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| What is the content and the scope of the promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3? |
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Content: "Blessing"
Scope: Abraham, his family (Israel), those who bless his family, all families of the earth. |
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| Why is the covenant with Abraham repeated five times in Genesis? |
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| What is the nature of the covenant with Abraham? What puts it in action? |
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| unilateral or unconditional. simply put into action by faith. |
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| What role does circumcision (Genesis 17) have in the Abrahamic covenant? |
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to set the nation apart from the rest?
NOT a condition of the covenant. |
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| How does Abraham enter into (receive) the covenant promises? |
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| What four men's lives start the story of the promise in Genesis? |
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| Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. |
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| How does the plotting of Jacob effect his reception of the promises? |
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| He is to carry the blessing. |
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| What is the name God gives Jacob? What is the origin of the twelve tribes of Israel? |
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Israel.
Through Jacob's (Israel's) twelve sons. |
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| Why does God reassure Jacob that it is okay for him and his family to go to Egypt in Genesis 46? Explain. |
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| Does Israel identify with Egypt? How do we know if they did or not? |
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| no. We know by Joseph's dying request. |
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| Why does God put Israel in Egypt for 400 years (two main reasons)? |
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To allow the sin of the amorite to be completed, before God judges them through Joshua
and to protect Israel from intermarriage with Canaan, thus losing their ethnic distinction and the promises |
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| What three things are needed to start a nation? How does God accomplish these three things (including the book references for each)? |
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1. PEOPLE delivered form Pharaoh's sovereignty to God's (Exodus 1-18
2. LAW in order to mainitain peace and order (Exodus 19-40, Leviticus, Deuteronomy)
3.LAND acquired through conquering Canaan, which was promised to Abraham. |
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| Why does God deliver Israel from Egypt, according to Exodus 2:23-23? |
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| God remembers his covenant. |
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| In what sense does God "remember" the promises to Abraham? What does that mean? |
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| For God to remember does not imply prior absent-mindedness. God "remembering" is a way to say that He is about to act. |
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| How is Moses prepared for the deliverance of Israel from Egypt? |
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| God protects Moses' brith, and takes him out into the wilderness for 40 years. |
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| Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? Is that fair? Explain. |
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so that he will only let Israel go under compulsion. This is a power move by god, not a negotiated treaty or settlement.
yes it is fair. God has mercy on whomever he wills and he hardens whomever he wills (Romans 9:18) |
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| What is the climax of the power struggle in the plagues? |
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| What great Jewish memorial is begun during this last plague? What does the name of the memorial signify? |
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| The Passover. It's a lasting memorial of God's faithfulness in delivering Israelfrom Egypt. |
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| How do the Jews protect themselves from the last plague? |
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| They sacrifice a lamb and put the blood of it over the door. |
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| How does God protect Israel right after He brings them out of Egypt (Exodus 14)? |
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| He parts the Red Sea and then drowns the Egyptians that try to chase them. |
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| What is the climax of the scene when God parts the Red Sea? |
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| In the midst of God's provision for Israel after they leave Egyt, what is the repeated attitude of the nation? |
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| How does OT Section 2 end? Where is Israel and what is God about to do? |
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| Moses and the people arrive at Sinai. God now begins the process of forming Israel into a nation with God as their king. |
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| What four realities about God have been confirmed in this second period? Be able to explain each of these realities about God. |
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1. God's power. he is in control.
Overpowers pharaoh with plagues
delivers Israel through the red sea
2. God's faithfulness. he will keep his promises.
3. God's grace. he loves to give good things.
4. God's timing. He is patient, waiting to act until the right time. |
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| a Hebrew word meaning loyal love, coveted love, faithful love. |
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| Where is Christ in this period of promise (three things)? |
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Through Christ the blessing comes to gentiles.
If you belong to Christ, you are children of faith, Abraham's children.
Passover pictures Christ as the lamb of God, saving us, our passover. |
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| Who is the mediator of the covenant God makes with Israel at Sinai? |
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| What conditions are on Israel in this covenant? Through their history, do they keep the conditions? |
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Keep the covenant, obeying the law.
