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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/28/2011

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Where can we locate pithom and Rameses
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In the Nile delta
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Where is midian
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below edem east of dead sea

south of jordan

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Where id kadesh and why is it important
Definition
israelites stayed there for 40, barnea, south
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Genesis
Definition
etiological (causationn/origination) theological anthropological intro. Themes: familyl(kin-keeping) obedience, triumph of younger siblings over old. sin punishment, blessing, trickster, covenant, promises
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exodus
Definition

2 purposes (2nd book too) 1. liberation of egypt, 2. recieving of law

4 themes Covenant Obedience Liberation Divine (P)resence-sets us apart from non-believers

 

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Leviticus
Definition

the big picture at M. of God (Sinani) theme: living w/dangers of Divine Presence 15:13 seep suns cleean from defiling tabernacle

 

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Numbers
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censuses and journey ffrom Mt. to boarders of canaan. Theme: murmering vs. nurturing: people complaing vs. Gods sustaining
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Deuteronomy
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second law, remaaking of covenant themes: loyalty and disobedience, curse and blessing
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youngblood pg. 52-57
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the creating of the covenant and treaty and deuteronomy
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youngblood ch. 8 sacrifice
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jesus as sacrifice, purpose of sacrifices
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Pimeval history
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earliest, 1-11:26 of genesis (12-50 is patriarchal history)
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Primary history
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genesis-2 kings
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Deuteronomistic History
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deuteronomy-2 kings obedience, disobedience. explain esrael-judah why they fall under judement (disobeyed covenant
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Toledot
Definition
record, account, generations, family history (sometimes NRSV=desendents)
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covenant
Definition
a contractual agreement between yahweh and the chosen people that promisis land and progeny in exchange for exclusive worship and obedience
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Transcendence and Immanence
Definition

1. god is distant above his creation but still close (1st account)

2. god is up close and personal gets his hands dirty (2nd account)

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Decalogue
Definition

introducition to vocenent apodictic law

1. worship of yhwh

2. do not bow to idols

3. caution when invoking name of God

4. sabbath unique

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covenant code (which book)
Definition
exodus ch: 20:18-ch 23
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Cult
Definition
followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices. tabernacle. not exactly bad alter
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Lex talionis
Definition
measure for measure (eye for eye)
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Apodicitic Law and Cusuistic Law
Definition

1.legal commord given w/o qualifying conditions (absolute law)

2. legal directives based on the circumstances (ex. case law or condition law if this occures then this legal outcome)

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Holiness Code (which book)
Definition
Leviticus ch. 17-26
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Pharaoh (original meaning)
Definition
great house
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Anthropomorphism
Definition
attnaution of human characteristics to nonhuman creatures beings of concepts
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Hesed
Definition
covenant loyalty kindness, mercy
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Holiness
Definition
 state of being holy or sacred, set apart for worship service. boundaries and wholeness
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Sabbath
Definition
in decalogue, day of rest and worship 4th amendmetn celebrates the creation comemorates past enslavement shows the covenant and gods promises
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Key notions of levit.
Definition

Enactment

holy and common

clean and unclean

atonement

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Enactment
Definition
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holy and common
Definition
israels understanding of the world
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clean and unclean
Definition
intually clean and unclean prevent impurities. jesus comes and proves strong over powers unclean
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atonement
Definition
covering by blood. can't see sin
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priest
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has the arthority/power to administer religious rites (rite) of sacrifice. desendents of aaron from israel
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Levite
Definition
member of hebrew trive of levi (big part of male assistants to temple priests. had duties for temple
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day of atonement
Definition
in leviticus 16, the priest sprinkled the blood on the ark to forgive everyones sin
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three divisions of the tabernacle
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court, holy place, holy of holies
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major sacrifies in levit
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burnt grain.cereal, peace, furificationn/sin, reporation/guilt
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document of balaam
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numbers 22-24
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function of "juxtaposition of numbers 22-24 and 25"
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it compares balaam and the donkey.
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polemic
Definition
argument against something else (god made people in his own image, against idoltry, also asume that had sex and made demi Gods scripture says no
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Efficacy of blessing and cursing
Definition
power of the spoken word (blessing and cursings)
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foil
Definition
one character illuminates another character (ex. Donkey and balaam) ch 22-24
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suzerain
Definition
the lord god of israel, king
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Vassal
Definition
israelites follwers of christ. underlining subjugated. lesser
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covenant-renewal document
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the bood of deuteronomy
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cain
Definition
elder brother, gave fruit and grains. killed abel, jealous
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abel
Definition
younger brother who gave fat portions had favor was killed
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Seth
Definition
Adams son, gave birth to enosh, similar to abel
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Noah
Definition
son of lamech. father of shem ham and japheth built ark
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Canaan (person)
Definition
naked. noahs grandson got a curse put on him from hoah hams son
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Abraham
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(abram) made covenant w/god. pleaded for sodom
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Isaac
Definition
abraham and sarahs son. almost sacrified by abraham (tested) married rebekah
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Jacab
Definition
held on esaus heel decieved isaac and recieved blessing worked 14 yrs for rachel
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Esau
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first born of isaac. loved by isaac. descendents servants
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Rebekah
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mother of jacob esau. liked jacob pretended to be isaacs sister
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Leah
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slept with jacob first. opened womb
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Rachel
Definition
Jacob wanted to marry her. gave jacob her maidservent
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jacob married both
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leah/rachel
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twins
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jacob/esau
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Joseph
Definition
rachels son. jacobs son and favorite sold by his brothers
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Judah
Definition
leahs son married shua slept w/tamar
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Tamar
Definition
Genesis ch. 38 Er;s Wife (judahs son) judahs daughter in law. dressed as prostitute slept w/judah. had twins
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moses
Definition
gods deputy, person of prayer. grew up w/pharaoh. flees. Burning bush. was gien 10 commandments freed israelites wrote torah Mt. Sinai
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zipporah
Definition
moses wife
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Aaron
Definition
brother to moses was a prist, he was a spokesmen Priest keeping tabernacle
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Shiphrah
Definition
exodus ch. 1 shes a hebrew midwife. her name is in egyption slave thing found by archaeolgy
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balaam
Definition
not righteous was a sorcerer. spoke gods words
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balak
Definition
was the king of moab got infor from balaam
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Which book is the OT of the OT
Definition
Genesis
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What are the two main divisions of genesis
Definition
1-11 primeval history 12-50 patriarcheal history
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is the notion of "trickter/clever person" a theme from genesis
Definition
yes
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What are the thee elements of the promis that God gave to Abraham
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land children blessing
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why do we have this "start and fail" routine in exodus when moses goes before pharaoh for the first time, and the people's workload increses
Definition
takes more faith each time. the hero is not moses its god. it emphasizes name yaweh
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What did the instructor say that the name of yahweh may mean?
Definition
The one who causes things to be
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how does god harden pharaohs heart according to the instructor
Definition
by extending mercy
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what are the two main divisions of exodus
Definition
1-18 deliverance from egypt journey to mt. of god, 19-40 make covenant community tabernacle recieve the law
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what are the two great events in the history of ancient israel (we read about them in exodus)?

