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Religious Studies
9th Grade
12/14/2009

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Aaron
Definition
brother and spokesperson for Moses
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Abraham
Definition
father in faith, came form Ur to Haran to Canaan, father of Isaac
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Absalom
Definition
son of David who wanted to kill David, hung up by his hair
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Adam and Eve
Definition
first humans, lived in Eden
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Ahab
Definition
terrible king, married to Jezebel
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Amos
Definition
social justice prophet, went from South to condemn injustices in North (Israel)
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Ark of the Covenant
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where tablets of law were stored
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Assyrians
Definition
conquered the north(Israel)
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Babel
Definition
unsuccessful tower
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Babylon
Definition
country the conquered Judah(south)
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Babylonian Exile
Definition
50 years Jews were in bondage in Babylon
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Ban
Definition
put everyone to death and destroying everything in a conquered place
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Bathsheba
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wife of Uriah, future wife of David, mother of Solomon
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Benjamin
Definition
youngest son of Jacob and Rachel
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Bethel
Definition
where Jacob had a dream about the ladder to heaven
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Bethlehem
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David's and Jesus' birthplaces
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Bible
Definition
the book, God's revelation of himself and humans' response
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Burning Bush
Definition
how Moses experienced God
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Cain and Abel
Definition
children of Adam and Eve
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Canaan
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Promised Land
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Catholic Canon
Definition
list of books in Catholic bible
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Chronicles
Definition
books that retell Israelites' story
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Circumcision
Definition
sign of the covenant with God
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Creationists
Definition
believe that creation took place just the way it says in Genesis
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Cyrus of Persia
Definition
allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem after Babylonian exile
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Daniel
Definition
prophet who was thrown into the lion's den, apocalyptic literature
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David
Definition
greatest king, fought Goliath, father of Solomon
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Day of Atonement
Definition
holiest Jewish feast
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Deborah
Definition
woman judge
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Decalogue
Definition
Ten Commandments
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Delilah
Definition
found out Samson's secret and had his hair cut
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Deuteronomists
Definition
edited and arranged the Hebrew scriptures/OT
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Divine Inspiration
Definition
bible of God in human terms
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Eden
Definition
where Adam and Eve lived
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Egypt
Definition
where Hebrews were slaves and Joseph was governor
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Eleazar
Definition
old man here in Maccabees
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Eli
Definition
mentor to Samuel
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Elijah
Definition
prophet who went to heaven in flaming chariot, mentor for Elisha
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Elisha
Definition
follower of Elijah who had double Elijah's spirit
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Emmanuel
Definition
"God with us"
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Esau
Definition
brother of Jacob and son of Isaac, lost birthright
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Ezekiel
Definition
prophet who saw dry bones and used story telling and symbols
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Ezra
Definition
taught the law in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile
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Genesis
Definition
first book of the bible
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Gideon
Definition
judge with wet and dry fleece, crushed Midianites with 300 men
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God
Definition
supreme being revealed in the bible
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Golden Calf
Definition
what Hebrews worshipped at foot of Mount Sinai
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Goliath
Definition
huge Philistine killed by David with a sling and stone
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Gomer
Definition
unfaithful wife of Hosea
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Greeks
Definition
influenced Jews after exile, Maccabees fought their influence
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