Written in Our Hearts: The Old Testament Story of God's Love Final Exam Review
true worship
- put together everyday actions and concerns to form one whole, holy life. Genuine if it is expressed in how people treat one another
Yom Kippur
- special day for Jews, Day of Atonement p. 77
Dispersion
- when Jews began to be sent of forced by circumstances to live in foreign lands away from Jerusalem and their temple p. 77
Jubilee
- when debts are to be canceled
retell 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings from priestly perspective, sometimes exact quote sometimes condense material, emphasize David as founder of worship in Jerusalem and Solomon as builder of Temple
1 and 2 Chronicles
David's death, reign of King Solomon- known for his wisdom, when he died kingdom split in 2: northern kingdom of Israel and southern kingdom of Judah
1 and 2 Kings
tells of transition from period of the judges to the coming of the monarchy; prophet ______ is a key figure, last of the judges; First book- people wanted king--- YHWH is only king, Saul is king when people argue, but they were warned they's regret decision; Saul faltered in obedience to God, new King David
1 and 2 Samuel
Birth of Buddhism
1,000 B.C.
What were the two most difficult challenges Moses faced?
1. Getting Pharaoh to release Israelites 2. Keeping the faith of God through the hardships of the desert.
Number of tribes in Israel
12
How many books are in the Historical Books? What are they?
16; Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel 1 & 2, Kings 1 & 2, Chronicles 1 & 2, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, Maccabees 1 & 2
In Luke's gospel the city of Jerusalem and the temple in Jerusalem stand together as a symbol of the ___________ people
Jewish
How many books are in the Prophetic Books? What are they?
18; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
trace history of Jews up to 2nd century BC; books relate how rulers following Alexander the Great tried to stamp out Jewish identity by imposing Hellenistic culture; cruelest leader= Antiochus Epiphanes
1and 2 Maccabees
What are the three comings of Jesus?
1st coming-when Jesus was born; 2nd coming-Jesus comes to us in our hearts; 3rd coming- He comes again at the end of time
New Testament
27 books containing the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the epistles (which are letters written by saints) and Revelation
Diaspora
Jews living outside Palestine or Israel; also called the Jewish Dispersion
Phoenician princess, wife of Ahab, wicked
Jezebel
Deuteronomy is..
3 of Moses' sermons
Birth of Christianity
30 A.D.
How long is Advent? Christmas? Triduum? Lent? Easter?
4 weeks; 12 days or roughly 2 weeks; 3 days; 40 days; 50 days
How many years did the people wander in the desert?
40
How long after Easter is Ascension Thursday? Pentecost?
40 days; 50 days
number of books in the Old Testament for the Catholic canon
46
Old Testament
46 books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people
How many books are in the Pentateuch? What are they?
5; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Birth of Islam
622 A.D.
How many books are in the Wisdom Books? What are they?
7; Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
Birth of Confucianism
900 B.C.
Myth
A traditional story accepted as history
Western Wall of the JewishTemple in Jerusalem
A wall of the temple in Jerusalem that the Romans destroyed in 70 A.D.; a site that is sacred to the Jews
tell the trials of an innocent man and raises the question of why bad things happen to good people; teaches that God;sways aren't our ways
Job
Therese of Lisieux
A young woman who went into obscurity in a Carmelite monastery, lived a loving but quiet life in the late 1800s, and kept a journal of her reflections. She died at age 24 and became one of the favorite saints of modern Catholicism and was proclaimed a doctor of the church.
the evangelist who opens his gospel with the story of creation is ___________
John
Who makes an idol for the Israelites while Moses is away?
Aaron
the brother of Moses who was supposed to speak for him
Aaron
the second wife of David whom he marries because of love, not politics
Abigail
Saul's general in the north
Abner
father of biblical faith
Abraham
Chosen People
Abraham and his descendants whom God had selected to receive his word; people who choose to follow God's will today
Saul's son and David's loyal friend
Jonathan
Abraham
Abraham was a Semitic nomad who struggled to understand God. While praying he learned that God is above any other god, so he worshipped Him and became the Father of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. He also is known as Abram.
Ishmael
Abraham's son by Hagar, Sarah's servant. He and his mother, Hagar, were cast out after Isaac was born to Sarah and Abraham. He became the founder of the Arab tribes.
the son of Saul, good friend of David
Jonathan
river that Israelites were able to cross because God ceased the waters from moving
Jordan
If this man hadn't been of the house of David, Jesus might not have been born in Bethlehem
Joseph
Isaac
Abraham's son with Sarah who was almost sacrificed by his father but who lived to become the second patriarch of Israel. Not Abraham's first child but his only child born of Sarah, which made him the heir of God's promises.
God made Abraham take Isaac to a place in the mountain to sacrifice him. He is about to do the deed when God stops him and praises him for his devotion
Abraham's test
Sarah
Abraham's wife. Also known as Sarai.
the original names of Abraham and Sarah
Abram and Sarai
He kills Amnon for raping Tamar and betrays his father, David
Absalom
David fails to recognize whose treacherous intentions
Absolom
the first humans on earth, the causers of original sin
Adam and Eve
the first son of Rachel and Jacob
Joseph
son of Omri, most wicked king of the North
Ahab
Judah's youngest king
Ahaz
town who defeated the Israelites because they broke the ban
Ai
David's firstborn son who rapes his half sister Tamar
Amnon
the angry prophet, defended the poor by angrily yelling at all who disrespected them
Amos
Writing Prophets
Amos - a heardsman Hosea - a betrayed husband Isaiah - great, from Jerusalem Micah - a devotee of the poor
writing prophets
Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah
Yeshiva
An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
Israel
An ancient kingdom of Hebrew tribes on the Mediterranean Sea.
Healing
Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation are known as sacraments of
Gospel
Another name for "good news" is?
Wisdom Literature
Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain widom
the fiercest, most brutal empire of the ancient Near East
Assyrians
Hezekiah
Azah's son, who is faithful to God. He destroys the pagan shrines his father erected and insisted that sacrifices be made only in the Jerusalem Temple. Prays to Isaiah and the Lord that Jerusalem isn't destroyed by the Assyrians. The Assyrian army is about to storm the capital, but during the night, "the angel of the LORD" strikes the soilders down in their camp.
a false god of the Canaanites
Baal
written to encourage the hope of returning home someday
Baruch
the third wife of David whom he marries because she bears his child
Bathsheba
the second son of Rachel and Jacob
Benjamin
the house, or abode, of God
Bethel
The ______________ has been translated into more than two thousand ___________________ and is always at the top of any best-seller's list.
