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153 Cards in this Set
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inspired
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guided by god, breathed in
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inerrant
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making no mistakes or errors
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tradition
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the living transmission of the message of the gospel in the church
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infallible
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incapable of failing
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canon
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the list of inspired books; measuring rod
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covenant
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an agreement that establishes a sacred family bond between persons
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magisterium
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the teaching authority of the church which, guided by the holy spirit, interprets scripture and tradition
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salvation history
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the story of gods plan to save humanity from the consequences of sin
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genealogy
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the sudy of ancestry
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pentateuch
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the first 5 books of the old testament "five"
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prophet
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one who speaks the message of god to the people
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type
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an even or person in scripture that points forward to a later even or person
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void
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empty, without form
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sabbath
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the day of rest in imitation of god resting on the seventh day of creation
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elohim
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the hebrew word for god as a creator
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yahewh
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gods personal name often translated as lord in english
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eden
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the name of the garden in which god placed adam and eve
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protoevangelism
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the announcement of a future redeemer to adam and even after their fall, first gospel
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polygamy
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the practice of having multiple wives
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ark
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the large ship built by noah to save his family and two of every animal from the flood
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tower of babel
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a tall building proposed by the hamites in order to make a name for themselves
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flood
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the destruction of the world by water from which only noah, his family, and the animals escaped
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circumsicion
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the visible sign of gods covenant with abraham
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sodom
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along with gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain destroyed by god because of wickedness
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patriarch
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a father who leads a family or tribe
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canaan
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the land god promised to abrahams descendents
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exodus
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israels escape from egypt, going out
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hebrew
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the name used by the egyptians to describe the israelites and related to tribes
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idolatry
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the worship of man made images as though thry were gods
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manna
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the miraculous food that israelites ate in the desert
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passover
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the saving of the first born children of israel when the first born of the egyptians were killed
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sinai
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the mountain where moses recieved the law from god
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10 commandments
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the fundamental laws given by god at sinai
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midwife
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a women who assists at childbirth
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red sea
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the body of water initially blocking the israelites escape from egypt
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aek of the covenant
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an ornate box that held the tablets of the law, gods throne
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tabernacle
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the tent that served as a meeting place and temple for teh israelites while they wandered in the desert
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adam
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the first man and our first father; humanity
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eve
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the first woman and our first mother
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cain
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adam and eves first son
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abel
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adam and eves second son
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seth
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adam and eves third son and eventual heir
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lamech
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a descender of cain, first bigamist
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ham
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noahs rebellious son
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noah
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the righteous man who, with his family and the animals, survived the flood
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shem
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noahs first born son and heir; "name"
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abraham
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a descendant of shem; founder of the hebrew nation
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isaac
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son of abraham and satah' born when they were very old
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ishmael
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abrahams son by hagar, sarhs servant; founder of arab tribes
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bot
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abrahams nephew
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rebekah
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wife of isaac, mother of jacob and esau
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laban
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jacobs uncle who lets jacob stay at his house after leaving canaan
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esau
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the elder of isaac and rebekahs twin sons
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jacob
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the younger of isaac and rebekahs twin sons
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israel
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the name given to jacob after he wrestled with god
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joseph
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jacobs favorite among his 12 sons
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rachel
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jacobs second but favorite wife
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leah
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jacobs first wife that laban tricked him into marrying
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aaron
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moses brother, spokesman
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moses
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the man god chose to lead the israellites out of egypt
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the head of the church
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pope
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how is bible objective history
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its biased history and written from a point of view like every other history
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emplain difference between contract and convenant
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a covenant is an established bond that unites the participants in a family relation. a contract is a temporary business agreement
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name and describe 4 characteristics of covenants
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relfects a promise god makes to all humanity, each convenant takes the form of a wider social relationship
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deutercanonical
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second canon
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4 main types of books in OT
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law, history, wisdom, prophecy
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name all 5 books of the pentateuch
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genisis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy
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what does gensis tell about
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creation of world and beginning of the nation of israel
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what does ec=xodus tell about
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the story of the israelites espcape from egypt, wandering in the desert on their way to canaan
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what does leviticus tell about
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a books of laws, mostly of which have to do with religious observances
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what does numebrs tell about
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census of all tribes of israel who leave egypt and traveling for 40 years
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what does deuteronomy tell about
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repeats laws in earlier books
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what is the difference between a mjor and minor prophet
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major prophets have monger books than minor prophets
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what does BC stand for
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before christ
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what does AD stand for
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anno domini
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describe the relationship between the first 3 days and teh secoind 3 days
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to rest on the final day of the week like jesus' final day of creation
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what does gods rest indicate
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that we all need a break sometimes even if we r the best thing that happened to this planet
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omipresent
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god is everywhere
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why is god our father
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we were created in the image and likeness of him
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how are we like god
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we have intelligence free will and the capacity to love
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why is human life sacred
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everyone is created in gods image
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why does out work have special value
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bearing the image of god in imitation
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what is original justice
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they were full of sanctifying grace and had dominion over their passions and over the earth
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4 things marriage was created to be
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permanent lifelong indissolube and fruitful
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what instructions does god give adam
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to till the garden and to keep it defend it from intruders
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why does god have adam name the animals
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to show adam that he is differnet from the animals
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what connotation does nahash imply other than drugs?
