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What were the primary and secondary languages of the Old Testament?
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Primary language was Hebrew and secondary language was Aramaic (Daniel and Ezra)
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What does the word "testament" mean?
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Covenant or will. Old Testament-covenant of God with his people before Christ. New Testament-new covenant made possible through Jesus Christ.
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What are the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible?
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1. law (Torah)
2. Prophets 3. Writtings |
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The order of the Old Testament books and the category of which the books belong.
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1. Law
2. History 3. Poetry/wisdom literature 4. Major prophets 5. Minor prophets |
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Law
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Genesis
Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy |
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History
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Joshua
Judges Ruth 1 Sammuel 2 Sammuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther |
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Wisdom Literature
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Job
Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Songs of Solomon |
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Major Prophets
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Isaiah
Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel |
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Minor Prophets
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Hosea
Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zecharian Malachi |
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What does canon mean?
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Reed or measuring stick. Measuring standard for faith
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What were the three subregions of the ancient Near East?
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Mesoptamia, Egypt, and Syria-Palenstine
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What arch of soil joined subregions of the Near East?
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Fertile Crescent
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What were the two important considerations in selecting a site for a city?
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1. It had to be built on a hill, so they could see the enemies
2. It had to have a good water supply |
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To what does the term "Pentateuch" refer?
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First five books of the Bible. Hebrew-Torah
One literary unit, The law of the prophets "Book of the law" "Book of Moses" |
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Part one of pentateuch
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How can the relationship between God and man be restored? Explains the nature and purpose of man created male and female. Records the intrusion of sin into God's creation. Reveals the character of God who both judges human sin (as witnessed in the flood account) and deals mercifully with fallen crations (as seen in the grace extended to Noah and his family).
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Part two of pentateuch
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Abraham. Explains how Israel (through Abraham) became the elect covenant people of Yahweh. Displays God's instrument for revealing Himself and restoring the broken and corrupt relationship between the Creator and His creation.
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What does the Pre-existent Christ mean?
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Jesus Christ co-existed with God from the beginning of time. Jesus was there but not his time yet.
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What does the word Genesis mean?
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1. Generation
2. source 3. Origin |
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What is the Gap theory?
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Says there is a gap between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. the gap is a several billion years old (3-5 billion years). God brought the earth inot existence in a dateless time, six days of creation. Original creation and recreation.
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What are some advantages of the gap theory?
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1. It makes room for the geologicl ages. 2. Reconciles Genesis 1 with modern science by allowing all the geoloical ages with in the gap. 3. Since man was created after the gap, he is more recent. 6th day.
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What are some disadvantages of the gap theory?
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1. Hebrew test does not support this theory
2. There is no confirmation from the geology 3. No scripture that supports this view |
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What is the Day-Age theory?
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Accepts the age of the earth as 3-5 billion yeras old. Each day is an extend period of time. Day 1-250 million years, Day 2-300 million years
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What are some advantages of Day-Age theory?
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1. It does allow fo the age of the earth
2. Presents a similarity between the order of events of Genesis 1 and the order of events reconstructed by modern geology. |
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What are some disadvantages of Day-Age theory?
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1. Yom is used in the Hebrew test which means a 24 hour day.
2. Most of the animals that lived would have been extincted by the time Man came along. 3. The Bible Clearly teaches that death of man and animals caused by the sin of Adam. |
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What is the Revelatory Day theory?
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Also called the motion picture theory. 6 Days of creation in Genesis aren't the actually the days of creation, rather these days God Revealed to Moses the facts of creation. Accpts the age of the universe as 3-5 billion years old. Doesn't have a problem with 24 hour day. Removes creation form the these days and presents it as a motion picture.
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What are some advantages of Revelatory Day theory?
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1. Reconciles the 6 days of Genesis and removes chronological order.
2. Does not promote a sequential order. |
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What are some disadvantages of Revelatory Day theory?
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1. Highly spectualative
2. No positive scripture support 3. It tries to reconcile scripture with science. Explains God through science. |
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What is the Phenomenal language theory?
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You speak of things as you see them, not as they actually are. That is sheer folly to try to use science to explain creation because Moses used phenonmenal language. Science can be used for technique (carbon dating).
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What is an advantages of Phenomenal Language theory?
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1. It seems to get rid of all the problems between science and scripture.
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What is an disadvantage of Phenomenal language theory?
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Does not do justice to the text of the scripture. Not treated seriously
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What is Recent Creationism?
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The earth was created in a mature state. Appears to be older than really is. God created things in a mature state. Created man, not baby.
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What is an advantage of Recent Creationism?
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1. Does do justice to the text, 24 hour day
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What are some disadvantage to Recent Creationism?
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1. Clearly cuts across of the majority of modern scientific opinion.
2. Very few scientist believe this view. |
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What was created the first day?
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God created light and separated the light from the darkness.
