quiz 1 Flashcards
meaning of name jacob
trickster
jacob lineage
Abraham -> Isaac -> Jacob
Esau
Jacob’s older, more rugged, twin brother
was scammed out of his birthright by Jacob because Jacob does not feed food to Esau when he needs it, so he trades off his birthright to get food
What is important in oral culture, and why
Naming:
gives authority, identity, insight, and power
what was the new name granted to jacob
israel
what was the name of the river where jacob had his struggle with god
peniel
babylonian creation story and its backgroun
Enuma Elish
- 7-day creation as in bible
- tells us that the world is a terrible place of pain and suffering
what is the name adam derived from
Adamah– “earthy one”
Potential outcomes for Adam
Plan A: be alone on earth with the animals
Plan B: create a person from Adam’s rib during his sleep
Hebrew words for man and woman
Man– Ish
Woman– Isshah
How did God punish women due to Eve eating the apple?
- pain during childbirth
- “he shall rule over you”
How did God punish all people
created enmity between humankind and evils
historical context of ephesians
- emphasized the church because it was trying to survive
- patriarch
- arranged marriage
- men must be able to sustain a family
- women must be able to have children
Ephesians on husbands and wives
- wives, be subject to husbands as you are to Christ
- husbands, be subject to Christ and love your wife as you do your own body
4 tools discipline
- Balance
- Acceptance of responsibility
- dedication to the Truth
- Delayed gratification
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