Details Title: Bible & Western Civilization (names) Description: Final Exam Flash cards for Wyo Sem Rel 710 Total Flash Cards: 46 Created: 05/25/2009 16:29:30		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Bible Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Aaron Definition brother of moses makes 2 golden calves when moses is on mountain praying to god Term Abraham Definition father of Israel 1st covenant with God Term Ahab Definition King of Israel Husband of Jezebel challenged by Elijah Term Amos Definition prophet under jeroboam phrophesizes jeroboam's death and Day of the Lord Term Cain Definition son of Adam and Eve Farmer brother Abel was herder Kills Abel-into exile Term Cyrus Definition King of Persia considered messiah because he rebuild temple in Jerusalem Term David Definition King of Israel after Saul (samuel predicts he will become king) Moabite blood fights Goliath Term Deborah Definition woman Judge Term Delilah Definition wife of Samson works for Philistines to figure out how to weaken him Eventually cuts his hair taking away his strength Term Elijah Definition major prophet who protests the worship of Baal during Ahab's rule God kills Baal's prophets understudy is Elisah Term Esau Definition twin brother of Jacob is tricked into selling Jacob his birthright Term Ezekiel Definition uncovers the likeness of the glory of god in his theophany of chariot of fire God is worshiped outside of Israel Valley of dry bones brought to life Two sticks become one-Israel & Judah Term Ezra Definition priest during King Cyrus' rule denounces mixed marriages get rid of your foreign wives-question of David's moabite ancestors Term Gideon Definition Judge who declined being king because God is king Term Goliath Definition philistine champion/giant whom david fought and defeated Term Herod the Great Definition Ruled Palestine including Judea and Galilee (37-4 BCE) ruthless in elimination of would-be rivals rebuilt temple in Jerusalem Part Arabian Keep Pax Romana and collect tax as puppet of Rome Term Isaac Definition Son of Abraham and Sarah husband of Rebekah father of Esau and Jacob first to be circumcised give jacob what is supposed to be Esau's blessing Term Isaiah Definition Jerusalem: major prophet predict coming of messiah condemns Israel and Judah for breaking covenant assures king that Zion will withstand Assyrians and that a king will be born who will be a savior Babylon: praises King Cyrus as God's messiah to lead the Jews back to Judah Term Ishmael Definition Brother of Isaac Son Abraham Father of Arab people Term Jacob Definition brother of Esau-holding heal, he who supplants journey to haran to get wives-rachel & leah theophany of Jacob's ladder into heaven father of 12 tribes of Israel name changed to Israel-he who strives with God-after God touches his hip-injured=sacred don't eat the hip (kosher law) Term Jeremiah Definition major prophet challenges unconditional covenant with new conditional covenant Term Jesus Definition THE BIG GUY Term Jezebel Definition wife Ahab who convinces Ahab to build temples for Baal and to worship Baal Angers God and is fed to the dogs Term John the Baptist Definition prophet who predicts Jesus as messiah contemporary of Jesus Baptizes Jesus Term John of Patmos Definition author of the Apocalypse-a combination of letters to 7 churches in Asia Minor and eschatological interpretations of the present and future living under house arrest on Island of Patmos Term Jonah Definition Told to preach at Nineveh but refuses/runs away so God puts him in "time out" in belly of fish Term Joseph Definition favorite son of Jacob and Rachel sold into slavery by brothers Becomes Pharoah's right hand man Term Joshua Definition leads after Moses During Exodus spied for Moses in Jericho Term Judas Iscariot Definition Betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver Term Lazarus Definition Dead for 4 days but Jesus raises him from the dead Term Lot Definition Abraham's nephew sleeps with daughters after destruction of Soddom and Gomorrah-Amon and Moab=Amonites and Moabites- nations that Israel is supposed to be separate from Term Mary Magdalene Definition follower of Jesus who is the first to find the empty tomb and first witness of the resurrection Term Moses Definition Leader of Israel during Exodus-leads out of Egypt Brother of Aaron name means "to draw out" Brought up by daughter of Pharoah translated from God the ten commandments dies in wilderness joshua comes next Term Nathan Definition court prophet who anoints David and supports kings non-literary Term Nebuchadnezzar Definition King of Babylonian Empire overthrows Judah exile of elite to Babylon Destroys Solomon's temple in Jerusalem-End of Davidic Dynasty Term Noah Definition Father of Shem and Canaan Captain of the Ark Term Paul Definition author of Epistles formally Saul of Tarsus Disciple of Jesus Term Peter Definition denies Jesus 3 times at pentecost preaches about Jesus in Asia Minor Term Pontius Pilate Definition Governor of Rome when Jesus is condemned to death washes his hands of Jesus' blood after trying to defend him Term Rahab Definition Prostitute in Jericho that helps the Israelite spies by hiding them in return she and her family are spared when Jericho is overthrown by Israel Term Samson Definition husband of Delilah whose strength comes from his hair=nazirite vow defeated by Philistines through Delilah-cuts his hair Term Samuel Definition Last Judge of Israel before Kings rule-Saul Warn the people against kings Court Critic of Saul non-literary Term Sarah Definition wife of Abraham mother of Isaac original name Sarai Term Saul Definition First King in Israel-bad king because he sacrifices without proper authority Defeated by David Term Solomon Definition Son of Bathsheba and David and was preferred by God to be King Youngest brother to Ahijah and Adonijah Consolidates reign and kills all of David's enemies including Joab Term Stephen Definition first Christian martyr-stoned to death