Bible Midterm

Reread the authors mentioned and see their purposes of their writing and the Bibles influences

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Herod the great and his two children

4 children; split the rule of the kingdom once he died

Know about the Persians

After Cyrus the great defeated the Babylonians he let captives in Babylon return to their homeland Jews got to return back to Jude's in waves During this period, Jews restored the temple, the city of Jerusalem and their way of life

What does the word AD mean?

Anno domini, in the year of our lord

How many Christian's are in the world?

Around 2billion

Know about the Maccabean revolt

Atticus Caused by Atticus pushing all the Jewish practices to be banned and the use of gods temple to worship Roman gods

Eastern beliefs ( Hinduism and Buddhism)

Believe i'm natural order, which includes all nonliving and living things even humans is "one", sometimes seen as divine and pulses with energy or force The goal is enlightening, a spiritual oneness Those who fail to achieve enlightenment are reincarnated upon death and return to samsara, the cycle of suffering and rebirth in the world Those who are released from samsara and absorbed into the divine

Jesus births details

Born in a manger, wisemen brought gift, Bethlehem

Know the different lit. that was influenced by the Bible

Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Paradise Lost by John Milton East of Eden by John Steinbeck Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott Moby-Dick by Herman Melville Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron

Know about the rules of the region of Palestine and the general order which they ruled.

Cyrus the great Alexander the Great Herod the great

Europe universities facts

Dependent on religion and education Oxford, Cambridge, and University of Paris

Who are the Hasmoneans?

Descendants of the Maccabees

Resources found along side bibles

Different formats Atlases Commentaries Concordances Dictionaries and encyclopedias

Who used the term AD first?

Dionysus

Quote p4

East of Eden quote: Adam asks Cal, "Do you know where your brother is?" Cal replies, "How do I know? Am I supposed to look after him?" (chapter 51)

Know about Jewish belief p1

First monotheistic religion Teaches that the same God who created all things entered into a covenant with Abraham and his offspring 4000 years ago Teachings and laws are found in the Tanakh (Old Testament)

Shepherds and wiseman

First words said by angle to the shepherds "Glory to god in the highest" Didn't arrive on the night of Jesus' birth

Islam

Five pillars of Islam Shahadah: Affirming the creed that "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet" Salat: Ritual prayer five times a day Sawm: Fasting during the month of Ramadan Zakat: Giving to the poor Hajj: A pilgrimage to Mecca

Types of equivalence

Formal Word for word Dynamic Thought for thought

Judaism p4

Four main streams of Judaism: Orthodox Conservative Reform Reconstructionist

Hugh's 7 Liberal arts

Geometry, Music, Rhetoric, astronomy, logic, grammar, arithmetic

Know about the Greeks.

Greek culture became the dominant influence on daily life until the rise of islam

Universities now

Harvard* and Cambridge, dropped a lot of biblical teachings, still very high education

Jesus in the temple

He grew up in wisdom and stature Was aware of his mission by age 12

Who killed John the Baptist?

Herod Antipas

Quotes p5

Ivanhoe quote: "I am, indeed," said Rebecca, "sprung from a race whose courage was distinguished in the defense of their own land, but warred not, even while yet a nation, save at the command of the Deity, or in defending their country from oppression. The sound of the trumpet wakes Judah no longer, and her despised children are now but the unresisting victims of hostile and military oppression. Well hast thou spoken, Sir Knight, - until the God of Jacob shall raise up for his chosen people a second Gideon, or a new Maccabaeus" (chapter 29)

Women in the Bible-

Jesus had many female followers that were mentioned in the Bible and Mary Magdalene is very important because she plays a special role in the accounts of Jesus's gospels and in the crucifixion of Jesus.

Jesus in the wilderness-

Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the desert fasting, he was tempted by the devil three times but did not give in, this shows that Jesus experienced temptation like us but chose to resist it as we should

Who were the Herodians?

