Cwv101 Topic 3 Review

Topic 3 Review

This topic review is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 3 Quiz. Instructors will grade the topic review for completion. Save the topic review to your computer and submit when complete.

When completing this review, answers should be in your own words or quoted with quotation marks, and be drawn from one of the course readings (textbook and lecture referenced below), or other sources listed in the syllabus. Outside sources, including internet sites, are not acceptable. When quoting and paraphrasing, include all authors' last names for citations that have multiple authors. For quoted citations, be sure to include the page or paragraph number(s).

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1. Summarize Isaiah 59:1-2.

To summarize Isaiah 59: 1-2, God wants us to acknowledge our sins and to understand that our sin separate us from Him. God is good, God is always good and he wants to save and can save but we must take accountability for our sin (ESV).

1. 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?

Judges 21:25 refers to religious anarchy. The people are doing what they want to do or what they think is best instead of following Gods rules. So spiritually, the people here are disconnected from God (Lecture 3, 2017).

1. What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as, and what does it mean?

The prophecy in Genesis 3:15 is known as the proto-evanfelium or the first gospel. It means that God is in control and will always win in the face of evil (Lecture 3, 2017).

1. A main idea, according to the textbook, is that the history of humanity is characterized by a departure from what?

Humanity is characterized by a departure from wisdom, which correlates to a disconnect to God (Diffey, 2015).

1. Which book of the Bible begins with the story of Moses?

Exodus introduces the story of Moses (ESV).

1. What kind of prayer is found in Nehemiah 9, and how does it contrast God and the people?

The Israelites in chapter 9 of the Bible are praying for forgiveness from God. This shows that although man chose to sin and go against the Bible, they have confessed their sins so God shows mercy and forgiveness (ESV).

1. 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?

According to Romans 3:10-23, the fall ultimately separated us from God. Because of this mankind is capable of evil doings. God gives us all the good we have within us, therefore, without God we are lead to evil (Romans 3:11 & 3:18). Laws are manmade and are meant to keep us from doing wrong, but they are not the only way to be just in the eyes of God. The only way to be good is to be close to God.

1. How did the fall (sin of Adam and Eve) affect the world according to Genesis 3:16-19?

The fall led to death and effected not only Adam and Eve but all of their children. This resulted in broken relationships between people and a broken relationship between people and God.

1. What metaphor does the textbook use to describe idolatry?

The textbook used the metaphor of unfaithful marriages or adultery to describe idolatry (Diffey, 2015).

1. According to the textbook, what was the primary message of the Old Testament prophets?

The primary message of the Old Testament prophets was on of hope and redemption. Although man has wronged and rebelled against the Lord, God is faithful to us and loves us unconditionally. He is working on redemption of all of the fallen.