bible (genesis-joshua)

Question 1

what happened in the first two chapters of the bible?

Answer 1

no sin had entered the world as God had just created the universe with men and women in his image

Question 2

what do we learn about God?

Answer 2

we learn what it means to be human and that we have a privileged place on this planet as we are created to bear God’s image

Question 3

if Genesis 1 & 2 were the only passages that talk about humans, what impression would we get of humanity?

Answer 3

we would get the impression that humanity is perfect as humans are made in Gods image

Question 4

why does the author make it aware that they are naked?

Answer 4

to introduce shame as it’s a sign of sin after they disobeyed God

Question 5

why is there so much repetition?

Answer 5

to show how significant the creation was

Question 6

what are the three consequences of rebellion?

Answer 6

1. a division between humanity and God
2. sin becoming widespread throughout the world
3. death entering the human race

Question 7

what are the three promises God made to Abraham?

Answer 7

1. the promised land to his descendants (land of Canaan)
2. the promise of his future descendants
3. the promise of blessing and redemption through his own family

Question 8

what is the name of Abraham’s son?

Answer 8

Issac

Question 9

in what country was Abraham’s country extended family kept as slaves?

Answer 9

Egypt

Question 10

how long did the floodwaters cover the Earth?

Answer 10

150 days

Question 11

what did Adam and Eve make their clothes out of?

Answer 11

figleaves

Question 12

why did people want to build a higher tower?

Answer 12

to make a name for themselves

Question 13

in genesis, what did Joseph’s brothers do?

Answer 13

sold Joseph as a slave

Question 14

how long did God tell Abraham that his family would be slaves for?

Answer 14

400 years

Question 15

as Joseph was dying, what was his request?

Answer 15

for his bones to be taken to the promise land

Question 16

what did Adam & Eve’s older son do to their younger son?

Answer 16

Cain killed Abel

Question 17

why was the Lord deeply troubled?

Answer 17

as the human race had become wicked

Question 18

what did Noah after he got after the ark?

Answer 18

Noah got drunk

Question 19

two significant events of Moses childhood?

Answer 19

1. being put in a basket then placed in a river for his survival
2. then later he had an encounter with a flaming bush to deliver Israel from slavery

Question 20

explain the burning bush event

Answer 20

Moses approached the burning bush with caution but it was God requiring his service to speak to Pharoh to release the slaves; Pharoh then makes a joke out of him and makes the slaves work harder

Question 21

what was the purpose of the ten plagues?

Answer 21

for God to demonstrate His power over Pharoh and the Egyptian Gods

Question 22

what was the first Passover about?

Answer 22

to celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from slavery

Question 23

describe the events of Exodus from Eygpt

Answer 23

the Pharoh let the slaves go then changed his mind then his army went after him. God enticed the Egyptians to the Red Sea then drowned them saving the Israelites/slaves

Question 24

what is atonement?

Answer 24

an action for making amends for something wrong

Question 25

what isn’t listed in the ten commandments?

Answer 25

gluttony

Question 26

what is the purpose of a grain offering?

Answer 26

an act of worship

Question 27

what can’t be given as a burnt offering?

Answer 27

bread

Question 28

what are three places that the Israelites lived during the forty years in the desert?

Answer 28

Mt. Sinai, Moah and Paran

Question 29

important facts of genesis

Answer 29

creation of the universe, josephs death, the early history of humanity and Israel’s ancestors.