 

Definition

1. liberation from egypt

2. recieving the law (same as purposes)

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The notion of turning water into blood is mentioned in ancient egyption literature in addition to the bible

 

Definition
true
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What is the past plague
Definition
death of first born
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In what chapter of exodus can one find the decalogue?
Definition
ch. 20
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which of the The ten commandments moves religion to a lofty ethical plane
Definition
The 10th commandment-its internal not external
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in the covenant code, specifically exodus 22:18-20, what three practices incur death as punishment?
Definition

1. sorcery

2. sexual relations w/animals

3. anyone who sacrifies to any other god that the LORD

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The first four laws of the decalogue concern what?
Definition
four religious commandments
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the second six
Definition
six moral or ethical injunctions
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what does it mean to take gods name in vain
Definition
use gods name for a useless purpose (lying w/gods name)
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why do we desigmate the book fo numbers by this same
Definition
refers the the two censuses (chps 1-4 26)
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what does deuteronomy mean
Definition
2nd law
Term
many scholars associate the book of deuteronomy with this religious reform of which king
Definition
josiah
Term
which book of the torah is cast as a farewell speech by moses shortly before his death
Definition
deuteronomy
Term
how can we summarize the theology of the deuteronomistic history
Definition
reward for obedience and punishment for disobedience
Term
how many times does exodus refer to the hardenting of pharaohs heart?
Definition

20 times

10 by himself

10 times by god

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how does the text arrange the plagues?
Definition
groups of three with the las plague standing apart from the others. exodus displays a penchant for repeating key words (ex. river nile 14 times, midwife/midwives 7 times)
Term
give an example of ironic reversal found in exodus
Definition
justice, pharaoh drouned babies god drowned people during exodus
Term

know the historical data convered in class for exodus (including pithom, ramesis-brick making etc)

 

Definition

40 men=2000 bricks/day

corrrelates w/the israelites and exodus (dr. sarna)

egyption cities on river both strong cities

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numbers: what are the three main stages in the journey from mt. of god to the borders of canaan?
Definition

1. at mt. of god (1:1-10:10)

2. vicinity of kadesh (10:11-20:13)

3. from kadesh to steppers of moab (20:14-36:3)

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the structure of numbers is interesting. the book alternates between sections of _____ and _____. what NT copeis this pattern?

 

Definition

law/narrative

matthew

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Language and literature operate on the basis of ___ and ____
Definition
comparisons/connections
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Deuteronomy; content, themes, what it does
Definition

content; remaking of covenant withtthe 2nd generation (youngblood pg. 52-56)

themes; loyalty and desobedience, curse and blessing

what it does; polemic againts idolatry and the worship of other gods

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deuteronomistic history
Definition
deuteronomy-2kings, first proposed by martin noth in his uberleiferungsgeschichtliche studien (1943)
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what does DH explain
Definition
the reason both israel and judah suffered defeat and exile
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component of the suzerain/Vassal treaty
Definition

a. preamble (great king)-introduces this suzerary

b. historical prologue (benevolence)

c. stipulations-ten commandments

d. blessings/curses-covenant renewal ceremony (read covenant from ark)

e. place for deposit and reading

f. list of witnesses

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Enactment
Definition
a way of knowing, a way of discovering, and a way of understanding one's self, one's community and one's God. Enactment, that is the performance of certain rituals, is a means of apprehending one's position in the world, and one's relationship to god. (frank gorman, leviticus: Divine presence and community)
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Matriarchs & patriarchs
Definition
c.2000-1550 BCE
Term
Exodus
Definition
c. 15th-13th century BCE
Term
Merneptah stele
Definition
c. 1219 BCE son of Rameses 2
Term
Period of the judges
Definition
c. 1200-1020 BCE
Term
divided monarchy
Definition
922 BCE
Term
assyrians conquer israel
Definition
c. 722/21 BCE
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Babylon conqures judah
Definition
587/86
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Persians defeat babylonians
Definition
c. 539 BCE
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Decree of Cyrus the Great
Definition
c. 538 BCE
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second temple rebuilt
Definition
c. 515 BCE
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