No. they fail. |
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| How does the covenant at Sinai affect the Abrahamic covenant, with help from the Apostle Paul in Galations 3? |
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| It has no effect on the promises to Abraham. |
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| How is God using the law, then, for Israel, according to Galations 3? |
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| The law cannot give life. It only leads to curses, because no one can keep the law perfectly. |
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| What part bout the law itself points to faith? When animal sacrifices are offered, what does the laying of hands on the head of the animal signify? |
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| Sacrifices. Laying hands on the animal signifies trusting God that the transfer of guilt is made. |
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| What principle summarizes Israel's options in the covenant made at Sinai? |
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| Israel will prosper or face disaster based on their obedience, including the faith in sacrifices to take away their guilt. |
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| Is the covenant at Sinai made between equals? Explain. What is theocracy? |
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| No it is not. God is their King, Israel serves Him. The next four centuries are a theocracy (God rules) in Israel. |
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| How does God establish His presence in the nation's midst? What does it mean that God is present in the nation? |
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| Moses recieves the plans for the tabernacle. God being present means that __________________ |
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| What does the word "tabernacle" mean? Why are so many cahpters of Exodus devoted to the plans and construction of the tabernacle? What does it signify? |
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Tabernacle means tent of meeting.
The repetitions emphasize the importance of God's presence in their midst. |
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| What is the climax of the scene in Exodus 40 after the parts of the tabernacle are built and assembled? |
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| God dwells at the tabernacle of Israel |
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| Where is the nation when Leviticus is written? |
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| What aspects of life for Israel does the Law address? |
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Worship: How they approach God
Civil life: How they live with one another
Moral purity: How they remain distinct from sin and the other nations |
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| Explain the three categories of ceremonial purity for the people in the law. |
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Unclean: impure or defiled. they are excluede from the community and need to be cleansed.
Clean: Pure or undefiled. able to participate in worship and daily life.
Holy: Set apart to God. Priests. |
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| What new class of leaders emerges in the Law? what is their role? From what tribe do they come? |
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| The priests: mediators between God and the people. From the tribe of Levi. |
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| What is the significance of the sacrifices in the Law for Israel? |
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| It plays a central role in Hebrew life. |
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| What first must happen before a believing Jew approaches God? |
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| The only way for a Hebrew of faith to approach God is that sin must be dealt with first. |
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| Explain the "once-for-all" death of Christ as it relates to the repeated animal sacrifices. |
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| Sacrifices are effective because of Jesus' death, not because of the animal's sacrifice. The sacrifices are aceptable to God as He looks forward to the perfect sacrifice, once for all. |
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| What was the one supreme sacrificial ritual, offered once a year? What did it signify? How does Christ's sacrifice relate to it? |
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The day of atonement (Yom Kippur)
signifies Jesus offering one sacrifice of Himself for all time. |
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| Why is the law specific, detailed, and picky? |
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| 1. Israel must fear God and serve him exactly as the law prescribes |
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| What does "holy" mean? What is its opposite, and what does it mean? |
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Awesome, almighty
Opposite: to profane God: treat Him this way and you risk your life. |
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| How did the professor describe the fear of God? |
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| In the book of Numbers, what reality is contrasted all the way from Sinai until Saul is crowned king 400 years later? |
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| God's faithfulness vs. Israel's rebellion. |
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| What mixed message do the spies bring back about Canaan at Kadesh? What is Caleb's perspective? How does the nation respond to the reports? |
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| The land is bountiful, but the people are strong. Caleb encourages the people. The people fear and complain. |
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| What illustrations of the nation's attitude do we read before and after Kadesh? |
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| continual complaining, bickering, and rebellion. |
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| How does God reply to the nation's response to the spies? Why are Joshua and Caleb exceptions to what happens to Israel? |
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| Condemns the entire generation to die in the wilderness. God rejects this generation, but their children will inherit the land. Joshua and Caleb are exceptions because the live by faith in God's ability to defeat those in Canaan. |
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| How do the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants help us understand what happens to this generation of Israel and the next generation that will enter the land? |
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| As a result, God rejects this generation because of their rebellion(Mosaic Covenant), but thier children will inherit the land (Abrahamic Covenant). |
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| What does the incident with Balaam illustrate about God and the nation? What is the moral to the story? What does Balaam's incident tell us about the new generations of Hebrews? |
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| Balaam fails to turn God against His people, but succeeds in turning the people from God. (new generation is no better than the last one) |
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| What makes up the content of Deuteronomy? when does Moses deliver the book? |
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| Moses' leading the nation to renew the covenant with God, in light of the history of God's gracious actions on behalf of the nation. |
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| What does Moses review with the people in his first message (Deuteronomy 1:1 to 4:43)? What does he call the people to do in that first message? |
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| The history of Israel after they left Sinai. He calls them to observe all of the law, in view of the awesome God that they serve. |
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| What does Moses urge the people to do in Deuteronomy 6:1-9, in light of the law? |
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| Pass on to their children what they have recieved |
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| What does Moses urge the people to do in his last message (Deuteronomy 30)? |
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| what three things are true at the close of Deuteronomy? |
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1. The people are being prepared to possess their land.
