PRIMEVAL STORIES AND PATRIARCHS

Question 1

The biblical books that are named after the people who spoke on behalf of God are called

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The Prophetic books

Question 2

Jacob, Abraham, and Isaac are called the

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Patriarchs

Question 3

How did Jacob receive his name change?

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He wrestled with a divine being

Question 4

Why did Abraham have a child with Hagar?

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All of the above

Question 5

Joseph got out of prison because he was able to

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Interpret dreams

Question 6

From stories like Cain and Abel and Noah's Ark, we can see that

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Sin spreads quickly

Question 7

How do Christians interpret the Old Testament?

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They see predictions of Jesus in it

Question 8

What does the name "Isaac" mean?

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To laugh

Question 9

The seventh day of Creation is the reason why Jews observe

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The Sabbath

Question 10

How many sons does Jacob have?

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12

Question 11

What happens after Adam and Eve are caught disobeying God?

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They have to leave Eden

Question 12

What does Cain say when God asks where Abel is?

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I'm not his keeper

Question 13

Why did Esau want to kill his brother?

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He stole Esau’s blessing from their father

Question 14

Who was the first Patriarch?

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Abraham

Question 15

How does the Church interpret the primeval stories?

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They aren't historical but hold a deeper spiritual truth

Question 16

Why are the descendants of the patriarchs known as Israelites?

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Because they are descended from Jacob, also called Israel

Question 17

What is Original Sin?

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Our tendency to disobey God

Question 18

Joseph was the favorite son because

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He reminded his dad of his mom

Question 19

Which of these religions do NOT trace their ancestry to Abraham?

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Buddhism

Question 20

Which book of the Bible have we been focused on so far?

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Genesis

Question 21

The special relationship where both sides have responsibilities is called

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Covenant

Question 22

Why does God destroy the earth with a flood?

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Sin and corruption had spread everywhere

Question 23

An example of a “primeval story” in the Hebrew Scriptures would be

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Noah's Ark

Question 24

What does Sarah do when she hears she will have a son in her old age?

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Laughs

Question 25

What time period do we estimate Adam and Eve lived?

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Trick question - we don't date this story

Question 26

How does the Joseph story set us up for the book of Exodus?

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It explains why the Israelites were in Egypt, not Canaan

Question 27

Jacob thinks Joseph is dead because

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His other sons show him Joseph’s coat covered in blood

Question 28

Why is Cain jealous of his brother?

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God preferred Abel's sacrifice

Question 29

Why did Jacob’s sons originally need to go to Egypt?

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There was a famine and they were starving

Question 30

The first five books of the bible are also known as

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The Pentateuch

Question 31

Who was almost sacrificed at the Lord’s command?

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Isaac

Question 32

The Old Testament is also known as

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The Hebrew Scriptures

Question 33

Which of these is NOT one of the books in the Pentateuch?

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Judges

Question 34

How did Uncle Laban fool Jacob?

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He tricked Jacob into marrying the wrong daughter

Question 35

According to the Church, how was the Bible written?

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By humans, inspired by God

Question 36

Who was Jacob's favorite wife?

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Rachel

Question 37

In the creation story, what does God create first?

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Light

Question 38

According to the covenant, Abraham had to

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Go to the Promised Land

Question 39

Which of these women are considered a matriarch?

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Rebekah

Question 40

Adam and Eve are tempted

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All of the above

Question 41

The Patriarchs probably lived around

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2000 - 1700 BC

Question 42

The sign that God will never flood the earth again is the

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Rainbow

Question 43

The son that Jacob does not want to let go to Egypt is

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Benjamin

Question 44

Why was Isaac almost killed?

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God told Abraham to sacrifice him

Question 45

Abraham was promised

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All of the above

PRIMEVAL STORIES AND PATRIARCHS

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