Religion Final Exam (Freshman Year)

Which book is the suffering servent in?

Book of Isaiah

Why is the suffering servent significant?

It is significant because it can represent the Jewish and Christan tradition

Who is Joesph's father?

Jacob

How many commandments are there?

10

Which person received the ten commandments?

Moses

Who was Moses' brother?

Aaron

What type of laws are the ten commandments?

Moral/Ethical laws and laws how to be loyal to god

What is a sabbatical year?

Every seventh year is a year of rest

Allows the land itself (God's creation!) to rest/renew

All indentured servants released from debts

What is a jubilee year?

(50 years) All tribal land that had been leased/lost/bought was to be returned to the original tribal families

Massive redistribution of land

Cost of land based on time since the last jubilee year

"Psalm" comes from the Greek word for

a stringed instrument

What type of prayer of psalms?

Psalms are prayers that are meant to be read as a song.

What are theme within the covenant?

Leadership and responsibility

Trust and patience

Righteousness and justice

An understanding of struggle/pain

Etiology and theophany

What happens during Exodus?

The liberation of the people of God where Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt.

What happens in the book of Joshua?

The Battle of Jericho and distributes the land of Cannan to the 12 tribes.

What is the Battle of Jericho?

It began the Conquest for the Land of Canaan, a battle between the Israelites and the Canaanites where on the seventh day the walls of Jericho crumbled and the Israelites won.

What are the murmerings?

Iraelites complaining to Moses about some stupid crap

What are prophets?

The prophets serve as the mouthpiece/spokesperson of God- meaning God speaks through the prophets

Can prophets predict the future?

No, they talk only about hope for the future.

Who are the six major prophets?

Isaiah

Jeremiah

(Lamentations)

(Baruch)

Ezekiel

Daniel

How many books are in the Bible?

72 books; 45 old testament and 27 new testament

What is the Bible?

The Bible is comprised of books of the word of God which are not always true but instead are trying to teach you a lesson.

Who is the Bible written by?

Prophets and apostles of God

What happened on the first day of creation?

Light and darkness

What happened on the second day of creation?

God created the sky

What happened on the third day of creation

Dry land, plants and the sea

What happened on the fourth day of creation?

Sun, moon, and stars

What happened on the fifth day of creation?

Fish and birds

What happened on the sixth day of creation?

Land animals and humans

What happened on the seventh day of creation?

God rested and created the Sabbath; made the day holy

What two terms are the first 5 books of the bible?

The Pentateuch and Torah

What is the Jewish Bible called?

Tanakh

What are the two other names for God?

Yahweh and Elohim

What is the 4 Key Truths?

1. There is only one God.

2. God planned everything.

3. Everything God made is good.

4. The Sabbath is a special day of rest and worship.

What does the Adam and Eve story represent?

Sin, God's trust and relationship with humans and obediance.

Why did Adam and Eve get in trouble?

A serpant tricked them in eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

How does God punish Adam and Eve?

-Adam is punished with toil and labor when farming

-Eve is punished with pains during childbirth

-They are both sent away from the garden, never to return

How was the serpant punished?

Forced to crawl on stomach and eat dust.

Why did God create the Great Flood?

God saw how evil and wicked human beings were.

What did Noah bring on his ark?

Noah brought his wife, his three sons and their wives, and finally he had to bring two of every living thing.

How did Noah know when to open the Ark?

A dove came back with an olive branch

Why was there other flood stories?

People from all around the world shared the story and got developed into different editions over time.

What was the covenant between God and Noah?

Noah was to repopulate the Earth and God would never flood the Earth again.

What is the Mesopotamian myth that includes a flood narrative?

Epic of Gilgamesh

What happened in the Cain and Abel story.

Cain mudered Abel in a jealous rage because God was more fond over his offering.

What did Cain and Abel offer to the Lord?

Cain offered fruit of the soil

Abel offered a lamb (the fatty portion of his flock)

Divine Revelation

God's communication of his truth and knowledge towards his children on Earth

Covanant

An agreement between God and his people

What languages was the Bible written in?

Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

How old was Isaac when he married who?

Isaac was 40 years old and his wife was named Rebekah.

What were the name of Isaac's children?

Esau and Jacob

What does God promise to Abraham?

To make him a great nation, to make his name great (have male sons), bless those who bless him and curse those who curse him

Where did God tell Abraham to go?

The land of Canaan

Why did Abraham go to Egypt?

There was a famine in the land

Why did Abraham say Sarah was his sister?

Abraham thought that if the Egyptians knew that Sarah was Abraham's wife, they would kill him.

