THEOLOGY 9 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the nature of Hebrew Poetry - Answer- It uses repetition of idea (or its opposite)
from line to line instead of rhyme
Understand the parts of the Old Testament Cycle - Answer- See Notes
Type of criticism that tries to discover the genre of a passage - Answer- Form Criticism
What does the Church teach about the historical nature of the creation story? - Answer-
God creates everything good, God infuses the rational soul into the human creatures
(this could potentially be done through evolution), The first humans sin and break
human nature.
What is the genre of the first 11 chapters of Genesis? - Answer- It is written in
mythological language. It is not written like a modern history or science textbook
Why does Judah receive the birthright and blessing - Answer- Rueben, the first firstborn
dishonors his father by trying to take Jacob's place. Simeon and Levi, the 2nd and 3rd
born, disobey their father when they avenge their sister. Therefore Judah, the 4th born,
receives the birthright and the blessing.
Why does Judah receive the birthright and blessing - Answer- Rueben, the first firstborn
dishonors his father by trying to take Jacob's place. Simeon and Levi, the 2nd and 3rd
born, disobey their father when they avenge their sister. Therefore Judah, the 4th born,
receives the birthright and the blessing.
Wisest king of Israel - Answer- Solomon
Ways in which Joshua is a mini-Moses - Answer- Sends 2 spies to the Promised Land
(Moses sent 12)
Had Rahab put a red cord in her window (Mini-Passover)
Parted the Jordan River (Mini- Red Sea event)
Gave a farewell speech (Mini Deuteronomy)
The place where the holiest things converged to an apex - Answer- The Temple
Was Destroyed by the Babylonians and rebuilt a 2nd time - Answer- The Temple
, Covenant where God said, "I will never destroy the world (by flood) again." - Answer-
1st Covenant
Covenant where God promised Abraham the land - Answer- 2nd Covenant
Covenant God made because of Abraham's lack of faith where God promised Abraham
descendants with his wife - Answer- 3rd Covenant
Covenant where God said, "I will be your God and you shall be my people." - Answer-
4th Covenant
Covenant where God said, "Your House and Your Kingdom will endure forever." -
Answer- 5th
Commandment III - Answer- Keep Holy the Sabbath
Commandment IV - Answer- Honor your father and mother
Commandment IX - Answer- Do not covet thy neighbor's wife
Commandment V - Answer- Do not kill
Commandment VI - Answer- Do not commit adulter
Commandment VII - Answer- Do not steal
Commandment VIII - Answer- Do not bear false witness against your neighbor
Commandment X - Answer- Do not covet thy neighbor's goods.
"Drawn from Water" - Answer- Moses
"he will bring us relief" - Answer- Noah
1st 5 books of the Bible - Answer- Pentateuch or Torah
3 components of a mortal sin - Answer- Serious Matter, Full Knowledge, Full Consent of
the Will
All of the Church's teachings are based on these three things - Answer- Sacred
Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterium
Belief - Answer- statement about reality that is based on knowledge but goes beyond it.
Belief that God wrote the Bible through human authors - Answer- Inspiration
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the nature of Hebrew Poetry - Answer- It uses repetition of idea (or its opposite)
from line to line instead of rhyme
Understand the parts of the Old Testament Cycle - Answer- See Notes
Type of criticism that tries to discover the genre of a passage - Answer- Form Criticism
What does the Church teach about the historical nature of the creation story? - Answer-
God creates everything good, God infuses the rational soul into the human creatures
(this could potentially be done through evolution), The first humans sin and break
human nature.
What is the genre of the first 11 chapters of Genesis? - Answer- It is written in
mythological language. It is not written like a modern history or science textbook
Why does Judah receive the birthright and blessing - Answer- Rueben, the first firstborn
dishonors his father by trying to take Jacob's place. Simeon and Levi, the 2nd and 3rd
born, disobey their father when they avenge their sister. Therefore Judah, the 4th born,
receives the birthright and the blessing.
Why does Judah receive the birthright and blessing - Answer- Rueben, the first firstborn
dishonors his father by trying to take Jacob's place. Simeon and Levi, the 2nd and 3rd
born, disobey their father when they avenge their sister. Therefore Judah, the 4th born,
receives the birthright and the blessing.
Wisest king of Israel - Answer- Solomon
Ways in which Joshua is a mini-Moses - Answer- Sends 2 spies to the Promised Land
(Moses sent 12)
Had Rahab put a red cord in her window (Mini-Passover)
Parted the Jordan River (Mini- Red Sea event)
Gave a farewell speech (Mini Deuteronomy)
The place where the holiest things converged to an apex - Answer- The Temple
Was Destroyed by the Babylonians and rebuilt a 2nd time - Answer- The Temple
, Covenant where God said, "I will never destroy the world (by flood) again." - Answer-
1st Covenant
Covenant where God promised Abraham the land - Answer- 2nd Covenant
Covenant God made because of Abraham's lack of faith where God promised Abraham
descendants with his wife - Answer- 3rd Covenant
Covenant where God said, "I will be your God and you shall be my people." - Answer-
4th Covenant
Covenant where God said, "Your House and Your Kingdom will endure forever." -
Answer- 5th
Commandment III - Answer- Keep Holy the Sabbath
Commandment IV - Answer- Honor your father and mother
Commandment IX - Answer- Do not covet thy neighbor's wife
Commandment V - Answer- Do not kill
Commandment VI - Answer- Do not commit adulter
Commandment VII - Answer- Do not steal
Commandment VIII - Answer- Do not bear false witness against your neighbor
Commandment X - Answer- Do not covet thy neighbor's goods.
"Drawn from Water" - Answer- Moses
"he will bring us relief" - Answer- Noah
1st 5 books of the Bible - Answer- Pentateuch or Torah
3 components of a mortal sin - Answer- Serious Matter, Full Knowledge, Full Consent of
the Will
All of the Church's teachings are based on these three things - Answer- Sacred
Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterium
Belief - Answer- statement about reality that is based on knowledge but goes beyond it.
Belief that God wrote the Bible through human authors - Answer- Inspiration
