glst final Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

What method/form of communication was the focus of this course as a method that is effective across all cultures? (Hint: it served as the framework for this course - see syllabus/lecture/notes) - CQ? When we are trying to understand someone better, what three things do we need to keep in mind? (hint: there was a visual of a little man with three crescents under him. What did those signify?) - 1. personal stories 2. cultural stories 3. world story What is the difference between major and minor characters in a story? Who are major/minor characters in the Bible? In our personal stories? (lecture/notes) - Our plot is a subplot; we are minor characters We're part of the narrative: our purpose is to support the major character (God) How does our personal story fit into/relate to God's story? (lecture/notes) - yes What thread did Prof Dent use when she traced God's Story from Genesis to Revelation in class lectures? Why is this theme significant? How does it increase our understanding of God's Story (and the Bible)? (lecture/notes) - seed So the Lord God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel." Prof Dent spent time talking about the reason that Adam and Eve left the garden of Eden. Make sure you understand that and what the Bible says about that. - Adam and Eve had to leave Eden because of unholiness How does God show His presence throughout the Bible? - Act 1: God Establishes His Kingdom: Creation Act 2: Rebellion in the Kingdom: FallAct 3: The King Chooses Israel: Restoration Initiated Interlude Act 4: The Coming of the King: Restoration Accomplished Act 5: Spreading the News of the King: The Mission of the Church Act 6: The Return of the King: Restoration Completed Prof Dent talked about how God was building a ___________ culture all throughout the Bible. What kind of culture was He building? - kingdom Professor Dent talked about the Law that God gave the Israelites in the Old Testament. What is a biblical view of the law? Is it a negative thing or a positive thing? What role does the tabernacle and temple play in this? Why? How does that impact understanding of what Jesus did during his life? - The law: provision God gives his people to be in a relationship with him The law is not just a bunch of rules Law = a beautiful guideline for the people. Literally how they're able to be in a relationship with God Not what's keeping them away. Sin keeps people away How does the story of Jesus healing the bleeding woman show that Jesus came to bring a new law? - bc of your faith? Why is reading and understanding the Old Testament important in understanding the gospel? (lecture/notes) - mmmm prolly bc it's like a storyline and you need to start at the beginnning What passage of Scripture was focused on and read in class for considering the end of the story? - rev 21-22: new creation