How does God begin to fix the problem caused by Original Sin? What are the 4 big ones in Genesis and Exodus?
Covenants with Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, and Moses
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How is manna similar to Eucharist?
it is bread from heaven
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What happened at the Tower of Babel?
men were prideful and wanted to build a tower to God and then we have a literal fall and the scattering of the people
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What is the purpose of the 10 plagues?
To showcase the power of God over the Egyptian gods
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What is the purpose of the 10 Commandments?
To help Israel keep the covenant
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Adamic Covenant – what was the covenant? Who was it with? What was the sign?
the initial relationship with God, husband and wife, sabbath
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How is freedom from slavery and the crossing of the Red Sea related to sin?
water washes away the old life of slavery (or sin) and new life is found on the other side (like baptism)
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What does “Israel” mean?
"one who contends (or wrestles) with God"
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Jacob, Leah, and Rachel – what happens with the three of them and why?
Jacob is tricked into marrying Leah after working for 7 years for Rachel and then is told he has to work 7 more to marry Rachel. His father-in-law tricked him because the oldest daughter was to be married first
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What is the 10th plague? What do the people have to do to not be affected by it?
Death to the firstborns (all of them). They must celebrate the Passover and sacrifice a lamb, not break its bones, eat the flesh, paint the blood over the doorstep, and eat unleavened bread
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The Mosaic Covenant – what was the covenant? Who was it with? What was the sign?
freedom from slavery and to go to Promised Land, Moses and a nation, Passover
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How is Isaac like Christ?
He is the only son, a willing sacrifice, and carries wood up a mountain
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Who is Ismael?
the son of Abraham and Hagar
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The trick of Jacob and Rebekah – what did they do and why did they do it? What happens when they do?
Jacob tricks Esau into giving him his birthright, Rebekah and Jacob trick Isaac into giving him the family blessing. It works and can't be undone.
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How long are the Israelites in the desert?
Why does God allow them to wander for so long?
Who leads them into the Promised Land?
40 years. So they learn to rely on God alone. Joshua leads them into the Promised Land
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Noahic Covenant – what was the covenant? Who was it with? What was the sign?
Not to flood the earth again, Noah and his family, bow in the sky
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How are Joseph and Jesus alike?
Beloved son, went to Egypt, sold for silver, falsely accused, forgiving
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Who were Isaac’s children?
Jacob and Esau
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Who does God choose to set the Hebrews free from slavery? How does God appear to them?
Who accompanies them to talk to Pharaoh in Egypt?
What happens to Pharaoh’s heart? How does God respond?
Moses, he appears in a burning bush, Aaron goes with him, Pharaoh's heart is hardened and he says no, God send the plagues
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What does God do in response to the Golden Calf Incident?
Allows Moses to write many laws (found in Leviticus and Deuteronomy) to help them keep the covenant
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The Abrahamic Covenant – what was the covenant (three promises)? Who was it with? What was the sign?
great name, nation, blessing, Abraham and tribe, circumcision
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How are Jesus and the Passover related?
unblemished sacrifice, not to have broken bones, flesh and blood sacrifice, eat the flesh, unleavened bread, saves us from sin, death, and slavery
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How many sons does Jacob have? And what do we have from them?
12 - the 12 tribes of Israel
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Joseph – what happens to him? Where does he go and what happens while he is there? Why does this end up being a good thing?
He is sold into slavery in Egypt, he is tricked by his master's wife and thrown into jail, he interprets Pharaoh's dream, he is successful in Egypt, and he is reunited with his family during a famine because he is given such power over Egypt
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What three things does God provide for the Israelites in the desert?