Important People
The First Woman
Who is Eve?
Moses' sister
Who is Miriam?
Frogs, Gnats, and thick Darkness
They wanted to be like God knowing (establishing) Good and Evil.
Who are Adam and Eve?
Martin Luther was born and died in Wittenberg.
False,
Martin Luther was both born and died (on a visit) in Eisleben, Germany.
At his death, Jacob had 12 sons and two adopted inheritors and one daughter
True
The builder of the ark, the one who was chosen to be saved-and his family.
Who was Noah?
His name means "He Laughs". (Not really that less prominent, but ran out of space.)
Who is Issac the son of Abraham?
Mount Sinai
Where did God give the 10 commandments?
(Also where was the burning bush?)
Who is Pharaoh?
Martin Luther was afraid of God's Judgement as a younger man.
True
Jacob's daughter's name was Rebecca
False, her name was Dinah. Rebecca was Jacob's mother.
The Father of Nations, the first Patriarch.
Who is Abraham?
He was sent away with his mother because Sarai got jealous.
Who was Ishmael?
This Plague changed Pharaoh's mind about allowing the Hebrews to leave Egypt?
What was the death of the Firstborn?
He was jealous of his brother because God liked his sacrifice more. So he killed him.
Who was Cain and what did he do?
Martin Luther posted the 99 theses on the Wittenberg Church door on Oct 31, 1517.
Close but False
95 theses, but otherwise true.False, it seems like his crazy story was accepted.
His first name means "Heal Grabber (deceiver)" and his new name means "He strives with God".
Who is Jacob (Israel) and what do his names mean?
He was the son of Noah that Abraham is decended from.
Who is Shem?
He was twelve years old when he was thrown into a pit and sold into slavery
Who was Joseph?
or
(How old was Joseph when he was betrayed by his brothers?)
The city where language was divided and confused for all people.
What is Babel?
Luther was the first person to translate the New Testament into a local common language in three centuries.
False. John Wycliffe led or inspired a team that translated the Bible into English between 1282-1395 about a hundred years before. There were actually many translations over the centuries all throughout the Middle ages. However, the printing press made the Luther's translation inexpensive (relatively) to find.
Jacob wrestled all day with a stranger before meeting with his brother Esau. He demanded the stranger bless him. And he received his new name of Israel.
False, Jacob wrestled all night with the stranger. He was had his hip dislocated in the wrestling.
He was chosen to speak for Moses.
Who is Aaron?
Who is Nimrod?
He left Haran and traveled south with his Nephew and all his household? (His first encounter with God.)
Who was Abraham?
He boasted about killing a man for striking him?
Who is Lamech, (probably king of Enoch)?
The term Justification is another form of the Righteousness of God as dealing with Sinful humans who are believers.
True
We believe God makes us Justified by fulfilling the penalty of the Justice of God through Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection.
The Hebrews wandered lost in the Wilderness between Mount Sinai and and the Promised land for 40 years and never interacted with other nations.
False, they wre directed by God with a pillar of Cloud and a Pillar of Fire all druing that time. They were not allowed into the promised land, they weren't exactly lost. Also it was about 39 years from when they were too afraid to enter the promised land.