Bible, languages
a generous farmer who marries Ruth
Boaz
kinsman of Naomi's late husband who eventually marries the widowed Ruth
Boaz
It sets the story into the framework of three sermons by Moses to the Israelites
Book of Deuteronomy
the second part of the gospel of John, includes the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Book of Glory
tells about one of Israel's greatest heroes, Joshua
Book of Joshua
tells stories of how God rose up deliverers to save Israel
Book of Judges
handbook of instructions of Israel's worship
Book of Leviticus
complex work which has a census and a list of priestly regulations
Book of Numbers
the first main part of the gospel according to John, which includes many stories of miracles, or signs, in the life of Jesus
Book of signs
Historical books
Books about early Israelite tribes as they evolve into cities
describe the transition to nationhood
Books of Samuel, First Book of Kings
Deuterocanonical Books
Books that are in the Old Testament but not in the the Hebrew Bible (the Torah)
Relationship between Scripture and Church Tradition
Both scripture and tradtiion are forms of the Word of God; tradition sheds light on what God is revealing in Scripture, and vice versa
Why Christians need to understand both the Old and New testaments
Both the Old and New Testaments shed light on each other; both are Sacred Scriptures inspired by God
How does God appear to Moses
Burning bush
the sons of Adam and Eve who go on to sin even more
Cain and Abel
Two guys who trusted on God and would be protected in Canaan
Caleb and Joshua
the land where the Israelites would settle
Canaan
Solomon designs the Temple based on..
Canaanite models
They sing a song for the victory of God
Canticle
Elisha
Carries on his mentor's (Elijah's) mission. Purifies Jericho's water supply, helps a widow avoid selling her children, blesses a childless child and they have a boy, and raises this child from the dead, purifies poinsened stew and multiplies loaves of bread for a hundred people. Cures Naaman, a commander in the Syrian army, of leprosy - bathes seven times in the Jordan River. After his burial, a dead man's body is thrown into his grave, and springs back to life.
Catholic Teaching about the Jews
Christians are forever linked with the Jewish people, the first people on earth to hear the Word of God. See St. Paul's words on this subject.
___________ is the process of turning from sin and drawing closer to God
Conversion
Promise that said God would be with the Israelites forever as long as they upheld his commandments
Covenant of Sinai
God summons this man to overthrow Babylon even though he is not a Jew
Cyrus the Persian
Saul's children give their loyalty to..
David
Secretly anointed king by Samuel, he is publicly anointed king over all Israel at age thirty
David
The Scripture writers repeatedly hold him up as a model of faithfulness to God
David
from the line of Jesse, chosen by Saul to be the next king of Israel after Saul
David
The Davidic Covenant is God's promise that..
David's royal line of descendants will endure forever
God told David that his line would endure forever
Davidic Covenant
called Yom Kippur - a day where sacrifices of atonement took place
Day of Atonement
referred to as both a judge and a prophet, this person is also a magistrate of the tribe of Naphtali and accompanies Barak in leading an army against Sisera
Deborah
reveals to Barak, the commander of the Israelite militia, that God wants him to lead an army against Jabin's general; accompanies him but he loses credit for the victory
Deborah
Another name for the 10 Commandments
Decalogue
___________ is a word derived from the Greek word meaning "ten"
Decalogue
another term for the ten commandments
Decalogue
composed of the books of Joshua, Judges, the First and Second Books of Samuel, and the First and Second Books of Kings
Deuteronomic history
those who composed the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomists
"Second Law", sermons delivered by Moses, repeats materials from previous 3 books, obedience-loyalty, warns of dire consequences of Chosen People don't follow Law and live up to the terms of the covenant, Moses appoints Joshua as his successor and dies
Deuteronomy
Brought the story of Israel to the brink of the Promised Land
Deuteronomy
Gave us insight into the essential spirit of Judaism
Deuteronomy
Joshua as God's chosen in charge of the Israelites
Deuteronomy
The last book of the Pentateuch
Deuteronomy
another word for second law
Deuteronomy
When Jews began to be sent or forced by circumstances to live in foreign lands away from Jerusalem and their Temple
Dispersion
when the Jews began to be sent or forced by circumstances to live in foreign lands away from Jerusalem and their Temple
Dispersion
cofounder of the Catholic Worker Movement
Dorothy Day
What did the pharaoh do to the Israelites after Moses and Aaron first ask for him to let God's people go?
Doubled their workload
"someone who calls an assembly", Qoheleth not referring to historical person, rather ________ and questions to teach important lessons on how to live; key passage: "all things are vanity" meaning nothing's permanent
Ecclesiastes
A priest at the shrine of Shiloh who is Samuel's mentor
Eli
prophet to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel; had to trust a starving widow and God completely
Elijah
nonwriting prophets
Elijah, Elisha
took over for Elijah after his ministry was over; performed many wonders
Elisha
The first twin, son of Rebekah and Isaac
Esau
Showed how God freed the Israelites from the slavery in Egypt
Exodus
Showed how God made the Covenant of Sinai with the Israelites
Exodus
Which book proclaims the great truth that God freed the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob from oppression and slavery in Egypt?
Exodus
central book of Old Testament, tells how Israelites were enslaved by Egyptian pharaoh and freed by God, recounts 40 years wandering in desert, Mount Sinai, Moses, 10 Commandments
Exodus
the prophet's symbolic actions, his acted out message from God before the Exile
Ezekiel
authors likely also authors of 1and2 Chronicles; tell story of Chosen People after returned from exile in Babylon, report details of rebuilding Jerusalem Temple and reorganization of Jewish life, Israelites known as Jews from now on because the only tribal identity that survived the Exile was the tribe of Judah
Ezra and Nehemiah
Who becomes the Israelites' new leader as they prepare to enter Canaan
Joshua
military leader ______ led Israelites to Promised Land, conquered it, divided land among various tribes; book contains pattern of judgement on Israel introduced in Deuteronomy, apostasy (abandoning God) oppression by Gentiles, repentance by Israel, deliverance to freedom
Joshua
the assistant of Moses who was filled with wisdom
Joshua
the first sin of humankind
Fall
By the end of the era of judges, Israel was united as one people under God's law
False
God pleases with Solomon's reign because Solomon remained wise and faithful throughout his life
False
Moses does not want Aaron's help because Aaron is slow of speech and tongue.
