Intro to Hebrew Scripture and Genesis

In context, the first story of Creation teaches us

The bible was written in several languages including –

The religious truth communicated in the story of Creation is

The term “bible” when translated means

One of the terms for the first 5 books of the Bible is the __

The Hebrew Scripture covenants are between God and his _____ who are also called Hebrews.

The Edenic Covenant is unconditional and outlined

The Adamic Covenant included

Free Will is the gift that God gives to humans to allow us

The Israelites descended from this group of ancient peoples from the Near East through Abraham.

How many stories of Creation are in Genesis?

Humans have ____! God didn’t create ___, humans did with their choices.

God created Adam out of the dirt and Eve out of Adam’s rib. This teaches us

The Canon is

In context, the first story of Creation teaches us

The collection of seven books of poetry and wise sayings are called

BC and BCE both mean

A Covenant is a ___ between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.

This event is a reminder that God can and will judge sin.

God promised Abraham many things including...

Ancient historians combine or omit details to show events in ways that show religious truth.

Sixteen books of religious history and a few “historical novellas”.

The writers of the Bible were inspired. Inspiration, in this context, means

The story of Noah and the flood teaches us

The word Genesis means

Sarai (Sarah; Abraham’s wife) could not bear children. ____ is Abraham’s son with Hagar.

Biblical Inerrancy: Church teaching that says the Scriptures are free from error

Many of the stories in Genesis 12-50 were written _____ after the events.

The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh which is

The first five books of the Bible, the heart of Hebrew Scripture.

Sacrifice was part of daily life at the time. It was a

A covenant often threatens ___ for people who break the terms of the contract.

The Bible is like modern historical writing and completely accurate.

The covenant between God and Noah (specifically) and humanity (generally) is

God’s Covenant with Abraham is absolutely _____!

A covenant often promises ___ for people who keep the terms of the agreement.

In the Bible, God reveals his plan for our

Story teaches sin affects everything and everyone – even our personal sins.

The Bible was produced by

Eighteen books recording the warnings and promises of Israel’s prophets

The literal meaning of the Creation account is

Terms of a conditional covenant depend on the

The Hebrew Scriptures for the Catholic Church have ____ books.

The Bible is concerned with what God has done throughout history.