Test 1 - Intro to Scripture, OT, Genesis

Jacob falls in love and want to marry her.

A period of biblical history when the Babylonians deported the Israelites.

Abraham risks the promise of a son by taking Hagar to bear _____

The Roman Catholic Canon has this many books.

In this story sin did not disappear with the flood.

Approach in reading the Scriptures during the early period that uncover hidden spiritual truths

Cheats Esau out of the first born blessing.

These writing emerged during the Roman Period.

The Tower of Babel is the conclusion of this division in the book of Genesis.

God's promises to Abraham control all the events narrated in the

In Genesis 12 Abraham risks his blessing in Egypt by giving up _____

His life is characterized by trickery, reconciliation, and blessings.

She conspires with Jacob to get the blessing of his father.

A period of biblical history when Israel was a loosely organized federation.

The timeline of Genesis is from the beginning of the world to about ____

The percentage of Genesis dedicated to the founding patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

After Abraham he is the most important heroic ancestor in the book of Genesis.

A major section of the Old Testament

"Appearance of God"

The religion that traces its root to Abraham through Ishmael.

One of the books of the Pentateuch.

A sign of God's covenant with Abraham.

Approach in reading the Scriptures wherein it seeks answers on moral or doctrinal issues.

The theme in the story of Joseph that tells how God directs the events through ups and downs.

The first promise of God to Abraham

A Biblical Period characterized by vast migration in the Middle East.

Time period of the patriarchal stories.

After the Tower of Babel incident God narrowed his choice to this man.

The Israelites moved to this place as a result of famine in Canaan.

Basic insight from the first creation story

The story of Joseph sets the stage for Israel's exodus from _____

After the flood God restores his covenant with _____.

Heroic tales about the ancestors of a well known family, often with colorful themes.

"Blessings" come from God, but in conjunction to it are ____ which are not from God.

This patriarch serves mostly as a bridge to the story of Jacob.

"God of the Fathers"

Abraham's son

God's self communication

Abraham's son with Hagar

Refers to the ages of human story that come before the writing of the "history".