Genesis
Who is the first to be punished after Adam and Eve eat the fruit of from the Tree of Knowledge?
When are Genesis and Exodus said to have been written?
900-500 BCE
Which two authors are said to have written the two creation stories of Genesis?
What are...
The Priestly (P)
The Yahwist (J)
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word qadosh קָדוֹשׁ?
"set apart", "holy"
What are the major themes of the Book of Exodus?
Liberation & Redemption
God as LIBERATOR
God as WARRIOR
Covenant & Law
What three religions honor Abraham as their main Patriarch?
**100 more points if you name Abraham's sons and which religion they are associated with**
What are...
Judaism = Isaac
Islam = Ishmael
Christianity
What tribe of origin do Moses and his family belong to?
What is the Tribe of Levi?
Which 3 authors are said to have composed the book of Exodus?
Who are...
Yahwist (J)
Deuteronomist (D)
Priestly (P)
"departure", "going out"
How does the book of Exodus end?
Exodus ends with God dwelling with the Israelites in the Tabernacle, a portable tent that housed the Ark of the Covenant.*
List the three functions of a creation myth.
Mystical: inspires a sense of awe and gratitude for the world
Cosmological: Describes and gives meaning to the world around us
Sociological: Passes down moral and ethical codes
What is the Passover?
The feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.
Who is said to be the TRADITIONAL author of the Torah?
Who is Moses?
What is the meaning of the word Yahweh יהוה?
"he causes to be what exists."
The Tabernacle is said to have housed the Ark of the Covenant, a golden box that "held" the presence of God.
According to Jewish and Christian Tradition, what 3 items where placed inside the Ark?
Tablets of the Law
Manna
Aaron’s staff
What is the Tribe of Judah?
Apart from slavery, why else does God want to free the Israelites?
God wishes his people to be able to worship him freely in the wilderness and bring them to the promised land.
This theory proposes that 4 main sources wrote and adapted the Torah.
What is the Documentary Hypothesis?
Jahwist (J)
Elohist (E)
Deuteronomist (D)
Priestly (P)
This word refers to God’s manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him.
What is Theophany?
What is the oldest source, outside the Bible, that mentions the people of Israel?*
What is the Merneptah Stele?
What are the Noahic and Abrahamic Covenants?
The Noahic Covenant: God promises Noah that He’ll never flood the Earth
The Abrahamic Covenant: God promises that Abraham will be a father of a great nation.
This theory proposes there may have been multiple exoduses where the Israelites escaped and were liberated from slavery in Egypt. These people gradually gathered in Canaan and formed their own nation.
What is Gradual Emergence Theory?
The theory proposes the Torah was developed by the accumulation of redactional layers. It also lists the Deuteronomist (D) as the “original” source.
What is the Supplementary Hypothesis?
What does the Hebrew word תֵּבָה têbâh mean?*
**100 more points if you name the two stories where this word appears**
What is...
"ark" or "basket"
**Noah's Ark and Moses' Birth Story**
Which ancient flood story highlights the character of Utnapishtim who is forced to is forced to build a boat to save different animals including his own family and possessions?*
What is...
The Epic of Gilgamesh?