False
Moses preached sermons that make up most of the Book of Deuteronomy
False
Samson ultimately conquers the Philistines
False
The Israelites hated the 10 Commandments.
False
A vigorous movement in Judah that began about 30 years before the exile
Josiah's reform
When Josiah, king of Judah, began to change the hearts of people back to God
Josiah's reform
For Christians it is seen as a prophecy of Christ's coming
Jubilee
Because of Solomon's idolatry, his line loses the throne on all tribes but..
Judah
the city in which Jewish people lived
Judah
a story that shows how bad things can get once sin spreads its ugliness
Flood
Story of God's Love
Formation, Deformation, Reformation and Transformation
Palestine
Formerly called Canaan
another name for the gospel according to John
Fourth Gospel
Amos
From Judah, goes north to preach against the sinful kingdom of Israel. Condemns the rich for unjust, expoitative actions toward the poor and weak, and tells them God will punish them.
Taught us about the origins of the people of Israel
Genesis
means "beginning", first 11 Ch. = prehistory/time w/out writing, passed down by word of mouth, Adam and Eve---Cain and Abel---Noah and the Flood---Tower of Babel, last Ch. = patriarchs, fathers of the Chosen People, Abraham and God's Covenant w/ him, Jacob---12tribes
Genesis
What were in Canaan?
Giants
lowly farmer who was chosen by God, destroyed the altar of Baal; organized the victory in which they tricked their enemy into believing they had a much large troop than they actually had
Gideon
nicknamed Jerubbaal, this person starts the Israelites' resistance to the Philistines
Gideon
meaning "circle", refers to the 12 stones made into a circle after crossing the Jordan River
Gilgal
________ is the main author of Sacred Scripture
God
How the Bible was Created
God inspired people to write the books of the Bible and guided the Church in selecting the books that are in the Bible
Fourth step of Israelites relationship with God
God redeems them
God of Abraham
God revealed who He is to Abraham, and the Jews recognized the "God of Abrham" as the one and only God.
The story of Ahab and Elijah:
God sends Elijah to tell King Ahab that he will be punished by a drought, because Queen Jezebel killed all of the prophets. Elijah is fed by a stream, ravens, and a starving widow. Elijah goes to the court of Ahab, and Ahab blames Elijah for the drought. Elijah challenges to prophets of Baal to see whose God can produce rain, but they fail. Elijah builds an alter to the Lord and all unfaithful people worship the God of Israel, and Elijah kills the prophets of Baal. Jezebel threatens his life, so he flees to the desert where an angel tells him to go to Horeb (Mount Sinai), where he takes shelter in a cave. He stands outside the cave to experience God's presence as a tiny whisper.
God's Promise to Abraham
God told Abraham to go to a land "that I will show you," which was Canaan. This was the first mention of his Promise to establish the people of Israel as a great nation and a blessing for the world.
What idol was worshipped while Moses was away for forty days?
Golden calf
the unfaithful wife of Hosea
Gomer
Septuagint
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Alexander the Great
He and his successors controlled Israel for nearly 300 years.
St. Paul's Teaching about the Jews
He said, "To them (the Jews) belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them ... comes the Messiah."
Scrolls
Hebrews wrote law on and stories on
the son of Ahaz who is faithful to God and destroys pagan shrines
Hezekiah
Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 3 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, Judith, Tobit, 1 and 2 Maccabees; narrate how Chosen People lived out Covenant in Promised Land; Salvation History, 1020BC to 142 BC
Historical Books
teachings from chapters 17 to 26 of Leviticus
Holiness Code
another name for Sinai
Horeb
a prophet who was forced to feel the same pain as God did by taking an unfaithful wife and suffering through the same relationship that God had with the Israelites
Hosea
The story of Gomer and Hosea:
Hosea is a prophet from the Northern Kingdom, whose wife Gomer deserted him for other lovers. God commands Hosea to take an unfaithful wife. Hosea sees his cal to marry Gomer as prophetic. They have three children, whom Hosea is told to give strange names. The names stand for "shameful butchery," "not pitied," and "not my people." By the time the third name is spoken, the people recognize what Hosea is saying - that God will break the Covenant.
2
How many accounts of creation are in the Bible
27
How many books are in the New Testament.
27
How many books are in the New Testament?
46
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
How many books are in the new testament?
3
How many sacraments of initiation are there?
all the time
How often does the Loard engourage us to prayer.
sayings of Jesus in John's Gospel revealing Jesus' divinity and that he is one with God
I am
What does Yahweh mean?
I am Who I am
the uncle of Jacob who hosted him after he fled from his life with his brother
Laban
group of five poems expressing Judah's grief over the loss of Jerusalem
Lamentations
Canaan
Land dominated by the Egyptians between 2000 - 1200 B.C.; today it is called Palestine
Jesus' meal with his disciples the night before he died, a seder
Last Supper
also called the Mosaic Law or the Law
Law of Moses
the older daughter of Laban whom Jacob first marries
Leah
priests of ancient Israel, who led worship in the Temple were members of this tribe
Levi
Contains the Holiness Code
Leviticus
Sacrifice of an animal is described in the first part of the book
Leviticus
examines particulars of the Law, deals with theme of holiness in all aspects of life, "Holiness Code" = (Lv) 17-26
Leviticus
For the Israelites, what is blood a symbol of?
Life
Canon of the Scriptures
Listing of the books of the Bible (both the Old and New Testaments).
Micah
Live in about the same time period as Isaiah. Came from humble origins from the countryside. His sympathy for the poor came from his own experience. His passionate condemnation of those who oppress the poor reveals an intimate knowledge of the sufferings of poverty.
the nephew of Abraham that goes with him to fulfill the Promise
Lot
official teaching voice of the Church
Magisterium
the wicked son of Hezekiah who rules as king of Judah
Manasseh
___________ gives the impression that God is completely overtaking the world and overpowering it with good
Mark
Service of Communion
Marriage is a sacrament of
Founders
Matriarchs and patriarchs in the Bible between 2000 and 1700 B.C.
