Assignment: Old Testament
1. What is the UNIVERSIAL MORAL LAW?
2. What are the three promises God made to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3?
3. Briefly explain: "Although the Bible was written for us it was not written to us?
4. Define:
a. Exegesis
b. Eisegesis
c. Covenant
d. Torah
e. Theocracy
f. Decalogue
g. Apodictic Laws
h. Deuteronomic Formula
i. Casuistic Law
5. Where are the three Decalogues found in the Pentateuch & explain their differences?
6. What is the cycle of Judges?
7. List and explain 3 of the 6 Values of the Law:
8. What is Apostasy and list the three [3] ways it brings harm?
9. In Judges Israel's Moral Relativism presented them with what four [4] specific difficulties?
10. Judges presents a quandary for Israel in that it demonstrates what two [2] qualities?
Old Testament Class Assignment Name:
1. What is MORAL RELATIVISM?
2. What is ABSOLUTE TRUTH?
3. In YOUR opinion is there any such thing as ABSOLUTE TRUTH? [ ] Yes [ ] NO
4. Read Genesis 2:16-17
a. What right did YAHWEH assert?
b. What should be humanities response?
6. Read Genesis 6:5 & 6:11
a. What is the condition of humanity?
b. Does this even matter? [ ] Yes [ ] No Why? or Why Not?
7. Read Exodus 20:3
a. How is humanity expected to respond?
b. What is the purpose of this command?
8. Read Judges 21:25
a. What can happen?
9. Deuteronomy 30:15-20
a. What is asked of His people by YAHWEH?
b. What does this say about Israel's future?
10 Read Isaiah 5:20-24
a. What warning is given?
b. How is character defined in this passage?
c. What penalty is interjected?
What society allows us to do may not be what God's Word allows us to do and so our ethics should be based on:
What is Indoctrination:
What part does Inclusiveness play in biblical life:
Which is more important and why; truth or unity?
What might be the problem[s] of situational ethics:
Are secular and biblical philosophies compatible and how or how not?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.