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Bible creation story
theology test 11/17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Yahwist authors 4 characteristics of writing | 1. Wrote like a storyteller 2. Takes place in the garden of Eden 3. Men and women were not equal 4. He assumes you know that God created the Earth |
| The Priestly authors 5 characteristics of writing | 1. God created men, women, and animals at the same time 2. God created everything but not in order 3. God created everything in 7 days 4. This account might not be factually true 5. One God created everything |
| What is the punishment for the woman | Childbirth |
| What is the punishment for the man | People have to work for what they want People will die |
| What is the punishment for the snake | It will have to crawl and it will be stepped on |
| True or false: if you live to an old age you were a good person and God had blessed you with old age | True |
| True or false: Seven is an evil number | False |
| Who died, Cain or Abel | Abel |
| What was Cains punishment | He would be a restless wanderer He couldn't be a farmer |
| What was Adam and Eves sin | Disobeying God and wanting to be more like him NOT eating the apple |
| What does it mean to read the Bible literally | Literally means that you take it word for word and you don't believe that there are metaphors |
| What is an example of reading the Bible for the message | One example is Adam naming every animal. This is a metaphor to show that he had power over them. |
| What tree could Adam and Eve not eat from | The tree of knowledge of good and evil |
| Oral tradition | Things being passed down through stories and songs |
| Does God love people even when they sin | Yes, God loves people even when they sin |