Light-Day, and Dark-night |
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What was created the second day?
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Created the heavens (atmosphere) and ferement Sky
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What was created on the third day?
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Water separated from land and earth was covered with vegetation. Land-earth, water-seas
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What was created on the fourth day?
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Luminares-sun, moon, and stars--to govern day and night and changing of seasons.
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What was created on the fifth day?
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Fish and birds
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What was created on the sixth day?
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Animals-starting with lower forms and moving up.
Man-made man in our image/ in our likeness (1st glimpse of Jesus) Adam means man. |
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What is the meaning of the word "Sabbath"?
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To cease, not seventh. Sundown Friday-sundown Saturday. Changed to Sunday when Jesus rose from dead.
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In what ways did humankind change after the first sin?
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1. Man (woman too) lost his original innoncence. Sin affected everything.
2. They lost their immediate access to God's presence (heard his footprints) 3. They lost the peaceful paradise and freedom of the Garden of Eden. |
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What were the penalties of sin?
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1. Serpent, was to crawl on his belly and eat the dust of the earth.
2. Woman was forced to occupy place of subordination to man and pains in child birth. 3. Man was condemned to a life of toil and suffering |
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What were the two types of sacrifices in the Old Testament?
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Blood-something has to atone for sins
Peace-offering of the fruits of the ground. |
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Through whom did the chosen people of God come?
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Seth-get the religious leaders from Israel.
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Where did Noah's ark come to rest?
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Mountain ararat
Rainbow-God will never destroy man again. |
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What does the word "patriarch" mean?
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Ruling father
Oldest member of tribe rules |
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In what city did Abraham live when first mentioned?
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Ur
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What were the features of the promise God gave Abraham?
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1. God would make him a great nation.
2. God would give him a great name. 3. He would be a blessing to all nations. 4. He would give a land for all his descendants. |
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Where would Abraham eventually establish his home?
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Hebron
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From whon did Lot need to be rescued?
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Chedorlaomer and his 3 confederates
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What covenant did Jehovah enter into with Abraham?
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He would give land to Abraham and his descendants.
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With whom did Sarai suggest that Abraham bear a child and what was the child's name?
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Have a child with the servant, Hagar and have Ishmael.
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What were the sign and seal of the covenant between Jehovah and Abraham?
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Circumcision
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What does the name Sarah mean?
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Princess
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How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born.
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Abraham-100
Sarah-91 |
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What was Abraham's ultimate test of faith?
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Offer his son (25) as a bunt offering. Ram takes his place.
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What name did Abraham give the place of sacrifice and what does that name mean?
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Jeovaha-Jireah
Will provide |
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Who was selected to be Isaac's wife?
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Rebekah
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What are the meanings of the names Esau and Jacob?
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Esau--Hairy and Rough 1st born
Jacob--He who hold by the heel, supplanter, chizzler, and racketeer, quite one |
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What two events characterized the early years of Jacob's life?
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1. He purchases Esau's birthright
2. He deceived his blind father to steal Esau's blessing. |
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What two advantages were afforded the one who possessed the birthright?
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1. Given a double portion of the property
2. The privilege of leadership of family and tribe. |
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Why was Jacob's stop at Bethel significant?
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God spoke to him and renewed the covanent promise. Jacob's ladder
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Why was Jacob's stop at Haran significant?
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He met Rachel
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How many kids did Jacob have.
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12 boys and 1 girl
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Who were the children Leah had with Jacob?
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1.Reuben
2.Simeon 3.Levi 4.Judah 5. Issachar 6. Zebulun 7. Dinah |
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Who were the children of Bilhah?
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1. Dan
2. Naphtali |
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Who were the children of Zilpah?
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1. Gad
2. Asher |
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Who were the children of Rachel?
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1. Joseph
2. Benjamin |
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Locationof Esau's settlement?
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Edom
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Meaning of Mahanaim?
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This is God's Camp
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Place where Jacob becomes Israel?
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Jabbok river
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Meaning of Israel
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Prince of God
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Meaning of Peniel?
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Face of God
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Meaning of Succoth?
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booths
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Where Jacob called for purification of people?
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At Shechem
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Meaning of El-bethel?
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God of Bethel
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Place of Rachel's death?
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Ephrath
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Meaning of Benjamin?
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Son of the right hand
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Three reasons why Joseph's brothers were Jealous of him?
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1. He told his father the activity of his brothers
2. He was the favortie of his father. Got the coat of many colors 3. Had had two dreams that he was elevated above his brothers, mother, and father. |
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Which of Joseph's brothers spoke up for him?
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Reuben
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Once in Eygpt, to whom was Joseph sold?
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Potiphar-officer of pharoh
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The significant fellow prisoners of Joseph?
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The cupbearer and baker
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Conditions for distributing grain to his brothers?
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Simeon would remain behind until Benjamin could come take his place.
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