What was humankind's relationship with God after the fall?
People turned away from God, ignored his requests, turned to false Gods
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Why was the bible written?
To tell story of God's relationship o his people and show us how to live and serve Him
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How were the books of the bible first recorded?
Scrolls of papyrus or parchment, using pen and ink (Pen from reeds, ink in cake form)
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Why do Christians and scholars care about the dates of biblical events?
It reminds us that it really happened, and tells of God's actions and promises
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Name a promise God made to Abraham?
That through his family great blessings would come to all people. Their family would be great, and they would become landowners.
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Why is the Bible called God's story?
God is main character, showing people and their relationship, obeying and not obeying, blessings, God is and was always faithful and never abandoned his people
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In what 2 languages was the bible originally written?
What is Hebrew and Greek
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How were the first stories of the ancients and patriarchs passed along?
We are not sure, maybe oral tradition
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Why can't biblical scholars include exact dates?
The bible doesn't tell us when it exactly happened, but that it did.
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What promise did God make to Noah
Never again cut off all life by the waters of a flood or that a flood would destroy the whole Earth
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Name the books of the Law?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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Why where different languages used in the Old and New Testament?
Old Testament written in Hebrew because that's what the Israelites spoke
New Testament was written in Greek because that was the universal language at the time of Jesus.
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Name the 5 categories of the Old Testament?
Law
History
Wisdom and Poetry
Major Prophets
Minor Prophets
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How long did is take for God's timeline of salvation to unfold?
Thousands of years
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What is God's ultimate plan for the whole world?
God wants to bring all people into his kingdom and to restore his broken relationship with humankind.
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Name the first 5 books of the New Testament?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts
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What old Testament story symbolizes the differences and the distance between people and what was it about?
The story of Babel, when human languages were confused and people were spread out to become many different nations.
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Name the 5 categories of the New testament?
Gospels, Historical, Paul's letter, General letters, and Apolcalyptic
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How do we fit into God's plan?
God's plan is still unfolding. God's timeline goes into eternity, and we are still creating history every day.
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How were God's promises fulfilled in the New Testament
Jesus born, lived sinless life, ministered to people, died on a cross, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven to rule with God. All believers now have eternal life
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Name 4 important New Testament events.
Jesus' birth, death, resurrection, ascension, Pentecost, Paul's mission to the Gentiles