Theology 10 Midterm True/False

Israel was a kingdom in the north, and Judah a kingdom in the south

Archeology is influential in Biblical analysis and interpretations

The Creation accounts in the Book of Genesis are scientifically accurate.

Catholics take a contextualist approach to Scripture.

The Hebrew Scriptures have always been considered part of the sacred Scriptures of Christianity.

The dilemma of why the evil suffer and the good prosper is known as the problem of evil.

The dilemma of why the evil suffer and the good prosper is known as divine retributive justice.

We can choose to believe in either science or to believe in the Bible, but not both.

Samuel warned about the dangers of having a king

Jesus is the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies.

Sarah was 99 years old when she gave birth to Isaac

Saul becomes a completely model king who manages his leadership and personal life well.

God always chooses the most likely, qualified people to fulfill His tasks.

Joshua, not Moses, entered the Promised Land

God’s original plan for Creation was a plan of goodness, holiness, and justice, not sin and evil.

The message of God’s saving plan was first passed down through written tradition

Moses lived before Abraham

Prophets ended with the completion of the Hebrew Scriptures and there are no modern-day prophets.

All the Kings of Israel were perfect leaders.

The Philistine giant, Goliath, was killed by David with a slingshot.

Elijah spoke out against Ahab and prophets of Baal

The Decalogue refers to the 10 Plagues.

Christians cannot understand the New Testament and Jesus without understanding the Old Testament.

Abraham is the father of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

The Judges were role models for Israel because they were all perfect.

Most of the stories in the Bible are cheerful accounts of happy, holy people.

Saul was the first king of Israel

The Creation accounts in the Book of Genesis are historically accurate