Genesis
What are the first 5 books in the Old Testament called?
Pentateuch
Why was Pharaoh concerned about the Hebrew slaves?
He thought they might try to overthrow him either on their own or with Egypt's enemies.
Pharisees
Appeal to Jewish audience
Matthew
Mark begins his gospel with a quotation from which Old Testament prophet?
Isaiah
What is an important takeaway from the story of Cain and Abel?
Give your best
How did God get Moses' attention near Mt. Horeb/Sinai?
Lived in a monastery
Essenes
Written by a physician
Luke
True or False? Mark was one of the 12 disciples
False
Wholeness, completeness
With what three signs did God equip Moses as he tried to convince the Pharaoh to free the Hebrew slaves?
Staff
Hand (leprosy)
Blood in Nile
They were accepting of Roman occupation of Jerusalem
John
True or False? Mark spends a lot of his gospel providing commentary and opinion on the events of Jesus' life.
False
Name two benefits that God promised Abraham when he made his covenant with him.
1. Land
2. Descendants
3. Blessing of many through him
4. Relationship
What was the 10th and final plague?
Death of the firstborn of Egypt
Suicide pacts
Zealots
Name two reasons why scholars think John the Baptist may have been an Essene
1. He practiced baptism
2. Mark records that he ate locusts & wild honey
3. He wore camel's hair
Mark often highlights the blindness of whom?
The disciples
Positive: Joseph's ability to interpret dreams helped get him out of prison and gave him a position of honor in Pharaoh's household.
Negative: Although ultimately they came true, Joseph's dreams about his brothers were problematic and caused his brothers to resent him.
What food did God provide each day for the Hebrews in the wilderness?
Manna
Why do scholars associate the Dead Sea Scrolls with the Essenes?
The scrolls were thought to be part of the library of the Essenes and were hidden in caves when the monastery came under attack.
The religious court was generally composed of men from which sect?
Sadducees
Name three people who were healed by Jesus and detail how they showed faith.
Various