Creation and Covenant
Fill in the blank. In Genesis, we begin to see God as our G___ Creator.
Good
During the final plague, the Israelites were to put blood over the doorframes of their house so the Sprit of God would literally ________ them.
How does this relate to us in the NT?
Passover
If we are covered in Jesus's blood, God's wrath and judgement will Passover us because of what Jesus did on the cross.
The Israelites finally made it to the Promised Land after the death of who?
How many years were the Israelites in captivity in Egypt?
400 years
How long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?
40 years
In the Garden of Eden, Satan used what tactic to tempt Adam and Eve. Who/What did he question to get them to slip up?
Genesis 3:1 "Now the Serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You can't eat from any tree in the garden'?"
He questions the authority of God's Word/Instruction
God gave the Israelites a way for their sins to be taken away through sacrifice. What was this called?
Bonus: How can you see the Gospel in this?
Atonement
Jesus was the perfect and final sacrifice where we don't have to come back year after year like the Israelites did.
One of the last thing Moses encouraged the Israelites to do before His death was to remember? What were they remembering?
How faithful God had been to them despite their repeated sinful ways.
What is the name of the first 5 books of the Bible?
The Pentetuch
How many people were on Noah's Ark?
8
What is a covenant? What does it show about God that He is willing to make a covenant with sinful human beings?
A relationship between two parties. This serves as the foundation between God and humanity in the OT. The fact that God makes promises to us when we can't fulfill our part shows His unending love and faithfulness.
When God sent Moses to tell the Israelites He was going to free them, Moses asked God what if the Israelites ask for your name, what did God tell Moses to tell them?
Bonus: What is the meaning of this name? Who in the NT uses this same name?
"I AM WHO I AM" or "Yahweh"
I always have been, am, and always will be. He is complete outside of creation.
Jesus in John 8:58
How many times did Joshua and the Israelites walk around the walls of Jericho?
13
Name the 10 Commandments (4 about our relationship with God, 6 about my relationship with my neighbor)
No other gods before me, no idols, not take the Lord's name in vain, remember Sabbath Day
Honor mother and father, no murder, no adultery, no stealing, no bearing false witness, no covet
What was man formed from and what did God do to bring him life?
Who did God bless and make his name into a great nation?
Bonus: A few chapters later, God continues to explain the promise to this person and it says this person believed God. And God counted it to them as ________.
What is the significance of this for us?
Abraham
Righteousness
Even from the beginning, we cannot boast in our works because they do not hold weight. Abraham was justified by his faith alone in God.
What is the purpose of the law? Why would God give commandments to people who could never follow them perfectly?
To know that we are sinners. It is a gift from God that points us to our desperate need for Salvation. Jesus came to fulfill the law.
The Promised land is described as a land flowing with _____ and _____.
milk
honey
Why did the people build the Tower of Babel after the flood? And why was it bad?
The people wanted to build a city and tower to show their dominance and make a name for themselves instead of following God and making His name great.
Who wrestled with God in Genesis 32? And would not let Him go until he blessed Him
Bonus: He was given a new name by God, what was that new name?
Jacob
Israel
What does "Ex Nihilo" stand for? Genesis 1:1-5
"Out of Nothing"
in Exodus 40, God instructs the Israelites to build the tabernacle. Why?
Bonus: How is this like the Holy Spirit today?
Because God desired to dwell among His people.
The Holy Spirit dwells inside believers today.
The city of Jericho was destroyed... God accomplished two things by doing this. Name those two things.
1. God's giving Israel the land that had been promised to them
2. God punishing the local inhabitants of the land for their wickedness.
What NT book and chapter describes the faithfulness of those from the OT? Often referred to as "The Great Hall of Faith"
Hebrews 11
After we discussed Genesis, we briefly discussed this man who suffered greatly for God. Lost everything. What was his name?
Bonus: One of the main points we get from Job is that God is always W_____ of our W______.
Hint: Romans 12: 1-2
Job
Worthy Worship