God revealing Himself to us
Divine Revelation
Everything in the Old Testament leads up to who?
Jesus
Cain kills Abel
Who does God spare from the flood?
Noah
What does God promise Abraham?
1. Numerous descendants
2. Land/a great nation
3. He will be blessed
God has always had a plan to save us
Salvation History
What are the three people/things being foreshadowed in the Bible through typology?
Jesus, Mary, the Church
Why was Cain upset?
Jealous of Abel, God liked Abel's offering but not his
Who did Noah descend from?
Seth
What is Abraham known as?
The father of all nations
A promise or agreement that establishes a permanent bond
Covenant
List one way Abel is a type of Jesus.
1. Abel is a shepherd - Jesus is the Good Shepherd
2. Both offered a sacrifice pleasing to God
3. Both were innocent and unjustly killed
What is a possible reason God did not like Cain's offering?
Cain's attitude toward the offering
Why did the earth become corrupt?
The line of Cain corrupted the line of Seth, they began to intermarry
Why does Noah put a curse on Canaan?
His son Ham sinned against him
The living transmission of the Gospel through the Church
Sacred Tradition
List one way Cain is a type of Adam
3. Both did not own up to their sin
After Cain kills Abel, what does his exile represent?
He lost his relationship with God
What is the symbol of God's covenant with Noah?
The rainbow
What sin are the people guilty of in the story of the Tower of Babel?
Pride
The connection between the Old and the New Testament involving a character, event, or thing that involves foreshadowing Jesus, Mary, or the Church
Typology
List one way Noah is a type of Adam
2. Both given the task to "be fertile and multiply"
3. Both sin against God and pass that sin on to their children
Who is born after Abel dies?
Seth
What does God promise after the flood?
To never destroy the earth again
List one of the themes of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
1. Importance of Hospitality
2. Sin and God's Judgment
3. God's Mercy
4. Faith and Righteousness
5. Questioning God's Will