OLD Testament sophomore

According to Genesis, what is Lot’s relationship to Abram?

• Abram’s brother

• Abram’s nephew

• Abram’s cousin

• Abram’s son

Which is NOT one of the commands that God gives to Noah and his family after the flood?

• Be fruitful and multiply

• Do not eat meat that still has its lifeblood in it

• Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed

• Till the land and make it grow

The story of Abraham and his three guests depicts what Ancient Near Eastern value?

• Military strength

• Hospitality toward strangers

• Agricultural wisdom

• Obedience to kings

Why does God remain faithful to Jacob, even when Jacob is manipulative and impious?

• Because Jacob is the oldest son and deserves the blessing

• Because Jacob always repents immediately after he sins

• Because of God’s covenant promises to Abraham (and Isaac)

• 4. Because Jacob is more righteous than Esau

How many of each animal does Noah bring onto the ark with him?

• Two of every kind of animal, both clean and unclean

• 7 of each clean, 2 of each unclean

• One pair of every animal, except birds

• Seven of every animal, male and female together

What does the name Israel roughly translate as?

• Father of many nations

• Prince of peace

• He struggles/wrestles with God

• God remembers

Which king blesses Abram after Abram rescues Lot?

• King Nebuchadnezzar

• King Abimelech

• King Melchizedek of Salem

• King Pharaoh

Which of the following is NOT one of the things Jacob does to impersonate Esau in order to trick Isaac?

• Puts goat skins on his hands and neck to feel hairy

• Shaves his head to look older like Esau

• Wears Esau’s best clothes so he smells like Esau

• Brings Isaac a specially prepared meal like Esau would

Which of the following is NOT a difference between the story of creation in Genesis 1 and how it’s depicted in Genesis 2?

• In Genesis 1, God creates by speaking; in Genesis 2, God forms things with His hands and breathes into them

• In Genesis 1, humans are created last; in Genesis 2, the man is created before the animals

• In Genesis 1, God is called “God” (Elohim); in Genesis 2, He is called “the LORD God” (YHWH Elohim)

• In both Genesis 1 and 2, God is portrayed as the sole Creator of the world

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of Joseph’s dream about his family?

• A ladder stretching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down on it

• The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to Joseph

• Sheaves of grain bowing down to Joseph’s sheaf

• His parents and brothers represented symbolically in the dream