Genesis

Question 1

Where does “1 Kings 11: The End of Solomon’s Reign” take place?

Answer 1

The Davidic Period (1050 BC-900 BC)

Question 2

Where does “1 Kings 18: Elijah Ends the Drought” take place?

Answer 2

The Assyrian Period (900 BC to 600 BC)

Question 3

Where does “Daniel 3: The Fiery Furnace” take place?

Answer 3

The Babylonian Period (600 BC to 540 BC)

Question 4

What does pagan, idolator, and idolaltrous mean? Are these terms old?

Answer 4

Someone who worships false gods;

Yes, these terms are present in the Old Testament

Question 5

What are the pagans in the New Testament called?

Answer 5

Gentile

Question 6

Name the Old Testament idolators.

Answer 6

Ammonites, Moabites, and Amalekites

Question 7

Name the New Testament idolators.

Answer 7

The Romans and Greeks

Question 8

What did the Philistines do to Saul’s battle armor?

Answer 8

They placed it in the temple of Ashtoreth

Question 9

Why are fertility gods bad?

Answer 9

They are immoral because of the sexual rites associated with them in their temples;
Sex is a gift from God;
It only started to be considered taboo when people began associating sex exclusively with pleasure

Question 10

Who must provide the materials needed for Church rites to ensue?

Answer 10

The Church itself,

So they themselves must provide prostitutes in the case of the fertility gods

Question 11

What is prostitution?

Answer 11

Money in exchange for sexual acts

Question 12

What is the world’s oldest profession?

Answer 12

Prostitution

Question 13

What is objectification?

Answer 13

Treating a person like an object;

This applies to prostitution

Question 14

What is the main critique of worship of Molech?

Answer 14

What kind of community is formed where parents go against their inherent instincts as parents to sacrifice their kids?

Question 15

When did the Book of Jeremiah occur?

Answer 15

The Babylonian Period (600 BC to 540 BC)

Question 16

When did the events in Leviticus occur?

Answer 16

The Egyptian Period (1900 BC to 1400 BC) to the Tribal Period (1400 BC to 1050 BC)

Question 17

When did the events in Leviticus occur?

Answer 17

The Egyptian Period (1900 BC to 1400 BC) to the Tribal Period (1400 BC to 1050 BC)

Question 18

What is the purpose of the creation story in Genesis?

Answer 18

We don’t truly know how God created everything, but the purpose of the creation story is to explain who created all things (the One True God) and why He created all things

Question 19

What does “Sabbath”mean?

Answer 19

It is the Jewish term for rest;
Is it associated with covenant;
God rested on the seventh day not because He was tired but because He wanted to build a relationship with His creation

Question 20

Before God created anything, what was there?

Answer 20

Darkness;
Water;
Void/emptiness;
Chaos

Question 21

Who are the Fundamentalists?

Answer 21

They read Scripture as it is;

They don’t understand that different authors have different literary techniques and styles

Question 22

Was Genesis 1 intended to be taken literally?

Answer 22

No, it is not supposed to show how God created;

We’re not so sure

Question 23

Then, why did the author write Genesis 1 this way?

Answer 23

To reveal a certain salvific truth, which is that there is only one God and He is caring, loving, orderly, and intelligent

Question 24

What does logos mean?

Answer 24

It’s a Greek word for “word”

Question 25

What does Genesis 1 tell us about the person of God?

Answer 25

That He is caring, loving, orderly, and intelligent

Question 26

What does the word “seven” mean to the Jews?

Answer 26

It means “covenant”

Question 27

What is a covenant?

Answer 27

A mutual relationship between two parties

Question 28

What did God create in the “first day”?

Answer 28

Light (by separating it from the dark);

Created order and time

Question 29

What did God create in the “second day”?

Answer 29

The sea and sky (by separating the premordial waters)

Question 30

What did God create in the “third day”?

Answer 30

Land by separating the water;

Also created vegetation

Question 31

What did God create in the “fourth day”?

Answer 31

The sun, moon, and stars;

Rulers of day and night

Question 32

What did God create in the “fifth day”?

Answer 32

Sky and sea creatures;

Birds and fish

Question 33

What did God create in the “sixth day”?

Answer 33

Animals and man, homo (bothinhabitants of the land)

Question 34

What did God create in the “seventh day”?

Answer 34

A covenant with His creation

Question 35

What is the author’s intent when making Genesis 2?

Answer 35

To present God as personal and intimate

Question 36

Do the authors of Genesis 1 and 2 preach the same salvific truth?

Answer 36

Yes

Question 37

What is anthromorphosim?

Answer 37

Applying human characteristics to non-human things;

The author writes God with human characteristics

Question 38

Who made the first English translation of the Bible?

Answer 38

The French