The Beginning of Salvation History with Creation found in Genesis

Question 1

What does Creatio Ex Nihilo mean?

Answer 1

It’s a Latin phrase for “Creation out of nothing”;
God said “Let there be light,” and there was light;
This shows how powerful God is, for He managed to create the world with His mere commands

Question 2

What does Creatio Deus Faber mean?

Answer 2

It means that creation was made by hand/sculpted;
God created/used his hands to create man out of clay and women out of man’s rib;
It shows that God is not distant and that He is present with us

Question 3

What happens in Genesis 3?

Answer 3

Sin enters the world;
The Proto-Evangelium, the first mention of man’s ultimate triumph over sin through a Saviour;
Is mentioned in Genesis 3:15;
The first sin is recorded but the first mention of a plan for Salvation is mentioned (promising a Saviour)

Question 4

What happened from Genesis 4-11?

Answer 4

Spread and escalation of good and evil, with God intervening through the prophets

Question 5

What happened from Genesis 12-50?

Answer 5

Is preparation for God’s final intervention (i.e., becoming flesh and dying on the Cross);
Formation of the ancient nation of Israel as a prerequisite

Question 6

What happened from Exodus to Malachi?

Answer 6

The formation and history (both good and bad) of Israel as a nation set apart for the One True God;
God’s promise of restoration

Question 7

What happened from Exodus to Malachi?

Answer 7

The formation and history of Israel as a nation set apart for the One True God

Question 8

What is creation?

Answer 8

Genesis

Question 9

What is new creation?

Answer 9

Revelation

Question 10

What language are Creatio Ex Nihilo and Creatio Deus Faber?

Answer 10

Latin

Question 11

What has led us to believe that the writers of Genesis 1 and 2 are different individuals?

Answer 11

Genesis 1 and 2 have different portrayals of God. These portrayals are not contradictory, but they present different truths regarding the person of God (Him as a powerful Creator and Him as an acquainted being who is not distant from us, humans)

Question 12

How does Genesis 1 portray God?

Answer 12

-God created things by commanding them into existence
-He spoke and it came from nothing
-Emphasizes the power of God
Additional note: Do not use the term creator god to refer to God since the term is usually used in polytheistic religions

Question 12

How does Genesis 1 portray God?

Answer 12

-God created things by commanding them into existence
-He spoke and it came from nothing
-Emphasizes the power of God
Additional note: Do not use the term creator god to refer to God since the term is usually used in polytheistic religions

Question 13

How does Genesis 2 portray God?

Answer 13

• God is powerful but very much involved (not distant)
• Used His hands to “fabricate” man (refer to Faber)
• The man figure was useless until God gave Adam His own breath (could be a reference to our dependency on God)

Question 14

What happens in Genesis 4?

Answer 14

Records the first murder (which was done out of envy)

Question 15

Name all of Adam and Eve’s children.

Answer 15

Cain, Abel (murdered by Cain out of jealousy), Seth

Question 16

What happens in the Book of Joshua?

Answer 16

Repossession of Canaan;

The descendants of Jacob become the Israelites

Question 17

What tribe was the most important of the 12 tribes of Israel? Why?

Answer 17

Tribe of Judah;
This is where the King of Israel would come from;
It’s capital of Jerusalem (refer to Judah, the southern kingdom)

Question 18

What were the kings under which the whole of Israel (all 12 tribes) were united?

Answer 18

King Saul;
King David;
King Solomon

Question 19

What would happen if the King is Israel followed the commands of God?

Answer 19

The nation would become economically prosperous (think of King David’s rule);
Think of how beneficial the Ten Commandments were;
Commandment #5 (do not kill): No killing or sacrificing of people (especially the youth) meant more workers
Commandment #8 (do not steal): The government can’t steal from you (taxes and crops)

Question 20

How was David as a ruler?

Answer 20

He was the most faithful to God;

Still had flaws (had a soldier killed because he liked his wife)

Question 21

How was Solomon as a ruler?

