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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review, Experiencing God's Presence OT & NT
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following is NOT part of God's greater love story with humanity?
God reaching out to Adam and Eve who were hiding after they disobeyed God in the garden.
God reaching out to Noah in the first covenant and expecting nothing from him (humanity) in return.
God asking Israel to keep the 10 commandments and be God's "light to the nations" and God's "kingdom of priests".
God abandoning the Israelites when they needed God most -- during their time of suffering and enslavement in Egypt.
We use the word (a) to describe the sacred promise God makes to humanity to restore them to right relationship with God and to describe humanity's co-commitment to God.
True or False: God created the world out of love and for us to be in relationship with God.
True
False
True or False: When Adam and Eve first sin, God's response shows us that God's love is conditional.
True
False
True or False: The story of Noah was primarily written to teach us how angry and violent God can become when the world sins.
True
False
True or False: When God institutes the first covenant with Noah, we are reminded by the story of Noah that God accepts humanities flaws but that God has a plan to restore and redeem us.
False
True
What is an example from the end of Exodus that shows us that God longs to be with God's people.
God forces the Israelites to come up the mountain.
God tells Moses to build a tabernacle, so God can dwell amongst the people.
God abandons Israel, so they can just worship their false god The Golden Calf.
We don't see evidence of this idea until the New Testament.
God tells Moses to include symbolism from the story of the ____ ____ _____ to remind the people that when they enter the tent (where the tabernacle is kept) that God has always longed to be in relationship with them.
(a)
At the end of Exodus, what continues to create the barrier between God and humanity?
Sin
God's divinity.
Fear.
Physical distance.
What was the sin that the people committed at the end of the Exodus story?
Creating the Golden Calf to worship instead of God.
Trying to make God into what they wanted God to be, instead of who God is.
Breaking their promise to keep the 10 commandments -- which is part of the covenant promise God makes with them.
Alienating themselves away from God when God was trying to reach out to them/ love them.
All of the above.
What does it mean when God asks Israel to “be a light for the nations” or a “kingdom of priests?”
Israel is being called to live by a higher standard.
Israel is meant to be God's representatives to the world.
Both of these answers are correct.
Only one of these answers are correct.
When we look at it this way, it helps us understand that the 10 Commandments were not just a random set of (a) with no purpose.
Why were the Israelites holding out hope for a Messiah specifically at the time period in history when Jesus was born?
They had been wandering in the desert for 40 years.
Roman occupation & heavy Roman taxes.
The Babylonian exile had forced them out of their homes.
They wanted to see miracles.
Which of the following is FALSE about life for Jews at the time of Jesus?
Betrothal was seen as a legal contract and adultery was grounds for divorce.
They had an incredibly deep faith in God which had been developing through tradition and the scriptures over centuries.
Nazareth was considered an illustrious city with a really respectable reputation -- only good things come from Nazareth!
They were holding out hope that God would send a messiah to rescue them from the Romans.
Many of the prophecies about the messiah speak about...
Light driving out the darkness.
People being set free from captivity.
The Messiah would be a great prophet.
The Messiah would fulfill God's previous covenant promises.
All of the above.
In the song, "Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel" the first line calls for God to ransom captive (a) .
Which of the following would NOT be a way that the song "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel" relates to the themes we’ve been studying so far about who Jesus is?
The fact that it is a popular Christmas song.
The fact that Emmanuel means God with us.
The lyrics: "Make safe the way that leads on high, / And close the path to misery."
The lyrics: "Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee, O Israel."
What is the primary focus of the Gospels?
Who Jesus is.
Jesus' miracles.
Jesus' teachings.
Giving us more to read.
When we say “the Word became flesh and lived among us”, what we are saying is that God (a) to become one us in the person of Jesus Christ.
Which of the following is NOT a big theme of the Gospels?
God humbling Godself in order for all of humanity to have a direct relationship with God once again.
Jesus challenging people to live the kingdom of God in the world right now-- by loving all & caring for the marginalized.
Jesus fulfilling both the COVENANT promises of the Old Testament and the prophecies, but not in the way people at the time expected.
Jesus came only to save certain people; some people were not "worthy" of Jesus' (God's) attention and unconditional love.
An important parallel between Abraham & Zacchariah was that...
both thought that they were far too old to have kids but God had other plans.
both were given reassurances from God when they had doubts or uncertainties.
both were asked by God to leave everything behind and take their families somewhere new.
both were tested by God by being asked to sacrifice their only son.
The most important parallels and differences between the story of Eve & Mary is that God asked both of them to trust God completely, but only (a) was able to be "all in" and say "yes."
Zachariah is “punished” by not being able to speak until after the birth of his son for asking questions of the angel but Mary wasn’t because ...
**CHECK ALL THAT APPLY**
Zachariah, as a priest, would have known the example from Abraham's story.
What God asked from Mary had never been done before.
Mary's questions are based on not understanding whereas Zachariah's questions are based on a lack of faith.
God loves Mary more than Zachariah.
Which of the following is FALSE about Mary's pregnancy:
Joseph initially intends to divorce her as an act of cruelty to punish her for cheating on him.
At this time in history, to be "betrothed" meant you were legally married, but you did not yet live together.
When Mary first encounters the angel she wonders how she could be pregnant. She doesn't understand.
Mary could have said "no" to God's request.
Mary's "yes" is a model of courage and faith for us in how to respond to callings we may be receiving from God.
True or False: Joseph does not go through with the divorce because an angel appears to him and tells him to take Mary as his wife -- that this child is God's son, Jesus.
False
True
What is the tense used in the original Greek word for “full of grace” when the angel greets Mary?
Past
Present
Future
What does this tell us about the nature of grace in regards to Mary?
The angel was the one who had to give her grace in this moment.
God had already given Mary grace.
Grace was something Mary had to earn.
God only gives grace to people who are high born and deemed worthy by society.
The tense of "full of grace" is a good reminder for us that even if people might feel unworthy of God’s grace in the eyes of the world (or themselves), in the eyes of God, (a) is unworthy of grace.
What are the reasons that Mary was a figure with little power? **CHECK ALL THAT APPLY**
She was a woman.
She was unmarried.
She was wealthy.
She was born to a royal family.
She was from Nazareth.
How does “looking backward” help Mary to trust?
**CHECK ALL THAT APPLY**
Mary can be reminded of all the times God has done amazing things, so it allows her to believe in the incredible now.
Mary can be reminded of all the moments God has kept God's promises, so she can trust that what the angel is telling her will be true.
Mary can remember the stories from the Torah where the Jews faced periods of doubt, uncertainty and difficulty, but God had never left their side, so she will not have to face this alone.
Mary can see times of difficulty for the Jews and start to doubt God's plan.
When we "scissor" out parts of the Bible that make us uncomfortable, we end up (a) God's power and ability to do amazing things. We reduce God to what we can understand instead of taking the leap of faith into something greater.
What verse helps us understand the weight and significance of Mary's "yes" and what God does through the birth of Jesus?
"For nothing will be impossible for God."
"When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit."
"“Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God."
