Freshmen Religion Guide: O.T. II

A Promised: The review guide...

[Espo, you can now commence studying...]


- Genesis account of Abram/Sarai
- Genesis covenant agreement
- Genesis Abraham/Sarah - Hagar/Ishmael - followed by Isaac with Sarah
* What does Isaac's name mean?
* What happens to Hagar & Ishmael?
* What does Ishmael begin? Where do we see this tribe again?
- Genesis 12 & 20: The expression of brother/sister relationship in the texts of Genesis
* What type of contextual criticism is employed in these two stories?
* In Gen. 20, what is the similarity to the plagues in Gen. 12?
- Abraham's test of faith is found in what story? What happens? Give as much detail as possible (essay)?
* Read over page 60 for this material especially...
- How are the promises of the covenant fulfilled in Abraham's life?
- What happens to Sarah? How does she die? Where is she buried?

- Isaac & Rebekah: Two sons?
- What does Esau's name mean? What does Jacob's name mean?
- Who is the favored son to Rebekah? What happens to him? What is he garaunteed?

- Jacob & God (Yahweh)
- Bethel
- Jacob's Ladder
- ? Jacob's committment?
- Jacob / Laban
* Rachel
* Leah
* Rachel
* The 12 Son's -- What two are born to Rachel?

- Esau's army
- Jacob's return to Canaan
- Jacob is renamed Israel - what does that mean?
- Esau is actually happy to meet up with his brother...Where are they going? Who died?

- Joseph & his brothers
- Joseph is the favored son
* Jacket...What is it made of? What does it represent
* Jacob's first dream
* Brother's reaction to him
* Brother's kill/slavery of Joseph
- Potiphar's Wife (Genesis 39 - a definite good read)
- Joseph in jail --> Gen. 41:1 - 57
* Dreams

- Egyptian background
- Slavery in Egypt
* 'apiru
* recorded travels into/out of Egypt of the 'apiru?
- Akenaton (most of this is in your textbook - I will provide a guide for all sections during the test...)
- New Pharaoh: Ramses II
* Known as what?

- Moses' early years
- Similar story to that of the Akkadians
- Leaving Egypt: for the first time...
* Encounter with God: first time; " I AM WHO AM"
* What is he told to do?
* What does God identify himslef as?
* Where does he go? Who is is 'helper'?
* -- REMEMBER: We did the in-class assignment on Wednesday; Pages 75-78...please look over this section/notes you
took on this day

- Book of Leviticus:
* P-Source (Priestly Source) -- Elohist Source
* 247 Laws
* God is holy; people are holy; creation is holy
* Teaches about different aspects of life -- stresses the rituals of sacrifice
* Sex teachings: Leviticus 18 (this was read in class)
* Pgs. 83-84: Outline of "The Day of Atonement" and "Sabbatical/Jubilee Years"

- Book of Numbers:
* Listing/Naming of the tribes who came into the Holy Land
* What is the book's original Hebrew meaning?
* 2 Themes Evident: 1) YHWH's care for the community; (2) The Israelites' murmuring in the desert: God's reaction

- Book of Deuteronomy:
* **THIS WAS NOT COVERED IN CLASS**
* Please refer to your textbook for this information

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Good luck to you all!

Sophomore Religion Guide: Eucharist

- What is Eucharist? How is identified as part of the Christian community?

- Explain how it is a recommitment into the Paschal mystery?
- Renewal covenant with God & his people
- Explain how Eucharist is a blessing.
- Explain how " " is a human act.
- Eucharist comes from what Greek word? What does it mean in English?
- How does this parallel to the Passover meal?
- What does the Catechism say about the Eucharist & the Passover meal? Explanation given in class.
- Eucharist: Celebration of the great events of salvation.

- What does the Eucharist call to mind?
- Define: Covenant, Transubstantiation, Consubstantiation, Accident & Substance.
- How does the Eucharist relate to Christ's dying on the cross?
- Eucharist: God within & among us...Jews: recognize that God is within/among their community - in history, etc. Explain this.

- Eucharist = New Covenant. What is this new covenant?
- How is God present in the Eucharist?
- Transubstantiation: Accident and Substance / Aristotle
- Sacrifice - Latin meaning
- Eucharist: Instituted at Last Supper; sign of creation
- Eucharist: Thanks God for what He's accomplished in creation/redemption/sanctification.
- Sacrifice of the Church...Who is the sacrifice for?

- Statistics presented in class re: # of Catholics (Specifically, focus on the numbers of the Americas).
- What are some ideas of how the Church can combat such a "crisis?"

- Christian Church as a whole and the divisions within it. Why are they different? Which Churches support bishops, and those who do not? What is the underlying issue in the separation of the Christian divisions?

- Early Church: Historical development of Eucharist (J. Martyr, Hippolytus, present day, etc.).

- Dulles: Elchinger's 4 "rare circumstances" ideology in regards to the Eucharist/Lord's Supper in another denomination.

- Historical development

- The Eucharist: Sends us into the world...(Please read this section in your textbook).

Freshmen Religion Guide: O.T. 1

- Contextal Criticism

- Genesis 1 - 4
- Focus on Genesis 1 & 2

- 4 Arguments for Man superior to woman & the counterarguments to each one
**(you should be able to answer an adequate essay for this one)**

- Different Sources for the Biblical Texts (Priestly / Yahwist)

- What do each one of the sources best represent? What are the characteristics of each? (found in textbook)

- What are the different names of God and what do they mean?

- Identify the story of Original Sin...Who's present? What do we already know?

- Identify the story of Cain and Abel...Who kills who? Why? What happens between God and the murderer? Where does that man go? Does he have children?

- What's the original meaning of Adam, in the Hebrew? Why does it mean this?

- Be able to recall the creation accounts...what happens in what order in Genesis 1? What about Genesis 2? Which is more orderly, which is less orderly?

- Describe the idea of myth...Is it historical? Why or why not?

- Describe the notion that the Israelites, in Babylon chose elements from their own experience to compile the stories. What are some mentioned examples within the text (ie: Tigris and Euphrates)?