Pattern of the Kingdom
How is man different from all other creatures created by God?
Gen 1.26-28
Man is made in God’s image
Who are God’s people after the Fall in Genesis 3?
No one.
God chose to bless Abraham and his families because they are good people. True or False ? Gen 12:11-13
False.
Jacob - scammer, deceiver.
Abraham - gave up his wife because he wants to protect himself.
What command did God repeatedly give Pharaoh through Moses? Exo 7:16, 8:1
Fill in the blanks
“ Let my people go, so that _________.”
they may serve me.
King David is a king of God’s own heart. 1 Sam 13:14
True or False?
True.
How does God relate to humanity in his world?
His words.
Why was Adam and Eve expelled from the garden? Gen 3:4-6
She wanted to be wise
She chose what is good in her own eyes
She has eaten the fruit that’s poisonous.
All of the above.
What are the promises God made to Abraham in Gen 12:1-3?
Name 4 things.
Great nation
Make his name great
A land
Through him, the nations will be blessed
How does God rule among Israel after He rescued them from Egypt?
His laws / words / commands.
God will give you a taste of your own medicine.
Is this from the Bible or the movie Lord of the Rings?
The Bible.
1 Sam 8:9 God gave the king they wanted.
What is the pattern of God’s kingdom?
God’s people, in God’s place under His rule and blessing
What's the curse that God has put on the man and the ground after the Fall? Gen 3:17-19
1. Ground will not be fruitful.
2. Work will be painful / tough
3. Man will die
Why did God make these promises to Abraham?
Gen 12:1-3, 17:7
He wants to give Abraham a good life.
He wants to give Abraham a family to love
Abraham is special and very trusting of God
He wants to reverse the curse of the Fall.
He wants to reverse the curse of the Fall.
5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my __________, you shall be my treasured ______ among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of _____ and a ______ nation.
Exodus 19:5-6
Fill up the blank (need all 4 correct):
Covenant
Possession
Priest
holy
Why was king Samuel removed from his kingship?
1 Sam 15:23
He rejected God’s words.
Why did God make us like Him?
A. So that he can
B. So that he can be less lonely
C. So that we can know him and rule the world like Him.
D. All of the above
C. So that we can know him and rule the world like Him.
How did Satan successfully make Eve sinned?
Gen 3:4-6
By making her hungry.
By his craft words its evil-looking appearance.
By suggesting that she can choose to be autonomous from God.
None of the above
By suggesting that she can choose to be autonomous from God.
When has God decided on a rescue mission for humanity?
Eph 1:3-5
Before the world is created / foundation of the world.
What is God’s law ultimately about?
Exodus 20:1-6
Be a good moral person
Learning how to live in peace with each other
Loving God wholeheartedly
Avoiding what is wrong in God’s eyes
Loving God wholeheartedly
12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your _______ after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his________. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom _______
2 Sam 7:12-13
Fill in the blank (need all 3 correct)
Offspring
Kingdom
forever
What does a good life look like in the garden?
Human beings living under our Creator’s rule.
What is the good news God promised despite the curse?
Gen 3:15
A man will come to destroy Satan and put an end to sin.
How can anyone become part of God’s family in a world that has rebelled against Him?
Rom 9:10-13
God’s gracious election / choosing
The failure of God’s people, Israel to keep God’s law shows that we’re waiting for something better. What is it?
Jer 31:33
A people with changed hearts.
What is so special about this king that God promised?
2 Samuel 7:14-16
His kingdom will be forever, aka. He will never be dethroned due to man’s disobedience.
Or
God’s love will never leave this king. He will always be God’s person / son.