Biblical Words for Iniquity : Avon

What words from the Bible are often considered odd or outdated by modern people when discussing human nature?

• Love, kindness, compassion

• Sin, iniquity, transgression

• Joy, happiness, peace

• Faith, hope, charity

In the Bible, what does the Hebrew word "עָווֹן" (Avon) mean?

• Straight and level

• Bent or crooked

• Holy and righteous

• Forgiving and generous

How do biblical poets use the metaphor of being "crooked" to describe people's behavior?

• To praise their upright choices

• To signify their moral strength

• To describe their distorted or sinful choices

• To symbolize their humility and modesty

Which biblical figure said that Israel had "עָווּ את דרכם" (avu et darkam) by violating their covenant with God and giving allegiance to idols?

• Moses

• King David

• Jeremiah

• Solomon

What does "עָווֹן" (Avon) in the Bible refer to in addition to distorted behavior?

• Personal achievements

• Crooked consequences of actions

• The state of being sinless

• Divine intervention

What Hebrew phrase represents forgiveness?

• to put the avon on fire

• to kick the avon

• to carry the avon.

• to love the avon

In the book of Isaiah, what role does "the servant" play in relation to human "עָווֹן"?

• The servant punishes those who have עָווֹן

• The servant avoids all contact with עָווֹן

• The servant absorbs humanity's crookedness and offers his life to others

• The servant judges people for their עָווֹן

In the New Testament, what Greek word is used to convey a similar meaning to the Hebrew word "עָווֹן"?

• Αγάπη (agape)

• Ανομία (anomia)

• Απόστολος (arostolos)

• Λόγος (logos)

Through whom does God invite us to become whole humans and walk upright with Him and with each other?

• The priest

• The prophet

• The apostle

• Jesus

What is the main message behind the biblical words for iniquity?

• That iniquity is a modern concept

• That iniquity has no consequences

• That God desires to make everything that is crooked right through Jesus

• That iniquity is a purely ancient and outdated term