Celebration #1 Flashcards
Is the Bible historical, moral, or theological? Means?
Theological: revealing WHO God is and drawing us closer into relationship with him
What is the most important verse for OT timeline?
1 Kings 6:1
“480 years after the exodus of Egypt” (1446 B.C)
How do you find the major ideas of Genesis?
“this is the account of…”
How is Genesis divided? (sections)
6 sections in 1-11 and 6 sections in 12-50
What is the emphasis on Gen 1?
(4 W’s and H)
Who & How: God spoke
7 days of Creation
- light from darkness
2.sky from water - land from water
- sun, moon, stars
- birds, fish
- animals, man
What did God do in days 1-3 of creation? 4-6?
1-3: formed
4-6: filled
Describe man’s role
God rules thru man (creation mandate) over creation
Connection between Genesis 3 and 1
The evil one placed doubt on what GOD SPOKE
Bad news of Gen. 3:19
The submission of the ground to man and man to God turned to rebellion
Summary word of Genesis 3:19-21
Death, Faith, Covering of Sin
–> First Gospel account
Genesis 3:15 and John 3:16 have what in common?
Gen: Seed
John: Son
Does God pass the baton?
He does in Revelation 21(new Heavens and new Earth), but sin’s curse is in between Genesis 3 to Revelation 19
Genesis 3:22-24 Problem, Goal, and How
Problem: kicked out of home and tree
Goal: get back in
How: seed
Cain good? Enmity with who?
Bad; Seth
Lamech good? Enmity with who?
Bad; Enoch
Color of Satan? Jesus?
Satan is blue, Jesus is orange
Genesis 6:1-8; What happens to seeds? Septor?
More and more blue (bad); 2,000,000 turn to 8; flood; no septor back
Noah’s 3 sons
Ham, Shem, Japheth
Who is Ham’s son?
Canaan
Ham, Shem, and Canaan connections?
Ham does the deed, Shem gets blessed, Canaan gets cursed
Shem’s son? His son?
Shem –> Terah –> Abraham
What is the question raised with Abraham?
How is God’s promise unfolding now?
Tower of Babel significance
They built a tower to make a name (significance) for themselves and found security in that.
Was the flood or Babel worse? Why?
Babel: Forced division among the nations, but needed to happen because people were against God. Not the unified design God desired
What does the downfall curve look like?
Creation, Cain, Lamech, Fall, Flood, Babel (low point; Genesis 11-12); goes up with Abraham, redemption, restoration
God’s 3 promises to Abraham
Land, Nation, Leader
2 big concepts of Genesis 12:1-3 (command to Abraham)
- Abraham is the channel of the true blessing; the seed
- God commands Abraham to leave his country and God will provide (unconditional)
Genesis 12:10-20 - Abraham and Sarai
- Pharaoh takes Sarai
- God supernaturally intervenes
- Abram has nations with Sarai
Describe illustration of God’s covenant with Abram with the blood in chapter 15
God keeps His promises with no human conditions. Abram dozes off.
What is Isaac in English?
Laughter
Describe Abram and Sarai again in chapter 20?
Abimelech takes Sarai; God supernaturally intervenes; spoke his unconditional promises
What was Abraham displaying in Genesis 22 with Isaac?
Did Abraham truly believe God’s promises
Where did Abraham take Isaac up to and from?
to: Moriah (in Jerusalem)
from: Beersheba
Genesis 23: Death of Sarah significance to promises
Abraham pays through the nose to get the land for her burial. Shows the land was swindled because Abraham was an alien, but doesn’t mean promises aren’t still to come
Who is Jacob? What does Jacob mean?
The Un-Abraham; Deceiver
What did Jacob steal?
Birthright and blessing (by goat skin)
Connection between Isaac and Rabekah with Abraham
“She’s my sister” again; God supernaturally intervenes
What was Jacob’s dream about?
stairs(Jesus) to Heaven; like John 1:51
How does Laban out Jacob Jacob?
With Leah and Rachel in chapter 29
Describe Jacob fighting the angel
They were fighting; he overcame angel by speaking his name and confessing his character
Is Joseph more like Abraham or Isaac?
C. none of the above
Why leave Isaac out?
Because Joseph shows God’s character more than anyone else
What is the nickname for Joseph?
The photo-shopped patriarch
What 2 brothers made plans for Lil’ Joe? Most influential?
Reuben and Judah(more power)
What is the contrasting difference between 38 & 39? (Joseph)
38- ugly side of sin
39- Joseph is morally pure
What is the moral of the story of the Cupbearer and the Baker? (Ch. 40)
He didn’t remember Joseph; shows the providential rise to leadership without humans
Describe Joseph serving Pharaoh
He was 2nd in command; blesses nations with bread (foreshadows Jesus)
Why does Joseph test his brothers? ch. 42-47
Wonders is he would be thrown out again; Judah says take me instead (becomes orange)
What promise is Exodus the fulfillment of?
Nation
What is the flow thought of Exodus? (1-18, 19-24, 25-40)
1-18: God Buys the people (blood)
19-24: God marries the people
25-40: God moves in
How does God make them want to leave Egypt? 2 ways
- Slavery
- Killing male babies
Hebrew name of God?
Elohim
Hebrew name of God Almighty?
El-Shaddai
Hebrew name of Lord/Master?
Adonai
Hebrew name of LORD? significance?
Yahweh; personal name
Hebrew name of I AM? (3)
Jehovah, Yahweh, YHWH
What was I AM compared to?
Line; Who was, and is, and is to come
What two things does I AM mean?
Self existent: Powerful
Promise-Keeper
What did it mean that God was not known?
They hadn’t experienced Him yet
Describe God revealing himself in Ex. 7-11
God made Himself known to Israel and Pharaoh
What was the first plague?
Blood- Nile was worshiped for life
What was the 9th plague?
Darkness- worshiped sun-god
What was the 10th plague?
Death of firstborn- paganism
Describe the passover in Exodus 12
Firstborn says, “If the lamb dies, I live”
Point of Pharaoh’s hard heart?
so he could do what he wanted; to glorify God through Pharaoh and his army
What is Manna?
thin flakes like frost
What makes Israel 1 nation?
13 tribes + Exodus 19-24 (law) = 1 nation
What is the law?
Mosaic covenant; conditional, 2-sided, evidence of righteousness
What is the basis, means and evidence?
basis: grace, 3 promises
means: faith
evidence: good works, law
What is ratification? How is it done?
It is the official enactment of a covenant through blood, meal, and writing
What is the Torah? 3 main categories?
Life living instruction
1. First 5 books 2. Ex, Lev. Deut. 3. any law in OT
Most immediate point of the Torah?
to provide identity, culture, and values
Most important point of the Torah?
To reveal who God is
Most important side-effect of the Torah?
To make sin Obvious
What was the difference in the law between OT and NT?
OT it was for all of Israel, NT was divided between church and state
What was the first word of Leviticus? what was Leviticus?
And; unrecognized piece of literacy
Burnt offering meant…
I’m all in
Meal/Peace meant…
Dinner with GOD
Grain offering meant…
God, we are grateful for life
Sin offering symbolized
Position and Accountability
Sin offering vs. Guilt offering
Sin- when it only affects me
Guilt- when it affects others; repay 20% more
What was the significance of the guilt offering?
For cultivating and restoring relationships
What was the object lesson of the clean vs. unlcean?
death and curse cover us, we can’t carry that into God’s house
7 feasts remind people of what?
spiritual truths
