BUILDING BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
STUDY GUIDE 2.3
Lesson 2: Synchronic Synthesis of the Old Testament
Section 3: Synthetic Structures

OUTLINE FOR NOTES

III. Synthetic Structures

A. Variety of Sources

  1. Biblical Revelations

  2. Extra-Biblical Sources

B. Variety of Levels

  1. Basic-Level Structures

  2. Middle-Level Structures

  3. Complex-Level Structures

Conclusion


REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What does Dr. Pratt mean by "synthetic structures"?

2. What sources are available to us for discerning synthetic theological structures as we study a passage of the Old Testament?

3. What theological concept from Genesis 1 is related to the promises given to Abraham in Genesis 12?

4. How does Psalm 72 help us understand the promises made to Abraham in Genesis 12?

5. How does Dr. Pratt explain Abraham's understanding of the omniscience of God at the time he was asked to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:12)?

6. What are some possible kinds of extra-biblical special revelation?

7. According to Dr. Pratt, how did Noah know which animals were clean and which animals were unclean (Genesis 7:2)?

8. Explain the examples from the lesson of each level of synthetic structure (basic, middle, and complex).

9. What concept lies in the background of everything God did and said in the Old Testament?


APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. How do the concepts presented in this lesson help you understand the Old Testament better?

2. What was the most important thing you learned from the whole lesson?