1. Summarize Isaiah 59:1-2.: God can save everyone and hears everyone.
Failure separates us from God, and He can't hear us.
2. What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as, and what does it mean?:
There will be one born of man who will crush the serpent's head, this is a
prophecy of the coming of messiah/Jesus Christ.
3. A main idea, according to the textbook, is that the history of humanity is
characterized by a
departure from what?: God's wise rule
4. Which book of the Bible begins with the story of Moses?: Exodus
5. What kind of prayer is found in Nehemiah 9, and how does it contrast
God and the people?: A prayer of confession of sin
6. How did the fall (sin of Adam and Eve) affect the world according to
Genesis 3:16-19?: Pain in childbearing
Desire for husband - he rules over you
The ground is cursed, pain to eat from it
Ground produces thorns and thistles, eat plants
Sweat of your face to eat bread
Death = return to dust
7. What metaphor does the textbook use to describe idolatry?: An unfaithful
spouse, Hosea, loves his wife even though she strayed from him
8. whats the primary message of the old testament prophets?: The primary
message of the Old Testament prophets is to get all the people to flee from
idolatry and return to God
9. Lost the names of Israel's first 3 kings: Saul, David, Soloman
10. After Israel divided into the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom,
the southern
kingdom of Judah endured much longer but eventually fell to what nation?:
Judah fell to Babylon
11. what 2 books have the same first 3 words?: John and Genesis
12. What is not true of jesus?: he was created
13. Repentance means?..: A change in the mind and behavior
14. What books make up the gospels?: John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew
15. What does Messiah mean?: Promised deliverer
16. "in Christ" means?: God no longer sees your imperfections
17. First Temptation Satan tempted Jesus with: Convert stone into bread