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What kind of lifestyle did Abraham live?
God tends to choose
Religion 2 Quiz 3 Review
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God tends to choose
Sinless people
Imperfect people
Perfect people
Strong people
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What kind of lifestyle did Abraham live?
Farmer
Hunter-Gatherer
Nomad
Merchant
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Abraham, doubting Sarah's age, tries this to procure a child for himself
Praying
Adoption
Polygamy
In Vitro
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The line regarding how the inhabitants of Sodom & Gomorrah want to "get to know" the angels is
A clear sexual allusion
Based on a corrupt manuscript
Is an example of proper xenia
An example of a problem in translation
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After the covenant of circumcision, Abraham undergoes what?
A series of doubts about his ability to sire children
A migration immediately into the Promised Land
A marriage with Hagar
A name change
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Abraham's bargaining with God over Sodom & Gomorrah, though somewhat hubristic, is what?
A proper example of xenia
An example of reciprocity in prayer
A sinful attempt at magic
A foolish attempt to compel the Godhead
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Ishmael, the son of Hagar is
Condemned by God to die in the wilderness
Saved and favored by God
Chosen to lead the Israelites
Despised by his father
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Hospitality in the ancient world is so important because
Political strife would be caused otherwise
It was often a life-or-death matter
Guest relationships were necessary for securing wives
The gods favored those who were hospitable
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Lot's wife is turned into salt, probably for doing what?
Turning around based on the encouragement of Lot
Obeying the orders of the angels to stay in the city
Turning around as a symbolic gesture for disobeying God
Neglecting her children in their flight from Sodom
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Does the Bible hold that we have free will?
Yes
No
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Abraham can be considered the father of
Judaism
Islam
All of the above
Christianity
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Abraham pleads with God not to destroy Sodom & Gomorrah because
He wishes to go there himself first
He is tirelessly compassionate
His nephew is a resident there
He has a business interest in Sodom
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The three angelic strangers who visit Abraham are
Raped
Welcomed inhospitably
Welcomed hospitably
Pestered about their origins
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Why is it that polygamy may have been important in the ancient world
It was necessary by law to have multiple partners
The survival of the tribe depended on children
Patriarchal relationships were essential
God suggests that it is the ideal
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When we say Abraham's story is embedded in history we mean what?
His story was written down when it happened
His story is placed in a historical setting
He wrote his own story
His story is told through historical texts
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Abraham's original name
Abreezy
Abba
Abram
Kyle
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The Biblical ideal for relationships
Monogomy
Polygamy
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The Tower of Babel story is
primarily
about what?
The etiology of language differences
Sin spreading to affect the behavior of nations
An architectural interest in ziggurats
The creation of cities
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Why did Noah get to survive the flood?
He was clever enough to prepare
He was sinless
He dared to disobey God
He obeyed the word of God
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Sarah is worried about this in sending Hagar off into the wilderness
Her legal sons' proper splitting of the wealth of the tribe
Her natural son's inheritance
Hagar's plotting against her son
Their tribe's financial resources
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The Bedouin peoples
Are nomadic peoples descended from Ishmael
Are nomadic peoples descended from Lot
Were constantly at war with Israel
Are Issac's inheritance
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Story probably related to other near-Eastern accounts of massive flooding
Abraham's Covenant
Cain & Abel
Tower of Babel
Noah's Ark
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What is the significance of asking Abraham to sacrifice his son?
Child sacrifice was a reality in the ancient world
Foreshadows the sacrifice of God the Father in Jesus
All of the above
It is the most that could have been asked of Abraham
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Why might the tower of Babel have been an allusion to Babylon?
The Israelites had experienced Babylon in captivity
In Babylon many different languages were spoken
Babylon was a beautiful place
Babylon was the most sinful place in the world
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The ancient code regarding hospitality
Fratricide
Xenia
Nostalgia
Hubris
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How are aesthetics related to Biblical stories?
Material pleasures are the most important thing
Beauty is to be scorned as sinful
The beauty of the world is to be enjoyed
God has a favorite color scheme
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The symbol of the covenant with Noah
Flower
Dove
Circumcision
Rainbow
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Sarah, listening to the prophesying of Abraham's guests does this, from which we get "Issac"
Weeps
Cries out
Sighs
Laughs
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Why would God flood the world?
To remake man in His aquatic image
Sin had spread all over
To see who could survive
He was bored
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Abraham did this when God told him to go to "a land that I will show you"
Ran the other way
Discussed with the rest of the tribe
Doubted
Obeyed
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Abraham is promised
The Promised Land
Descendants as numerous as the stars
A nation
All of the Above
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The symbol of the covenant with Abraham
Xenia
Rainbow
Circumcision
Stars
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Why is Abraham asked to sacrifice his son, Issac?
Because Abraham had sinned grievously
Because God demanded Ishmael be reinstated
Because children are the ideal sacrifice
Because God was testing extremely his humility
