2020/3/9 Quiz: Assignment #1

Assignment #1
Started: Mar 9 at 1:29pm

Quiz Instructions
Use the New International Version (NIV) translation on biblegateway.com, unless otherwise instructed.
When you are asked to perform a word search in the Bible, use the "Keyword Search" interface on biblegateway.com.

Question 1 14 pts

Ten Commandments

The Mosaic Covenant shares many features with a typical suzerainty treaty. The Ten Commandments themselves also include
these features:

(1) A preamble is found in Exodus 20: ;

(2) A historical prologue is found in Exodus 20: ;

(3) Stipulations are listed from Exodus 20: to Exodus 20: ;

(4) The arrangement for duplicate copies is found in Exodus 25: ;

(5) A public reading is reported in Exodus 24: ;

(6) The curses and blessings are interspersed among the stipulations, for example in Exodus 20: .

Question 2 2 pts

Leviticus

The book of Leviticus, which includes many instructions for priests, is named after the tribe of Israel who served as priests. Which
tribe was it?

Levi

Question 3 8 pts

Joshua (1)

After Moses' death, Joshua replaced him as the leader of the Israelites. A number of incidents in the life of Joshua closely parallel
to those in Moses, portraying Joshua as a "Second Moses". For example:

(1) Moses led the Israelites to cross the Red Sea on dry ground. Likewise, Joshua led the people to cross a river on dry ground,

as recorded in Joshua 3 : 17 .

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(2) In an encounter with God, Moses was told to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground (Exodus 3:5). In the
ancient world, slaves and servants did not wear shoes. Joshua received a similar instruction, as recorded in Joshua
5 : 15 .

Question 4 2 pts

Joshua (2)

An important character in the Bible was named after Joshua. Who was this person? (Hint: read chapter 1 of Matthew on
biblegateway.com and consult the footnotes.)

Jesus

Question 5 8 pts

Miraculous Conception

A number of important characters in the Bible were born to barren women and women who were advanced in age. The
miraculous conception served as a signal of God's intervention in his plan to restore his relationship with humanity. A well-known
example is Isaac, born to Sarah at the age of 90.

Another example in the Hebrew Bible is Samuel , born to Hannah , as narrated towards the beginning of

the book of 1 Samuel. In the New Testament, John was born to Elizabeth , as reported near the

beginning of the Gospel of Luke. This recurring theme of the miraculous conception will eventually climax in the virgin birth of
Jesus.

Question 6 4 pts

Son of man (1)

Jesus' favorite self-designation for himself is the title “son of man”. This term came from the Hebrew Bible and has three principle
meanings. We first look at the first meaning.

Search for the term "son of man" within the Hebrew Bible with a keyword search on biblegateway.com. In which book does it
occur most often? To which character does it refer?

ANSWER: In the Hebrew Bible, the term occurs most often in the book Ezekiel . It refers to the character

Jesus .

Question 7 2 pts

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Son of man (2)

The term "son of man" has a second meaning, which can be seen in Psalm 8:4. The New King James Version (NKJV) uses the
literal translation "son of man". According to the NIV translation, what does "son of man" mean in this verse?

Question 8 6 pts

Son of man (3)

When asked whether he was the Messiah, Jesus claimed he was the "son of man", saying "you will see the Son of Man sitting
at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven. " (Mark 14:62). Here he appealed to a third meaning
of this term by citing a verse from the Hebrew Bible. This verse uses very similar vocabulary to describe a divine figure. Which
verse is this?

ANSWER: Book: Chapter: Verse:

Question 9 2 pts

Son of God (1)

Search for the expression "my son" in the Bible with the keyword search on biblegateway.com, limiting your search to the
"Historical Books". Identify the first verse among the Historical Books where "my son" refers to God's son. Who was declared to
be God's son?

Question 10 2 pts

Son of God (2)

The Hebrew Bible applies the father-son analogy not only to individuals, but also in a broader way. Search for the term "my son" in
the books of Exodus and Hosea. In these verses, who was/were God's "son"?

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