The Old Testament-Ancestors of Faith

An important theme in the early ancestor stories of Abraham is_________________ which have been promised to him and his descendents by God

blessings

In good translationso f the Bible the name for God, "Yahweh", will be translated consistently two ways: "________" or"_____________"

"Lord" or "Lord God"

Explain the covennat agreement between God and Abraham

*changest he names of Abram and Sarai *sing of circumcision

Antoher tradition used a more generic name for Israel's God, "Elohim," which is usually translated as _________________

God

What did God promise to Abram in the covenant ritual?

God would give him the land

Where were Abram and Sarai initially from?

Haran

How did Esau respond to Jacob's bowing?

He asked about the other people

When Jacob saw Esau coming he went ahead of everyone. What did Jacob do until he came near his brother?

He bowed to the ground 7 times

How did Abram respond to what the Lord told him?

He built an alter

How do those who closely study the Bible know the book of Genesis was written much later than the events it describes?

He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today, he called it Shiloh

What was Jacob's response when the man told Jacob to "Let me go..."?

He made him bless him

How does the Bible describe Abram's belief in God's word?

He put all his faith in God

What did Abram first do when he saw the men?

He ran up and greeted them.

What did Abram do to the animals that be brought before God?

He sacrificed all but the birds

Genesis 32 - 33: 17 After Jacob took his wives, maids, and children and sent them across the stream he was left alone. What did he do until daybreak?

He talked with God's messengers

How did Abram journey to Negeb?

He traveled in stages

When Abram was in the land of the Canaanites and the lord appeared to him, what did the Lord say?

He will give the land to his descendants

What is the first thing that the Bible tells us about Sarai (other than she is the wife of Abram)/

Her brother was Lot

Genesis 32-33: 17 The man called Jacob a new name. What was the name?

Israel

The blessing of Jacob: As a consequence of this struggle Jacob is given a new name____________. Just as ____________was renamed before him. The origins of hte name are related to the verb "sara" meaning__________and the first syllable of Elohim, that is, God.

Isreal, Abraham, struggle

The blessing of Jacob: The reconciliation between Jacoband Esau represnets the hope that _________ can at times live in peace with _________, especially the Edomites who are traditionally seen as descended from Esau.

Isreal, Edomites

The blessing of Jacob: Rebecca instructs _________ to deceive his father, Isaac, and to take his older brother, _______'s place. ________ is fooled and Jacob gets his blessing.

Jacob, Esau, Isaac

There aretwo lessons in the story of Isaac's sacrifice. First, Hebrews do not ___________ __________, and second, Abraham's trust that God wiould______________________

do not sacrifice humans God would somehow provide a way through this task

True or False: Abraham was a mightly general whose native land was palestine

false

True or false - The Hoseph stories set the stage for the main event of the Old Testament: the Babylonian Exile

false

True or false: Abraham would have been shocked by God's request for the sacrifice of his son.

false

The two signs of God's covenant with Abraham are the change in his ________ and, more importantly, the sign of ______________________

name and circumcision

Jacob's family bowed before Esau and Jacob said, "...accpet my presnet form my hand; for truly to see your face is like coming into the presence _____ ________

of God

Biblical scholarship has concluded that some of the ancestors stories repeat themselves because they were originally _______________________ which were probably passed on by word or mouth long before they were wever written down.

oral stories

Abraham's faith in God's promises is considered an act of _____________________

righteousness

What did Sarah do when one of the stangers said that she would have a son?

she laughed at him

What elements of nature did God use to communicate eith Abram?

sky and stars

Joseph in Egypt -foreshadowing the Exodus: Egypt had a massive, centralized economy served by thousands of __________ and poor agricultural ____________

slaves, farmers

What passed between the pieces of the animals when the sun had gone down?

smoking brazier and a flaming torch

In Genesis 16, Sarah is so doubltful that she is really going to bear the promised descendants of Israel, she asks Abraham to have a son through _______ and Egyptian servant. This son's name was ________ and he is honored as the ancestor to the _____________ of the Arab people.

