Old Testament Survey

Question 0

What differences are there between the two creation accounts in Genesis 1-3?

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Question 1

What part of Genesis is called the “prehistory,” and what does it contain?

Answer 1

Genesis 1:1 - Genesis 11:6. It contains the account of creation, human origins, humanity’s fall, and the progression of evil – everything that took place before there was human historical writing.

Question 2

What and where is the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 2

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Question 3

What are the promises to Abraham and where are they found?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Who were the patriarchs, and what relationship did they have to other ethnic groups mentioned in Genesis?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What is a covenant as used in the Bible?

Answer 5

the nature of God’s relationship with His people in a formal, legal kind of arrangement.

Question 6

What are the elements of the prophetic lament form?

Answer 6

1) call to mourning
2) direct address to the dead
3) eulogy of the dead
4) evaluation of the extent of the loss to the survivors