2. The covenant choices are clearly explained.
3. Moses dies and joshua leads Israel. |
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| What does god promise to Joshua that He will do for Israel? What must Israel do to receive the promise? |
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| to defeat Canaan if Israel will fight. |
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| How does Israel get across the Jordan River to enter the land? What is their entrance reminiscent of? What memorial is started to mark the event? |
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| God parts the Jordan, like he did the red sea. The rocks. |
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| What two ancient rituals are observed in Joshua 5? What does each one signify? |
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circumcision and passover.
_______________________ |
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| What is God's role in the conquests? How is that role shown at jericho and Ai? |
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| God gives the people the victory. Jericho and Ai. God is causing the victory in an unorthodox battle plan. |
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| What change in strategy to conquer the land is started in Joshua 13? Why is it done? |
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| Joshua delegates the land to each tribe |
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| What is each tribe's responsibility to do with their own land? Do they do it? what are the consequenceses (from Judges 2:3)? |
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| to finish the job of conquering. |
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| How does Caleb illustrate the correct attitude about the land? |
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| He blessed God with the victory. |
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| During the period of the Judges, what pattern or cycle is established? Be able to describe each part. |
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| The people remain faithul to God as long as the judge lives, but when the judge dies, the people turn to iodls. When the people cry to God, he raises up a judge to deliver them. But when the judge dies, the people go back to idolatry. |
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| Who is to blame for the conditions at the end of judges? God? The people? Explain. |
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| How do the two stories (Judges 17-21) illustrate the conditions at the end of Judges? What does each story show specifically? |
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The people do not live their lives by faith.
Micah: corruption of the priests and Israel fights over Idols
Levites: crimes of rape and murder, tribe of Benjamin nearly wiped out int he civil war. |
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| what does the writer of the book of Judges prove by showing Israel's unfaithfulness in the period of the judges? |
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| Israel is not making it under the theocracy that God set up for them. Judges argues for the need of a monarchy. |
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| When do the events of Ruth take place? Approximately how much later is the book written? What evidence in the book points to the later date? |
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| during the last years of the time of the Judges: 1400-1050. Much later. prob during the reign of David. Mentioning the line of David is evidence. |
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| What is the structure of Ruth? What is the purpose of Ruth? |
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A short story or play. four scenes, and a climatic ending.
Purpose: To describe God's providence for a Godly dynasty in the midst of the rebellious nation. |
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| What about David is central to the purpose of Ruth? |
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| Legitimizing David's rule. |
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| How are Ruth, Boaz, and Naomi depicted in Ruth? How are those traits demonstrated by each one through the book? |
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righteous people of faith, kindness, and obedience in the midst of the corruption of the times of the Judges.
Ruth: remaining loyal to Naomi
Boaz: allowing Ruth to glean in his field
Naomi: recognizes Boaz's kindness and blesses him. |
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| What are the laws of gleaning (Leviticus 19:9-10)? How do farmers show their faith by allowing gleaning in their fields? |
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Do not reap right up to its edge, don't gather the gleaning after your harvest. Don't strip your vineyard bare, don't gather fallen grapes, leave the for the poor and the sojourner.
By being generous with the vulnerable people of the nation. |
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| According to the text, why does Boaz show kindness ot Ruth in 2:10-12? |
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| Because it is his duty as the ga'al. |
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| What is ga'al? How does Boaz fit the ga'al role in Ruth? |
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kinsman-redeemer. a relativeacting on behalf of the family, by rescuing, protecting, or avenging a relative.
The closest relative refuses, making him next in line. |
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| How does Ruth end? What role does the genealogy play in the book's ending? |
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with blessing.
The earth will be blessed through their descendents-David and Messiah. |
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