___________ the evangelist took into consideration the importance of the Torah for his first readers
Matthew
portrays Jesus as the kingly Messiah promised to the Jewish people
Matthew
Magnificat
Mazry's prayer of praise is called the
The surviving son of Jonathan, he tries to take away the throne from David
Mephibosheth
means "the anointed"; "God is with us"
Messiah
a poor prophet who sympathized with the poor
Micah
Saul gives this David's wife to another man
Michal
daughter of Saul, wife of David
Michal
the sister of Moses who nursed him as he grew up
Miriam
In the Book of Numbers, who challenges Moses' authority?
Miriam and Aaron
Ruth is a..
Moabite
made The Covenant with God
Moses
the structure of Matthew's gospel suggests that Jesus is the new ___________
Moses
Aaron
Moses' brother who accompanied Moses on the journey to the Promised Land
Miriam
Moses' sister; punished temporarily for questioning Moses' power
Where did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?
Mount Sinai
communial
Name another kind of prayer besides private prayer
The Book of Revelation
Name the last book of the Bible
she urges her daughters-in-law not to accompany her back to Israel
Naomi
the mother in law of Ruth
Naomi
prophet for David
Nathan
a man consecrated to God from birth
Nazirite
a man consecrated to God from birth and forbidden to cut his hair or consume strong drink
Nazirite
king of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II
fulfills the Old Testament
New Testament
Does God allow Moses and Aaron to enter Canaan?
No
the only man to find favor with God during the Flood
Noah
Priestly regulations and inspiring stories
Numbers
The second part of the book "The Wilderness", tells stories about jealousy, rebellion, and greed among the Israelites
Numbers
picks up the story of the Jews in the desert and takes them to the border of the promised land, stresses the need for Israel to be totally dedicated and committed to God if it is to succeed as a nation
Numbers
prepares for the New Testament
Old Testament
sixth king of the Israelites
Omri
November 1
On what date do we celebrate the feast of All Saints
August 15
On what date dow e celebrate the feast of the Assumption
Psalm
Oone of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament
the Christian term for the Fall
Original Sin
Worshipping a false God
Idolatry
Dorothy Day
In 1933, when she was in Washington D.C., for a hunger march, she prayed she could use her gifts for her fellow workers and the poor. Later, she became cofounder of the Catholic Worker Movement, who today has more than 100 houses of hospitality for the hungry and homeless.
six major judges
Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson
the Passover events of Jesus' Passion, death, Resurrection, and glorious Ascension, the passing over of Jesus from death into a new and glorious life, the name we give to God's plan of saving us in Jesus
Paschal Mystery
A ritual/memorial meal of the Israelites
Passover
also called Pesach, meal to celebrate the freeing of the Israelites from Egypt
Passover
Debts were to be canceled ever 50 years
Pentateuch
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; "five books", sacred, Torah, Jewish Law, Creation, Adam-Eve, Noah, Abraham, patriarchs, YHWH's covenant w/ Chosen People, the Exodus, Moses, 10 Commandments, Moses originally thought to have written this but he is just an influential figure behind these books
Pentateuch
The first five books of the Bible
Pentateuch
the ___________ is the name given to the first 5 books of the old testament
Pentateuch
What are the four sections of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic
What is another name for the Passover?
Pesach
Who gave the command all Israelite males must be slain at birth
Pharaoh
the leader of Egypt who was holding the Israelites captive
Pharaoh
the sea people who had invaded Canaan from the Mediterranean Sea
Philistines
the people who wrote the Book of Leviticus
Priests of Levi
the opening section of John's gospel revealing that Jesus is the eternal Word of God
Prologue
The land of Canaan first promised to Abraham
Promised Land
the land of Canaan first promised to Abraham
Promised Land
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekial, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadia, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi; prophets were powerful figures who spoke for YHWH, word remain forceful reminders of a just and faithful God who loves justice and requires believers to live faithfully and compassionately
Prophetic Books
prophet speaks for God; prophets of Old Testament receive a direct call from God and their prophecies are God's Word, messages to the Chosen People and to all people; biblical prophet was a messenger of God, one God called in difficult times to challenge or comfort the people; themes include "worship the one true God", :accept God's love and mercy", "Be just, especially to the poor", "know that God will ultimately triumph"
Prophetic Books
lists short sayings, often poetically, of rules or lessons for moral living, educate reader on how to live a good life
Proverbs
5 books of poetry or lyrics, something like a hymnal without the music notes; praise and thank God, petition Him for help, lamentations, crying out to Him in the midst of suffering
Psalms
the son of Abraham and Sarah that means "laugh" in Hebrew
Isaac
the greatest writing prophet; there were 3 of this person all living during different times
Isaiah
Saul's eldest son
Ishbaal
Saul's eldest son, whom Abner originally made king over the northern tribes
Ishbaal
father of the Arab peoples
Ishmael
the son of Hagar, and Abraham's first child
Ishmael
the religion of the Muslims
Islam
one who has contended with divine and human beings
Israel
The second twin, son of Rebekah and Isaac who tricks his twin into swearing his birthright over to him
Jacob
Kills Sisera after offering him hospitality
Jael
another terrible king after Josiah
Jehoiakim
book that recounts that prophet's call, his struggle to make the kings listen to God, his persecution, the fall of Judah and Jerusalem, and the exile
Jeremiah
the city which Joshua was able to seize with the help of God
Jericho
A prophet tells who that God would have him lead Israel in the north
Jeroboam
chief of the labor force fortifying the wall of Jerusalem
Jeroboam
a Canaanite walled city in between the twelve tribes captured by David to become the capital city
Jerusalem
the religious and political center of the life of the Jewish people
Jerusalem
___________ came to fulfill the law and prophets
Jesus
The early Christians saw the Davidic Covenant as fulfilled in...
Jesus Christ
the youngest daughter of Laban whom Jacob loves
Rachel
a prostitute who recognized Israelite spies but hides them anyway in order to save her family
Rahab
the wife of Isaac
Rebekah
son of Solomon, became king after him
Rehoboam
Semitic
Relating to the Semites.
self-communication of God and his will to us
Revelation
a Moabite widow, she pledges her life to God of Israel in order to help a family member
Ruth
short story centering on life of 2 women, Naomi and ___; God can work things for the best even in the midst of suffering
Ruth
the daughter in law of Naomi who chooses to go with Naomi to her homeland after her husband dies
Ruth
a day of rest each week
Sabbath
the four gospels are the center and heart of all the ___________ ___________
Sacred Scripture
Scriptures
Sacred writings
Luke's gospel teaches that all people are recipients of God's plan of ___________
Salvation
capital city for the North
Samaria
known for great strength, this person starts the Israelites' resistance to the Philistines
Samson
the prophet who had hair that made him strong, but with a love of women that made him weak
Samson
A priest and judge who leads the Israelites and warns them against having a king
Samuel
a Nazirite who had a special connection with God and serves as a priest, judge, and prophet; he appoints the kings of Israel
Samuel
Non-writing Prophets
Samuel - rejected Saul's flawed kingship and anointed David as king Nathan - denounced David's adultery Eljiah and Elisha
the wife of Abraham
Sarah
A farm worker who was a first king anointed by Samuel but turns out to be unfaithful
Saul
the first king of Israel who was originally a lowly farmer but goes on to be an unsuitable king
Saul
David refuses to punish..
