Questions from the Catholic Bible | Instant Homework Solutions

1.       How do the passages in Genesis 1 that show signs of the Trinity illustrate the nature of the Allegorical Sense of Scripture? 2.       Why would children be important enough for Abraham that he consents to having a child with Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant? 3.       Is everything that is narrated in the stories of Genesis there to show that the activity is good and to be recommended? Why or why not? 4.       What is the purpose of Abraham’s discussion with God about the destruction of the two cities within the larger narrative of the Bible? 5.       What is the importance of God identifying Himself to Moses as “I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”? 6.       Why is it important that Israel is saved from Egypt without any mention being made of their virtue (or their vice)? 7.       What is the lesson to later generations of the actions of the people who left Egypt and then complained when they were trapped by the Egyptian army against the Red Sea? 8.       Why is the Shema a good summary of the Torah (the Law)? 9.       What is the purpose of “building a fence” around the Law? Why would this be a good thing in principle? 10.    Why is it important to keep sin and uncleanliness separate when talking about the Mosaic Law? 11.    Why would the animal sacrifices be required to be “without blemish”? What does that mean? 12.    What are the allegorical levels of the story of the Binding of Isaac? What is the meaning of the Original Sense of the story? Note: Remember to cite from the Catholic Bible and other sources in MLA.