Biblical Allusions 2 Flashcards
the first children of Adam and Eve, born after the Fall of Man; when they were grown men, they offered sacrifices to God and one murdered the other; for his crime, he was exiled by God to a life of wandering in a distant land
Cain and Abel
the special coat that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; the coat made his other sons jealous and resentful
Coat of many colors
the agreement between God and the ancient Israelites, in which God promised to protect them if they kept His law and were faithful to Him
Covenant
a mock crown, made from thorn branches, that Roman soldiers put on the head of Jesus before the Crucifixion
Crown of thorns
the crucifying of Christ at Calvary, regarded by Christians as the culminating redemptive act of his ministry
Crucifixion
she was approached by the lords of the Philistines, to discover the secret of his strength and gave her wrong answers; she betrayed him on the fourth occasion where she ordered to have his hair cut off; gouged his eyes and sent him to prison
Delilah and Samson
12 personal followers or 70 followers sent forth by Christ
Disciples
the apostle who did not believe that Jesus had been resurrected until he had proof
Doubting Thomas
the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation
Eden
a prophet of the Old Testament, who opposed the worship of idols and incurred the wrath of Jezebel, the queen of Israel, who tried to kill him; he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire
Elijah
the departure of the Israelites from Egypt led by Moses
Exodus
the disobedience of Adam and Eve and their consequent loss of God’s grace and the peace and happiness of the Garden of Eden
Fall of man
commonly made use of in sacrifices; regarded as the choicest of animal food
Fatted calf
the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God’s prohibition
Forbidden fruit
four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death
Four horsemen
