chapter 3, 4, and 5 test Flashcards
in what ways has the pentateuch shaped societies?
-organized calendars
-law- 10 commandments
-helps us conceptualize God, humanity, and the universe
-contains the creation story
-shapes ethics and morality
what is a covenant?
-an agreement between God and human beings
-establishes the terms of their ongoing relationship
how does the narrator of the creation story describe God?
-genesis 1: God= almighty, transcendent
-genesis 2: God = immanent, personally molds man and woman
day 1 of creation
-made light
-separated light and darkness
day 2 of creation
-separated sky and seas
day 3 of creation
-separated waters and lands
-made the plants
day 4 of creation
-made the day
-made the night
-made the sun, moon, and stars
day 5 of creation
-made the birds
-made the fish
day 6 of creation
-made the land animals
-made humans
day 7 of creation
-day of rest
what are the four parts of the covenant?
-choice: choosing to take part in the covenant
-partners: both parties involved
-sign: symbol or practice that solidifies and reminds
-promises: terms that are upheld
what was the promise of God’s covenant with abraham and sarah?
-a promised land
-descendants who will become a great nation
-a blessing through which all nations would be blessed
who was the main leader in the pentateuch?
-moses
-he leads the israelites all throughout exodus and many major events
who saves his family at the end of genesis? what led to this?
-joseph
-favored, sold, enslaved, potiphar, jailed, dreams, second in command, saved from famine, land to live
where does the name genesis come from?
-greek word for “to be born”
-means “beginning”
what is God’s name in hebrew in genesis 1:1 and why is this significant?
-elohim
-gramatically plural
-shows that the trinity was present for creation
what did God command adam not to do? what were the consequences?
-eat fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil
-leave garden, toil, pain in childbirth, death
why did God destroy earth with the flood?
-violence and corruption filled the earth
-only noah was trying to obey God
who is abraham’s firsborn? who is his mom?
-ishmael
-hagar
who is the child of promise? who is his mom? why is this important?
-isaac
-sarah
-God promised that abraham and sarah would have a child, not abraham and hagar
what does isaac mean? why is this important
-“he laughs”
-abraham and sarah laughed at the thought that God would bring them a child in their old age
who wrestles with God and recieves the name israel?
jacob
who was jacob’s favorite son? how do we know?
-joseph
-he gives him a special coat
-he was rachel’s son
what does exodus mean in english?
-to exit
what are the 10 commandments?
-there is only one God
-cut out all graven images
-don’t misuse the Lord’s name
-keep the sabbath holy
-honor your father and mother
-don’t kill
-don’t commit adultery
-don’t steal
-don’t bear false witness
-don’t covet
what are the 10 plauges?
-blood
-frogs
-gnats
-flies
-disease of livestock
-boils
-hail
-locust
-darkness
-killing of the firstborn
who defies pharoah’s order to kill hebrew babies?
-shiprah
-puah
which women help save baby moses?
-moses’ mother
-moses’ sister
-pharoah’s daughter
why did moses flee egypt?
-he killed an egyptian because they were beating a hebrew slave
what does God reveal about himself to moses in the burning bush?
-His divine name (Yahweh)
what was the conflict between God and pharaoh in exodus?
-who the israelites would serve- pharoah or God
which hebrew festival is the celebration of the story of exodus?
-passover
where does God enter into a covenant with israel?
-mount sinai
what is the sign of the mosaic covenant?
-the ten commandments
what is the ark of the covenant?
-box that the ten commandment tablets were kept in
what is the purpose of the law given to israel?
-to establish the terms of the covenant on their end
-to reestablish the covenant with God and israel
why are the israelites referred to as a “stiff-necked” people?
-they repeatedly complain, forget, and doubt God
-they are ungrateful and faithless
