CHST 111-Final Exam
Questions and Answers
What is the Hebrew Order of the Torah?✅✅Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, &
Deuteronomy
What is the Hebrew Order of the Prophets?✅✅Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel,
1& 2 Kings
Latter Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obediah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum,
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Malachi
What is the Hebrew Order of the Writings?✅✅Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Song
of Songs, Lamentations, Daniel, Esther, Ezra, Chronicles.
Who are some of the main characters in the Torah?✅✅Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Noah, Moses,
Aaron, God, Joshua, Caleb
What are some of the main characters in the Former Prophets?✅✅Joshua, Rahab, Deborah,
Barak, Jephthah, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, David, Absalom, Rehoboam, Elijah, Elisha, Hezekiah
What are the major events in Genesis?✅✅The creation of the world, the origin of sin, the great
flood, God's promises to Noah, and the building of the Tower of Babel.
What are major events in Exodus-Leviticus?✅✅Israel's enslavement in Egypt, Moses' call,
Israel's deliverance, God's giving of the covenant, Israel's rebellion against God, and the Lord's
explanation of correct worship.
What are major events in Numbers-Deuteronomy?✅✅The 1st Passover, Israel's preparation to
leave Sinai and enter Canaan, people's refusal to enter the land and exile, death of the first
generation, Moses' instruction to the new generation, and Moses' death.
What are major events in Joshua?✅✅Conques pf Jericho, Ai, Gibeon, and certain northern &
southern cities; division of the land; and covenant renewal ceremony at Shechem.
What are major events in Judges?✅✅Joshua's death, Deborah and Barak's victory over Ammon,
Samson's battles with the Philistines, the rape & murder of a Levites' concubine, and decimation
of the tribe of Benjamin due to a civil war.
,What are major events in 1st & 2nd Samuel?✅✅Samuel's career, Saul's rise and fall, David's
emergence, God's promise of an eternal kingdom to David, David's adultery with Bathsheba, and
Absalom's revolt.
What are major events in 1st & 2nd Kings?✅✅Division of the kingdom, Ahab & Jezebel's
conflict with Elijah, Elisha's ministry, the fall of Samaria, Sennacherib crisis, Josiah's revolt, and
the destruction of Jerusalem.
The Old Testament reflects the character of God -✅✅Inerrant - Without any error of any kind.
Infallible - Will not lead the reader astray (If read well).
Sufficient - Provides all that is needed.
Authoritative - Binding upon a believer.
The Bible is mostly written in Biblical _______ and a bit of Biblical ______.✅✅Hebrew and
Aramaic.
What does TaNaK stand for?✅✅Torah
Nevi'im
Ketuvim
Define the three usages of the word "Torah"✅✅1.) Instruction 2.) Law 3.) Custom & Manner
The four main genres of the Torah is -✅✅Narrative - Poetry - Law Codes - Genealogy
The two main comparisons in the OT -✅✅Adam & Israel - Common Problem/Dilemma (Both
anticipate all humanity's story; Human heart will lead to exile; Man's death in God's Presence)
Abraham & Moses - Solutions (Abrahamic [faith] and Mosaic [law codes] Covenant)
Two Main Patterns in the OT -✅✅Narrative, Poetry, Epilogue (Eschatology)
(Note: The future [poetry] echos the past [narrative])
Covenant, Stipulation, Failure (Ethics)
Two Paradigms in the OT -✅✅Exile & Return
Word & Spirit
What should we learn from the two comparisons?✅✅The problem is that man's heart is
separated from God and the solution is the prophet to come (we see the problem of man's heart
throughout the book but especially through Adam and Israel-the solution is the prophet to come,
who is promised through the line of Abraham's descendants and to be a man like Moses but not
him-the covenants)
What doctrines do we learn through these two patterns?✅✅Eschatology- "in the end of the
days"-the death of everything Ethics- "how we should live"
, What idea do these two paradigms wrestle with?✅✅They both wrestle with the idea of how we
as humans are to grow closer to God
Can you define the elements of the Abrahamic Covenant according to your professor?✅✅There
are two main components=seed and land-the seed will bring you into the land
Can you define the main element of the Mosaic Covenant that the Abrahamic Covenant
lacks?✅✅Law Codes
What is the problem/dilemma of the Torah?✅✅The problem/dilemma is that man's heart is
separated from God's presence
What is the solution/ hope of the Torah?✅✅The solution/hope is that there will be a prophet to
come who will lead the people into God's
How do the two covenants of the Torah "end" in the end of the days?✅✅The Mosaic covenant
ends in EXILE (Deut. 32) and the Abrahamic Covenant ends in RETURN (Deut. 33)
What is the Hebrew name (in English) for Genesis?✅✅"In the beginning"
Who are the major characters and events in Gen 1-3?✅✅Characters - God, Adam, and Eve.
Events - The creation of everything, the preparation of the Promised Land, Man & Woman in the
Garden, and The Fall of Man.
Who are the major characters and events in Gen 4-11?✅✅Characters - God, Adam, Eve, Cain,
and Abel
Events - The origin of sin, The great flood, and God's promises to Noah, the building of the
Tower of Babel.
Who are the major characters and events in Gen 12-36?✅✅Characters - Abram (Abraham) &
Sarah -> Ishmael (son of handmaid and Abraham), Isaac & Rebekah -> Esau (Edom), Jacob
(Israel) the husband of Rachel and Leah, Zilpah and Bilhah (handmaids). Jacob's sons are
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, Joseph, and
Benjamin.
Events - The call to Abram, the Lord's covenant with Abram, Jacob wrestles with God, and
Esau's Descendants.
Who are the major characters and events in Gen 37-50?✅✅Characters - Joseph, Egyptian
Pharaoh, Jacob, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon,
and Benjamin.
Events - Joseph dreams of his future, Joseph is sold by his brothers, Joseph interprets the
Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph is placed in power in Egypt, The Great Famine, Jacob Blesses his
Sons, and the Death of Jacob and Joseph
