What is Primeval History?
The time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data.
What are the two covenants with corresponding signs and mediators for primeval history?
Mediators:
* Adam
* Noah
Signs:
* Marriage and Sabbath
* Rainbow
How do we understand truth in the Old Testament?
Everything in the Bible is true, but not everything in the Bible is a literal fact.
What is the documentary hypothesis?
Yahwist tradition, Elohist Tradition, Deuteronomist tradition, and Priestly tradition. All of Pentateuch.
What relationship does God want us to have with creation based on the creation stories?
We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation.
How were humans created?
We were created in the image and likeness of God.
How do we know that we have human dignity?
We know that we have human dignity because we were made to be like God.
What is the Sabbath?
The seventh day that God gave us to rest.
When did God give us the Sabbath?
At the end of the creation week.
How can we honor the Sabbath?
We are called to become more like God on the Sabbath.
Who was the tempter in the fall?
The snake (devil) who was created good but became evil.
What lies did the tempter tell Adam and Eve?
He told Adam and Eve to eat the apple which would make them just as God is.
Why did God give us free will?
Because he loves us and wants us to be in control of ourselves.
What is Original Sin?
The sin of Adam and Eve that disobeyed God by choosing their own will over his.
Who was born without Original Sin?
Jesus and Mary.
Define original holiness.
Friendship with God/grace.
Define original justice.
Harmony with others, self, and creation.
What is immortality before the Fall?
Living forever.
How did Jesus restore humanity after the Fall?
Original Holiness is restored at baptism, Original Justice is gained gradually, and Immortality is achieved through heaven.
What is the Protoevangelium?
The first promise given by God after Adam sinned, that God will save people and send the Messiah.
What theological truth does the first Creation story convey?
Shows how God orderly creates the world over 7 days.
What anthropological truth does the first Creation story convey?
Humans are the pinnacle of God’s creation.
What does the second Creation story reveal?
God is close to us and intimately involved.
What is the significance of Original Sin in the Fall?
Shows that humans are subject to temptation and need salvation.
