Bible 9 finals semester 1 Flashcards
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers Deuteronomy
Pentateuch (Law)
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
History
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (Solomon)
Poetry/Wisdom Literature
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Major prophets
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Minor prophets
What is the Spirit of the Lord doing in Genesis
Hovered over the face of the deep
What did God do on day 1
He ordered light from darkness
What day was the expanse made
Day 2
When did God place lights in the expanse to separate day from night
Day 4
What was without form and void
Earth
When were the sea creatures and winged birds made
Day 5
When was dry land, vegetation, and the seas made
Day 3
What was created in the beginning
Heavens and the earth
When did God create man in his own image
Day 6
Who did God commission to fill the earth and have dominion
Man
What is the Hebrew word used in the first line of the Bible that can be translated as God, gods, or spiritual beings
Elohim
The state of chaos and nothingness to the ancient people
Tohu va vohu
The chaos waters where life cannot exist
Tehom
The Hebrew word for wind/spirit/breath
Ruach
Hebrew word for image or idol, it represents the king
Tselem
God created man in his own…
Image
Major theological themes learned from Genesis 1
God is the one who has power over sin
To be made in the image of God means…
We are made in the likeness of God
What were the 2 trees in the midst of the garden
Tree of life, tree of the knowledge of good and evil
What was God’s commands to the humans in Genesis 2
Humans can eat from any tree except for the tree of knowledge of good and evil
What did God say was not good in Genesis 2
It’s not good for man to be alone
Who did Adam blame for his sin
Eve and God
Who did Eve blame for being deceived
The serpent
The woman saw that the tree was
Good for food, delight to the eyes, desired to make one wise
What was the serpent’s reason for saying that the woman would not die if she ate from the tree which God had forbidden
She’ll be like God knowing good and evil, her eyes will open with delight
When the man heard the sound of the Lord in the garden, why was he afraid
He was naked
The consequences for the serpent are
It will be cursed above all livestock and it will be on it’s belly and eat dust forever
What 2 things did Adam do that caused the Lord to curse the ground
Listen to his wife and disobey God
Who asked, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
The Serpent
What did the Lord say would be between the serpent and the woman
He will put enmity between them
What did God say the offspring of the woman was going to do to the serpent
Crush it’s head
What did God make and cover the humans with
Garments of skin
How did God keep the humans from accessing the tree of life
He placed the Cherubim and a flaming sword
How long did the Lord say Adam would have to eat bread by the sweat of his face
Until he returns to the ground
Who was Eve’s firstborn son
Abel
Why did Cain become angry
God didn’t accept his sacrifice because it wasn’t blood
What does God tell Cain
“Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?”
What did Cain do to his brother
He killed him
How did God say He knew what Cain had done
He asked him what he’s done and said he can hear the voice of Abel’s blood crying from the ground
Who are Noah’s sons
Japheth, Shem, Ham
Why did the Lord want to blot out humanity
Man became very sinful and God had to punish humanity
According to Gen 6, what type of man was Noah
Righteous and blameless
How did the Lord blot out mankind
Sending a flood
Which humans boarded the ark
Noah, his wife, his sons, and his sons’ wives
What did Noah do to show his thanks to God
Sacrificed clean animals on the altar
What was the sign of the Lord’s promise to never destroy humankind again
Rainbow
Abram’s name was changed by God to
Abraham
God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the
Stars
What lie did Abraham tell the king of Egypt that led to God sending plagues on Egypt
He lied about Sarai being his sister
God made this agreement with Abraham, where 2 parties come together to share responsibilities and privileges
Covenant
What are God’s promises to Abraham
Make you a great nation
I will bless you
Make your name great
Make you a blessing
Bless those who bless you
Curse those who dishonor you
In you all families of the earth will be blessed
God says to Abraham, “I am your ______; your ________ will be very great
Shield, reward
Abraham showed great faith in Yahweh in 2 main ways
He completely trusted God and obeyed Him no matter what