Answer 21

Started out as a good king;
Built the Temple of Jerusalem;
But ended up building pagan tramples and encouraging pagan worship (like Baal);
Had many wives that were pagan;
Used Israelite workers to build pagan temples

Question 22

Because of Solomon and Rehoboam’s rule, what happened?

Answer 22

Israel fell apart, which made the nation vulnerable to annexation

Question 23

Because of Solomon and Rehoboam’s rule, what happened?

Answer 23

Israel fell apart, which made the nation vulnerable to annexation

Question 24

What was the effects of the Babylonian rule and exile?

Answer 24

Israel was never fully together/united again

Question 25

Who was Solomon?

Answer 25

The third king of Israel; had many wives who worshipped pagan gods; He constructed pagan temples and worshiped pagan gods; because of this, he influenced the people; He defiled the first, sixth, and ninth commandment (worshiping other gods, commiting adultery, and coveting thy neighbor's wife)

Question 26

Who was Saul?

Answer 26

Was the first king of Israel; united the 12 tribes

Question 27

What are the Jewish places of worship?

Answer 27

Temple; offering sacrifices to God (only one wall [the Wailing Wall] remains in the current Jerusalem Temple) Synagogue; where teachings are preached

Question 28

Who was Cyrus the Great?

Answer 28

Allowed the citizens of Judah to return to the Promised Land; Helped them reconstruct the Temple

Question 29

What happened in AD 70?

Answer 29

Temple was destroyed (during the Roman Period); | The Romans exiled the Jewish people (they were spread throughout the Roman Empire)

Question 30

Is the country of Israel much smaller today than it was before?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

Why didn't God want Israel to worship pagan gods?

Answer 31

Because He wanted to lead them down the right path; Every command He gave was beneficial to the Kingdom; (When they were conquered because of their worship in pagan gods, they came back to God)

Question 32

Who was Jeroboam?

Answer 32

The first king of the northern kingdom; He created another temple, the construction of which God did not approve of; He built the temple in Samaria (home of the Samaritans) on Mount Gerizim; He also built temples for other gods

Question 33

Why didn't the people accept Jeroboam's son to be the heir to the Northern Kingdom of Israel?

Answer 33

Because Jeroboam was not the true king

Question 34

Who were King Ahab and Queen Jezebel?

Answer 34

Worshipers of Baal; | They forbid the worship of God, "the God of Abraham"

Question 35

Who were King Ahab and Queen Jezebel?

Answer 35

Worshipers of Baal; They forbid the worship of God, "the God of Abraham"; They sent dogs into the mountains to kill prophets (?)

Question 36

Who was the Prophet Elijah?

Answer 36

He realized that if he didn't speak up about God, the northern kingdom would be lost to worship of pagan gods; He went straight to Ahab and challenged him; He told him to go to a mountain and bring prophets of Baal; They were each to bring an animal to sacrifice to God; 450 priests and prophets of Baal were brought; They were singing and playing their instruments, but there was no sign that Baal heard their prayers

Question 37

Who was the Prophet Elijah? (Part Two)

Answer 37

The worshipers of Baal started singing even louder and eventually began cutting themselves as a sacrifice; Elijah went up to sacrifice his animal to God (with wetness added), and he prayed a short prayer; Thunder came down from the sky; This led to the conversion of the Israelites

Question 38

Who was Daniel?

Answer 38

Was a descendant of an exiled Jewish family during the Babylonian exile; Followed religious dietary restrictions; He and his three friends remained faithful to God

Question 39

Who were Daniel's three friends?

Answer 39

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego

Question 40

Who was King Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer 40

A Babylonian king; Constructed a huge bronze image of himself and required people passing by to worship him; Daniel's three friends wouldn't worship his image so they were punished

Question 41

Who was King Nebuchadnezzar? (Part Two)

Answer 41

Daniel's three friends were put in a large furnace to burn; But, when the guards looked inside, they saw four people instead of three and the three exited the furnace with no damage; After interviewing the three, the guards realized that the fourth person was an angel