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101 Cards in this Set
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How is creation described?
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Creation of the entire cosmos in week long period- Elohim, Creation of man- Yahweh
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What are the man's first words?
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“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, for she was taken out of a man”
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Who/what is cursed?
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Humanity , No longer have close relationship with God (alienation) b/c sin
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6. What caused the Flood?
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a. the great corruption of humanity as expressed in their violence
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7. How deeply did the waters cover the earth?.
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at least 20 ft higher than the highest mountains
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8. What bird(s) did Noah send out of the ark?
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raven and dove
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9. What was the content of God's promise to Noah?
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God will never again curse the ground b/c of man, never will destroy all living things, day and night will never cease
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10. Who was Nimrod?
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Cush’s dad, mighty hunter
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11. Why did God confuse the languages?
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because the people were trying to make a name for themselves and be mighty
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12. How did Abram describe his wife to pharaoh?
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told him sarah was his sister
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13. Why did Abram and Lot part?
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quarreling between them- better for them to be apart, Lot had too many possessions that the land could not support both of them
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15. What were the boundaries of God's gift of land?
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a. from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates river (NE Egypt to just west of Iran)
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16. What did the angel promise Hagar?
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that if she went back and submitted to her mistress, he would increase her descendants so that they will be too numerous to count. And that her son Ismael would be wild and against everyone
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17. What sign of the covenant is instituted in Genesis 17?
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circumcision
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18. What was the lowest number of righteous that Abraham reached in his bargain with God?
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10
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19. How does Zoar reckon in the story of Lot's escape from Sodom?
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Lot flees to Zoar, God doesn’t destroy Zoar, it was a safehaven for them
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20. What did God say to Abimelech in a dream?
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He is as good as dead for stealing Sarah; also to return her and he will live
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21. With what did Sarah associate the name of Isaac?
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laughter
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22. How does God provide for the burnt offering?
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he stopped Abraham from killing Isaac and provided a ram
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23. How much did Abram pay for Sarah's burial plot?
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400 shekels of silver
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24. What was the first thing that Abraham's servant did when arriving at Nahor?
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had camels kneel down and prayed for God to give him success and to show kindness to his master, Abraham
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25. How did Esau sell his birthright?
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swore to Jacob so that he could have some red stew
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26. How many new wells did Isaac and his servants dig?
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3
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27. Where was Esau when Isaac blessed Jacob?
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in the open country hunting wild game
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28. What did Jacob promise God?
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that the Lord will be his God and the stone will be God’s house, and that everything he gets, he will give God a tenth
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29. Which of Laban’s daughters was Jacob married to first?
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Leah
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30. What did Rachel obtain from Leah as a means to have children?
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Bilhah, her maidservant
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31. What did Rachel take from her father when Jacob fled?
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stole her father’s household gods
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32. Why did God call the name of a place Peniel?
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he didn’t- Jacob called the place Peniel- because it means “face of God” and b/c he saw God face to face
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33. About what did Jacob and Esau discuss?
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finding favor, protection on journey…
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34. Why did Jacob’s sons slaughter the citizens of Shechem?
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because their sister Dinah had been defiled/violated
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35. What happened at Benjamin’s birth?
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Rachel died at birth, named him Ben Oni, but father renamed Benjamin
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36. What was Esau’s other name?
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Edom
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37. What was Reuben's recommendation?
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throw Joseph into a cistern, but not kill him, so that he could be rescued
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39. What happened in Potiphar's house?
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the master’s wife tried to sleep with Joseph- Jo ran away
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40. Whose death did Joseph predict from a dream?
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The baker
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41. About what was pharaoh’s dream?
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7 years of abundance, 7 of famine
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42. What did the brothers need to do to convince Joseph that they were honest?
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Stay in prison while retrieve other bro
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43. What did Joseph’s brothers take for the second visit to Egypt?
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Benjamin, more silver, more stuff
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45. Why did Joseph forgive his brothers?
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because he realized God had used that situation to put him in charge of the land/pharaoh’s household
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46. What did God promise Jacob at Beersheba?
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God was going to make Jacob into a great nation and that He would protect him
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47. What happened to the Egyptians under Joseph’s leadership?
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reduced to servitude
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48. Which son of Joseph did Jacob give the preference in his blessing?
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Ephraim (younger bro) instead of the older
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49. Who is described as a fruitful vine?
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Joseph
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50. Why did Joseph return to Canaan?
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to bury his father
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1. What is the meaning of “Genesis?”
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Beginnings
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2. Where does the second major section of Genesis begin?
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Ch 12- Abram and his family
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3. How does Jacob become Israel?
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Wrestles a man at north bank of Jabbok river, the situation morphs into a confrontation with God, because he struggled with God and prevailed
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4. What sort of a figure is Joseph?
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Loved by his father, betrayed by his half-bros, sold into Egypt, he is mature and loving to his bros despite their betrayal, faithful to God
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5. How many sources to the Pentateuch did Wellhausen hypothesize?
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4
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7. Following Alt’s theory, in the God’s of the Fathers, name some tribal “gods.”
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Fear of Isaac, Mighty One of Jacob,
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9. What does the name of Noah resemble?
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Hebrew root for rest, comfort
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10. What does Joseph’s rise to second in command of Egypt exemplify?
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both the manner in which Abram’s descendants become instruments of international blessing (Genesis 12:2-3) and the manner in which the God of the family of Abraham is able to reverse the fates of nations and of the world to honor those whom he has chosen and blessed.
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11. What is the reason for the flood in the Atrahasis Epic?
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a. overpopulation and noise
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12. What part of Genesis identifies all peoples of the known world as equal before God?
