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#1 The primeval history stories teach us about God and his will as follows: • God’s will is to __________a people in his image — both _______ and_______ • God’s will is _______ , not _______. Violence is considered __________in these stories. God creates in peace — it is ___________ that bring violence. • God’s will is trust and truthfulness — not the __________ and ________of humans in these stories. • God’s will is _____ for __________— not destruction and exploitation. • God’s will isjoyfull __________, and ______________ within our • God is not impressed with how great our human material accomplishments are, but how we __________________ for one another, and also how we care for the______ |
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#2 The word exodus comes from a word that means _________ or _____________ |
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#3 The book of Exodus covers the Israelites’ _________________ in ____________ and ends with their journey — during the reign of Rameses II (1279-1212 B.C.) — to independence in a new land. |
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#4 The Book of Exodus is the ___________ book of the ______________ |
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#5 The authorship of the Book of Exodus has been attributed to _____________ traditionally, however, according to your author, it was more likely compiled and edited in the 6th century B.C. by a _______ ________ |
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#6 The Exodus compilation consists of four ancient sources: the ________________ or J source, the Elohist or______ source, the ______(d source), and the Priestly or ________ source. |
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#7 Two basic religious points are made from the Exodus stories: 1. God keeps his ________ to his people, and 2. God is a God of ________, not _____ |
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#8 Hyksos is an Egyptian term for ___________. The Joseph stories may have been situated in a brief period of foreign rule in _______ (1650-1500 B.C.). |
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#9 Smith-Christopher states that, “As with other books of the _____ , the stories of Exodus were collected and edited at the time of the ________Exile, about seven hundred years after the events took place.” |
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#10 These stories would be encouraging to those in _______, since they would know what it would be like to be in held as __________________ |
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#11 The Ten Commandments are basic _______________ laws given by God to his people and are at the _________ of the Sinai Covenant. |
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| #12 A __________is a bond, promise, or agreement. This is an open-ended contract of love that God makes with his people. |
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