Saul's family and Amnon
ancient peoples of the Near East, from whom the Israelites are descended
Semites
the ___________ is a discourse in the Gospel of Matthew
Sermon on the Mount
the first main discourse in Matthew's Gospel, the summary of the teaching of Jesus on discipleship that are grouped in chapters 5, 6 and 7 of Matthew's Gospel
Sermon on the Mount
the place where the Israelites renewed the Covenant
Shechem
This prayer has been called the essence of Judaism
Shema
a prayer that is at the heart of all the laws in Deuteronomy; means "hear"
Shema
only book of Old Testament whose author is identified: Jesus, Ben (son of) Sira; recounts many wise sayings and maxims; aka Liber Ecclesiasticus meaning "Church Book" because it was used extensively by early Church in preparing catchumans
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
wicked cities that God chose to destroy - however Lot and his family were to be saved as long as they did not turn around; the wife of Lot did turn around and turned into a pillar of salt
Sodom and Gomorrah
the son of David who becomes king after him - very wise
Solomon
Prophet
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration
Revelation
Something that is revealed
Isaiah
Son of Amoz, lived in Jerusalem. He was well educated, and was of a perhaps priestly background. He had a vision of God in the Temple at Jerusalem (about 742 BC). Sees God enthroned, surrounded by chanting angels. The angel cleanses his lips to purify him of his sinfulness. Says "Here am I; send me!" Decries the greed and injustice of Jerusalem's leaders and warns them that God will punish them if they do not change.Insistent on the magesty and glory of God. Describes the coming fall of Judah and the people's deportation to foreign lands, and only the poor and weak will be left in the land.
poem that celebrates the ideal of romantic love between a woman and a man; beautiful reflection on God's great gift to human beings; allegory for Jesus' love for His bride, the Church
Song of Songs
Solomon
Stories and information began to be written down under King...
the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Synoptic
built by Solomon in Jerusalem to house God
Temple
also called the Decalogue, rules given to Moses for all people to follow
Ten Commandments
Word of God
That which God communicates through revelation
Was written to remind the exiles in Babylon that it was the people, not God who broke the Covenant
The Books of Kings
Wisdom
The ability to judge correctly, to discern what is just, not only through human reason, but also in the light of God's will
Old covenant
The agreement recorded in the Olt Testament that God made with the nation of Israel, making them his people
The Book of Joshua contains accounts of battles and victories in which Israelites pillage cities and slaughter their inhabitants
True
The judges were a hero or a tribal leader
True
The story of the Battle of Jericho may not have happened as in the Scripture
True
the "chosen" from whom God will build the new Israel
remnant
the exiles and former exiles who remained faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity and who were expected to restore Jerusalem
remnant
significant, symbolic number for Israelites
Twelve
the original husband of Bathsheba whom David has killed on the battlefield because he committed adultery with his wife
Uriah
make us sharers in the Paschal Mystery of Christ
sacraments
sacrifice where an animal is killed and the blood is poured out on the altar to signify life itself given to God
sacrifices of atonement
the Story of God's actions and the people's responses over many centuries
salvation history
The offering of refuge and aid to the persecuted and homeless, a practice established be the Israelites that remains a universal custom
sanctuary
Revelation
What do we call God making himself known to us.
thanksgiving
What does the word Eucharist mean
Ascension Thursday
What feast is celebrated forty days after Easter
Immaculate Conception
What feast is celebrated on Dec 8th
Mary, Mother of God
What feast is celebrated on Jan. 1
Yahweh
What is GOd's name in the Old Testament
Grace
What is God's life within us callled
Our Father
What is another name for the Lord's prayer
Pentatech/law
What is another name for the Torah.
Annunciation
What is the name given to the first joyful mystery
Coronation of mary
What is the name of the 5th glorious mystery
Finding of Jesus in the Temple
What is the name of the 5th joyful mystery
Ascension
What is the name of the second glorious mystery
oil
What is used in anointings as the sacrament sight of the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit
Crowning of Thorns
What ist he name of the 3rd sorrowful mystery
Regina Colli, Queen of Heaven.
What prayer replaces the Angelus during the Easter season.
theological
What type of virtue is hope
The book of Gensis
Which book of the Bible contains the story of creating
Baptism
Which sacraent cleanses us from original sin
Baptism
Which sacrament gives us access to the other sacarments
Jesus
Who is instituted the sacraments
Bishop
Who is the ordinary minister of Confirmation
encourage Jews inn Egypt to remain faithful to their heritage; clearly states the beliefs in an afterlife where those who lived good life are rewarded
Wisdom
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Sirach (aka Ecclisiasticus), Wisdom; contain some of the most beautiful and practical religious literature in the world
Wisdom Books
application of how God works in our everyday lives; offers instruction on the right way to live
Wisdom Books
that which God communicates through Revelation
Word of God
Dead Sea Scrolls
Written scrolls (containing nearly all of the Old Testament) found in a cave near the Dead Sea in the late 1940s
"I am who I am"
Yahweh
Jewish Academy
Yeshiva
The Day of Atonement, celebrated by Jews as the holiest day of the year
Yom Kippur
son of Jehoiakim, becomes king, weak and wishy-washy
Zedekiah
books that speak of a coming time when God's justice will finally be done
Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk
Many Jews in Palestine at the time of Jesus believed that..
a Messiah was to come from the line of David
What words how Balaam have for the king of Moab?
