Edpuzzle study guide

Why does Cain murder Abel

Jealousy

What do we all impose onto the bible?

Our own cultural assumptions

When Adam and Eve hide, what do they do when God finds them?

They blame each other about who rebelled first

Why is there so much poetry in the bible?

They help us envision the world differently

Why do biblical authors avoid giving moral commentary?

They would rather have their words and actions reveal their motives and leave us to judge their behavior by seeing their consequences

What does discourse force you to do?

Think logically and consistently and then do something about it

What does the word "offspring" as a clue mean?

To pay attention to genealogy

Why does God flood the world?

To wash it clean of humanity's evil

How do you see the message that the author is trying to get across?

Tracing the conflict and resolution through the plot?

What is the Hebrew word for statue?

Tselem

What is God's definition of good?

Using our authority for he benefit of others

What is God's definition of evil?

Using our authority for self advantage

What is the tragedy of believing the snake?

We are already like God because we were made to reflect God's image

How should we try to be like the characters in the bible?

We are supposed to see ourselves in them, which helps us see our lives from a new perspective

What is problematic when taking small pieces out of context of the larger story in the bible?

You can make the same story have a totally different message if you ignore where it occurs in the plot

What happens if you don't pay attention to what style the books of the bible are written in?

You miss out on the brilliance of each book

What is meditation literature?

a style of the bible meant to draw its readers into a lifelong journey of reading and meditation

Sometimes the setting isn't just a place on a map, instead it is

a type of situation that has special meaning

What do settings do?

evoke memories and emotions

What are the three types of narrative in the bible?

historical, parable, biographical

What do good authors do with settings?

mess with your expectations in order to make a point

What is the most universal form of human communication?

narrative

What are the different types of literature found in the bible?

narrative, poetry, and prose discourse

The story then breaks out into a series of

poems

What does this dense way of writing do?

slow down and read carefully

What are the different types of poems found in the bible?

songs, wisdom, prophets

What is the literary type prose discourse?

speeches, letters, essays

What is ruling, or humanity's divine and sacred task?

the day to day acts of our work and creativity

How do authors use settings?

to generate expectations about what could happen in this story

Why are settings so important in biblical narratives and how are settings used in the bible?

to prepare you for what's coming

When the new testament writers looked back at Jesus' resurrection, what did they see?

A whole new future opening up for all humanity

What do the authors of the bible want you to do?

Adopt this story as your own story

How do biblical stories use characters?

As a mirror so we can see ourselves and discover our own human nature in the reflection

Why is God broken with grief?

Because humanity is ruining his good world and they're ruining each other

How do biblical authors develop characters differently than modern narratives?

Biblical authors prefer to communicate a lot through minimal detail

What is the focus of prose discourse?

Building a sequence of ideas or thoughts into one linear argument that requires a logical response

What do all good stories include?

Characters that experience conflict

What does good poetry do?

Forces you off the familiar path into new territory

How are we all supposed to rule?

Gardening, cultivating creation, harnessing earth's raw potential and then making something more and new out of it

According to Israel's belief system, why aren't people allowed to make images of God?

God has already made images of himself- us!

How does God respond to humanity's arrogance with their new technology the brick?

God humbles their pride and scatters them

The fact that God stays committed to biblical characters is a profound statement that means what about God?

God's patience with humans

Who is Lamech?

He brags about being more violent than Cain

What did it mean for a King to claim that he was God, or the image of God?

He had authority over what people did, made and defined good and evil

What is the plot?

How events are selected and then arranged by an author

What are the aspects of biblical characters that we should imitate?

How to be a human who truly pleases God through humility and surrender

What does Jesus show us?

How to rule as a human without defining good and evil for ourselves

What is the first casualty, or negative consequence, of taking the knowledge of good and evil for themselves and not trusting God?

Human relationships, the man and woman suddenly realize how vulnerable they are. They can't trust each other

How does the Bible end?

Humanity becomes the people that will move the human project forward

What is the second casualty, or negative consequence of taking the knowledge of good and evil for themselves and not trusting God?

Intimacy between God and humans is lost

Why are stories so enjoyable?

It helps us make meaning out of and find purpose within the story or series of events, and It is how our brain works

What do we have to keep in mind when we read the bible well?

It is a Jewish meditation literature genre

What does the snake, who is in rebellion against God, say that eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil will do?

It is actually the way to life and becoming like God themselves.

What does the lack of detail mean? And what does this say about the choice of this writing style?

It is actually very sophisticated and the writers are pointing us towards specific clues with the minimal details given

What is the significance of the number 40?

It is where people's faithfulness is tested

What's so wrong with the city of Babel?

It's an image of human rebellion and arrogance, they think they can be bigger and better than God because of their new technology the brick!