Genesis: The Beginning of the Bible

What are the two main parts of the book of Genesis?

• Chapters 1-11 and chapters 12-50

• Chapters 1-10 and chapters 11-50

• Chapters 1-12 and chapters 13-50

• Chapters 1-9 and chapters 10-50

What is the significance of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?

• It represents the choice humans have to trust God's definition of good and evil

• It is a symbol of rebellion against God

• It is a source of life and becoming like God

• It is a test of humans' obedience to God

What is the consequence of humans seizing autonomy and defining good and evil for themselves?

• They embrace death and turn away from the giver of life

• They gain eternal life and become like God

• They achieve true freedom and independence

• They bring order and beauty to the world

Who enters the story as a mysterious figure and leads the humans into rebellion?

• A snake

• An angel

• A king

• A prophet

What is the first casualty of the humans' rebellion?

• Human relationships

• Intimacy between God and humans

• Trust in God's definition of good and evil

• The garden and its beauty

What does God promise to the snake despite its apparent victory?

• Defeat and to eat dust

• Eternal life and power

• A place in God's kingdom

• Forgiveness and redemption

What is the consequence of the humans' rebellion for every aspect of their life?

• Grief, pain, and eventual death

• Joy, peace, and eternal life

• Prosperity, success, and fulfillment

• Freedom, independence, and self-fulfillment

What does God do to protect the goodness of his world?

• He washes it clean of humanity's evil with a great flood

• He destroys the entire world

• He creates a new world

• He sends a plague upon humanity

Who is the blameless human that God protects during the great flood?

• Noah

• Adam

• Abraham

• Moses

What is the final consequence of human rebellion in the story of Genesis?

• The foundation of the city of Babylon

• The destruction of the world

• The end of humanity

• The victory of evil over good