OT015-01 | Our Daily Bread University

The basis for this course is answering the false belief that the God of the Old Testament . . .

How does the Bible describe humanity during the time leading up to the flood?

How does Dr. Hess describe God’s act of sending the flood in Genesis?

It was an act of love. Humanity would have completely destroyed itself, but God preserved the one righteous family so they could continue the human race apart from the evil that existed at that time.
It was an act of rescue for Noah and his family. It had nothing to do with the rest of humanity.
It was an act of vengeance. God was tired of watching the human race live in continual disobedience.
It was a demonstration of power. God’s goal was to demonstrate to the human race that He holds the ultimate power.

God created the world in such a way that in addition to physical rules, it has what?

In Genesis 9:6, God rejects what?

God promised that a great nation would come from which of the following men?

What ability does God give to Joseph?

What do we learn about God from the famine in Egypt and Canaan during Joseph’s time?

He is vengeful. He destroyed the evil Egyptians and Canaanites through the famine.
He only cares about His own people. He saved only His own people during the famine.
He is merciful and loving. He acted through Joseph to save the Egyptians and Canaanites from the famine.
He is loving to those who love Him. He preserved and protected Joseph and his family because He loved them.

What was Joseph’s response to his brothers after their father, Jacob, died?

Dr. Hess says that what is sometimes seen as wrong or evil on behalf of God is in fact what?

Genocide in the Old Testament