For what reason does God establish a covenant and with whom?
God established a covenant with Noah because he was a good person who believed in God.
Identify the archetypal settings described in chapter 6 (3)
The Great Flood, ark, and Earth as a corrupted place
Why is the meaning of Noah's name appropriate to the biblical hero Noah?
He saves and brings comfort to the animals
What is the meaning of "every clean animal" and "every animal that is not clean?
The clean animals are the ones that are edible and the not clean ones are the ones that are not edible
What is the meaning of the dove archetype?
The dove represents peace and finally land
What is God's promise after the flood?
He will never punish or destroy mankind again
List 3 similarities from Genesis 1-2 with Genesis 6-9.
God told Noah to populate, rule over the animals, and the man was created from God's image
How old was Noah when the Great Flood came?
He was 600 years old
What does the rainbow symbolize?
The covenant between God and Noah about how God will never wipe mankind away again
What was the first thing that was created by God?
Light and Dark/ Day and Night
Why were there opposites created in Genesis 1?
It was for balance of good and evil
Which chapter was the first sign that humans had life?
Chapter 2
What are 2 positive qualities of the Garden of Eden?
It is pleasing to the eye and good for food, and it made a river to water the garden and there is life
What is the Garden of Eden an archetype for?
Peace and paradise
What animal persuaded Adam and Eve to eat the fruit?
The serpent
What did the serpent say to Eve if she eats the forbidden fruit?
She will not die and will have all the knowledge of good and bad
What type of order was the items created?
Chronological order
What is the different of man between Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
Man was not created last in Genesis 2
What is the main difference between the sequences of creation in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
Genesis 2 is an extension of Genesis 1
Why does God link "the knowledge of good and evil" with death?
When humans die, they can go to good, which means heaven and they will see God again, or they can go to bad, which they will die and go to hell
What was of the universe first?
Emptyness
What was of the universe after the Great Flood?
Emptyness
How many of each animal did God tell Noah to bring?
2
What did Noah have to build?
An ark
How long did the Great Flood last?
40 days and 40 nights
What did God do to cause the flood water to subside?
God caused a wind to blow and subside the water
List 3 examples of an archetypal setting.
Paradise is the Garden of Eden, a flood is The Great Flood, and a universe made out of emptyness
The Genesis chapters are written in __________ order.
Chronological
The Hebrew Bible is referred to as the ____________ by Christians
Old Testament
The results of evil in _________ is shown in Genesis 1-3 and Genesis 6-9
Mankind
Genesis 1-3 tells the story of ________.
Creation
Genesis 6-9 tells the story of _________.
The Great Flood
Archetype
Symbols, images, or patterns that suggest a universal meaning among different people
A universe of opposites, special ship or boat, and a tree that connects heaven and earth are examples of this.
Archetypal setting
A dove represents what?
Peace
A serpent represents what?
Evil
God can be described as what?
Powerful
How many days did it take God to create the earth and all its creatures?
7 days
What was the first thing God created?
Light
After God created the seas, what living thing did he create?
Plants
How did God create man in chapter 1?
His image
What happened on the 7th day?
Created man
How did God create man in chapter 2?
Dust and earth
Why did God create woman in chapter 2?
To be man's helper
How was woman created in chapter 2?
Rib of man
What archetype is the Garden of Eden?
Paradise
What did God command of Adam and Eve in Eden?
Don't eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
Why did Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge?
She was tricked by the serpent
Why did Adam eat from the Tree of Knowledge?
Eve gave it to him
What did Adam and Eve realize after they ate the forbidden fruit?
They were naked
How is Eve punished in chapter 3?
Bear the pain of childbirth
How is Adam punished in chapter 3?
Have to work to survive
How is the snake punished in chapter 3?
No legs so he has to crawl on his belly
Why does God show his wrath?
Mankind is evil and disobeyed him
Who and what are saved in Genesis 6-9?
Noah and his family with an ark full of a pair of every animal
How long did the rain last during the Great Flood?
40 days and 40 nights
How long did the floodwaters prevail?
150 days
Why does Noah send out the dove?
To find land and see if the surface waters have receded
What is God's symbol for promise of never wiping out mankind again?
Rainbow
What does the water archetype in the Flood story represent?
Cleansing of evil and rebirth
How is God's commands related to the Ten Commandments?
God told Noah to not do sinful things and believe in him, like the things in the Ten Commandments
What does God's willingness to spare the earth because of Noah suggest?
He is forgiving and merciful
What is similar about the treatment of the theme evil in Genesis 1-3 and Genesis 6-9?
Mankind was punished
What is different about the treatment of the theme evil in Genesis 1-3 and Genesis 6-9?
In Genesis 1-3 the mankind was corrupt and banned them and in Genesis 6-9 the mankind was trying to be redeemed.
What does God require of Noah and his sons before he makes the covenant and what is the reason for his demands?
God told them to never eat their own kind or raw animals because he does not want them to become evil again
What was the first thing Noah sent out of the ark?
Raven
What did God tell Noah before the covenant with the rainbow?
Fill the earth and be fertile
How many sons did Noah have?
3