Definitions
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In The Beginning
Adam & His Kids
Noah
100

This word means "The process of drawing out the meaning from a text in accordance with the context and discoverable meaning of its author"

What is Exegesis

100

THIS is the biblical mettanarative 

What is Creation Fall Redemption Consummation 

100

These were humanity's two (2) appointed tasks

What is 

1. to be fruitful and multiply 

2. Subdue the earth, and have dominion over it 

100

This son is the father of "the elect line of Christ"

Who is Seth

100

These were the ark's dimensions AND would it actually float?

What is 450' L x 75' W x 45' high 

and Yes, it would 

200

This word means "When the Holy Spirit works with the Biblical authors to accurately communicate God’s truth."

What is inspired

200

These are the three hermeneutical questions that we can always ask to make meaning of any scripture passage that we read.

What does this tells us about... 

   who God is?

   humanity?

   how God interacts with humanity? 

200

These are the two (2) ways Adam and Eve rejected God and his word

What is as Complete and Supreme 

200

These are the TWO (2) things God modeled for us that we have to do to deal with sin. 

What is 

1. acknowledge and accept humanity's sinfulness 

2. Grieve it 

200

THIS is what is required of Noah in God's covenant with him

What is trust 

300

Latin, for "out of nothing"

What is ex nihilo

300
These are "The Three Omnis" of God AND what they mean

What is 

Omnipresent -- Everywhere 

Omnipotent -- All powerful  

Omniscient -- All knowing

300

This is the true subject of the story of the “Fall of humanity”

What is wisdom and its source

300

These are the three (3) people who break the "copy and paste" genealogy pattern 

Who are... Seth, Enoch, and Noah

300

These are the THREE (3) parts to a biblical covenant  

What is to establish (1) the basis of a relationship, (2) conditions for that relationship, and (3) promises and consequences if those conditions are unmet.

400

THIS is the definition of "Infallible"

What is "Being true in all that it affirms"

400

These are the three steps in making meaning out of the biblical text 

What are... Divide and conquer, Observe the themes, and make applications

400

This was Adam's consequence for his rebellion

What is Work, production, and provision now becomes exceedingly difficult 

400

These are the TWO threads that constantly run through the biblical metanarrative starting in Chapters 3-6. 

1. Humanity's continual rejection of God

2. God's continual pursuit of humanity despite their rejection of him

400
These are the two things that Noah was suppose to take with him on the ark. AND what this pointed to. 

What are...

1. a pair of every kind of animal

2. every kind of food to be eaten

3. It pointed back to the Garden with Adam 

500

This is the definition of biblical inerrancy 

What is "Being without error or fault in its original manuscripts"

500

These are the four (4) things that continually repeat in the cycle of human sin

What are... 

1. the Desire for self-sufficiency 

2. the Replacement of God 

3. the Striving for glory 

4. the attempt to control the future rather than following God’s direction

500

These are the individual consequences for Adam and Eve in their rebellion

Both -- Kicked out of the garden

Eve -- Strained relationships, pain in child bearing, desire for control over spouse

Adam -- Work, production, and provision now becomes exceedingly difficult 

500

THESE two parts of Consummation were what God was working towards AND what they mean

Restoration -- Getting back to God's divine plan for created order 

Reconciliation -- the renewal of relationships with God among humanity. 

500

These are the three (3) ways Noah is described in the biblical account AND what each aspect mean

What is... 

  1. Righteous – Living in right relationship with God, other people, and creation 

  2. Blameless –  Those who cannot be accused of wrongdoing before people or God

  3. Walked Faithfully – Being perceptive resilient, and engaged