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something more deadly than a garden variety snake
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spiritual vs physical death
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ohysical death is your soul leaving your body and spiritual death is your soul dying and inable to be revived
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what did adma and eve do when tey had sinned
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they ran and hid
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why does god ask them where they are
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god is giving adam and eve every chance to confess their sin
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who is the new adam
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jesus
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who is the new eve
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mary
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what is the reason for suffering
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sin
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what is the purpose of gods wrath ?? whats an example
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is not the opposite of gods love its the manifestation of his love. cause repentatnce so we can live together wiht him and be happy with buddah
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why did cain kill abel
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cain was angry becuase abels sacrifice had been acceptable to god but his own was not
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what was cains sin
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envy- the sin of resenting the blessings of others
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gods primary covenant
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marriage covenant
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symbolism of seven
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seven generations down from adam was cain the line of evil
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what seths family did
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put the glory of god first built on worshipping of god
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how is sseth like adam
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seth was adams son in the same way that adam was gods son
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cains culture
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saw the world in terms of wars and personal glory; daughters of men
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seths culture
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worhipped god but still had the seeds of sin in them that we all ingerit from adam and eve; sons of god
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the downfall of the sons of god
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tempted by the sin of polygamy entered the line of seth
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why lives are shortened
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they were breaking the marriage covenant by committing polygamy
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sign of noahs covenant
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rainbow
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how flood is type of christian babtism
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our old world of sin is washed away and we are created anew reborn in the waters of baptism but still have the potential of sin with us
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2 meanings for seeing nakedness
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sin was not destroyed and original sin was carried with them
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hams motives for sin
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his father was his only authority
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why canaan was cused
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becuase they were the hated enemies of israel
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who recieved blessing of noah
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shem
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only 2 first born who get blessing
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abraham and shem
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role of first born son in patriarcal family
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the first born son is the natural mediator between the father and the rest of the children the one who teaches others what the fathers rules are. becomes leader of family when father dies
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abrams age when god called him
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75
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what abram does when hes called
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abram goes forth to the lord as the lord told him
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list 3 promises god made to abram
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land and a nation kingship and a name and blessing for all nations
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what 3 covenants fullfill these alter
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moses david and jesus
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what sacrificial animals represent
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the ppl who were swearing the oath
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what sarai tolf abram in regards to hagar
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sarai said the lord has prevented me form bearing children go in to my maid it may be that i shall obtain children by her
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meaning of abrahams name
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father of a multitude
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why god changes ppls name
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to signify a new beginning
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meaning of isaacs name
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he laughs
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sin of sodom and gomorrah
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homosexuality and rape
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why does abraham reason with god
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because abrahams newphew lot was living in sodom
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why homosexuality is wrong
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its reserved for priests and they are contrary to the natural law they close the secual act to the gift of life they dont proceed from a genuine affective and secual complementary
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what happened to lots wife and why
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she looked back and when the angels told her not to she turned into a pillar of salt
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why god tested abraham
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let the ppl know that their god never demanded human sacrifice
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2 ways isaac is a type of jesus
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a father offers his beloved son and teh son submits to his fathers will
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why abraham found a wife for isaac
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it was teh only way to keep isaac from falling into idolatry and he had to be kept away from the canaanite women
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how servant knew which wife to choose for isaac
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prayed to god to that the girl he would choose would be a woman who would fill his jar and water hsi camels. rebekah did that
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story of jacobs and esaus birth
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they were gihting before they were born adn while rebekah was giving birth which is why she still has scars. esau was red all over and jacob was grabbing esaus heel
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story of jacob and esaus characater
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they represented two nations that shall eb divided and teh elder shall serve the younger
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sory of the birthright
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jacob was rebekahs favorite and esau was isaacs favority. when esau came in from the field one day he was famished and he wated some of jacobs stew. so jacob made a deal to esau to sell hsi birthright for some of the stew adn he accepted
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blessing to firstborn son
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head of the familoy double the share of inheritance
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sory of jacobs ladder
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he dreamed that there was a ladder that reached to heaven and the angels were ascending adn descending it. goc was renewing the covenant with abraham
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name of place jacob had dream
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house of god, beth-el
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gods promise to jacob
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jacob would be the chosen one whose descendents would recieve abrahams blessing but he would have to get a taste of his own medecine first
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jacob and labans deal regarding rachel
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serve laban 7 yrs for rachel
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polygamy in teh bible
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always leads to misery
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why rachel was misrable
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she was barren and lead bore 4 sons
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why leah was misrable
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jacob never loved leah the way he loved rachel
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children of leah
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reuben simeon levi judah isaachar zebulun
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children of rachel
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joseph and benjamin
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why jacob left labans house
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he had a dream in which an angel told him taht god wanted him to do back to the land of his birth
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jacobs prayer to god
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jacob will do anything for god to help him get thru esau and that he and his followers would be safe
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jacobs dream
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he wrestled a man all night; the angel of god. and jacob recieved a new name- israel
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maning of israels name
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he who strives with god
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why joseph was jacobs favorite
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his first born son with rachel
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joesphs 2 dreams
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he and his brothers binding sheaves and grain and the sun moon adn 11 stars were bowing down to him
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story of josephs brohters
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his brothers didnt like him so they decided to sell him to slave traders for profit then met up again with him later when he was besties with the pharaoh
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josephs role in egypt
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prime minister to pharaoah
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how god brought good out of evil
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josephs brohters had betrayed him but god used it to save the very ppl who betrayed him
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jospeh as a type of christ
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jesus would also be betrayed (by a jew) and his own ppl and god used that to save everyoone-- thanks god!
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how pharaoh justified opression of israelites
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painting the israelites as dangerous submerisives
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