chapter 3, 4, and 5 test Flashcards
(37 cards)
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
