Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Hebrew Scripture Final

Terms Definitions
Decalogue ten commandments
Philistines Chapter 5
Bible means the Books
Idolatry worshiping of foreign gods
Who were David's children? ...
Scripture scholarship translation, history, archeology, culture of scripture
apocrypha another name for deuterocanonical books; "hidden"
Shalom The deep peace of God.
Babylonians conquer Judah, destroy the Temple, exile people to Babylon
Isaiah greatest writing phophet.
First: (of Jerusalem) pleaded with Judah's kings and people befor the Babylonian exile
Second : spoke during and at the end of the exile
Third: with the people when they returned to Judah from exile
Sinai mountain where Moses recieved the decologue
What is slavery? Violation of human rights
Leah Who is the mother of Reuben?
Metaphor A comparison between something we understand and something we don't understand.
Covenant everlasting promise between God and human beings
Amos condemns empty worship not backed up by just actions
Barak the commander of the israelite militia to whom the judge Deborah says to lead an army against the canaanite king Jabins army and she will fight too
Eve with her mate Adam they commit original sin. they want to be equal to God. they eat the forbidden fruit- kicked out of east of eden
The Ban also known as herem; "total destruction for God"; applies to canaanites and their allies; was to protect Israelites from Idolatry and to protect Israelites from evil people and practices; fruit trees were exempted; exempted frpm military if house builder or house not yet dedicated to God (1 year) vineyard planter (4 years) engaged man (1 year) or coward (forever)
Cherubim heavenly beings made of human and animal parts; a lesser form of angels
deuterocanonical "second canon"; books in the catholic old testament but not in hebrew bible
God When Jacob is returning to his homeland, he wrestles with whom?
Passover(Pesach) The event that begins the hebrews march to freedom in the Promised Land. When the angel of God passes over the homes of the Hebrew during the tenth plague. This event is celebrated each year with the seder meal.
Hosea Prophet in the Northern Kingdom who uses his experience as a betrayed husband to show the poepl that God will forgive them as he told by God to forgive his wife for her unfaithfulness.
kabbalah jewish mysticism, teaches that God can best be known through the heart; developed mainly in the mideval period with such texts as the Zohar.
Ezekiel major prophet, also a priest, the only prophet who received his calling during the Babylonian Exile.
Nazirite a man consecrated to God from birth, never to touch strong drink or cut his hair or his beard (Samson the judge is this)
Passover the day that celebrates the Angel of Death passing over the Israelites and their flight from Egypt
Asherah wife of El cared for the wild animals
the Mennonites What people eventually take Joseph to Egypt?
writing prophet messages passed onto us in separate books of the bible which are named for them. ex) Micah
Ishmael Son of Abraham and Hagar. Father of Islam.
Yahweh God's name that is revealed to Moses. Means " I am who I am"
After his sin of idolatry, which tribe is Solomon allowed to keep? Israel
Semites ancient peoples of near east from whom the Israelites decended
3rd Isaiah he encouraged the people to be a "light to the nations," and "to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, promise liberty to captives, and to comfort those who mourn," thus attracting people from all nations to worship Yahweh
Jewish messiah view military leader for freedom from thier opressors
Abram and Sari first covenent with God/that all of there offspring would come a great nation
His bones What does Joseph ask his brothers to carry to the Promised Land?
the holiness code teachings collected and put into books by preist writers, not because they focus on worship itself but because they show how true worship is expressed in a person's everday life in just, compassionate relationships...Book=Leviticus Chapter=17-22
Who was the priest and judge who led the Israelites and warned them against having a king? Samuel
Religious Truth not all fact, but all truth that is necessary for salvation
Jeremiah new covenant written on their hearts, now want to obey law not forced to
That their is only one God What does philosophical monotheism mean?
What do we refuse to acknowledge when we sin? Refuse to acknowledge
What does the Book of Exodus proclaim about the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? God freed the descendants
Name some forms of idolatry. "Making a god" out of something that is not God such as treating popularity, money, or grades like God is desiring our total allegiance and "worship".
New Testament (Christian Scripture) 27 books of the Bible written in the early years in the Church in response to the life, death, ressurection, and mission of Jesus
Do the best Scripture scholars always agree on their findings and theories? No, because they all have different beliefs about their findings and theories.
Why did the first commandment prohibit idultery? idoltary was bound to fail and it was like trying to make a god out of something
Was the Bible solely written by God? Explain. No, because it was whispered to the authors and they wrote it down. It does not mean that it is factually correct or scientifically valid. It was inspired by God that contains all the truth that is necessary for our salvation.
