Questions for Review

1. What does the word “Tanak” mean?
2. Describe the Abrahamic covenant, with special attention to its promises.
3. How are the Sinaitic and Davidic covenants similar to and different from the Abrahamic covenant?
4. How are the Sinaitic and Davidic covenants similar to and different from one another?
5. How do the prophets appear to pave the way for the NT?
6. How does the emergence of the apocalyptic help set the stage for the NT?
7. What is meant by the phrase “christological hermeneutic of fulfillment” with regard to the interpretation of the NT?
8. What does the phrase “sensus plenior” mean and how does it apply to understanding the NT?
9. What kinds of principles might help guide the reader of the NT to use sensus plenior responsibly?
10. Why is “supersession” the wrong sort of language to use when discussing the relationship between the OT and NT?