How did the Pharoah learn that Sarah is Abraham's wife?

God struck the Pharoah and his household with severe plagues.

Why did Abraham leave Egypt?

The Pharoah forced him and Sarah out after learning that Sarah is his wife.

What was the problem with the covenant between God and Abraham?

The problem was that God promised him children and decendents even though he was very old.

What does God promise Abraham in the covenant>

God promises him land and decendents

Who was the Egyptian maid servant?

Hagar

What was the first child Abraham gave birth to?

Ishmael

What does Ishmael mean?

God has heard

What is circumcision a sign of?

Physical mark of the covenant between God and Abraham

What does Abraham mean?

Father of a multitude of nations

What does Sarah mean?

princess

Why does Sarah laugh?

Sarah laughs because she finds it funny/impossible that she would be able to birth Isaac due to her old age.

What did Abraham name his son?

Isaac

Why did Sarah banish Hagar?

She did not want to share her inheritance with Ishmael.

Why does Hagar start crying?

She did not want to see her son die in front of her.

How did God help Ishmael?

God was with Ishmael as he grew up and taught him to be an expert bowman.

Where did God tell Abraham to take Isaac and to do what with him?

God asked Abraham to take Isaac to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering.

What did the angel say to Abraham?

The angel blessed Abraham saying that he trusted God and because of this his decendents will be as plentiful as the stars.

How old was Abraham when he died?

175 years old

Where did Isaac and Ishmael burry Abraham next to?

His wife, Sarah.

What did God tell Isaac about his children?

Two nations are in the womb, one will be stronger than the other and the older will serve the younger.

Which child was the firstborn and what was the other child doing the the firstborn?

Esau was the firstborn, very hairy and his brother Jacob came out gripping his heel.

What type of person was each child of Isaac?

Esau was a skilled hunter and Jacob was a simple man.

How did Jacob get Esau's birthright?

Esau traded it for lentil stew. He even took an oath promising Jacob his birthright.

How did Jacob trick Esau and Isaac?

Since Isaac was blind, Jacob hunted the game firs and cooked it for Isaac. Then Jacob wore Esau's clothes and was blessed by Isaac while Esau was cursed by Isaac.

Why do the elders request a king to be appointed by Samuel?

They requested a king because Samuel was getting old and Samuel's sons were corrupt; other strong nations all have kings.

What is wrong with Samuel's sons?

The sons were mischevious and corrupt. They accepted bribed and perverted justice.

How does the meeting of Samuel and Saul happen?

Saul met Samuel because he needed help finding his father's donkeys.

How is Saul presented/described as he is introduced?

Saul is presented as the most handsome Isrealite man.

What takes place between Samuel and Saul before Saul is anointed?

Samuel and Saul eat together.

How does Saul react to being chosen as king by the Israelites?

Saul is reluctant and scared.

In what ways does Saul show his emotion towards being chosen as king?

Saul does not tell his uncle about the kingship and he hides behind baggage.

What is the sin/disobedience Saul commits?

Saul disobeyed Samuel by sparing Agag and sparing the best livestock.

What is significant about the act of disobedience by Saul?

Saul defied the Lord's command direct command. Saul tries to repent to Samuel but he loses Samuel's and the Lord's trust.

Where does the Lord send Samuel to find and annoint the next king of Israel?

Samuel is sent to Bethlehem

How is David an unexpected character to be king?

David was the youngest out of Jesse's sons, was a shepard, he was a youth and ruddy.

How does the story of David relate to another story?

Relates to the story of Joseph (ZERO TO HERO)

Why does Saul instruct servants to provide him with someone who is skilled in playing the harp/lyre?

Saul needs someone to play the harp/lyre to get rid of his evil spirit which resides in him.

What roles does David take on in service of Saul?

Armor-bearer and harp player.

How does David kill Goliath?

With a rock and sling and then kills Goliath with his own sword by cutting his head off

When David asks the Lord about building a house for him what is the Lord's response?

A messiah will build a great house for me and I will forever be on the throne.

What is David's sin?

he commited adultery; Bathsheba and "mudered" Uriah by leaving him in a vulnerable war position killing him

What is Nathan's parable?

It is about how a poor man cared for his one only sheep and when a traveler came, the king did not kill one of his sheep for meat but took the poor man's sheep.

What does Nathan's parable explain about David?

The parable shows how David was the rich man and took the wife of Uriah; Uriah being the poor man in this case.

What is the final bird sent by Noah that indicates the ground is dry and safe?

Dove

What is the gift given to God by Abel?

The best sheep from his flock

The "forbidden fruit" is from what tree?

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil