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1) Who controlled all the physical elements in the world?
God controlled all the physical elements in the world.
2) In the ancient Hebrew worldview, on what was the world supported?
The world is supported on pillars.
3) What version of the Bible do we use in this class?
We used the Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version
4) The Hebrew word for “law”
Torah
5) The Hebrew word for “prophet”
Navi
6) The Hebrew word for “writings”
Ketuvim
7) What “Canon” is the Catholic Canon?
Deuterocanonical books
8) The Greek word for “hidden.”
Apokryphos
9) Greek word for the first 5 books of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch
10) Rolls of papyrus found in caves in the Holy Land which contain some of the oldest existing copies of many of the books of the Old Testament.
Dead Sea Scrolls
11) What is the Greek translation of the Bible called?
Septuagint
12) By what word do Catholic scholars refer to the extra books found in their Biblical canon?
Deuterocanonical books
13) The Hebrew word for “chains” or “shackles”
Nehushtan
14) A sacred binding agreement
Covenant
15) An authoritative set of writings
Canon
16) How many books are generally found in the Protestant Bible?
66 books
17) How many books are found in the Catholic Bible?
73 books
18) His name means “he supplants”
Jacob
19) How many books are found in the Jerusalem or Palestinian Canon?
39 books
20) She had lovely eyes, or were they squinty?
This refers to Leah.
21) How many books are found the Jewish Old Testament
There are 24 books.
22) How many ”extra” books are found in the Catholic Biblical Canon
There are 7 “extra books”.
23) “Ancestor of a multitude”
This means Abraham.
24) “Exalted ancestor.”
Abram
25) This word means “house of God.”
Bethel
26) Red and Hairy
Esau
27) He was tossed under a bush by his mother
ishmael
28) The younger twin.
Jacob
29) Belief and worship of many gods
Polytheism.
30) Term for the head of a large family tribe.
Patriarch.
31) Belief in and worship of only one god.
Monotheism.
32) Belief in many gods, but worship only one
Monolatry.
33) The misused weapon to avenge the rape of Dinah.
Circumcision.
34) Mark of the Covenant
Circumcision
35) Hagar was Sarah’s slave, but became this when she bore Abraham a son.
Concubine.
36) Abraham’s ancestral home
Ur of the Chaldeans.
37) The place where the patriarchs are buried
Cave of Machpelah.
38) Where do Abraham and Sarah flee to escape the famine?
Egypt.
39) Where does Jacob get sent to get a wife?
Haran.
40) Where did Terah die?
She died in Haran
41) More specific name for Padan-aram.
"Aram-naharaim.”
42) Leaving Haran, Abraham takes his people to what land?
Land of Canaan
43) His stomach lost him his Birthright.
Esau
44) Where does Jacob wrestle with an Angel?
Mount Penial
45) Where did Jacob have a dream with a ladder?
Bethel
46) Jacob’s favorite wife
Rachel
47) Leah’s maid and wife to Jacob.
Zilpah
48) Rachel’s maid and wife to Jacob.
Bilah
49) Isaac’s wife.
Rebeca
50) She stole the household gods.
Rachel