Chapter 2: From Genesis to Jesus (Noah and Abraham)

Question 1

How does God begin to fix the problem caused by Original Sin?

Answer 1

by creating covenants

Question 2

covenant

Answer 2

a kinship bond with God

Question 3

What does a covenant make?

Answer 3

a family

Question 4

What is the difference between a covenant and a contract?

Answer 4

covenant: a gift of persons–unbreakable and invites into God’s family

contract: an exchange of goods–breakable

Question 5

What was the Adamic Covenant?

Answer 5

when God told Adam and Eve to have dominion of the Earth and to be fruitful and multiply

Question 6

Who was the Adamic Covenant with?

Answer 6

Adam and Eve

Question 7

What was the sign of the Adamic Covenant?

Answer 7

the Sabbath

Question 8

What does the sign of the Adamic Covenant mean?

Answer 8

the Sabbath means that God wants a relationship with us and gives it to us as a day of rest and renewal for our relationship with Him

Question 9

What is the Noahic Covenant?`

Answer 9

when God floods the earth and spares Noah and his family and gives them the same commands as Adam and Eve

Question 10

Who was the Noahic Covenant with?

Answer 10

Noah and his family (8 people)

Question 11

What was the sign of the Noahic Covenant?

Answer 11

a bow

Question 12

What does the sign of the Noahic Covenant mean?

Answer 12

“may God be cursed if He breaks the covenant”

Question 13

What was the Abrahamic Covenant?

Answer 13

the promise of a great nation, a great name, and a blessing to everyone

Question 14

Who was the Abrahamic Covenant with?

Answer 14

Abraham

Question 15

What was the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant?

Answer 15

circumcision

Question 16

What does the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant mean?

Answer 16

“may I be cut off from God like this flesh if I break the covenant”

Question 17

How is Isaac like Christ?

Answer 17

Isaac: carried wood, on a mountain, a willing sacrifice, only son, the Lord Himself provides the sacrifice

Christ: carried wood, on a mountain, willing sacrifice, only son, the Lord Himself provide the sacrifice

Question 18

Who was supposed to receive the blessing between Jacob and Esau? What happened?

Answer 18

Esau was supposed to receive the blessing. Esau sells his natural birthright to Jacob for food, and later he and his mother Rebekah trick Isaac into giving Jacob Esau’s blessing.

Question 19

What does Jacob’s name changing to “Israel” mean?

Answer 19

“one who contends (wrestles) with God”

Question 20

What does a name change mean?

Answer 20

a change in mission

Question 21

How many sons does Jacob have?

Answer 21

12

Question 22

What do we have from the sons of Jacob?

Answer 22

the 12 tribes of Israel

Question 23

How are Jesus and Joseph alike?

Answer 23

Joseph: beloved son who had jealous brothers, ends up in Egypt because of his brothers’ treachery, Judah convinced the others to sell Joseph 20 pieces of silver, faithful to his master–falsely accused and imprisoned, and forgave his brothers and saved them from famine

Jesus: beloved Son of God whom Herod was jealous, Holy Family ends up in Egypt to flee King Herod, Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver–faithful to His Father, falsely accused and underwent His Passion and Death, and forgave His executioners and saved all humanity

Question 24

What does Joseph ultimately do for his family?

Answer 24

forgave his brothers and saved his family from famine