Genesis Flashcards
What are the two main histories contained in Genesis?
the primeval history (chapters 1–11) and the ancestral history (chapters 12–50)
What is the outline for the book of Genesis?
The Creation and Fall (1-3)
Adam and Eve’s Posterity (4-5)
The Flood (6-11)
Abraham goes to Egypt and Canaan (12-14)
Abram’s Family (15-23)
Isaac’s Family (24-27)
Jacob’s Family (28-36)
Joseph’s Slavery (37-41)
Joseph Reconciliation with Brothers (42-46)
Jacob’s time in Egypt with family (47-50)
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
What happened on the 1st day of creation?
Divided the light from the dark and day from night.
What happened on 2nd day of creation?
Divides water from firmament (heaven)
What happend on the 3rd day of creation?
Divides earth from water. Creates the Plants
What happened on the 4th day of creation?
Sun/Moon/Stars as lights for day and night
What happened on Day 5 of creation?
Creates insects/Animals
What happened on Day 6 of creation?
Creates Man. Commands to multiply/replenish, Dominion over earth.
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
What is the LDS church’s position on the location of the Garden of Eden?
Joseph Smith states that it was where Jackson County is now in Missouri.
May 1838 that revelation (D&C 116) identified Adam-ondi-Ahman, a site near the Garden of Eden, to be in Daviess County, Missouri, some seventy miles from present-day Kansas City.
Theory on what the 4 rivers are out of Eden and thoughts on what lands they go to?
Pison - Land of Havilah (thought to be in arabia?
Gihon - Land of Ethiopia (Encircles land of Cush associated with Ethiopia)
Hiddekel (Tigres) - goes to east of Assyria
Euphrates

Definition of Enmity?
The State of feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
What was used to keep the way of the tree of life?
Cherubim and a Flaming Sword
What is a Cherubim?
celestial winged being who functions as a throne bearer of the Deity
Occupations of Cain and Able?
Cain - tiller of the ground
Able - keep of sheep
Where did Cain go when kicked out for killing his brother?
to Land of Nod, east of Eden
The Hebrew word for Giant in Genesis 6?
Nephilim is from the verb Nephal. Meaning ‘to fall’ Could mean apostatized ones.
How many years did Noah preach repentance before the flood
120 years
According to Joseph Smith which angel is Noah?
Gabriel
Distance of 1 cubit?
17.49 inches
How many Days was the flood on the earth?
40 days and 40 nights
How many clean beasts and unclean beasts were brought onto the ark?
by sevens for clean beasts
by 2 male and female for unclean
Who were the three kids of Noah?
Shem, Ham, Japath

