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!
