Hebrew Words
"This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were ___." (Genesis 2:4)
bārā’ (בָּרָא — created)
According to Colossians 2:16-17, how is the Sabbath described in relation to Christ?
A shadow of things to come, with the substance found in Christ.
Where did Noah, his family, and his descendants settle after the flood?
Mesopotamia
Name the two specific trees mentioned in the midst of the Garden of Eden.
Tree of Life and Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word “Eden” according to Webster’s Dictionary 1828?
Pleasure, delight.
"By the seventh day God had ___ all the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." (Genesis 2:2)
kālâ (כָּלָה — completed/finished)
According to Psalm 33:20, what is the Lord?
Our help and our savior
After the flood, which mountain did Noah’s ark rest upon?
Mount Ararat
What was unique about the watering of the earth in Eden before rain existed?
A mist or streams came up from the earth to water the ground.
What literary device structures Genesis 2:4
Chiasmus
"The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to ___ it and take care of it." (Genesis 2:15)
‘ābad (עָבַד — work/cultivate)
What is Jesus called in Revelation 19:11 and what does it signify?
Faithful and True
2 million
What day of creation is Genesis 1:18 talking about?
Which river flowed through Cush in Genesis 2:13?
Gihon
"Thus the heavens and the earth were ___ in all their vast array." (Genesis 2:1)
kālâ (כָּלָה — completed/finished)
According to Psalm 29:1-2, what is beautiful/has splendor?
Holiness
How many references credit Moses as the author of the Pentateuch?
6
What day of creation does Psalm 147:4 reference?
Day 4
In Revelation 21:4, what Edenic curse is abolished?
Death, pain, and sorrow
"On the seventh day God rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it ___." (Genesis 2:3)
qōḏeš (קֹדֶשׁ — holy)
According to Jonah 3:3, how long did it take to go through Nineveh?
3 days
What are the different types of parallelism in hebrew poetry?
synonymous, antithetical, and synthetic parallelism
What compound name of God first appears in Genesis 2:4? and how many times is it used in Genesis chapters 2 and 3?
Yahweh-Elohim. It combines Elohim (omnipotent Creator) and Yahweh (covenant-making Lord), used 20 times.
Which ancient city in Mesopotamia, is mentioned in 2 Kings 24:1, and what significant biblical event occurred there?
Babylon; Nebuchadnezzar ruled there, and it was a key location for the Babylonian exile