In The Beginning... There Were People
Meaning "five books" in Greek, the Pentateuch is traditionally held to have been penned by this man who led Israel out of Egypt.
Who is Moses?
The new neighborhood that God had for the people of Israel
What is the Promised Land?
Biblical canons vary wildly: Catholics stop at 46, Eastern Orthodox hit 49, and the Ethiopian church rolls with 81 for both Testaments—while Protestants keep the Old Testament to this crisp number.
What are 39 books?
Individually honored in Jewish tradition, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are collectively known by this title, meaning "founding fathers."
Who are the Patriarchs?
This New Testament letter is considered anonymous because its author never identifies himself in the text.
What is Hebrews?
Though her brothers usually steal the spotlight, this daughter of Jacob is explicitly named in Genesis 30, 34, and 46, where she travels down to Egypt with her family.
Who is Dinah?
You could say the rules given here were written in stone: two tablets were delivered to Moses atop this famous mountain.
What is Mount Sinai?
Also known as the Torah or the Books of Moses, the Pentateuch is named for this specific count of foundational texts.
What is five?
Derived from an Egyptian term meaning "great house," this regal title was held by the rulers faced by Joseph and Moses in Genesis and Exodus.
What is Pharaoh?
This is the central theme of Hebrews, as the authors seeks to persuade his readers that Christ is greater and superior to all others.
What is Christ's Superiority?
These siblings helped a large group of people leave a bad neighborhood
Who are Miriam, Aaron, and Moses
After 430 years of bondage and ten famous plagues, the Israelites made their legendary exit from this North African land.
What is Egypt?
While the focus is usually on his famous sons, Jacob had a daughter as well, bringing his named children to this baker's dozen.
What is 13?
Meaning "a going out," this term forms the title of the book recounting Moses leading his people out of Egyptian bondage.
What is the Exodus?
According to Hebrews, God has spoken His ultimate Word through His son, who is superior to angels, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, and the Levitical Priesthood; He is also our High Priest and the mediator of a new covenant through His death for sin.
Who is Jesus Christ?
These spies scoped out the new digs for the people of Israel
Who are Joshua and Caleb
Talk about a high-stakes test: Abraham was led to a mountain in this land to sacrifice Isaac before the angel of the Lord called off the altared plan.
What is Mount Moriah?
Matching the years Israel spent in the wilderness, it’s the number of days and nights rain fell upon the Earth during Noah's flood.
What is 40?
Step aside, guys! Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel are the four founding women of Genesis who hold this title.
Who are the Matriarchs?
This developmental concept, associated with psychologist David Elkind, describes the tendency during adolescence to have difficulty separating your own perspective from the perspectives of others.
What is Adolescent Egocentrism?
Listed in Genesis 35, these twelve men, born to Jacob through four different mothers, each became the ancestral patriarch of an Israeli tribe.
Who are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
Talk about a prime location: Joseph secured his family a real "Glow-Up" by putting them up in this eastern Nile Delta district during the famine.
What is the land of Goshen?
Those initial commandments on the stone tablets were just the beginning—tradition counts this full total of laws delivered across the first five books.
What is 613?
Revealed to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3, this four-letter personal name of God in Hebrew is often translated as "I Am Who I Am."
What is Yahweh?
The belief that others are constantly watching you and the belief that your experiences are unique or exceptional.
What are two common patterns that emerge from Adolescent Egocentrism?