How does primeval history relate to salvation history?

Primeval history explains how salvation history begins

Which is NOT true about Primeval History?

It was written as the events were occuring

What does primeval history teach us about the primeval history stories?

That we should read them for deeper meaning

Which does not apply to source criticism?

Ignores the influence of other cultures on the story

What is Biblical Exegesis?

The careful interpretation of a biblical passage

a story that explains the cause or origin of something

What is the purpose of Genesis 1-11?

to provide a human explanation about where we come from

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Rel. 9 Unit 2 Review (S1, 2016-2017)

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How does primeval history relate to salvation history?
All of salvation history is primeval history
neither have to do with historical occurances
both are factual, scientific accounts of history
Primeval history explains how salvation history begins
2
Which is NOT true about Primeval History?
It is recorded in Genesis 1-11
It is full of symbolism
It uses etiology and myth to teach religious truths
It was written as the events were occuring
3
What does primeval history teach us about the primeval history stories?
That they are a detailed account of history
Since the stories have been changed over time, ignore them
That we should be worried the stories are false
That we should read them for deeper meaning
4
What are the 7 days of creation NOT symbolic of?
sequence
exactly 7 days
order
time
5
Which does not apply to source criticism?
Compares multiple stories
Ignores the influence of other cultures on the story
It is Biblical Exegesis
Looks to see if the author used an existing story
6
What is Biblical Exegesis?
Reading at Scripture without considering outside influences
An argumentative approach to reading Scripture
The careful interpretation of a biblical passage
A fundamentalist approach to reading Scripture
7
What is an etiology?
a profession of faith or belief
a critical interpretation of a religious text
a story that explains the cause or origin of something
a pattern of events that reveal God's presence
8
What is the serpent symbolic of?
free will
good
God
evil
9
What are Adam and Eve symbolic of?
humanity
Jesus
evil
puppets
10
What is the fruit from the tree of knowledge symbolic of?
good
evil
temptation
knowledge
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Which is not a story found in Genesis 1-11?
Moses
Noah & the Flood
Cain & Abel
The Tower of Babel
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What is the purpose of Genesis 1-11?
to disprove God's creation as good
to provide a human explanation about where we come from
to describe life as it was in 200 BC
to give a historical account of creation and sin
13
When do Catholics profess their beliefs together about God, creation, and salvation?
During the prayers of the faithful
During the homily
They don't profess that belief
When they say the Nicene Creed
14
Which story contains the Church's belief of how sin came into the world?
Creation
Noah's Ark
The Fall
The Tower of Babel

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