Scripture and Study
Why did God give special revelation in the Bible?
So people can know Him and His gospel.
What is the protevangelium?
The first gospel promise, found in Genesis 3:15.
From what city did God call Abraham?
Ur.
What new name did God give Jacob?
Israel.
What does a scepter symbolize?
Royal authority and rule.
Put the three steps of the inductive Bible-study method in order.
Observe, interpret, apply
What does the Creation Mandate command people to do?
Fill the earth, subdue it, and exercise responsible dominion.
Name the three main promises God gave Abraham.
Land, seed, and blessing.
What did Esau trade to Jacob?
His birthright.
How did Judah prove that he had changed?
He offered himself in Benjamin's place so Benjamin could return to Jacob.
What is the fear of the Lord?
Awe and respect before God that motivates obedience and a desire to please Him.
How did Cain demonstrate the pattern of the serpent's seed?
He gave in to murderous anger and killed Abel.
What two offices did Melchizedek hold?
King of Salem and priest of God Most High.
What did Jacob's injured hip at Peniel teach him?
He could not prevail by his own strength and needed to depend on God.
Who ultimately came through Judah's promised royal line?
Jesus Christ.
Name the three divisions of the TaNaK.
Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. The Old Testament.
What does the Flood teach about God and sin?
God takes sin seriously, judges wickedness, and also shows mercy and preserves His redemption plan.
What did God alone passing between the divided animals in Genesis 15 show?
God alone guaranteed fulfillment of the covenant promises.
Define providence.
God's active and ongoing guidance of creation and history to accomplish His purposes.
How did Joseph help preserve the seed promise?
God used Joseph to save Jacob's family during the famine, keeping the promised family line alive.
Explain the difference between allegorizing and a literal approach
Allegorizing invents symbolic meanings not supported by the text; a literal approach reads the text in its normal sense and uses evidence and context.
What was wrong with the explanation given by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar?
They wrongly assumed that all suffering is the direct result of a person's own sin.
How did the ram on Mount Moriah point forward to Jesus?
The ram died as Isaac's substitute; Jesus is the greater substitute who bears the penalty for sinners.
Explain Genesis 50:20 without excusing the brothers' sin.
The brothers intended evil, but God sovereignly directed the same events toward a good outcome that preserved many lives.
Summarize Creation, Fall, and Redemption in one sentence each.
Creation is God's good design; the Fall is the damage caused by sin; Redemption is God's unfolding work to restore His creation through the promised Redeemer.