a blessing for Israel
Golden Calf
a calf made by Aaron by melting the Israelites' jewelry who the Israelites worshiped as God; sacrifices were offered to the calf and the Israelites did not think it was a problem
jubilee
a celebration every 50 years where debts are canceled and those who have lost their property have the opportunity to redeem it
The Book of Leviticus can be thought of as
a handbook of instructions for Israel's worship
Nazirite
a man consecrated to God from birth, never to touch strong drink or cut his hair or beard
Shema
a prayer that is known as the essence of Judaism; repeated daily by Jews from biblical times up to the present; this profession of faith constantly reminds the Jews that God is one, and the one whom they are to love with their entire being - heart, soul, strength
mezuzah
a scroll that has the verses of the Shema inscribed on it; reminds Jews of God's holy presence as they enter and leave their home
Ai
a town that Joshua's men scouted; it is predicted it will be an easy conquest but Joshua's men are defeated
the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles teach that God's plan of salvation is for _____ ________
all people
Solomon forms...
an elite group of administrators
Decalogue
another word for the Ten Commandments
After Saul becomes king, he is..
anxious, instead of trusting and unfaithful to God
Greek word for revelation; refers to type of highly symbolic literature containing apparitions about the future and the Final Judgement; this form of lit. was used to give hope to a persecuted people that God's goodness will triumph over evil
apocalypse
__________ is a Greek Word that means "hidden". For Catholics, it refers to pious literature related to the Bible but not included in the canon of the Bible. also, "withdrawn from common use"; this is how Protestant Bibles refer to the Hebrew scriptures
apocryphal books
"___________" means "one who is sent"
apostle
those chosen by Jesus and sent to preach the gospel in his name and to make disciples of all people
apostles
all four writers use Resurrection ___________ to share the good news of God revealed in Jesus
appearances
the container for the stone tablets of the Law
ark of the Covenant
another name for the Passover
seder
examination of conscience
self-examination
deep peace of God
shalom
a practice in which conquerors destroy everything in a conquered town and take nothing for their own
ban
Part of the Sermon on the Mount, a list of attitudes and actions of those blessed by god
beatitudes
The Holiness Code in Leviticus is a collection of teachings that
show how true worship is expressed in a person's everyday life
Ruth is significant to Israelites because..
showed perseverance through tough times
nomadic Arab
bedouin
covet
being greedy and wanting something that belongs to someone else
God's word to us
bible
the Holy Spirit guided the human authors of the bible to teach without error the truths of God that are necessary for salvation
biblical inspiration
in John's gospel Jesus said "I am the ___________"
bread of life
Second step of Israelites relationship with God
calamity
Gideon
called on by God and was surprised because he was a lowly person; destroys altar of Baal, asks for sign from God so that people know he is chosen
the list of books recognized as divinely inspired and thus the primary source and guide for religious belief and practice
canon
the official list of inspired books of the Bible. Catholics list 46 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books in their _____. comes from "kaneh" which was a long reed used to measure things, but eventually means "standard, measure, rule"
canon
the list of books that the Catholic Church teaches to be the inspired word of God
canon of scripture
the list of writing approved by the Catholic Church as inspired by God is called the ________
canon of scripture
song
canticle
the ___________ of all gospels is the Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus
center
love
charity is also known as
continues the mission and work of Jesus until the fullness of the kingdom of god comes about
church
As the Israelites prepare ti storm Jericho, they..
circle the city 7 times and blow rams' horns
true
community worship was crucial - it expressed who they wre - God's own beloved people
a word meaning "turning toward", turning our hearts back toward God's love and away from choices that weaken our friendship with God, the deepening of our friendship with God and the church
conversion
Jesus is the new and everlasting __________
covenant
solemn promise
covenant
the faithful loving commitment God has entered into and fulfilled in the new testament is called the ___________
covenant
people who believe that the account in Genesis is factually true
creationists
Mark constructs his gospel so that everything in it leads up to the _________
cross
It has had a great impact on our language and ________________ because it is filled with knowledge, wisdom, and ____________.
culture, truth
cycle of the Israelites
cycle of sin, disaster, repentance, and deliverance
Pentateuch
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Pentateuch
The first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
In Mark's gospel every part of Jesus' ministry up to his entrance into Jerusalem leads to his ___________
death
those who believe in God or will believe because of Abraham
descendants
The Books of Samuel and the beginning of the Fist Book of Kings
describe the time of Israel's transitions to nationhood and tell stories of Saul, David and Solomon
Greek term for "second canon" which refers to those books in the Old Testament that weren't found in the Hebrew scriptures. These books are Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Judith, and certain additions to Esther and Daniel; this is how Catholic Bibles refer to the Hebrew scriptures
deuterocanonical
Salt of the earth and light for the world are symbols for ___________ __ ___________
disciples of Jesus
the five long speeches in Matthew's Gospel
discourses
civil disobedience
disobeying legal laws for moral reasons in a nonviolent way
St. John is often portrayed as a(n) _________
eagle
a word meaning "sharer of good news"
evangelist
people who believe that the Bible's Creation account was not intended to be a factual explanation, but it is supposed to hold a significant religious truth
evolutionists
Joshua represented everything that Israel was supposed to be..
faithful to God
Jacob
The grandson of Abraham and the son of Isaac; his name was changed to Israel and his 12 sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel
Tradition
The living and authentic transmission of the teachings of Jesus in the Church
Hagar
The maid with whom Abraham had a child when he and his wife Sarah thought they would remain childless.
Church Tradition
The official teaching and practice of the Church
Biblical Inspiration
The process by which God the Holy Spirit assisted a human author in writing a book of the Bible
geneology is a word meaning ________
family tree
Adonai
for the Jews the name Yahweh stresses the unutterable mystery of God, and out of reverence they prefer not to pronounce it; instead they substitute titles such as this which means "the Lord"
the Gospel of Mark begins with a ________
geneology
the image of a _____ __________ is used by Jesus for himself
good shepherd
a word meaning "good news", the good news of God's mercy and love revealed in Jesus Christ
gospel
Book of leviticus
handbook of instructions for israelite worship ; contains HOLINESS CODE
Why does God tell Moses to remove his sandals?
he is standing on holy ground
Canaanite prostitute Rahab
helps Joshua escape
holy of holies
high priest in the temple sanctuary
What does the book of Leviticus remind us?
holiness is how you live everyday life and treat one another
a solemn obligation of biblical times
hospitality
giving worship to someone or something other than the true God
idolatry
rituals
in the first half of leviticus these were the sacrifices of atonement
episodes and stories heralding the birth of Jesus
infancy narratives
sacrifices of atonement
israelites believed if they sinned. they needed to do somthing to make up for it. SACRIFICIED ANIMAL.