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a. Gen 10- the table of nations
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Which person in Genesis appears most frequently in the rest of the Bible?
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Abraham
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16. What does the goodness of God affirm in creation?
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creation is in perfect harmony with God, all is just as God intended
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17. What does the Garden of Eden anticipate?
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it implies its role as prototypical sanctuary- it anticipates similar items in the Tabernacle of Exodus and the Temple of 1 Kings
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18. What does Abram’s life in a foreign land and Jacob at Laban’s home teach?
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Abraham- faith & Jacob- hope
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19. If Abraham teaches faith and Jacob hope, what does Joseph teach?
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love and forgiveness
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1. What answer did the two midwives give to pharaoh's question?
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They said that Hebrew women are vigorous, and therefore, not like Egyptian women. They give birth before the midwives arrive
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2. Why did Moses leave Egypt?
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Because his murder was now known and pharaoh had tried to kill him
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3. What was Moses instructed to do after bringing the people out of Egypt?
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He was instructed to worship God on the mountain
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4. What were the circumstances behind Aaron's appointment as Moses' assistant?
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The Lord showed Moses several miracles, but he wanted someone else to go in his place because Moses had speech difficulties
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5. How did pharaoh respond to Moses’ first request to release Israel?
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He said no because he did not know the Lord
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7. What was Moses’ first miracle before pharaoh?
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Staff to snake Aarons staff ate magicians staffs
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8. After which plague did pharaoh first promise to let Israel go?
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frogs
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9. After which plague did pharaoh first confess his sin?
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hail
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10. After which plague did Moses and pharaoh speak to one another for the last time?
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Darkness
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11. Why did God say that pharaoh would refuse to listen to Moses?
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So that his wonders may be multiplied in Egypt
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12. How did Israel 'plunder' the Egyptians?
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The Egyptians gave Israelites gold, silver, and clothes because God made them favorably disposed toward israelites
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14. What happened the night before the Red Sea was crossed?
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God guided Israelites by pillar of cloud by day and fire by night; Egyptians pursued Israelites; Egyptians looked like they won at first, but God delivered them; moses parted the red sea; they went through and Egyptians pursued them; sea closed and Egyptians died
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15. What was the reason for the songs of Moses and Miriam?
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To honor God and thank him for his deliverance
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16. For how long did Israel eat manna?
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Until they reached the border of canaan
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17. What was Israel's and God's relation to the Amalekites?
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Diametrically opposed; God said he would blot out their the memory of Amalek from under heaven
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18. What did Moses' father-in-law teach Moses?
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That moses needed others to help him do his job; so moses appointed capable men to be officials
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20. Why were the people afraid at Mt. Sinai?
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Because God warned moses that if anyone even touched the base of the mountain, they would die. Also, God descended the mountain in fire which was probably pretty terrifying
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1. What does the Hebrew name for Exodus mean?
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Shemot= names
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3. After Israel feasts with God, what two subjects do the following laws address?
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Construction of the tabernacle, a portable sanctuary;Observation of the sabbath
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4. In Christianity, what did the Passover lead to?
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led into the Last Supper and the significance of Jesus’ own redemption, to be remembered in word and deed in the celebration of Holy Communion.
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5. Which Egyptian god does the last plague challenge?
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pharoah
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6. How does Alexander respond to the view that the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread were originally separate
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Wherever the two are mentioned, they have no distinction. Biblical text provides no evidence for them being separate
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7. The altar and slave laws that begin the Book of the Covenant imply what?
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demonstrates the priority of one’s relationship with God and how it affects all the ethical and other choices of life.
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How do the Hammurabi laws and biblical social laws differ when they begin?
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laws of Hammurabi begin with matters of false accusation, witchcraft, jurisprudence, and beginning with law 6, temple theft and other property and business matters. This is opposed to biblical social laws which begin with prohibitions of murder and recognize the value of the human person without regard for the class of the individual.
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11. What is the likely name of Tell ed-Dab‘a in the Bible?
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Ramesses
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In 1 Corinthians 10, to what is the deliverance from Egypt compared?
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baptism
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What does the enveloping of civil law within religious law demonstrate?
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demonstrates the priority of one’s relationship with God and how it affects all the ethical and other choices of life.
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1. Who is like a tree planted by waters?
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The man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand n the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers, whose delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night
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3. Why can the psalmist sleep and awake?
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Because the Lord sustains him
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4. What should we do on our beds?
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Search your hearts and be silent
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5. What should the Lord do with the psalmist’s enemies?
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declare them guilty, banish them, let their intrigues be their downfall,
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6. Why does the psalmist weep all night long?
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because of his enemies/foes
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7. What weapons does the psalmist refer to?
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sword, bow, flaming arrows, (shield- not a weapon)
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8. How are people created?
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a little lower than heavenly beings; with glory and honor; ruler over the works of His hands; everything under their feet
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9. Why does the psalmist want to be rescued from the gates of death?
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so that he may declare God’s praises in the gates of the Daughter of Zion and rejoice there in His salvation
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10. How is the wicked like a lion?
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hunts down the weak, pride, waits to catch the helpless and drag them off
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11. What does the Lord do in his holy temple?
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observes the sons of men and examines them
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12. What resembles silver and gold?
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silver = words of the Lord
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13. If the Lord does not give light to the eyes of the psalmist, what will happen?
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. he will sleep in death and his enemy will say he has overcome him
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14. What is likened to eating bread?
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enemies’ victory over the Psamist’s peeples
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15. Who may live on the Lord’s sacred mountain?
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Those who are blameless and do what is righteous, who speaks the truth, has no slander, does no wrong to his neighbor, casts no slur, despises vile men but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath, who lends money
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