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Finals Review_Fall 2016
How is God portrayed in the Elohist tradition?
What is the birthright?
Finals Review_Fall 2016
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What is the birthright?
the family's property and estate
honor and privilege
wanted possessions, the family name
spiritual inheritance
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How is God portrayed in the Elohist tradition?
as communicating through messengers and dreams
as a close, human-like God
one with the people
a transcendent and distant God
3
What does the Elohist tradition emphasize?
fear of God
moral and ethical living
genealogies
storytelling
4
When was the Yahwist source written? And where?
10th Century BCE, Southern Kingdom of Judah
8th Century BCE, Southern Kingdom of Judah
8th Century BCE, Israel
10th Century BCE, Northern Kingdom of Judah
5
What was the outcome of Abram having a child with Hagar?
Sarai pleas for a divorce
Abram's fall, broken covenant
God gives up on Abram
jealously
6
In Noah &the Flood, God says “I am sorry that I have made them…” This seems to be humanlike...
Yahwist
Priestly
Deuteronomistic
Elohist
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What was God's response to the Tower of Babel?
confusing/scattering languages of people
taking down the tower
flooding the world a second time
casting people into the desert
8
What are the two types of revelation?
Exploratory and intrinsic revelation
Mighty and salvific revelation
Natural and divine revelation
Inspirational and motivational
9
What is sin?
actions derived from turning inward & ignoring God/others
becoming angry
being evil and doing bad things
being sad all the time--God just wants us to be happy
10
In Gen. 3:1-24, we read that God walks with Adam, & works through conflict, showing this source
Deuteronomistic
Yahwist
Elohist
Priestly
11
What is the source for the priestly tradition?
P Source
E Source?
L Source
J source
12
What does Genesis 1:26 say?
Evening came, and morning followed—the second day
In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth
Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light.
Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image...
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Before creation, what is said to have existed?
The earth was with form and shape, covering all the land
earth was without form or shape, w/ darkness over the abyss
The earth was cold and frigid, with no sun to provide light
The earth was the center of the universe
14
Pentateuch Authorship: Which of the traditions is from the 'J source'?
Elohist
Yahwist
Priestly
15
The Babylonian creation myth is different from Genesis in which way?
Creation from goodness and love
Creation from violence for the sake of many gods
It is the same
creation from the Tower of Babel after disobeying God
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What is genealogy?
the study of Adam and Eve
the study of humans
the study of family over generations
the study of the New Testament
17
What was Noah's response after the flood?
overwhelming feelings
vengeance
anger
praise
18
What was said to have existed before creation?
center of the universe
without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss
form and shape
cold and frigid, no sun to provide light
19
What is the order of the Old Testament sections?
Historical, Wisdom, Pentateuch
Prophetic, historical, Torah
Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic
Acts of the Apostles, Gospels, Letters
20
What is another term for the Torah?
Christian scriptures
Pentateuch
Septuagint
Sacred scriptures
21
Of the spiritual senses, what is the allegorical sense?
investigates realities/events in their eternal significance
it is a set of analogies and metaphors throughout the bible
how people, events, & things point to the mystery of Christ
how scripture tells us to live a just and ethical life
22
Noah had what in common with Adam?
being in the garden, consuming fruit, becoming naked
distrusting God’s promise to fruitful and multiply
sacrificed like Christ to prove your father’s faithfulness
revolting against powerful, earthly figures
23
What was wrong with the world when God flooded it?
God wanted to completely start over
people were being bad and God got angry
humans realized they're mortals after Adam died-it was chaos
God showed he was an angry God
24
Adam and Eve, AND Cain and Abel are an example of:
God is an angry God
stay away from fruits and crops
be careful of snakes
turning inward/ focusing on one's self = poisonous results
25
How many generations are between each covenant?
8
10
6
1
26
Who were Isaac's sons?
Esau and Rebekah
Jacob and Esau
Shem and Ham
Ham and Jacob
27
In order, what are the books are in the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Isaiah, Malachi
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Psalms, Proverbs
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Leviticus
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In Gen 4:1-16 (Cain/Abel), God communicates directly with a reprimand & blessing, showing the
Yahwist
Priestly
Deuteronomistic
Elohist
29
The Elohist tradition was written in...
8th Century BCE; Southern Kingdom
587 BCE; Southern Kingdom
10th Century BCE; Northern Kingdom of Israel
10th Century BCE; Southern Kingdom of Judah
30
Of the spiritual senses, what is the anagogical sense?
the critical interpretation & explanation of a biblical text
investigates realities/events in their eternal significance
how people, events, & things point to the mystery of Christ
different levels of meaning that can be found in Scripture
31
Which order did the priestly source fall into?
2nd to be written
First to be written
it was copied and pasted
Last to be written
32
How many books are in the Old Testament?
25
74
27
46
33
Genesis 2 & 3 are from the same authorship. Which tradition are they from?
Deuteronomist
Priestly
Elohist
Yahwist
34
What does Adam mean in Hebrew?
to 'chisel off of'
man
human being or person of the earth
physical man
35
Why were human beings given original freedom/free will?
to be given anything and everything they wanted
to be given the choice to love God or not
to be set up to get in trouble
so they could be happy
36
In the Elohist tradition, God is referred to as...
