Genesis 13-40

Question 1

What are the 9 events in the Abraham cycle

Answer 1

1. God calls Abraham to move to the promise land.
2. Abraham gets a blessing from Malchizedek which is then past on to posterity
3. Breaks covenant by intercourse with hand maid and the birth of Ishmal
4. Abraham is called back by covenant of circumcision/ name change
5. 3 men show up and Sarah/ Abraham entertain them while they reaffirm that Sarah will have a child
6. Destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah
7. Sarah becomes pregnant with Isaac
8. Binding of Isaac
9. Isaac marries Rebekah

Question 2

What are the 4 stages in the Jacob cycle

Answer 2

1. Esau sells his blessing/ birthrite to Jacob
2. Jacobs ladder to Bethel
3. Jacob marries 4 times
4. Jacob wrestles with God for a blessing

Question 3

4 stages in the Joseph cycle

Answer 3

1. Joseph tells his brothers his dreams and they respond by selling him into slavery.
2. Gets put in jail for no reason
3. Gets called to interpret Pharoahs dreams/ makes him powerful as a result
4. His brothers show up and ask for food. He tests them and sees they have changed so he forgives them.

Question 4

What are the 3 promises to Abraham

Answer 4

Great nation, great name, and a worldwide blessing

Question 5

What is the meaning of great nation and great name

Answer 5

people and land, kingdom

Question 6

What is the covenant stage for great nation

Answer 6

covenant of the pieces (Gen 15)

Question 7

What is the covenant stage for great name

Answer 7

name change and circumcision (Gen 17)

Question 8

What is the covenant stage for worldwide blessing

Answer 8

Binding of Isaac (Gen 22)

Question 9

Where is the covenant fulfilled for great nation

Answer 9

Exodus to the promise land (moses/ joshua)

Question 10

Where is the covenant fulfilled for great name

Answer 10

David/ Solomon

Question 11

Where is the covenant fulfilled for Worldwide Blessing

Answer 11

Catholic Church

Question 12

Study the family tree

Question 13

signs point to things in history

Answer 13

literal sense

Question 14

thing that points to spiritual reality from the OT to the NT

Answer 14

spiritual sense (typeology)

Question 15

Christ and the church

Answer 15

Allegorical sense

Question 16

moral sense of a christian

Answer 16

moral sense

Question 17

the Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell

Answer 17

anagogical sense

Question 18

Anagogical sense
Heaven because it is the place/ blessing God promises to us

Answer 18

The Promise Land

Question 19

Allegorical sense
offers bread and wine like Christ at the Last Supper, King of Salem, Priest of God most high

Answer 19

Melchizedek

Question 20

Anagogical sense
Final Judgement, end of the world, the evil ones will be destroyed. God shows mercy to those who don’t sin

Answer 20

The destructoin of Sodom and Gomorrah

Question 21

Pointing to our faith. Just like he believed we should believe. moral sense

Answer 21

Abrahams obedience of faith

Question 22

Isaac is another Jesus. binding of Isaac foreshadowing the crucifiction. Carrys wood up the hill, does it willingly, a beloved son, in a sense both came back to life
allegorical sense

Answer 22

Isaac/ the binding of Isaac

Question 23

Represents the Holy Spirit in our hearts we receive in Baptism aligorical sense

Answer 23

The birthright of Isaac’s eldest son and his attitude towards it

Question 24

we also should wrestle with God striving for the blessing and showing our desire
moral sense

Answer 24

jacob/ israel wrestling with God

Question 25

Jesus, both forgave the people who had wronged them, suffered injustly then brought salvation to the world
allegorical sense

Answer 25

Joseph

Question 26

Abrahams 3 wifes were

Answer 26

Sarah, Hagar and Ketura