God's Real World
Genesis 1:27 says God created mankind in His own ________.
What is 'image'?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of about ________ stories in the ancient world about a flood destroying people as punishment from a god or gods, while saving a family.
What is 200?
During the time of the judges, this is the reason that God allowed foreign pagan peoples to oppress Israel.
What is "The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD"?
This is a figure of speech compares two seemingly unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Eg: Matthew 28:3, “His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.”
What is a Simile?
Genesis 6:3 refers to the time frame between God's warning of the flood and the start of the flood.
What is 120 years?
He is an ancient writer of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
When Barak told Deborah, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go” (Judges 4:8), she said, sure, but...
What is, "the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman”?
Seen both in Literature and children's books; the use of consecutive letters of the alphabet to start the verses.
What is an acrostic?
Noah was described as a _______ (2 Peter 2:5)
What is a preacher (or herald) of righteousness?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is widely recognized as the _____ _____ _____ in human history.
What is 'oldest known work of physical literature'?
Barak did not kill the king Sisal, but rather this Hebrew woman did.
Who is Jael?
This style technique ascribes human characteristics (such as human actions, emotions, or physical attributes) to God in order to make Him more understandable to us.
What is Anthropomorphism?
We only have the names of Noah and his three sons, but not their wives. There names are _______
Who are Shem, Ham, and Japheth?
This form of literature is a long form usually used to tell a story, create a sense of community or teach worldview.
What is an Epic Poem?
After the defeat, this impressive time of peace lasted until Midian took control of Israel.
What is forty years?
An unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text; commonly other literary works, famous people, historical events, or philosophical ideas. They do so in order to layer associations and meanings from these sources onto their own work.
What is an ALLUSION?
Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and _____." AND it uses this literary tool ___
What is a light unto my path; what is repetition?
What is Classic Literature?
In Gideon's era, he set out the fleece to test God, then God took his army from 32,000 down to this number to test Gideon's trust in God.
What is 300?
This is a figure of speech equates two seemingly unlike things for effect.
* James 3:6, “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.”
What is a Metaphor?