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Old Testament Flashcards

1
Q

What is Ancient Jewish Literature unique for

A

lack of details

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2
Q

What is unwritten, memorized versions of Israel’s history and laws

A

Oral Tradition

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3
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The first written documents of the Old Testament were likely the histories of what

A

the kings

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4
Q

Who are people who spoke for God

A

prophets

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5
Q

Who are people who taught about human and divine wisdom

A

sages

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6
Q

What is humanity’s oldest form of storytelling

A

Mytholgy

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7
Q

what way should Mythology be read

A

literarily

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8
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What is an ancient Mesopotamian city in which the Israelites originate from

A

Babylon

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9
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What literature is the creation/flood stories likely borrowed from

A

Mesopotamian

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10
Q

Genesis’ creation-flood stories are meant to provide answers about Who

A

God and human beings

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11
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Who is the Tiller of soil

A

Cain

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12
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Who is the Keeper of flocks

A

Abel

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13
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Why did God favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s offering

A

Because Abel offered his best flockling

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14
Q

Where was Cain banished from

A

Home and Work

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15
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God saw how lawless the world became, an his heart grieved so much that he decided to do what

A

flood the earth

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16
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What did God tell Noah to build

A

An Ark

17
Q

Why did God ask Noah to build an Ark

A

to save him and his family from the flood

18
Q

What did God ask Noah to gather

A

Seven pairs of every clean animal and one pair of every unclean animal

19
Q

How many days passed until the flood begins

A

7

20
Q

What did Noah first release after the flood

A

a raven

21
Q

What did Noah release 2nd after the flood

A

a dove

22
Q

What did the Dove come back with the 2nd time

A

Olive Branch

23
Q

What happened the third time Noah released the Dove

A

It never came back

24
Q

What are the first five books of the Old Testament

A

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

25
Q

Who are all five books credited to

A

Moses

26
Q

Abraham nickname

A

Abram

27
Q

Sarah nickname

A

Sarai

28
Q

Abram lied to who about his relationship with Sarai

A

the Pharaoh

29
Q

What did God promise Abram with

A

many descendants

30
Q

What is the name of Abram’s nephew

A

Lot

31
Q

Why did Lot and Abram seperate

A

their shepherds were fighting

32
Q

Where did Lot settle after he separated with Abram

A

Sodom

33
Q

What is the name of Sarai’s servant

A

Hagar

34
Q

Who did Hagar give birth to

A

Ishmael

35
Q

What did Abraham do to every make in his family as a sign of their Covenant

A

He circumcised them

36
Q

What did Sarah do at the birth of Isaac because God gave her a child at her age

A

she laughed

37
Q

Who did God ask Abraham to sacrifice

A

Isaac

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