Nevi'im prophets
Miriam Moses's Sister
Blood sign of life
monogomy marrying one person
Simeon tries to kill Joseph
Where was David born? Bethlehem
Allegory figurative interpretation of scriptures, deeper meaning
Sin deliberate offense against God/Humanity
Polytheism the worship of many Gods
lamb shank represents the sacraficial lamb
24 how many judges were there?
Barack during Deborrah's time. Army general of Nephtali tribes.
joshua's 1st battle took place in jericho
The Temple scroll discovered during the reign of Josiah is often identified as: Deuteronomy
Scripture Sacred writings; in Christianity, the Bible
Gospel Good News preached by Jesus Christ
anthropomorphic portraying God with human qualities and charateristics
Leviticus Laws pertaining to priestly things i.e. sacrifices, rituals, etc.
Psalms of Lament psalms of anger, crying out
Community worship Crucial; bound God's people together as a family
What is "the day of rest" called? Sabbath.
David's death is recorded in: 1 Kings 2
Elisha This prophet takes over for Elijah with a part of his soul
woman proverbs included the image of wisdom as a ....
Prophet of God, great judge and prophet; rejected Saul's kingship and anointed David Samuel
Jerome Catholic Monk, translator of the Latin Vulgate
comparison: monotheism one God, transcendent, consistent, no divine challengers, independent of humanity
samaria the capital city in the northren region of Israel after the death of solomon
Esau Son of Isaac and Rebecca—Favorite of Isaac: Sold his birthright for bowl of bean soup
what is Priestly's style? repetative, details, ages, geneology
Exodus the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses. Leviticus. how god freed Israelites & cov. of Sinai
How many books in the (Catholic) Old Testament? 46
Ecclesiastes A Greek word for the name Qoheleth, which is the Hebrew word for "teacher." The Book of Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book with a pessimistic outlook on life.
Worship continued at the Temple of Solomon until: 586 BCE
judges men and women who defended the tribes of Israel during a time of war and darkness
Jericho This city was held under siege by Joshua and captured
god encouraged this son of Adam to rise above his jealousy cain
Son of Saul; best friends with David; died in battle Jonathon
Great Schism 1054 AD, religious split by the Eastern and Western Roman Empire as Orthodoxy and Catholicism
Nevi'im: the two prophets former prophets and former latter
numbers the story of the israelites 40 years in the wilderness
the remenants return home and find: a destroyed home/wasteland
He is the founder of the Arab peoples Ishmael
Book of Numbers First part is numbers of Israelites and priestly regulations; second is wandering in the wilderness to find Canaan
The Tenth Plague Also called the Passover. God told Moses that he would send an angel to take every first born male from every family unless the family took the blood of a lamb, prepared it and ate it with unleavened bread, and brushed the blood over the door posts.
The specific cause for the flood in genesis is human wickedness
judith woman who cuts off head of enemy and saves people
Historical books 16 books about the history of the Israelites
etiology of Cain and Abel Cain, tiller of soil- agriculture
Abel, keeper of sheep- hunting
Abel Son of Adam & Eve: killed by his brother Cain
Pharaoh's dream In his dream he was standing by the Nile River, when all of a sudden he saw seven cows come up from the river. These were seven big, fat cows, and they began to munch on the reeds on the river bank.
But then, he saw seven different cows come up from the river. These cows were all thin and ugly. They looked REALLY hungry - like they could eat a cow.
7 years of abundance, followed by 7 years of famine.
The Golden Calf A gold idol made by Moses' brother Aaron when the people grew bored while Moses was away on Mt. Sinai.
adam and eve the first man and woman; created from a rib taken from him. Lived in Garden of Eden. god told them not to eat from a tree but they did and got banished. Eve had to experiance cild birth, and adam had to work in the fields. They were also the first humans.
Who was Moses? He led the Israelites out of slavery; listened to God through a burning bush; was raised as an Egyptian prince; gave them the ten Commandments
the dispersion the jews who did not return after the exile
17. What did the Israelites depend on as their daily food for 40 years of wandering in the wilderness? DAILY BREAD (THE MANNA)
ten commandments The set of Rules that God sent down to Moses to tell how his people should live
Last verses of Hebrew Bible 2 Chronicles 36:22-23, the edict by King Cyrus
Palestine in Old Testament times? size, big as modern day Seria or Jordan
Context of the authors: 1020-922 BC period of the United Kingdom in ANE
How did the Persians respond to Ezra's reforms? they tolerated and supported the reforms
What sign did Jonathan use to signal David that his life was in danger? Shooting three arrows and calling to his lad
According to Leviticus 16, the priest takes the sc Places the sins of the people on its head and sends it off to the wilderness