son through Hagar son's name was Ishmael the Ishmaelite of the Arab people

Joseph in Egypt - foreshadowing the Exodus: Joseph is able to use his office to protect the lives of his family who were in danger of ________________ and ______________________

starving in the famine and conditions of Palestine

In Genesis 15: 1-21 what came to Abram in a vision?

the Lord

How many men did Abraham see when he looked up?

three

True or false: One of the lessons of stories like Hoseph and Daniel is that the Hebrews not only can survive outside the land of Palestine, but actually can prosper.

true

The stories of the patriarchs teach us to _______ God as the giver of all _______, and to continue to trust him even when things seem________________

trust blessings difficult

The story of Hagar also clearly illustrates the "justice of God" as she and her son represent all three of these things _________, ____________,__________ when they are sent away by Abraham.

widow, orphan, foreigner

The blessing of Jacob: Genesis 32: 22-32 tells of an unusual story of Jacob's dream in which he ______________with God's messenger at Jabbok. The messenger of God is in the form of a _______.

wrestles, man

Joseph in Egypt -foreshadowing the Exodus: Egypt famously hoarded impressive amounts of wealth, collected on the basis of rich agricultural produce from the______________ and the widespread_________ the Egypt engaged in with their _________________surplus

Nile River, agricultural

The blessing of Jacob: Jacob fell in love with _______ but had to marry _______

Rachel, Leah

What brother said that instead of killing Joseph they should sell him, "and not layo ur hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh?"

Reuben

Who helped Abram prepare food for the men?

Sarah

Wahit is the "internal threat" in Genesis 21:1-21?

Sarah doubts that she is really going to be able to have a child

What is the "external threat" to Abraham in Genesis 12:10-20?

Sarah is taken into the hands of the Pharoh

What is the name of Abram's wife?

Sarai

What are two "threats" to the blessings promised to Sarah and later Abraham?

She doubts she will be able to have a child Will he have to sacrifice his child

Where was Sarah when the men appeared?

She was in the tent

What place did the brothers of Joseph pasture their father's flock?

Shechem

For what two purposes did Abram have water broughtto the strangers?

So that they could wash their feet and to give them a drink

Where did the Lord appear to Abraham?

Terebinth of Mamre

What is the name of Abram's father?

Tereh

Where did God instruct Abram to go?

The Promise Land

How does the Bible describe the time of day?

The day was growing hot

Describe the order of the prominent Old Testament personalities in the book of Genesis.

The order of the writers were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph

Who did the Midianites sell Joseph to in Egypt?

The royal family

Describe Joseph's second dream

The sun, moon, and all the stars were bowing down to him

Hoseph's brothers hated him for what two reasons?

Their father loved him the most and gave him a tunic

What does God say is the fate of Abram's descendents?

They will be slaves

True or false: The Joseph narrative is based on an ancient Hebrew admiration for the achievements of Egypt

True

What was told to Abram in Verse 1 of Genesis 15: 1-21?

"Fear not Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very good"

The story of Hagar illustrates that God's justice extends beyond Abraham and his wife to Hagar and _____________________ Ishmael

...

Genesis 37: How old was Joseph?

17

The people and events from the time of Abraham onward can be placed in the historical setting of the Near East from between_____________and ________________

2000 and 1700

How old was Abram when he departed from Haran?

75

When there are two versions of the same story, the different versions always use what?

A different name for God

The blessing of Jacob: Isaac is a transitional character between the ___________ and _________ stories

Abraham and Jacob

_____________ is the first patriartch of the Jewish faith who ,with his wife ______________ and his descendants, amke up the nation of people from whom God would bring salvation.

Abraham and his wife Sarah

How is Abraham the "father of all believers?"

Abraham was the father of the chosen people, who would become the first followers of God.

Explain how Abraham's journey foreshadows the one the Hebrews will later make in later stages of history.

Abraham's return from Egypt is a preview of the Hebrew's journey out of Egypt following the Exodus.

Whose name did Abram invoke?

Lord

Name the four people God makes a covenant with in the Old Testament

Moses, Adam/Eve, Noah, and Abraham