Genesis 1:1 (the first verse in the Bible) begins with these four words _____ _____ _______ ______.

God's speaking the world into existence is called ____________

What book tells the true story of how God created the world?

The name for God in Hebrew most often used in the Bible; translated in English as LORD and means that He is the all-existent One:

term that means that God has complete & permanent control over the world

A set of qualities possessed by all humans by which they were made to reflect their Creator God

God's command to man to have dominion over the earth and to subdue it

What does the Creation Mandate command people to do?

As people work together in fulfilling the Creation Mandate, what element of society forms?

What do we call the event where Adam & Eve sinned against God?

Through the thesis statement of history found in Genesis 3:15, we find that there are two groups in conflict that represent good and evil: the seed of the woman and the seed of the _______________________.

Where do we find the thesis statement of human history?

After Cain killed Abel, Eve had another son named ______________.

Why did God send the Flood?

Describe the size of Noah's Flood.

The place where God confuse the people's languages

What eventually developed as a result of the people's languages being confused at the Tower of Babel?

There are 2 key characteristics of a nation-state. One is that nation-states have their own government and usually have their own language.

What term is used to refer to the passage of the Bible that lists the descendants of Noah's sons (Genesis 10)?

What is the term for the belief that there are many gods?

a solemn agreement or promise that God makes with His people

the covenant in which God promised a seed, a land, and a universal blessing to a particular man and his family

the covenant in which God promised that He would make Israel His own special nation and would protect them if they promised to obey God's laws

the _____ ___________ are at the center of the Mosaic Covenant

Term for belief in one God

the covenant in which God promised that a particular king's descendants would last forever

Hebrew term for the descendant of David who would fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant; term means "the anointed one"

the covenant where God promised to put His rules in His people's hearts

the most important person in history

most important turning point in history

the good news that Jesus died for our sins & rose again

Who am I? 

At first, I was the early Christians' enemy. But I later became a Christian and ended up spreading the Gospel to many people. After I converted, I changed my name to Paul.

The persecution of Christians in Rome lasted from Emperor _________________ to Emporer _________________. (Name two emperors.)

Who am I? I became a Christian. I was also an emperor of Rome.

Legislation that ended the persecution in Rome

Church teacher who claimed that Jesus was NOT God

Name of the council which concluded that Jesus was God

Made Christianity the only official religion of the Roman Empire

A group or sect of Christians that taught that Jesus was both God and human but was not a single, unified person

The famous missionary to Ireland

Where did Patrick work as a missionary?

City named after the first Christian emperor; this emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to this city.

What was the Roman name for people who were NOT part of Greek or Roman culture?

The Roman Empire split into two parts; Roman Empire in the west and ______________________ Empire in the east.

Christian leader who authored the book The City of God

Essay Question:  Explain the difference between monotheism and polytheism, and name a man who changed from one view to the other.