test 4 The prodigal Son

Question 1

festering

Answer 1

becoming infectious- think of a wound

Question 2

cain and able

Answer 2

• abel favored by god
• cain kills abel-
• “am i my brothers keeper”
• jealousy versus envy

Question 3

the flood

Answer 3

• sin spreads,god sends flood
• consequences- all human action has consequences
• humanity is image of god
• overpriced shoes that are cheap to make, some people have bad work enviorments

Question 4

the tower of babel

Answer 4

• force humanity into heaven through a tower
• god destroys tower and changed the languages of all the people-
• attempt of one human civilization to divinise the whole of humanity

Question 5

modern day examples of the tower of babel

Answer 5

hitler- communism/ socialism- technological advancements

Question 6

method of election

Answer 6

• god reveasl himself to one person who he chose (Abraham) give that person a mission
• creates the people of israel, prepares for his coming
• flaw someone may not do the task god asks

Question 7

the call of abraham

Answer 7

“go forth into the land i will show you to have faith you must give up control”
- vague promises

Question 8

examples of covenant with abraham

Answer 8

1. “how will i have an offspring”- one of the greatest ways to pray with god is to fight with god-
2. “look at stars in sky” stars are sign of infinite, god saying his promise is infinite

Question 9

sarais shortcut

Answer 9

• takes slave (Hagar), get her pregnant with abraham, take baby as theirs, child (Ishmael)
• tries to fulfil god’s will- sarai becomes envious of hagar
• god tells Hagar and Ishmael they are key in salvation, god takes good from evil

Question 10

the oak of mamre

Answer 10

• calls three men as one lord
• god is a communion of love
• the more Abraham trusts god, the more god reveals himself- invites abraham to have a meal- meal is intimate
• sarah’s laugh is cynical, detached/ hardened

Question 11

abraham becomes intercessor

Answer 11

• god wants abraham to be intersession (put himself between god and guilty humanity)
• abraham falls short/ stops at ten cousins, abraham only praying for own people
  -jesus is the true intersessor bc he prays for all

Question 12

the sacrifice of isaac

Answer 12

• “take your only one”- sacrifice only son for God
• testing abhrams love
• he is successfully sacrficed

Question 13

why does God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?

Answer 13

-abraham how much God loves humanity by actually giving up his only son), test friendship (Abraham was willing to give up his only son for God)
- tests relationship

Question 14

Similarities between Jesus and Isaac’s sacrifice

Answer 14

• carried the wood
• sacrificed for their father and god
• sacrifice your only son whom you love
• willingly accepts sacrifice/ knows they will die

Question 15

difference

Answer 15

Isaac isn’t actually killed, jesus is

Question 16

God and abrahams relationship

Answer 16

• God reveals more to Abraham the more Abraham proves himself-
• Abraham isnt perfect
• the relationship grows as Abraham becomes more faithful and obedient

Question 17

significance of place of sacrifice

Answer 17

isaac was sacrificed on Mt.Moria (temple of Jerusalem), walking distance to where Jesus was sacrificed at Golgotha

Question 18

Pharos reaction to God’s punishments

Answer 18

frees sarai

Question 19

second part of genesis

Answer 19

Festering of sin/ Abraham

Question 20

How does sin fester to the whole world

Answer 20

• cain and abel, flood, tower of babel
• the way that god is first intailly present in the world

Question 21

jealousy v envy

Answer 21

jealousy can be good (modivating) envy is negative and is hateful

Question 22

story of the flood

Answer 22

symbolises restarting and cleaning of the world/ sin- corrupt the immage of God causes the world to turn dark, human greed (slavery, nuclear war, pollution)

Question 23

3 promises

Answer 23

• blessing of the nations
• new land
• great family

Question 24

unforgivable sin

Answer 24

that god wont forgive ur sins