What verse addresses the need for faith in establishing origins? (Ch. 30) correct answers Hebrews 11:3
What does the phrase "creation ex nihilo" mean,
... [Show More] both generally and technically? (Ch. 30) correct answers "Out of Nothing"
Does the verb bara (Gen. 1) inherently preclude the use of preexisting material? (Ch. 30) correct answers No.
What is the gap theory, and what are its weaknesses? (Ch. 30) correct answers Theory that there is a long period of time between Gen 1:1&2. Dependent on poor interpretation. God's command was to fill not refill. No biblical evidence for earthly punishment of Satan's sin. Darkness isn't inherently bad.
What are the 3 arguments for the day-age view of Creation, and how does Ryrie respond to each of these (212-13)? (Ch. 30) correct answers Day can sometimes refer to a longer thn 24-hour period: fails to recognize that Gen 2:4 uses Hebrew idiom "in that day" (2) There was no sun until the 4th day so the other 3 couldn't have been 24-hr. periods: There was light created before that and evening/morning cycles. (3) The 7th day was longer so other must have been too; not clearly stated in Hebrews 4, nothing to imply this day was longer than the others.
What are the ramifications of the truth of a universal Flood (214)? (Ch. 30) correct answers Implies a possible vapor canopy;
What do the following verses indicate regarding the image of God in man (217, 220)? Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 5:1, 3; Genesis 9:6; 1 Corinthians 11:7; Colossians 3:10; James 3:9 (Ch.31) correct answers Genesis 1:26-27* It was planned by God; also special and deliberate
Genesis 5:1, 3 Adam's image transmitted to his descendants
Genesis 9:6* Concept of capital punishment
1 Corinthians 11:7 correlates the doctrine to headship
Colossians 3:10* putting on the new man like the creator
James 3:9* proper speech
Should one make a sharp distinction between the words image and likeness in Genesis 1:26-27? (Ch. 31) correct answers No clear distinction. "seems to be attempting to express a very difficult idea in which he wants to make clear that man is in some way the concrete reflection of God, but at the same time he wants to spiritualize this toward abstraction."
Identify and define the 5 views of the image of God in man (218-20)? (Note Ryrie's "combination view" in particular.) (Ch. 31) correct answers o Corporeal view: Man reflects God in physical appearance.
o Noncorporeal view: Man reflects God spiritually and in nonphysical characteristics [Show Less]