What does the mountain become in Ex 20? - Answer-A volcano
How does God show himself to Israel at the foot of Mt. Sinai? What does he say? Why
might he do this? - Answer-God brings fire, smoke, lightning, and causes the mountain
to shake. He speaks to Moses through thunder in front of everyone to convey that
Moses is the messenger and can be trusted. This is the only time God presents himself
to the entire community of Israel. He shows his power over nature, like the mountain
shaking. He did this before giving the law to give weight and presence to it, to instill the
fear of God.
Why is the covenant/law issued as a direct divine address? Obedience is a - Answer-
1. How is the narrative frame of the OT law unique in the ANE? What effect does it have
on the reading of the Law? - Answer-Most other laws of that time did not come with a
narrative. It changes the view of the law when it is placed in a narrative. Fretheim
explains this more on page 200? The people of God are saved before they got the law.
The law is seen as a gift that shows them what is means to be the people of Yahweh.
Trying to be good because God asked me to and because of the previous relationship
we've had. Moral, religious, or ceremonial framework, shapes civil life how to interact as
a basic society.
1. Define the five different types of law discussed in class. - Answer-Apodotic Laws,
Casuistic Laws, Prohibitive Laws, Death Laws, and Curse Laws. Apodotic Law is a
direct commandments/declaration, and it makes up the core concerns of the
community. Casuistic law typically contains if/then language and refers to a hypothetical
situation as an example. Prohibitive commands do not have clear consequences, it has
hypothetical situations with no clear consequences. They remind us that just because
you can get away with something in the short term doesn't mean you are getting away
with it because God is watching. Death laws are like the other laws except the
maximum sentence is death, meaning that the person did not always get that. The
elders are basing this based on how they know you and the situation because it is the
small village. Curse laws mean that when someone does something in secret, God
knows and utters a curse on them. (Descriptions for individual laws on the notes sheet
for week 10)
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