Quiz #6 Study Guide

  1. Anderson (p. 20) notes that "the building of [the] sanctuary parallels the creation of the world."  How is this so?
  2. How is the creation account in John 1:1-14 related to the Old Testament?
  3. What is the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception and how is it related to original sin?
  4. What does Anderson mean when he says (p. 26), "immediacy may be the best way to define original sin in its Old Testament context."
  5. Why does Paul define original sin in relation to Adam?
  6. Why must God become human according to St. Athanasius?
 

Short Answer

  1. I will provide short quotations from the various creation accounts we looked at and you will need to identify them and explain your identification.
  2. Describe the similarities between the stories of the Golden Calf (Exod 32) and the calves of Jeroboam (I Kings 11:26-40).
  3. Define and explain creatio ex nihilo.
  4. Define the term logos.
  5. What is "wisdom" in Israelite tradition?
Citation: Anderson, G. (2006, September 07). Quiz #6 Study Guide. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/theology/foundations-of-theology-biblical-and-historical/study-guides/quiz-6-study-guide.
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