Abraham and Interpretation
Every biblical story is centered in the relationship between _____ and _____.
God and man
Abraham was called out of _______.
idolatry
false
True or false: Jacob inherited the promises because he was a good person.
False. Jacob inherited the promises because God chose him and because he had faith.
Why were Esau's parents bitter with him?
He was unholy and married two Hittite women
In the story of David and Goliath, Goliath represents your personal problems is an example of... (A) Taking something out of context. (B) Reading allegorically (C) Deriving moral lessons from historical details
B
In Genesis 14 Abraham meets ________ who points forward to Jesus, the great high priest.
Melchizedek
Name two women in the story of Genesis so far who gave birth to the promised seed.
Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel
Who inherited the promises from Rebekah?
Isaac
What land did Jacob go to in order to find a wife?
Mesopotamia or Paddan Aram
What was Abraham’s faithful act in Genesis 12 and what was his faithless act in Genesis 12?
Abraham listened to the promises of the Lord and obeyed the word of the Lord. Abraham feared the Pharaoh and said Sarah was his sister
According to Genesis 15:6, what does God count/ credit to those who have faith in him/ his three promises?
Righteousness
What does the blessing of Abraham give to those who have faith in God and his promises to restore his creation to how it was in the Garden of Eden?
It gives life
The "promised land" was previously inhabited by the ________.
Canaanites
What was the name of the ford which Jacob crosses as he returning to the promise land from the east?
Jabbok
Why was Melchizedek greater than Abraham?
Because he blessed Abraham
What sign did God give to Abraham to confirm the covenant between them?
circumcision
Give the definition for “covenant”.
A formal agreement between two parties which includes promises, blessings, obligations, and commitments.
What was Abraham doing during the covenant ceremony in Genesis 15 which shows the unconditionality of the covenant?
he was sleeping
The Bomb: Other than Hagar and Sarah, what was the name of the woman whom Abraham had many sons with? These sons go on to be the enemies of what nation?
Keturah. They become enemies of Israel.
When is the first instance we read of people quarrelling in the promised land?
Genesis 13 Abraham's people quarrelling with Lot's people
Name one of the greatest differences between the priesthood of the Levites and the priesthood of Jesus.
Jesus made one sacrifice once for all. The Levites had to make continuous sacrifices. Jesus lives forever while the Levites died and needed to be replaced.
Mr. Lewis used the example of "Behold, a star." to communicate that when reading the Bible, it is important to understand...
how the original audience would have understood the text.
Explain why Esau should never have given up his birthright even if he was on the verge of death.
The promises/ the birthright was God's way of restoring humanity and his creation to how it was in the Garden. This means that they brought life to death. Esau should have trusted that God would bring life from death.
What is the name of the Philistine King whom Isaac lies to about Rebekah being his sister?
Abimelech