Jacob
Who is the (older) twin brother of Jacob?
Esau
Joseph is the beloved first song of ___ and ____.
Jacob & Rachel.
Who is Abraham's wife?
Sarah
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
Genesis means _________.
Israel
What indulgent gift does Joseph's father give to him?
A colorful coat.
Who is Abraham's son with Hagar?
Ishmael
What language was the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew.
The fall of Adam and Eve introduces the concept of _________sin.
original sin
Who are Jacob's parents?
Isaac and Rebekah
Name two major setbacks that Joseph faces.
1. His brothers sell him into slavery
2. Potiphar's wife falsely accuses him of attacking her.
Who is Abraham's son with Sarah?
Isaac
Before the written tradition there is the ______ tradition.
Oral Tradition.
The _______ is a sign of God's covenant with Noah.
rainbow
Jacob falls in love with Leah's younger sister, _______.
Rachel
What talent does Joseph possess and how does this talent impact his life in Egypt?
Joseph can interpret dreams. He interprets the Pharaoh's dream as a warning that famine is imminent. The pharaoh puts him in charge of gathering grain in preparation.
What does God ask of Abraham in relation to his son with Sarah?
God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son and Abraham obeys. At the last moment, God stops Abraham and gives him a ram to sacrifice instead.
The word "Bible" comes from the Latin word _____, meaning books.
Biblia
The tower of Babel is understood as a critique of which empire's ambition?
The Babylonian Empire.
Rachel and Leah's dad _______ tricks Jacob by swapping his bride.
Laban.
Recount how Joseph reunites with his brothers (including the drama that Joseph creates).
Joseph's brothers come to Egypt looking for grain. They do not recognize him. He tells them they are spies and demands that they bring their youngest brother, Benjamin, to Egypt. Joseph plants silver in Benjamin's bag and arrests him. The older brothers beg forgiveness and confess to selling Joseph into slavery. Joseph reveals himself and invites his family to live in Egypt with him.
What two signs mark Abraham's covenant with God? And what does God promise to Abraham in return?
Abraham changes his name and is circumcised. God, in return, promises him land, descendants, and a nation.
Catholics take a __________ approach to reading the Bible, which means that they take into account the literary forms used, the historical situation at the time, the human author's cultural beliefs and practices, and a number of other things as they think about the scripture's meaning.
contextualist
The critical interpretation and explanation of Sacred Scripture is called biblical ex_________.
exegesis