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The Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis
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Review characters, stories, themes, and trivia from the Bible's first book -- Genesis!
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1
Reading Genesis as a counter-cultural narrative to the Babylonian mythology reveals what image of the Hebrew god?
He is not interested in human choices.
He is the same as all other gods.
He wants to renew humanity.
He is a bloodthirsty agent of wrath.
2
What does Jacob give his son Joseph to show his favoritism?
a bowl of soup
speckled sheep
colorful coat
no curfew
3
Who does Jacob meet at night near the Jordan River?
a mysterious stranger
Jesus
his deceased father
Esau
4
What empire is Joseph sold into slavery?
Greece
Babylon
China
Egypt
5
The Hebrew deity's personal name is written in Hebrew with four consonants known as...
the Tetragrammaton
the Megatron
the Silmarillion
the Quadri-letter-all
6
The order of creation is the same in the stories of Genesis 1 and Genesis 2.
False
True
7
Just like all other biblical siblings in Genesis, Joseph finally gets revenge on his brothers.
True
False
8
In Genesis 1, how many "days" does God use to create everything?
6
1
7
12
9
How is the personal name of the Hebrew God usually represented in English translations?
the LORD
the Force
YHWH
God
10
After wrestling with God and man, Jacob receives a new name, Israel, which means...
struggle with God
created by God
believe in God
obey God
11
What does Lamech (of the line of Cain) brag about to his two wives?
following God's commands
building an ark
killing a boy
getting a 1600 on the SAT
12
What biblical story is portrayed in this famous Rembrandt painting?
The Binding of Isaac
The Great Flood
The Call of Abraham
The Fall of Man
13
In the Babylonian creation mythology, what are humans created from?
warfare and blood
soil and breath
light and darkness
a cosmic egg
14
What does Cain do to Abel?
eat his sheep
murder him
"see" him naked
sell him into slavery
15
In the Babylonian creation mythology, what is the purpose of humans?
to make babies -- lots of babies
to enjoy creation
to take care of the earth
to work for the gods
16
Abraham and Sarah always trust God's promise to give them children to bless the nations and He fulfills it quickly.
True
False
17
Unlike other siblings in Genesis, Jacob and Esau mostly get along.
False
True
18
What verb are the Hebrew letters for the deity's personal name closely related to?
"to love"
"to create"
"to be"
"to serve"
19
What special ability does Joseph attribute to God's blessing?
interpreting dreams
building boats
hunting for venison
getting Twitter followers
20
How might "the Fall of Man" be interpreted thematically?
all of the above
letting others set your agenda
entanglement with the world
disobedience to God
21
In Genesis 1, God creates everything
ex nihilo
. What does the phrase "
ex nihilo"
mean?
"without purpose"
"out of darkness"
"out of nothing"
"from nowhere"
22
What biblical character, said to be a "forger of bronze and iron", does Aronofsky embellish as his villain in Noah?
Hermione Granger
Shem
Tubal-Cain
Ham
23
In Genesis 2, what is the tree "in the midst of the garden" which God forbids the humans to eat from?
the Tree of Wisdom of Light and Darkness
the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
the Tree of Life
the Tree of Death
24
What is the original language of Genesis?
Arabic
Greek
Hebrew
English
25
Joseph's brothers take good care of him because they know how much their father loves him.
False
True
26
The Genesis creation myth must be understood in the cultural context of what dominant ancient culture's mythology?
China
Greece
Babylon
Egypt
27
After he runs away to his Uncle Laban, Jacob has a relatively simple family life.
False
True
28
Who does God call to leave his home in Ur (pre-Babylon) and move to a Promised Land and be a blessing to all nations?
Noah and Naamah
Rick and Morty
Abraham and Sarah
Israel and Rachel
29
What happens when Adam and Eve eat from the forbidden tree?
they "become like god"
they become pregnant
they die immediately
cosmic diarrhea
30
What is the name of Adam and Eve's oldest son?
Abel
Seth
Cain
Shane
31
What does the name of Isaac's son "Jacob" mean?
trickster
hope
heel
wrestle
32
According to Genesis, why does God decide to reboot creation with Noah's family?
because Noah is willing to kill his family
because humanity is evil and corrupt
because Noah makes the best wine
because the animals are innocent
33
What are the first words of the Bible?
Before there was anything...
Once upon a time...
In the beginning...
God said...
34
Which of these horrifying practices was part of the dominant cultural worship at the time of the Bible's composition?
internet trolling
child sacrifice
twerking
gaslighting
35
After the Flood, God's plan of rebooting Creation works! Humanity begins to take care of the world and each other.
True
False
