Genesis Flashcards
Name the 5 books of the Pentateuch (spelling counts)?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What do the Jews call the Pentateuch?
The Torah
How does the New Testament refer to the Pentateuch?
The Law of Moses
What does Genesis mean?
The beginning; source; origin.
List the purpose for the book of Genesis.
1) To show the nature of God to Israel.
2) To show the nature of God’s people.
3) To show the destiny of God’s people.
4) To give Israel historical and theological basis for their standing with God.
What are the two parts of Genesis?
Primeval history and Patriarchal history.
List the 4 most important events of Gen 1-11.
1) Creation
2) Fall
3) Flood
4) Division
What question does the Creation story answer?
Who we are, and whose we are.
Explain what it means to be created in the image of God.
We reflect God’s glory into this world. Like the moon reflects the light of the Sun.
Which gender is MORE in the image of God?
Neither.
List the 4 parts of the blessing to mankind prior to the FALL.
1) Populate the Earth.
2) Authority over the material world.
3) Authority over all living things.
4) Plants are food.
5 points of Theology in Gen 1-4.
1) People have the capacity to serve God.
2) People are responsible to obey the word of God.
3) Marriage is sanctified by God.
4) People have value and emphasis over creation.
5) God’s special care and provision for people.
4 ways God’s grace was present during the FALL.
1) His grace in seeking Adam
2) His grace in promising a savior.
3) His grace in providing clothing.
4) Removing them from the garden.
Describe the “Way of Cain”.
The way of Cain is the rebellion of God.
Bonus: Jude 1:11
5 ways God’s grace was present during the FLOOD.
1) Salvation by the Ark
2) 120 years of witness by Moses while building the Ark.
3) Noah entering the Ark 7 days before the rain.
4) Purifying the world with water.
5) Saving Noah’s family.
3 points of theology from the FLOOD.
1) Because God is Holy He must judge sin in His creation.
2) God allows persecution to His faithful, but not His wrath.
3) God Himself provides the means to escape judgment.
List the 4 points of God’s covenant with Noah after the flood.
1) Be fruitful and multiply.
2) Fear of people from animals
3) Dietary changes (fruit and vegetable curse, meat is allowed, blood is not).
4) Capitol punishment.
2 sins committed at the Tower of Babel.
Pride & Rebellion.
What is Paul’s point in Romans about Abraham.
Abraham was right with God before all the laws of the Old Testament because he trusted God. Therefore the traditions and laws of the OT are not needed.
7 blessings God gave to Abraham.
1) Great Nation.
2) Bless you.
3) Make your name great.
4) You will be a blessing to the people.
5) I will bless those who bless you.
6) I will curse those who curse you.
7) All will be blessed through you.
How does God’s choice of Jacob over Esau relate to free will?
God did not force them to be the men they were, they became who they were by their own choices in life. God just chose Jacob to fulfill the covenant with Abraham.
Two advantages to having the birthright?
Double portion of inheritance and the fathers blessing.
What sin is Esau the symbol for in the Old Testament?
Lust.
Were Abraham, Issac and Jacob significant because of their exemplary character?
NO!
What are the 3 types of revelation?
1) Natural
2) Special
3) Progressive
Name the two most important sons (tribes) of Leah.
Levi and Judah.
Name the two sons of Rachel.
Joseph and Benjamin.
Who was the patriarch that was an example of righteousness from a young age?
Joseph
Name of the tribe that Christ came from.
Judah
List the ways Joseph was a type of “Christ” (How are Joseph and Jesus stories similar)..
1) Both Sold
2) Taken to Egypt
3) Stripped of robes
4) Resisted severe temptation
5) Falsely accused
6) Placed with 2 prisoners (one saved one lost)
7) Forgave those who wronged them
8) Around 30 at the start of their public ministry
9) Saved the nation and the world
10) God turned evil done to them into good
