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BE5102 Old Testament DTSJEDP Theory - correct answer ✔✔A theory about the authorship of the books of Genesis to
Deuteronomy. Divides these into four authors.
J: Yahwist source
E: Elohist source
D: Deuteronomist source
P: Priestly source
Enuma Elish (Babylonian Genesis) - correct answer ✔✔Babylonian creation epic where Marduk, god of
Babylon kills Tiamat who's trying to destroy people, and cuts her in half. Top half used to make heavens
& stars, and bottom half used to create earth. Her blood used to create people.
Order of Creation - correct answer ✔✔1) Light divided from darkness
2) Water, above and below
3) Water divided from land
4) Sun, moon, stars
5) Birds and fish
6) Land animals and humans
Vassal Obligation Treaty (treaty language in Deuteronomy) - correct answer ✔✔The goal is that the
vassal, the servant, has to be very concerned about the needs and expectations of the great King. The
great King makes some promises, but among those promises are, "I'll bless you if you obey, I'll break you
if you don't."
Cain and Abel Story - correct answer ✔✔Cain grabs some fruit from the ground, but Abel brings first
fruits and fat portions (the best). It's the attitude of the man, not the sacrifice that's unacceptable.
Question of Genesis 6:1-2 - correct answer ✔✔Who are the sons of God?
, Are they fallen angels or are they men who were supposed to be seed of the woman and became the
seed of the serpent? Men in the chosen line? Image-bearers.
Cain - correct answer ✔✔Adam and Eve's first son, and murderer of Abel. The Lord put a mark on Cain
so that no one would kill him.
Abel - correct answer ✔✔Adam and Eve's second son. Because his sacrifice was acceptable to God, he
was murdered by his envious brother Cain.
Seth - correct answer ✔✔Adam and Eve's third son and eventual heir. His line carried on the true
worship of God in contrast to the evil line of Cain.
Shechem - correct answer ✔✔Gen. 12: A city in the hill country of Ephraim where Abraham built an altar
to God. In Gen. 33, Jacob returns to Canaan, buys this land demonstrating his faith in God; also, where
Israelites renew the Covenant, and where Joshua dies.
Noahic Covenant - correct answer ✔✔God's everlasting covenant to all flesh promising not to destroy
the earth by a flood ever again. God renewed the creation blessing and gave an external form to an
already existing relationship. Animals will fear man & can be eaten, but man cannot consume blood. Any
man or animal that sheds blood must die. Sign: Rainbow (Hebrew-bow) is to cause memory in the
parties to the covenant.
Gilgamesh Epic - correct answer ✔✔A Babylonian, Sumerian legend about the Mesopotamian king
Gilgamesh. The legend includes a flood account similar to the narrative in Genesis.
The Flood Story - correct answer ✔✔LESSONS
1. Shows extent God will go to bring about holiness & rest on earth;
2. God makes distinctions (2 of each kind of animal & 7 of every clean animal);
3. Provision & warning for recipients of grace;
4. Israel enters into a new covenant through the Sea;
5. God's deadly anger over sin.
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