CWV-101 Topic 3 Questions And Answers

Summarize Isaiah 59:1-2 - Answer- God can save everyone and hears everyone Sin separates us from God, and He can't hear us The textbook and lecture make mention of Judges 21:25, "In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (ESV). This is a common refrain in Scripture (Deut. 12:8; Prov. 12:15; 26:12). What does this refrain indicate about the spiritual state of the people - Answer- This meant that the people were so spiritually barren that they completely abandoned God and their faith What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as, and what does it mean - Answer- Protoevangelion; means the first gospel because it holds the first promise of the Messiah A main idea, according to the textbook, is that the history of humanity is characterized by adeparture from what - Answer- Idolatry Which book of the Bible begins with the story of Moses - Answer- Exodus What kind of prayer is found in Nehemiah 9, and how does it contrast God and the people - Answer- It shows the Lord's faithfulness to Abraham and it contrasts how God is always faithful, but the people go astray from God all the time Although created in the image of God, humanity became sinful by nature after the fall. How extensively does this original sin or depravity affect us according to Romans 3:10-23 - Answer- It fully effects us because we are sinful by nature and therefore behave in a sinful way How did the fall (sin of Adam and Eve) affect the world according to Genesis 3:16-19 - Answer- Pain in childbirth, futile work, death What metaphor does the textbook use to describe idolatry - Answer- Idolatry is a departure from wisdom and reason and lacks an understanding of the true nature of God and His creation According to the textbook, what was the primary message of the Old Testament prophets - Answer- To get the people to flee from idolatry and run towards God List the names of Israel's first three kings - Answer- Saul, David, Solomon After Israel divided into the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom, the southern kingdom of Judah endured much longer but eventually fell to what nation - Answer- Babylon