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Genesis Chapters 12-50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Covenant | |
| Circumcision | |
| Birthright | |
| Blessing | |
| Ishmael | |
| Isaac | |
| Jacob | |
| Bethel | |
| Israel | |
| Creation 1 & 2 | |
| Fall of Man (Adam and Eve) | |
| Cain and Abel | |
| Noah, and Tower of Babel | |
| 5 books of the Pentateuch | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy |
| 4 major divisions of the Old Testament? | Pentatuch, historical books, Wisdom Literature, Prophetic Books |
| What is the JEPD theory of biblical writers? | |
| Sources of Divine Revelation: Sacred Scripture and Tradition | |
| The bible reveals the truth of faith and morals and is inerrant on these matters – this is a gift of the Spirit Understanding the historical context and intent of the biblical author is important in understanding the meaning of the biblical texts | |
| Know what religious myth is and why they are important in communicating truth about God, humanity, and creation | |
| Review the religious truths that are revealed in the pre-history stories | |
| Know the basic storyline of Abraham’s family | |
| Abraham/Sarah | |
| Leaving Ur for Canaan | Abraham/Sarah |
| Going to Egypt to avoid famine | Abraham/Sarah |
| Lot (nephew of Abram) | Abraham/Sarah |
| Covenant between God and Abram | Abraham/Sarah |
| Birth of Ishmael (Hagar) | Abraham/Sarah |
| Covenant of Circumcision – Abram’s name is changed | Abraham/Sarah |
| Abraham is visited by angels to announce Sarah will get pregnant | Abraham/Sarah |
| Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah | Abraham/Sarah |
| Birth of Isaac (Sarah) | Abraham/Sarah |
| Testing of Abraham through the sacrifice of Isaac | Abraham/Sarah |
| Marriage to Rebekah (Sister of Laban) | Isaac/Rebekah |
| Birth of Esau and Jacob – struggle between the two | Isaac/Rebekah |
| Jacob tricks Esau out of his birthright | Isaac/Rebekah |
| Jacob tricks Isaac for the blessing by disguising himself as Esau | Isaac/Rebekah |
| Jacob flees to Laban’s house to avoid Esau’s revenge | Isaac/Rebekah |
| Jacob’s dream at Bethel– God is revealed to him and the Covenantal Promise is made | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob is tricked into marrying Leah | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob works 7 more years to marry Rachel | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob has 12 sons – Reuben, Levi, Judah, Joseph, and Benjamin | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob tricks Laban as he cares for the sheep and becomes very wealthy | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob flees from Laban – (Rachel takes the golden idol and hides it) | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob and Esau reunite in peace | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob struggles with the divine and receives a new name – “Israel” | Jacob/Leah/Rachel |
| Jacob’s favorite son – has 2 dreams about brothers bowing down to him | Joseph |
| Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt | Joseph |
| Joseph put in prison after being accused of assaulting his master’s wife | Joseph |
| Joseph interprets dreams of cupbearer and bread maker in prison | Joseph |
| Pharaoh has two dreams about 7 cows and 7 ears of grain | Joseph |
| Joseph oversees the project to ensure that Egypt has food through the famine | Joseph |
| Joseph’s brothers come for food 1st time (accused of being spies) | Joseph |
| Brothers come for food a second time with Benjamin (accused of stealing a cup) | Joseph |
| Joseph reveals himself to his brother and they reconcile | Joseph |
| Jacob’s family moves to Egypt | Joseph |
| Covenantal relationship between God and Abraham’s family | |
| God test Abraham’s faithfulness and trust | |
| God tends to choose unlikely people through whom to work | |
| Despite human sinfulness, God remains faithful to the promise to bring salvation/good |