Fall Final 2023

Question 1

Which of the following is a correct description of Abraham's faith?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes Abraham makes big mistakes but God gives him second chances.

Question 2

What is the Bible?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 3

Which statement(s) best describe the relationship between Jacob and Esau (choose all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

Jacob tricks Esau twice to steal his birthright and blessing., Esau is older than Jacob.

Question 4

What are the four interpretative senses of scripture?

Accepted Answer

Literal, allegorical, anagogical, moral

Question 5

How does God respond to sinners in Primeval History (choose all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

With justice. God allows us to experience the consequences of our actions., With mercy. God loves sinners and allows for second chances and hope.

Question 6

Joseph is (choose all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Jacob's favorite son., a brat, Pharaoh's right hand man., a dreamer

Question 7

Who are Hagar and Ismael?

Accepted Answer

Hagar is Sarah's maid. Ishmael is the son she has with Abraham.

Question 8

Biblical inerrancy teaches that there are no mistakes in the Bible at all.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

What are the four levels of happiness (in the correct order)?

Accepted Answer

pleasure/physical possessions, ego gratification, service to others, God

Question 10

What should we do if we encounter two Biblical passages that seem to contradict each other?

Accepted Answer

God's message never contradicts itself. Use context to re-interpret.

Question 11

What role does the Holy Spirit play in the writing of Scripture?

Accepted Answer

The Holy Spirit inspires human writers to show what God desires to tell us

Question 12

The beauty and order of creation tell us all there is to know about God.

Accepted Answer

Beauty and order reveal something about God but not everything.

Question 13

Biblical Inerrancy teaches that there is no error in the message of salvation in the Bible.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

How are the Genesis stories different from other creation stories of the ancient world (choose all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

There is one God and he is loving. He creates out of love and not violence, God has a positive relationship with humanity rather than a conflicted one.

Question 15

God is the author of the Bible. Human writers were inspired by the Holy Spirit when they wrote the story down.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

How does science help us to understand God?

Accepted Answer

Science helps us understand what God has created.

Question 17

What are the four stages of salvation history?

Accepted Answer

Creation, sin, covenants, salvation in Jesus!

Question 18

What is Original Sin?

Accepted Answer

Adam and Eve's eat the forbidden fruit and rebel against God.

Question 19

What are the different phases of the creation of the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Experience, oral tradition, written tradition, creation of canon.

Question 20

What is the protoevangelium?

Accepted Answer

The promise in Genesis of a savior who would defeat Satan (i.e. the snake).

Question 21

What are the primary lessons we can learn from the Joseph story (choose all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

forgiveness is necessary to heal family wounds., talents and skills are gifts from God., God will bring good out of evil

Question 22

Why does God choose to reveal God's self to humanity?

Accepted Answer

Relationship, baby. It's always the answer!

Question 23

Why should we care about context when reading the Bible?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 24

Which of these two statements is true?

Accepted Answer

The Holy Spirit guides the Magisterium to interpret and teach scripture

Question 25

What is the new name that God gives to Jacob?

Accepted Answer

Israel ("God fights")

Fall Final 2023

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Fall Final 2023

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