Christian Theology #1

Name used for God and translated as "God" in modern bibles. It is used in Genesis 1-2:3

P - in Tulip

I - in Daisy

D - in Daisy

"Parallels made plausible by selective description" means:

The aspect of God's nature describing his unlimited power.

There is NO female imagery used to describe God in the Bible

Mythological figures in history said by fringe theorists to have inspired the Jesus narrative

Theory of atonement where Jesus' work on the cross is morally transformative - a living force

A dramatic theory of atonement that sees Jesus' work on the cross as triumph and conquest

U - in Tulip

God as Father is an abstract and conceptual concept used to explain God

A reason for the creation of moon and sun was to combat other polytheistic ideas of gods.

S - in Daisy

Analogies can be used to fully describe the nature of God

T - in Tulip

No historical event can be viewed in isolation but be viewed through surrounding events

Elohim is also referred to as the Tetragrammaton

View of atonement that sees Jesus as taking our place and assuming our punishment on the cross

The 7-day motif in Genesis HAS been used in other ancient literature

An event that cannot be properly understood using the historical-critical method.

A rule when studying history that says history is analogous to our present setting.

A Hebrew Phrase used in Genesis 1 meaning "formless and empty"

Omnipotence permits God to lie

The first chapter of Genesis has each day parallel except for the last

Take away details and ideas that authors likely added and have shaped and molded the narrative

It describes how human beings are made "at-one" or reconciled with God

A - in Daisy

Theory that states that Jesus likely did not exist as his entire life is based off of myths

A rule when studying history that states we can only know things provisionally (probability).

A statement or proposition regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

Best known as the inventor of Anno Domini era (AD) where he placed Jesus' birth at 0 AD.

A study designed to discover the text's primitive or original meaning in its historical context

YHWH, the divine name and translated as "LORD" in modern English bibles.

Any historic that can be accessed using the historical-critical method as it can be tested

No theologians believe there are two creation accounts in Genesis

A theory of atonement that gives Satan all the leverage to make a deal

Christian theory that claims the earth, created by God, is likely the age that science suggests

View of atonement where Jesus on the cross satisfies the debt we ow God for our sin.

I - in Tulip

The aspect of God's nature describing his knowledge of all things.

Very early non-Christian sources that offer independent evidence for the life of Jesus

L - in Tulip

An idea or concept believed or assumed beforehand when entering a line of reasoning

Jehovah is NOT one of the names for God found in the Old Testament

A Christian theory that claims the earth is likely very young (7000 to 10,000 years old).