Hebrew Scriptures Background and Creation

How many books of the Old Testament do Catholics accept?

In the creation God promises to reverse the sinfulness of man/woman.

One important point that the creation story makes is...

The Old Testament was written by 5 people.

The book of Leviticus says that, "blood sustains life." This type of truth is....

According to Genesis, human beings are the best of creation.

Authors of the Old Testament that often called God Elohim, are often referred to as..

Abel kills Cain

The word knowledge, according to the ancients referred to intimate relations.

What is the punishment for Cain?

The Egyptian Pharoah had a serpent on his headress....it meant crafty and sly.

JEPD refers to the community of authors who wrote the Old Testament.

The creation stories were/are

What is the name of the son that Adam and Eve have to replace Abel?

The story of Cain and Abel shows how evil is generational.

There are 7 disputed books of the Old Testament that Catholics accept...they are called.

"Thou shall not steal" is an example of...

Protestants and Jews acknowledge 39 books of the Old Testament.

What word describes an ancient tower, built to mingle with the gods?

God created woman from rib of Adam to show the equality of the sexes.

The stories of Abraham and Jesus are an example of...

Which rivers often flooded in Mesopotamia that could explain Noah's story?

During the time of Noah, what roamed the earth?

"When you sit down to dine with a ruler, mark well the one who is before you." This is an example of....

The story of Adam and Eve is an example of ..

The best way to study the bible is....

The name Eve means..

The main sin of the creation stories is that of...

What type of "truth" describes our relationship with God and with one another?

The punishment for sinning in Eden was...

The bible is surprisingly historically accurate.

Mythology means that stories are historically supported.

The name Adam means...

The point of the Noah story is that humans were becoming immoral and God was going to cleanse the earth.

The Tower of Babel story helps to explain the diversity in the world

There is only one creation story.

In the creation story, which animal is the personification of evil?

Eating from the tree of knowledge/life meant that humans were trying to be like God.

The Bible provides direct answers to every moral problem we experience today.