The Book of Genesis- Study Guide

1. The book of Genesis is the ____________________ book of the Bible.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

The name for Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy that means 5 books is called:

• Pentateuch

• Hexateuch

• Tetrateuch

• Heptateuch

Traditionally, ________________ has been credited with writing the Pentateuch, including the book of Genesis.

• Moses

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Jacob

4. What does Genesis mean, specifically in the case of the Bible?

• Beginning

• End

• Middle

• Revelation

5. Name the two sections that we divided Genesis into:

• History and Poetry

• Wisdom and Prophecy

• God and Creation/ God and Abraham's family

6. What made Man distinct and special?

• Image of God

• Physical strength and endurance

• Ability to fly

• Invisibility

Being made in the image of God means:

• Having a physical resemblance to God

• Possessing qualities like creativity, morality, and rationality; being like God

• Being omnipotent and omniscient

• Having a divine purpose and destiny

The term Proto-Evangelium refers to which of the following meanings and promises?

• The first gospel, referring to Genesis 3:15, promising the coming of a savior.

• A prophecy about the end times, referring to Revelation 20:10, promising eternal life.

• A historical account of the early church, referring to Acts 2:38, promising forgiveness of sins.

• A parable told by Jesus, referring to Matthew 13:3, promising the kingdom of heaven.

What were the Man, Woman, and Serpent’s punishments for eating the forbidden fruit?

• The Man was cursed to toil the ground, the Woman to suffer in childbirth, and the Serpent to crawl on its belly.

• The Man was banished from Eden, the Woman was turned into a pillar of salt, and the Serpent was given wings.

• The Man was given eternal life, the Woman was made queen of Eden, and the Serpent was made a guardian.

• The Man was turned into a tree, the Woman into a river, and the Serpent into a stone.

What was the ultimate punishment for Man’s sin?

• Exile from Eden

• Death

• Suffering

• Loss of innocence