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20 Cards in this Set
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What one prohibition did God give Adam in Genesis 2?
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God told Adam not to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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Who hardened Pharoah's heart in the following passages: Exodus 8:15, Exodus 9:12
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Exodus 8:15 says Pharoah hardened his own heart.
Exodus 9:12 says God hardened Pharoahs heart. Both are true because God ultimately determines whether Pharoah hardens his heart. |
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Where does the story of Gilgamesh overlap with the Bible?
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Genesis 10 tells the story of the founding of Uruk and Accad. The story of Gilgamesh occurs shortly before the birth of Abraham. The gods described in Gilgamesh are the gods of the city of Ur when Abraham left it.
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What were the sins of Hophni and Phineas in 1 Samuel?
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1 Sam 2:12-17 ~ Taking portions of sacrifice that didn't belong to them.
1 Sam 2:22 ~ fornicating with the women who worked in the tabernacle |
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What was the Queen of Sheba's reaction to the kingdom of Solomon?
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She was impressed with everything she saw. She was awed by Solomon's great wisdom and wealth, and pronounced a blessing on Solomon's God. The queen brought four and a half tons of gold with her to give to Solomon.
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According to the book Chosen By God was the fall of man God's will?
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God is not the author of sin and is not pleased with sin, but Adam's sin was a part of his plant to bring salvation to the whole world. Since it was part of God's plan it must have been his will ~ God controls all things.
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How did Queen Jadis describe Charn?
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She points out dungeons and torture chambers to them, and gloats that her great-grandfather invited seven hundred nobles to a banquet and slaughtered them all for they had allegedly had "rebellious thoughts."
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Is Queen Jadis proud or ashamed of the oppressive character of Charn?
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She is proud of it.
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What is the Historic 24-hour Day view of creation?
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Scripture is speaking of a regular six-day period in which God gradually created everything from nothing. The days are regular 24 hour days as we know them.
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What is the Framework view of creation?
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The framework view affirms that the creation “week” itself is a figurative structure. The days are not literal days, but are a poetiv device used which points us to the different 'realms' God created.
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In Exodus 21:22-25, what was the punishment for a man who causes a woman to go into premature labor?
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"no serious injury" = man pays a fine that the husband decides
"if serious injury" = life for life hand for hand, etc. |
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What does Exodus 21:22-25 say about the Bible's view toward abortion?
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It clearly shows that taking the life of an unborn baby, even if accidental, was punishable by death in Old Testament times. That is a very strong argument against abortion which is the intentional killing of unborn babies.
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What change does the death of Enkidu work in Gilgamesh's life?
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The two were very close friends. With Enkidu, Gilgamesh felt infinitely strong and felt he could never be defeated. After Enkidu's death he felt vulnerable and realized his own mortality.
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In Magician's Nephew CS Lewis says: "For what you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are." What he mean by this?
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He means that what we learn is influenced by what we already believe.
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Compare the Cabby and Uncle Andrew in light of the quote: What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.
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Cabby ~ able to see Aslan for who he is, responds with love.
Uncle Andrew ~ doesn't like Aslan, cannot see what Aslan is really doing and instead focuses on protecting himself from the wild beasts. |
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What was Lucy's first meeting with Mr. Tumnus like?
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Mr. T was suprised and happy to meet Lucy. He was kind to her and delighted in her company.
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What was Edmund's encounter with the Witch like?
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The witch is harsh and unkind to Edmund. Edmund doesn't like her at first but feels he cannot disobey her and thinks it will be in his best interest to go with her.
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Were the witch's and Mr. Tumnus' goals in there meeting with the children similar?
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Yes. They both had the initial goal of capturing the children of Adam for the witch, but Mr. Tumnus felt badly and turned away from that goal.
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What are the basic similarities between Abraham's test and Digory's test?
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~ both asked to give up someone they love
~both pass test because of faith |
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What is the basic difference between Abraham's and Digory's test?
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Digory was tempted to disobey by his own desires and by the Witch. We are not told of any such temptations on Abraham in the Bible.
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