Community worship was central in the Israelites lives because
it expressed who they were, it bound them together pouring out faith and trust in God
a day every fifty years to celebrate and cancel debts
jubilee
a ___________ _______ was a celebration every fifty years when all debts were forgiven or canceled
jubilee year
a tribal leader through whom God delivers the people from destruction
judge
Samson
judge who gains power by length of hair; falls in love with Delilah and then hair is cut; gets put in jail and hair grows back and gets power; goes into temple of Philistines and crushed two pillars killing him and Philistines
military leaders who directed campaigns of various Israelite tribes versus their neighbors; Israel sins by worshiping false gods, God punishes Israel by allowing enemy to conquer it, Israelites cry to God for help, God sends an _____ (Samson, Deborah, Samuel) to deliver Israel from enemy
judges
the image used in the bible for eternal life and to describe all people and creation living in eternal communion with god when Christ comes again in glory at the end of time
kingdom of God
Boaz
kinsman of Naomi's late husband; asks Ruth to glean the fields and marries her
Barak
leader of Israelite army; asks for help from Deborah
Levi
led worship of the tribe of Levi in the Temple
Rahab
lets Israelites hide in her house; asks not to be hurt during invasion; hangs red cord in her window and her family survives
An animal's blood signified
life
the 4 gospels have some important things in common, but each emphasizes different details from Jesus' ______
life
a term that includes the variety of types of writing in sacred scripture is called ___________
literary styles
Luke's gospel contains many stories about _____ _______ and lost things
lost people
Luke's gospel contains many stories about lost people and _____ ______
lost things
4 of the latter prophets- Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel- whose books in the Old Testament are quite lengthy
major prophets
holy bread
manna
judge
men and women who served the Hebrew people as tribe leaders and military commanders; settled disputes and proclaimed the will of God; charismatic leaders whom the Holy Spirit inspired to lead the Israelites when they were a loosely knit federation of tribes; empowered the faith of the people in times of crisis and focused their attention on the promises of the Covenant
The Book of Judge..
might better be called the Book of Deliverers
the 12 prophets of the Old Testament whose recorded sayings are much briefer than those of the _____ prophets- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
minor prophets
a word meaning "goal or purpose", a work done in someone else's name
mission
the church continues the ___________ and work of Jesus
mission
taking only one wife
monogamy
worshiping one God
monotheistic
Naomi
mother in law of Ruth and Orpah
Torah
The scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) are written; also called the Pentateuch
Jewish Dispersion
The settling of Jews outside the Promised Land, including places like New York City and Chicago; also known as the Diaspora
Parchment
The skin of a sheep or goat that has been prepared for writing on
Salvation History (definition)
The story of God's actions and the people's responses over many centuries
courage
name the moral virtue that ensures frimness in tiems of difficulty
The ancient Israelites assumed there were the punishments from God
natural disasters
What happens when in a dispute between two women over a child Solomon calls for a sword to divide the child between them?
The true mother gives up her claim to the child
What does the Jordan River do while Joshua tries to cross it
The water ceases
Rebekah
The wife of Isaac, daughter-in-law of Abraham and Sarah, and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
1947
The year when 2,000-year old Hebrew scriptutal rolls were found in limestone caves near the Dead Sea
God's new promise to the people that he would instead write on their hearts instead of stone tablets
new Covenant
established by Jesus to fulfill the law of god revealed to Moses and the Israelites
new law
a Greek name literally meaning "Lover of God"
Theophilus
came during the time of King David - protects people guilty of accidental or unintentional killing from being attacked
places of refuge
Third step of Israelites relationship with God
plead to God
taking more than one wife
polygamy
worshiping many gods
polytheistic
saint and doctor of the Church who was quiet and just kept a journal of her feelings
Therese of Lisieux
Exodus
This was when Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and to the promised land called Canaan
Promise
To make a promise or commitment; a major theme of the Bible
written as 3 short novels, T____recounts how God works in people's lives in order to further his plans, God rewards the faithful; God cared for Israel, working through the hand of the brave heroine J_____; E_____ reveals how God worked through the actions of humans to preserve Chosen People when they were threatened w/ destruction in a hostile world
Tobit, Judith, and Esther
Matthew's gospel deliberately parallels the ___________
Torah
The Law of God revealed to Moses, the first five books of the Old Testament, which are also called the pentateuch
Torah
the ___________ is the body of core beliefs that describes the relationship of the Jewish people to God
Torah
What is the purpose of the sixth commandment?
protect marriage and family
12 spies were to scout Canaan
True
At one point, the Israelites don't want anything to do with God. They think the Lord has not protected them, but increased their sufferings.
True
Gideon enrages the townspeople by destroying an altar to Baal that the Israelites built
True
God tells Samuel to warn the Israelites of the troubles a king could bring, but go ahead and give them a king if they still want one
True
Moses attacked a slave driver, killed him, and buried him in the sand.
True
Moses was raised as an Egyptian prince by the Pharaoh's daughter.
True
Originally the fourth commandment, (honor mother and father) addressed adults and sought to protect aging parents.
True
Rules can actually free people by giving them lines or boundaries that everyone in the community pledges not to cross.
True
The Bible favors peacemaking over war
True
Joshua
takes over when Moses dies
the 2 main activities of Jesus' ministry identified by Mark are that Jesus ___________ people and ___________ people
taught and healed
the purpose of the book of Ruth was..
teach how God could create a blessed ending out of a difficult situation/to show King David's sweet great grandmother
by living the ____ ____________ we live the covenant God entered into
ten commandments
a portable tent where Moses meets God in prayer throughout the journey
tent of the meeting
comes from a word that means "covenant"
testament
Yom Kippur
the Day of Atonement for Jews; a special ritual where the high priest entered the Temple sanctuary and offered incense, then blood of a bull and blood of a goat; this sacrifice was meant to represent the life of the people, offered to God to reconcile them with him
The themes in the Book of Joshua
the Israelites arrival in Canaan was a gift from God, the Israelites were unworthy to enter Canaan
What was the point in God's asking that Gideon scale down his army?
the Israelites might credit their triumph to their own might, not to God's power
The point of the sun standing still until Joshua and his army had overcome the local kings is that..
