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Which of the following statements explains why the Old Testament is important in salvation history? It teaches us about what God was like before Jesus and how He changed after Jesus’ coming., It’s the record of God’s love and His plan of salvation in human history., It shows us our history, but it no longer applies since Jesus came and changed everything., It was all the rules we had to follow before Jesus that we no longer have to follow.

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It’s the record of God’s love and His plan of salvation in human history.

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Which of the following best describes a covenant? Options: An everlasting contract, A legal agreement that involves rituals and an exchange of goods, Sacred and permanent bonds of kinship/family relationship, A legal agreement that dissolves when terms are not fulfilled

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Sacred and permanent bonds of kinship/family relationship

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Which individuals did God establish major covenants with prior to Jesus? Options: Moses, Adam, David, Jacob, Noah; Abraham, David, Adam, Noah, Saul; Noah, David, Adam, Abraham, Moses; David, Esau, Israel, Adam, Noah

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Noah, David, Adam, Abraham, Moses

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Which of the following was NOT one of the three promises God made to Abram? His name would be great, A worldwide blessing, Never to be enslaved by another nation., None - these all were promises God made to Abram.

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Never to be enslaved by another nation.

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What was the sign of the covenant between God and the Israelites, represented by David?

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The Temple

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Why did God establish various covenants in the Old Testament?

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People kept breaking the covenants, and so God would periodically re-establish them with His people. The Covenants were stages in preparation for Jesus’ coming. God would reaffirm His love and faithfulness through these covenants.

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Who were the judges, and what did they do?

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Temporary leaders raised by God who led His people to victories against foreign invaders and settled debts between tribes.

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Who was the prophet Isaiah referring to when he described the “Suffering Servant”?

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Jesus Christ

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Which of the following is NOT a prophecy about the Messiah that Jesus fulfilled? The Messiah would be rejected by His own people. The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. The Messiah would be a military leader that overthrows the Romans. The Messiah would be born of a virgin.

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The Messiah would be a military leader that overthrows the Romans.

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What was the purpose of the Incarnation?

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To save us from sin and show the depth of God’s love for us, to make us sharers in the divine life and model holiness, to sanctify every moment of human life including suffering.