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BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM P A G E | 1 S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I Unit 5 Questions Olson, Chapter 7: Creation In discussing the Christian consensus about creation, Olson brings up the thought of Langdon Gilkey. What are Gilkey’s three ideas about creation? What does Olson believe is necessary to add as a fourth idea about creation to round out the Christian view? 159. What were the doctrines of creation developed by the church fathers against the Gnostics and certain other Greek-inspired philosophies? 161. Olson asserts that the main alternatives to the Christian concept of creation are dualism , monism , and naturalism . Briefly explain these ideas. 166-69. Both ancient Gnosticism and the New Age version of its spiritual philosophy assert a kind of monism, the idea that the universe is made up of spirit. What is the danger that Olson cites with all forms of monism? 168. According to Olson, the evangelical theologian Bernard Ramm developed a middle ground between young earth creationism and theistic evolution. Explain this middle ground. 173. Olson calls on Christians to acknowledge a unitive Christian belief about creation in order that we might stand against a pluralistic culture and other worldviews and religions. What basic idea should form the foundation of a unitive Christian view of creation, according to Olson? 177. Treier, Chapter 6: The Goodness of Creation Revised 08/25/2021
BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM P A G E | 2 Treier discusses the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, or out of nothing. Against denials that the Bible teaches creation ex nihilo Treier highlights certain ideas. What does Treier state about the Hebrew word bara’ (“created”)? 127. Treier states that the basic claims of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo have Biblical warrant. State the two reasons that Treier says warrant the idea of creation ex nihilo. 127. Treier discusses a number of different world views. What did Christian theology champion against the dualism of gnostic religion? 128. Treier says that the incarnation discloses the triune God’s personal, sovereign interaction with creation. What does this miracle indicate? 131. Treier discuss angels and raises some relevant questions. He then states that angels advance God’s praise and the whole world’s salvation, with special reference to Revelation 4–5. First in this light what were the angels’ Old Testament and New Testament missions? 136. Second, what does God send the angels to do today? 136. According to Treier, how do the adversary and his demons chiefly work? 137. Treier discusses both “ young-earth creationists ” and “ theistic evolutionists. ” How does each one treat science and the Bible? 140. What does recent evangelical scholarship allege about both young-earth creationist “literalism” and altogether “mythical” interpretations? What does Treier offer about Genesis’ original context instead? 141-42. Revised 08/25/2021
BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM P A G E | 3 In the end, Treier concludes that reading Genesis in relation to modern science will continue to generate questions and tensions. Even so, what does Treier conclude about creation ex nihilo? 146. Oden, Book 1-Chapter 6: God the Creator and Creation Oden asserts that the created order was made ex nihilo. What pantheistic implication does this counteract? 126. What does Oden state are the exegetical/theological views concerning the Hebrew word for “day”? 129. According to Oden, what was God’s purpose for creating the world? 133. The Gnostics and other groups were very anti-materialistic. Why does Oden insist that Christianity is the most materialistic of all religions? 141. Unit 6 Questions Olson chapter 8: Providence Limited and Detailed. At the beginning of this chapter, Olson states that the Scriptures point to an undeniable and powerful Christian consensus about nature and history. State this consensus. 180. Olson notes that Christians have not always believed alike about God’s involvement with sin and evil in history. However, he states that we should recognize each other as brothers. What causes tensions to develop over time and divisions occur on this issue? 181-82. Revised 08/25/2021
BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM P A G E | 4 What did the Gnostics claim, and the Stoics believe, about God in history? 183-84. According to Olson, what two things did Irenaeus affirm at the same time? 184. Explain what Tertullian taught about God’s sovereignty and God’s will. 184-85. According to Augustine, God’s plan or purpose is never thwarted and never goes awry even if that seems to be the case to finite minds. How does Augustine see the relationship between God and evil? 185. What did Aquinas teach about causation? 185. How did the Zwingli argue about contingency, and what did he conclude about sin and evil? 186. Jacob Arminius strongly affirmed God’s providence. How, then, did he allow for genuine human free will and avoid making God the author of sin? 187. Olson summarizes the Christian consensus in three broad affirmations. State these affirmations. 188. Olson states that process panentheism completely rejects any classical account of divine sovereignty. What is God’s only recourse in this view? 191. Olson states that there are three main interpretations of divine Providence among Christian thinkers. How does Olson describe “meticulous Providence”? 193. Why do critics of meticulous providence reject it? 194. Revised 08/25/2021
BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I S TUDY G UIDE FOR F INAL E XAM P A G E | 5 How does Olson describe “limited Providence”? 195. How do critics of “limited providence” regard it? 196-97. How does open theism define divine Providence in terms of God’s knowledge and his ability to predict events? 199. Olson argues that open theism is not the same as process panentheism. What three things do open theists affirm that sets them apart from process panentheists? 199. Treier, Chapter 5: The Character of Providence Treier asserts that “God” and “Word of God” are mutually informing concepts. What does this mean for our knowledge of God? 102. Treier states that most Christian theology maintains an “analogical” view of language. He then says that analogical approaches share some concepts with “apophaticism.” What two ideas do analogical and apophatic approaches agree on? 103-04. Treier speaks about God’s power and says that there are two dangers in the way we can see God’s power. State these two dangers. 106. How does Treier define “love”? 108. Under the idea of “holiness” Treier speaks of love and judgment. How does God’s judgment express love toward the creation? 109. Revised 08/25/2021
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