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FIRST CREATION ACCOUNT
SECOND CREATION ACCOUNT
NOAH AND THE FLOOD
FATHER OF OUR FAITH
COVENANTS
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On what day of creation was man created?
Day 6
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What is the literary genre for the first 3 books of Genesis?
Prose poetry/ theological poem
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Why did God flood the earth?
Because of sin.
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What did God promise Abraham?
That his descendants would be as numerous as the stars.
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What is the sign of God's covenant with Moses?
The Passover
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What is the summit (highlight) of creation?
mankind
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What is the Pentateuch?
The first 5 books of the Bible.
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What did the sign of God’s covenant with Noah?
rainbow
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What was the sign of God’s covenant with Abraham?
circumcision
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What did God promise David?
A future eternal kingdom and that the Messiah would inherit the throne of David.
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What is the Latin word, meaning "out of nothing"?
ex nihilo
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Why was the punishment for sin death?
Sin is a separation from God. God is our Life Source. If we are separated from our life source we die.
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What did God promise mankind after the flood?
That "the waters will never again become a flood to destroy every mortal being." (Gen. 9:15)
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Who are Abraham's two sons?
Ishmael and Isaac
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Who established the New Covenant?
Jesus Christ
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What is the primary challenge or problem for God in the first creation account?
The earth is formless and void.
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From the beginning, how has God related to us? What type of relationship?
As a Father to his beloved children.
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What is another flood narrative from the Ancient Near East?
Epic of Gilgamesh
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How did God test Abraham's faith?
By asking him to sacrifice his only son. (the only son between him and his barren wife)
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Who is incorporated into the New Covenant?
All people
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What 3 things did God create out of nothing ("bara")?
1.) matter 2.) life 3.) humanity
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Where do we see Christ in the second creation account?
Genesis 3:15 provides the Bible's first prophecy of redemption.
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How is the God of Genesis different from the gods in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
In the Epic of Gilgamesh the gods are afraid of the flood and flee to higher ground, but in the Genesis story God is in complete control of the disaster and is unaffected by it.
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What are two similarities between Isaac and Jesus Christ?
1. Both only sons 2. Both miraculous births 3. Both carried the wood of their sacrifice 4. Both were willing victims 5. Both climbed the same mountain 6. Both rode a donkey to the place of sacrifice 7. Many more possible answers
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What is the difference between a covenant and a contract?
With a covenant, their is a family relationship established. Think of a marriage as an example of a covenant.