Old Testament Quiz 2 Study Guide

Where is Abram from? Who was he born to?

• He is from Ur the Caldians

• He was born to Terah

Why does God confuse the language of the people?

Because they are trying to get to be like God; Godlike

What is a chiasm?

Is a structure of writing; a symmetrical pattern of writing

What connections are there between Adam and Noah?

They are both told to be fruitful and multiply

Who is Ham the father of and how will that become significant later in the Torah?

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Who are the three sons of Noah? What does Ham do that gets him in trouble?

• Ham, Shem, Jefeth

• He sees his dad naked

What covenant does God make with Noah? What is the symbol reminding people of this covenant?

• Never to destroy the world and cause a flood ever again

• Rainbow

How many animals of every kind were brought into the ark? How many days did the flood last? Where did the water come from? How long did it take for the flood to recede so the ark could land on dry land?

• 2 of every kind; some were 7 (pairs)

• Of clean animals, things not clean, every living thing that creeps on the ground

• Flood lasted 40 days

• Water came from fountains of the ground and from the sky

• 150 days for the ark to land on dry land

What is God accomplishing with the Flood?

Restarting humanity; Noah’s Ark

• What is the connection between Enoch and Noah? 

Enoch and Noah both walk with God and Noah is also said to be righteous

What does Abel bring to God? What does Cain bring to God? Why are these seen differently?

• Abel brings the fat portion; the first ling of the sheep

• Cain brings some fruit of the ground

What is the story directly after The Fall? What does this show about the progression of the world?

Things will get worse; cain and Abel story

Why does God kick Adam and Eve out of the garden? What are they not allowed to do any longer? What does God give them?

Because of them knowing good and evil, they can not eat from the tree of life

Why does God kick Adam and Eve out of the garden? What are they not allowed to do any longer? What does God give them?

• Because of them knowing good and evil, they can not eat from the tree of life

What is included in the curse for the serpent, Eve, and Adam?

• Will be killed by one of Eve’s descendents

• Will be able to fight back but will get killed: Strike the heel

• “He will strike your head and you will strike his heel”

How does Eve respond to the serpent’s temptation, mentally and verbally?

• She ends up saying that it is appealing to the eye and will feed me, give me nourishment, gain knowledge for me

  • Rationalizes it

How does the serpent tempt Adam and Eve?

• He tells them that if they eat the fruit of the forbidden tree that they would become God, or become like God

• Eat from the tree of knowledge and good and evil

What is Adam empowered to do by God? Why is this important and how does it connect to Genesis 1?

• Be fruitful and multiply

• Tend and keep

What name is used for the divine being in Genesis 2 in English and Hebrew? What is the significance of this name being used?

• The Lord God- in English

• Adonai Elohim - Hebrew

• Elohim is vague while Adonai Elohim is very specific

What are the four major questions being answered in Genesis 1-11?

• Why did so many people speak different languages

• Who created the whole place, who made the world

• Why is there evil; bad people in the world

• Why are there different people all around the world; why do people look different

What are the differences between the two creation stories?

God lets the humans name the animals, which gives the humans dominion over the animals

What name is used for the divine being in Genesis 1 in English and Hebrew? What is the significance of this name being used?

• What name is used for the divine being in Genesis 1: Elohim (Hebrew) - God (English)

• The generic name of God/any God would be Elohim/El

• He is overtop of the world creating everything; hovering over the waters

  • Chap 2 changes to “The Lord God”

How is the first creation story organized? What are the two different categories that God creates within? Where is this idea found?

• Organized by formless and void

• Found as the spirit is hovering over the seas

What is described as the conclusion or the pinnacle of creation? What word is repeated in the text to signify this pinnacle? What is the reason the ancient Hebrews would repeat a word?

• Described as the conclusion or the pinnacle of creation: Humanity

• Word repeated: Created

• Why did ancient Hebrews repeat words: They didn’t didn't have different words for emphasis so repetition of words is how they show it  

  • Us: Dumb, dumber, dumbest

  • Them: Good, Very Good, Very Very good

How is the first creation story organized? What are the two different categories that God creates within? Where is this idea found?

• Organized by formless and void

• Found as the spirit is hovering over the seas