The God of Exodus: A Study of Yahweh and Pharaoh
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What is the primary contrast in the narrative of Exodus?

  • Yahweh versus Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt (correct)
  • The people of Israel versus the gods of Egypt
  • Pharaoh versus the people of Israel
  • Yahweh versus the people of Israel

What does Pharaoh symbolize in the narrative of Exodus?

  • Justice and liberation
  • Righteous engagement
  • Uniqueness and transcendence
  • A pantheon of gods (correct)

What is the fundamental clash in the narrative of Exodus?

  • Yahweh versus Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt (correct)
  • Yahweh versus the people of Israel
  • The people of Israel versus themselves
  • Pharaoh versus the people of Israel

What does Yahweh embody in the narrative of Exodus?

<p>Uniqueness and transcendence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the introductory overview?

<p>To provide an overview of Exodus and explore its first chapter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is notable about the beginning of the book of Exodus?

<p>It begins with the word 'and' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the way out of slavery according to the book of Exodus?

<p>Redemption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of redemption in the Exodus story?

<p>Rebirth into a new way of being human (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Passover in the Exodus story?

<p>It points forward to the cross of Calvary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theological significance of Jesus' resurrection?

<p>It is a representative act for all humanity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the names in Exodus chapter 1?

<p>They are a reminder of the story of Genesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the second book of the Bible in the Jewish tradition?

<p>The Book of Names (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Genesis 3:15?

<p>It is a statement of enmity between humanity and the serpent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the redemption of Israel in the Exodus story?

<p>They become a nation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the cross and resurrection in the Exodus story?

<p>It is a representative act for all humanity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Jesus and humanity according to Paul?

<p>Jesus is a representative head of all humanity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the narratives of Genesis and Exodus?

<p>Exodus is a sequel to Genesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Joseph's final words in Genesis?

<p>They emphasize God's eventual deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme that permeates the book of Exodus?

<p>Promise, liberation, and divine intervention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the conceptual backdrop that gives birth to the narrative of Exodus?

<p>The story of creation and the fall of humanity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'Exodus'?

<p>Latin and Greek (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central concept of the book of Exodus, according to the author?

<p>The way out, or the road out (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the blood on the door in the book of Exodus?

<p>It is the first step in the passage, the road, the way out, through blood, through water, and through obedience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the event that Paul interprets as a baptism, according to the author?

<p>The crossing of the Red Sea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Mount Sinai in the book of Exodus?

<p>It is the place where God gave the law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to understand the book of Genesis in order to grasp the narrative of Exodus?

<p>Because Genesis provides the conceptual backdrop for the narrative of Exodus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'seed' in the context of the devil?

<p>Ideological and theological progeny (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first gospel promise in the Bible?

<p>The promise of seed versus seed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Genesis 3:15?

<p>The enmity between the seed of the woman and the serpent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the singular seed that was promised from Genesis 3:15?

<p>Jesus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the contrast between the two lineages mentioned in the text?

<p>Genetic vs. ideological (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many parts of the story are linked together in the Bible?

<p>62,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Cain in the story?

<p>He is against Abel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the biblical narrative beyond Genesis?

<p>Theological lineage and character (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Nimrod in the story?

<p>He is the founder of the first oppressive empire, Babel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Ahab and Jezebel in the story?

<p>They switch sides ideologically and theologically (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the names of the children of Israel in the Bible?

<p>They represent a theological and character lineage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the phrase 'coming out of Egypt' in the biblical narrative?

<p>Spiritual redemption and freedom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the culmination of the story of the seed?

<p>The story of Revelation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Israel in the biblical narrative?

<p>To carry the covenant promise down through the ages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Revelation chapter 12 in the story?

<p>It is the culmination of the story of the seed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the biblical narrative?

<p>They received promises from God (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme initiated in Genesis and worked out through the narrative?

<p>Serpent, woman, marriage, promise, covenant, Abraham, Sarah (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the climactic point of the narrative in the biblical story?

<p>The birth of Jesus Christ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the biblical narrative reveal about God's relationship with humanity?

<p>God is in covenant relationship with humanity as a whole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the graphic illustrating the Bible's narrative?

<p>It illustrates the hyperlinking of 62,000 parts of the story (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Pharaoh's main concern in chapter 1 verses 9 and 10?

<p>The children of Israel will multiply (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between the story of Exodus and Genesis 3?

<p>The theme of the cosmic war between good and evil is present in both (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the serpent's role in Genesis 3?

<p>He is a usurper of power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Pharaoh in the narrative of Exodus?

<p>The embodiment of the serpent's ideology and plan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Yahweh execute in Exodus 12:12?

<p>Judgment on the gods of Egypt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Yahweh and the gods of Egypt?

<p>Yahweh is the only true God, while the gods of Egypt are false (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of Exodus 15:11?

<p>Yahweh is greater than the gods of Egypt (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Yahweh and the gods of Egypt in Exodus 18:11?

<p>Yahweh is above the gods of Egypt (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the gods of Egypt in the Book of Exodus?

<p>They are real demonic overlords (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the context of the phrase 'the prince of this world'?

<p>A title given to the serpent in the New Testament (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the woman in the context of redemption?

<p>She is the means through which God redeems the world (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between Exodus 1 and Genesis 1?

<p>Exodus 1 quotes from Genesis 1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the words 'descendants' and 'land' in Exodus 1?

<p>They represent people and property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the unnamed Pharaoh in Exodus 1?

<p>It casts him as the archetypical evil king (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the earth in the context of the story?

<p>It is the territory under dispute between good and evil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Yahweh in the story of Exodus?

<p>He is the protagonist of the story (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the statement 'the meek shall inherit the earth'?

<p>It highlights the redemptive work of Christ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between the brain and the earth in the context of the story?

<p>Both are territories under dispute between good and evil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the fruitfulness and multiplication of the Israelites in Exodus 1?

<p>It echoes the creation narrative of Genesis 1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the story of Exodus beyond its historical context?

<p>It represents the conflict between good and evil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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