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STUDY GUIDE: MODULE 2
As you read this week’s textbook reading assignments, take notes in response to these questions and statements. This study guide will help you to prepare for your quiz.
Harbin.
Chapter 2
1. What is the term toledot, and why is it important?
2. What is the significance of the two creation accounts? How are they similar, and how are they different?
3. What is the significance of the use of the different names of God in Genesis 1 and 2?
4. What are the different views on the seven days of creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
5. How are relationships key to the creation account?
6. What do we know about the world in which Adam first appeared?
Chapter 3
1. What does it mean to say that humankind was created in the image of God?
2. What is the difference between soul and spirit? Why is that important?
3. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with God?
4. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with humankind?
5. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with self?
6. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with the physical world?
7. How did God show mercy after the Fall?
8. Why did Cain’s sacrifice get rejected? 9. How did Lamech show false pride?
10. What are some key arguments for a global flood as opposed to local?
11. Why did God confuse the language of humankind?
Chapter 4
1. Why is this section of Scripture called the toledot of Terah even though he dies almost at the beginning?
2. What is the significance of the Abrahamic covenant, first for the nation of Israel and then for the Bible as a whole?
3. Describe Abraham’s spiritual odyssey.
4. Why was Lot wrong in choosing to live in Sodom and Gomorrah?
5. Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
6. What was Abraham’s greatest test?
7. Why is Isaac disappointing to us?
As you read this week’s textbook reading assignments, take notes in response to these questions and statements. This study guide will help you to prepare for your quiz.
Harbin.
Chapter 2
1. What is the term toledot, and why is it important?
2. What is the significance of the two creation accounts? How are they similar, and how are they different?
3. What is the significance of the use of the different names of God in Genesis 1 and 2?
4. What are the different views on the seven days of creation in Genesis 1:1–2:3? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
5. How are relationships key to the creation account?
6. What do we know about the world in which Adam first appeared?
Chapter 3
1. What does it mean to say that humankind was created in the image of God?
2. What is the difference between soul and spirit? Why is that important?
3. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with God?
4. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with humankind?
5. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with self?
6. What are some implications of humanity’s broken relationship with the physical world?
7. How did God show mercy after the Fall?
8. Why did Cain’s sacrifice get rejected? 9. How did Lamech show false pride?
10. What are some key arguments for a global flood as opposed to local?
11. Why did God confuse the language of humankind?
Chapter 4
1. Why is this section of Scripture called the toledot of Terah even though he dies almost at the beginning?
2. What is the significance of the Abrahamic covenant, first for the nation of Israel and then for the Bible as a whole?
3. Describe Abraham’s spiritual odyssey.
4. Why was Lot wrong in choosing to live in Sodom and Gomorrah?
5. Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
6. What was Abraham’s greatest test?
7. Why is Isaac disappointing to us?