BINT1223-1 Study Guide: Intro Material & Episodes I-III

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the BINT1223-1 study guide, covering key terms, theological definitions, Biblical structures, and notes on Genesis 1-2.

The Pattern of the Kingdom

God Establishes His Kingdom (Genesis 1-2)

The Perished Kingdom

The Fall of Humaity (Genesis 3 - 11)

The Promised Kingdom

God Calls Abraham (Genesis 12)

The Partial Kingdom

God Establishes a People called Israel (Genesis 12 - Esther)

Inerrant

Completely free from error

Infallible

Incapable of failing

Inspired

A supernatural influence from the holy spirit

Ex Nihilo

From nothing

Creation of Adam (Genesis 2:7)

God created Adam from the dust of life.

Complementary View of Genesis 1 & 2

Genesis 1 is an overview of the 7 days, and Genesis 2 goes deeper into humanity.

Genesis 1 Focus

About all of creation, doesn't look deep into humanity, talks about day and night

Genesis 2 Focus

About humanity, looks extremely deep into the creation of humanity, only talks about the time of human creation which was during the day

yom

The Hebrew word for 'day', meaning a literal 24 hour day or an unspecified amount of time.

Gap Theory

The concept that there are millions of years between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2

Indications of God's Sovereign Rule (Act 1)

1. God's word, 2. God's organization, 3. God's approval (evolution)

Trinity

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; used to describe 'us' or 'our' in Genesis 1

Symbolism of the Number 7

Represents perfection in Genesis 1

The One Thing 'Not Good'

For a man to be alone

Adam

Man

Main Event of Act I

Creation

Main Characters in Episode 1

God, Adam, and Eve

Setting of Episode I

The Garden of Eden

Imago Dei

Made in God's image

what separates God from the other “gods”

God is the true creator who is above and in control of all creation

Natural Revelation

God reveals himself through creation

Special Revelation

God reveals through the Bible and Jesus

Four Edges of the Puzzle

1. Story about God's rule/kingdom, 2. Story about God's people, 3. Story about God's plan of restoration (restorement), 4. Story about God's presence

Three Main Types of Biblical Literature

Narrative, poetry, prose

Hebrew Meditation Literature Key Feature

They focus on hebrew letters and the names of god

Causes of Biblical Reading Difficulty

It was made a long time ago using things of the culture of that time in it, and it has been translated multiple times.