THEOLOGY MIDTERM Flashcards
Bible
The bible is the word of God, made up of 73 books 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
Inerrant
lack of error
Infallible
Cannot be wrong.
Salvation History
the plan for God to save us that continues not only in the past but also in the present
Inspired
breathe in
Canon
list of books in the bible
Deuterocanonical
2nd list of books in the Bible
Edom
From the book of Obediah, this tells the story of a time of great destruction in Jerusalem where God gives justice to the nation, Edom.
Protoevangelium
proto- 1st
Evangelium - gospel
it’s the first mention of Christ → Savior
Why does God ask questions to Adam and Eve?
He gave them a second chance by asking those questions to confess their sins and be reconciled
What does it mean to say God’s creation is good?
God looked at what he created and said it was “good”
God did not say humans were good when He first created them; He said that they were VERY good.
What does it mean to say we have been created in God’s Image and Likeness?
- We are like God
- We are given free will
- We are capable of love
- All life is sacred
Sabbath
was the 7th day God created the world where he rested. This is also the reason why we keep this day holy.
Spiritual Death
complete separation from God
Bigamy
Having multiple wives
Why was Cain jealous of Abel?
Because God favored Abel’s offering over Cain making him envious
Tower of Babel
A tower in which humans built so they can attempt to get to heaven
The Flood
Where God recreated the world by summoning a big flood because there was too much evil
Noah
A good and righteous man who was asked to build an ark and take 7 pairs of each animal.
Lamech
the 7th generation of Cain’s line who was known as the person who brings war or revenge into the world.
Seth
Adam’s and Eves’s third child that brought upon a line of goodness but unfortunately was bonded with Cain’s line resulting in the line of Shem.
How did the descendants of Cain differ from the descendants of Seth?
Cain was a line of evil and was nicknamed The Daughters of Men while Seth’s line brought upon good being nicknamed Sons of God.
What does the sign of the rainbow symbolize?
the end of the flood
How is the Flood seen as a precursor of Baptism?
because it signifies a new creation, a new beginning and our sins are washed away