Yahweh
God
Elohim
YHWH
37
What is revelation?
discovered or revealed information about Jesus
getting to know yourself
discovered or revealed information about God
discovering more about Adam and Eve
38
In Genesis 1, which phrase is repeated on each day?(showing how God feels about what's created)
God loves you
"It was free"
God sought vengeance
"It was good"
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What was the approximate order of what was created in seven days?
land and vegetation, animals, humans, light/darkness, waters
humans, light/darkness, waters, land/vegetation, animals
light/darkness, waters, land/vegetation, animals, humans
land/vegetation, animals, human, slight, darkness, waters
40
Eve, Cain, Noah, and Abraham have what in common?
were farmers throughout the Old Testament
didn't sacrifice enough
thought of themselves and their glory over God's will
had anger issues
41
In the Yahwist, what also is true?
uses the numbers 40 and 7 in Noah
releases a raven in after the flood
God is remembered in times of despair and exile
uses cubits, dates, and ages
42
Who was the most important in creation? (i.e. the pinnacle)
the gods
human beings
the angels
the animals
43
Theologically, what was the flood?
baptism
eucharist
reconciliation
destruction
44
The Church states “In that sin, humans prefer themselves to God”. What did Eve do wrong?
Eve turns inward
Eve thought of herself; forgetting God's gifts were enough
Eve simply ate the fruit
Eve chose for the betterment of all
45
In the Old Testament, what travels through family line?
covenant
sin
jokes
clothing
46
How many books in the New Testament?
28
73
46
27
47
What is a covenant?
an oath or promise initiated by God with a specific person,
a promise initiated by a human being to prioritize God
the person must be willing to offer their possessions to God
a secret message
48
Seth replaced Abel. Who were his parents?
Abraham and Sarah
Noah and his wife
Isaac and Rebekah
Adam and Eve
49
How was scripture first passed on?
through poetry
oral tradition
written tradition
through music
50
What were the original three languages that scripture was written in?
Latin, Greek, Hebrew
Spanish, Hebrew, Aramaic
Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic
Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic
51
In Gen 5, the genealogy of Seth is written. What source uses genealogies?
Elohist
Yahwist
Deuteronomistic
Priestly
52
In Gen 2:4b-25, we hear "to know" and a long discourse/tale/epic...showing this source:
Yahwist
Deuteronomistic
Priestly
Elohist
53
What is the Yahwist tradition known for?
genealogies
anthropomorphic God (human-like actions)
distant God, talks through messengers
long continuous stories/epics
54
What is the literal sense of scripture?
a coded meaning that seems obvious
it is also the literalist and fundamental understanding
it means there is no reason to search deeper
the meaning conveyed by the words (obvious meaning)
55
What does the priestly tradition refer to God as?
Elohim
God
YHWH
Yahweh
56
In the first creation story, spaces and creatures were created in ___ days:
1
6
5
7
57
What was the purpose of building the Tower of Babel? (human-end)
to reach heaven on their own and without God's help
to build the tallest skyscraper yet
to test God's faithfulness to humans
to get a better view of the valley and fields
58
What is original sin?
a disease of guilt that is passed on from Adam and Eve
our tendency to be selfish; and the brokenness of our world
the brokenness of our world &unfairness of how we inherit it
an unfair problem we get from Adam and Eve
59
Within the seven-day structure in Genesis 1, what was created but not specifically named?
communication
time or the week
certain types of animals
disappointment
60
What is the end goal of covenants?
to give theology teachers something to talk about
to save and bring salvation to all of humanity
to make God pleased and joyful
to provide God with close relationships
61
Genesis 1--the first creation narrative--was written with which authorship?
Elohist
Yahwist
Priestly
Deuteronomist
62
What are the senses of scripture?
the feeling found within scripture
the parts of scripture
different levels of meaning that can be found in scripture
the essence of scripture as a whole
63
What does the Yahwist tradition refer to God as?
YHWH
Yahweh
God
Elohim
64
In the first Genesis creation narrative, what happened on the seventh day?
Humans were made
God rested and chilled
Male and female were made
God rested and made it holy
65
The choice to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is actually a gift of:
original freedom
complicated living
trap or a test
temptation
66
What was Jacob's name changed to? And, it means...
Judah, to rule the earth
Jesus, to wrestle with God
Israel, to wrestle with God
Israel, to be like God
67
What was the purpose of the writing from the priestly tradition?
importance of Sabbath, worship, sacrifice, covenant, rituals
to share genealogies/covenantal line
to show God as very close to humankind, with human features
to show the importance of numbers -- 40, 7, and 3
68
Of the spiritual senses, what is the moral sense?
investigates realities/events in their eternal significance
how scripture tells us to live a just and ethical life
how scripture tells me to be a good person
the meaning conveyed by the words (obvious meaning)
69
Gen 1:28, we hear: "be fruitful & multiply", a blessing from God, & order showing this source:
Deuteronomistic
Priestly
Elohist
Yahwist
