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Christian Scriptures
Test 1
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Bible Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/07/2009

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Seti I
Definition
established Avaris in the Nile Delta as his capital
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Gilgamesh
Definition
king of Erech
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Tabernacle
Definition
tent of meeting
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Theophany
Definition
describes such manifestations of God in supernatural ways to human beings
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Caustic Law
Definition
laws with an "if" ... "then" clause
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Jacob
Definition
son of Rebekah
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Rachel
Definition
gave birth to Joseph
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Mercy Seat
Definition
the lid that covered the ark
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Apodictic Laws
Definition
absolute prohibitions
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Ark of the Covenant
Definition
a wooden chest overlaid with pure gold
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Babel
Definition
gate of God
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Creatio ex Nihilo
Definition
maintains the truth that the world was created out of nothing
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Hebrews
Definition
scholars thought they were lower socioeconomic
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Hykos
Definition
Semitic people who ruled Egypt for over 100 years
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Pithom and Ramases
Definition
supply cities for Pharaoh
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Holy of Holies
Definition
the innermost area of the tabernacle
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Theocentric Account
Definition
the 1st account of summary description of the creation of the world
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Esau
Definition
son of Rebekah, later called Edom
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Manasseh/Ephraim
Definition
sons of Joseph, became 2 of the 12 tribes of Israel
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Yahweh
Definition
God's personal name in the Israelite tradition
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Leah
Definition
wife of Jacob
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Torah
Definition
Genesis is the 1st book in this
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Covenant
Definition
a formal and legally binding contract between two partied Torah
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Pentateuch
Definition
another name for Torah
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Theology
Definition
science or study of God and His attributes
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Scribe
Definition
made careful and accurate copies of existing manuscripts
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Essenes
Definition
active interpretation of the scriptures
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Formal Equivalent
Definition
word for word translation
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Dynamic Equivalent
Definition
thought for thought translation
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Hermeneutics
Definition
the study of interpretation theory, and can be defined as either the science and art of interpretation
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Autographs
Definition
original manuscripts of the OT
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Canonization
Definition
the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint and is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints.
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Revelation
Definition
God's self disclosure to humanity
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Special Revelation
Definition
God's disclosure in history through His words and actions
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General Revelation
Definition
revelation of God's majesty, power, and glory
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Incarnation
Definition
God took the flesh and blood form of a human in the person of Jesus
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Inspiration
Definition
the source for the receiving and recording of revelation by the ancient biblical writers
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Dictation Theory of Inspiration
Definition
God's dictation of His words to the writers of the Bible
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Dynamical Theory of Inspiration
Definition
active involvement of the Holy Spirit in the writing of the Scriptures
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Salvation History
Definition
scholars described biblical history as this
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Nebiim
Definition
the prophets
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Kethubim
Definition
contains: Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations
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Apocrypha
Definition
books the are "hidden"
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Septugant
Definition
OT was available in Greek and was the scriptures used by the Early Church
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Canon
Definition
collection of writings accepted by a religious body
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Qumran
Definition
the oldest Hebrew manuscripts were found here
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Dead Sea Scrolls
Definition
includes 2 copies of the Book of Isaiah, a commentary on Book Habakkuk
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Misha
Definition
the written work of the oral teachings of the great rabbis of early Judaism
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Talmud
Definition
commentary on the Mishna by later rabbis
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Exegesis
Definition
the actual process of bringing the meaning out of biblical text by its modern reader
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Apologetic
Definition
defending the Christian faith against heresies and opposition against Christian teachings
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Sumerians
Definition
established their culture and civilization in the southern part of the Mesopotamian valley
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Semitic
Definition
racial groups that have descended from Shem
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Assyrians
Definition
played a key role in the destiny of the nation of Israel in the 8th and 7th centuries B.C.
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Babylonians
Definition
allowed the exiles to build houses, engage in agriculture and commerce
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Persians
Definition
became a major political power in the sixth century B.C. under the leadership of Cyrus
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Philistines
Definition
the primary inhabitants on the coastal plain southwest of Canaan
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Canaanites
Definition
a mixture of various ethnic and cultural groups
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