the Israelites' victory was a gift from God
Mosaic Law
the Law of Moses, the Ten Commandments
The collection of laws from Exodus through Deuteronomy is called
the Mosaic Law, the Law, the Law of Moses
Canaan
the Promised Land that was first promised to Abraham
true
the altar signified the presence of God
devotion to God for destruction - when the Israelites conquered a place they were required to destroy everything there
the ban
Exodus
the book describing the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses; this event is celebrated at Passover as the liberation of the Chosen People
Deuteronomy
the book of the Bible that tells the story of Israel's liberation, Covenant with Yahweh, and wanderings in the desert
Deuteronomic history
the books of Joshua, Judges, the First and Second Books of Samuel, and the First and Second Books of Kings; Book of Deuteronomy was a kind of introduction to that history, laying out the story of God's Covenant with Israel before they reached the Promised Land; these books used many old oral and written sources, compiling, editing, and rewriting them into these several books of the Bible
Where does the Book of Numbers get its title?
the census mentioned in the first part of the book
Jericho
the city that Joshua's soldiers laid siege to; Rahab and her family are the only ones spared during the attack because she took care of Joshua's spies
New Covenant
the coming of Jesus Christ and the fullness of God's Revelation
Ark of the Covenant
the container for the stone tablets of the Law, the Ten Commandments
shalom
the deep peace of God
plagues
the disasters that struck Egypt after the Pharaoh refused to listen to Moses and Aaron when they gave Pharaoh God's message to free the Israelite slaves
famine
the extreme lack of food
manna
the food that was provided to the Israelites while they were in the wilderness; the Israelites depended on it as their "daily bread"
Canaan
the long awaited promise land p. 85
Mt. Sinai
the mountain that Moses goes up to receive the Ten Commandments from God
sanctuary
the practice of protecting people, offering aid to the persecuted and the homeless
Shema
the prayer of Israel that is recited every morning and evening, p 88
seder
the ritual meal of the Jewish people
Bible
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Sabbath
the seventh day of the week; refers to the day God rested after Creation; celebrated on Saturday by Jews and Sunday by Christians
blood
the sign of the binding of God and the people of Israel
Ten Commandments
the ten laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai as the fundamental rules of conduct for the Chosen People
What do the twelve pillars represent on the altar Moses builds?
the twelve tribes of Israel
Why did God punish Moses and Aaron so harshly after they berated people as rebels
they did not show forth God's holiness in how they treated people
Deuteronomy
this book shows a remarkable sensitivity to the poor and oppressed; Moses recounts the giving of the law; this is the last book of the Pentateuch which brings the Israelites to the brink of the Promise Land
dispersion
this day stopped the animal sacrifice
marginalized
those in society who are looked down upon, rejected, or ignored
Why might the Deuteronomists have listed Samson among the judges?
to marvel at God's people/boost spirit of exiles/remind the exiles of their weak nation
The purpose of the Joshua account
to show that God was with Joshua and that Canaan and his gift to the Israelites
Solomon divides the land into..
twelve districts
phylacteries
two small square leather boxes in which the verses of the Shema are kept
Relationship between Ruth and Naomi
unbreakable/Ruth remained loyal to Naomi
First step of Israelites relationship with God
unfaithfulness
Bread made without yeast or sourdough culture
unleavened
Yahweh
used in the Hebrew scriptures to indicate the name for God; this word represents the four consonants YHWH; often translated as "I AM WHO AM"
virtues
what do we call the habit of doing good
Dispersion
when Jews began to be sent or forced by circumstances to live in foreign lands away from Jerusalem and their Temple
Covenant of Sinai
when Moses builds an altar with twelve pillars, then sacrifices a bull and divides the blood into 2 bowls; he splashes one bowl of the blood on the altar and sprinkles the other bowl on the people as a sign of the binding of God and the people
Shechem
where the Israelites renew the Covenant, and where Joshua dies
God
who is the primary author of the Sacred Scripture
israelite priest
who wrote the book of leviticus?
law of moses
whole collection of laws from exodus through deuteronomoy
Ruth
widowed, travels to Bethlehem and stays with Naomi; ancestor of David
Orpah
widowed, travels to Bethlehem at first, but then turns around
ban
"devotion to God for destruction;" destroying everything in a city but taking nothing for yourself
Solomon worshipped at...
"high places"
Talmud
A collection of Jewish law and tradition
Passover
A feast held in memory of God's deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery
Semite
A member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa.
Nomad
A member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons.
Testament
A profession of belief; either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible
Messiah
The Jewish religion (called Judaism) looks for an unknown Messiah; Christianity recognizes Jesus Christ as the Messiah. the One who fulfilled God's promise to Israel.
The four sections of the Hebrew Scripture are:
The Pentateuch - Exodus The Historical books - Judges The Wisdom books - Proverbs The Prophetic books - Isaiah My exegesis was based on a story from the Pentateuch, in the book of Exodus. I learned that this book was meant to be a source of hope for the Israelites when they were abandoned.
God's promise to the people that from Abraham's offspring would come a great nation
The Promise
The "fathers of the faith" male rulers, elders, or leaders. The __________ of of the faith are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
patriarchs
Stories of brutal warfare in the Book of Joshua are..
not intended to give us moral direction about war
the 46 books inspired by the Holy Spirit that make up the first part of the bible, written before the birth of Jesus and centered on God's Covenant with Israel and the promise of the Messiah or Savior
old testament
The Deuteronomists believed that..
only God is the king of Israel
these traditions came from the experiences the people had with God and with each other. before stories were committed to writing, they had to be related by word of mouth.
oral traditions
Luke the Evangelist is often portrayed as an ___________
ox
___________ is a form of story that includes teaching and preaching
parable
a type of story Jesus used to teach, comparing one thing to another, inviting his listeners to make a decision to live for the kingdom of God
parable
The Deuteronomists
part of Josiah' reform movement, composed book, believed the exile was inevitable
true
some laws the israelites will experience long after their period of wandering in the desert
Abimelech
son of Gideon; takes over kingdom; kills siblings so that they don't inherit the throne
cardinal
state another name of the moral virtues
innocent man who suffers greatly in the Second Book of Isaiah
suffering servant
Solomon introduces labor and taxation to provide...
supplies for government officials
images that point to a deeper meaning than the literal meaning of the words, language that helps us broaden our relationship
symbolic language
Mark portrays Jesus teaching in the ___________ as leaving people amazed
synagogue