Jewish political party loyal to Herod

Ranges of translation types

Kjv- word for word Nrsv gender inclusive Net- first online bible Nmlt- thought for thought and word for word balance Esv- essential literal word for word NIV- clarity of words with a thought for thought balance

Agnus Dei

Lamb of god

Bible translation factors

Languages changes over time Translators use different translation methods Translation aim for specific audiences Translations are done at certain reading levels Translations have different New developments give translators more info to use

Quotes by hugh of St, Victor

Learn everything: you will see afterwords that nothing is superfluous

Raphael's painting includes who

Lots of renessance thinkers

Quotes p6

Moby-Dick quote: "Who told thee that?" cried Ahab; then pausing, "Aye, Starbucks; aye, my hearties all round; it was Moby Dick that dismasted me; Moby Dick that brought me to this dead stump I stand on now."

Calendar and it's history

Names on the calendar were named after Roman gods Gregorian calendar is use today around the world Most important event on the calendar was Jesus birth

Newest translation in the book

Niv

Use of parables

Not all are found in Bible Jesus used them to compare two things

Quotes p3

Paradise Lost quote: O goodness infinite, goodness immense! That all this good of evil shall produce, and evil turn to good; more wonderful than that which by creation first brought forth light out of darkness! (12.469-73)

The first disciples Jesus calls are...

Peter and andrew

Thomas Aquanis

Philosopher and theologian, wrote Summa Theologica, nature is God's handiwork and should be studied as so, highest truths are found in the Bible and can only be understood by faith in what God reveals

mile marker

Rome had milestones and very long roads

Judaism p2

Significant additions and transformations: The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70 The great dispersion of the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and the whole world (the Diaspora) The development of a unique tradition of Bible learning and commentary

Know the Greek influence in the region of Palestine

Spread of Hellenistic culture

Plato's academy know facts about it

Taught Aristotle Socratic seminar type teaching Educated students on science and philosophy.

Quotes p2

The Canterbury Tales quote: "This hand was sent from God, that on the wall Wrote Mane, terkel, phases, trust me; they reign is done; thou weighesf naught at all; divided is thy regne, and it shall be to Medes and to Persians giv'n," quoth he. And thicker same night this king was slaw" (chapter 15)

Quotes p1

The Destruction of Sennacherib quote: The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, and his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; and the sheen of their spears was like the stars on the sea, when the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee

Sower and the seed parable

The reception of the seed influences behavior to varying degrees

Augustine of Hippo

Theologia, believed in obtaining wisdom, education reveals divine order

Beliefs of the magi

Thought Jesus would be born in Jerusalem Followed the star to lead them to Jesus

Worldviews what do they stand for

To refer to sets of interrelated beliefs and values by which we all tend to live our lives One helpful way of talking about the tapestries of beliefs and values that we use to make sense of the world

Know about the Roman's.

Took over Jude's and ruled it for hundreds of years Crushed Jewish revolts and destroyed 2nd Jewish temple

Journey of Mary and Joseph

Traveled to Nazareth to Bethlehem for census while Mary was pregnant Jesus was born in a stable Fled to Egypt because Herod wanted to kill Jesus

Judaism p3

Views the world as imperfect and in need of repair The rabbis teaches following God's word and king god deeds people participate in the cosmic take of Tikkun Olam They believe the mission of Tikkun Olam will be accomplished by the Messiah, Son of David, who will arrive as a special messenger from God

Jesus' name

Yahweh

Life of John the Baptist Major points and facts

ate locusts and honey, his mother was Elizabeth, when John the Baptist did his baptisms, he focused on repentance, he didn't point the message at himself and rather pointed it to Jesus.

Jesus Baptism-

focuses on becoming his follower after you are baptized.

Jesus and public ministry-

he called for his disciples in a quiet way.

Jesus in Nazareth

he made his first dramatic claim to fulfill the Messianic prophecies. He was rejected and the people tried to throw him off of a cliff.

Who was Matthew and what was he

he was one of Jesus' disciples and was a tax collector.

At the well

there was a woman who went to the well and got water. She thought Jesus was a prophet because he told her things that only she knows. He told her that she had 5 husbands. He then told her that she could have pure water if she followed Jesus.

Facts about Samaritans

they worshiped on Mount Gerizim. Jews saw Samaritans as ethnically impure.

Importance of Wells-

was a meeting place, angels appeared here, as well as betroths.