religion exam

• how many literary genres are in the bible?

  nine
• The literary genres in the bible are:

  • historical account/narrative
  • law
  • prophecy
  • wisdom
  • poetry
  • letters
  • gospels
  • parables
  • apocalypse
• a historical account/narrative is a story about people's lives and deeds, often describing historical events
• a law is a set of rules of conduct or moral principals to guide one's relationship with God and others
• a prophecy is an account and words for those called to be messengers of God's word to bring God's message to a particular group of people
• a prophecy is often expressed as words of comfort or a call to conversion
• the genre of wisdom are statements offering instructions and advice, that are often short and to the point
• poetry are sacred poems or songs expressing relationships with God and others
• poems often express the hopes and fears of an individual or entire nation
• letters are specific communications describing events, or offering guidance, usually written to a particular audience
• gospels are faith accounts of life, death and resurrection of Jesus
• gospels are stories and sayings of Jesus
• parables are stories based on the experience of ordinary life, usually containing a surprising or unusual twist
• parables are used to instruct by comparing a familiar understanding with a new or unfamiliar understanding
• an apocalypse is a revealing or uncovering of new knowledge, often regarding God's victory over the forces of evil
• an apocalypse is usually intended as a message of hope for those who remain unfaithful
• In Genesis 1, when were humans made?

  after the creation of vegetation
• In Genesis 2, men and woman were made at the same time
• In Genesis 2, why were humans made before plants?

  so humans could care for the earth and grow the vegetation
• In Genesis 2, why were animals created after humans?

  so humans could name the animals
• In Genesis 2, man was made first and women were created from man's rib
• Genesis 2 notes specific historical location
• In Genesis 1, God gave everything to humans
• In Genesis 1, God created humans after everything else
• In Genesis 2, God created humans to help with nature
• In Genesis 2, God speaks conversationally and walks in the garden with Adam and Eve
• In both creation stories, God created everything and haven and earth were created first
• There are different creation stories to convey different messages
• Genesis 1 teaches about God's actions and His purpose
• Genesis 2 teaches about God's relationship to mankind and mankind's purpose and morals
• both creation stories have different authors
• The Yahwist personifies God with humanlike capabilities (Genesis 2)
• The Priestly focuses on God's power and order by emphasizing God's abilities and His creation of the world (Genesis 1)
• Genesis 1 is the spiritual creation
• Genesis 2 is the natural creation
• To understand and interpret Scripture, it must be read as a whole
• science asks how things work
• religion asks why things happen
• religion seeks to answer: "for what purpose?"
• Biblical creation stories are not seeking to provide a scientific explanation of the existence of the universe