Biblical Allusions Flashcards
a son who brings heartache to his father; from the 3rd son of David, King of Israel; exiled for 3 years before he was allowed to return to the court or see his royal father, he plotted to cause a rebellion against his father to overtake the kingdom because he heard Solomon was to succeed David; when he was killed in battle, King David grieved for his son despite of his treachery against him
Absolom
the beginning and the end, from a quote in Revelations in the New Testament
Alpha and Omega
a brother who kills a brother; from the story of Adam and Eve’s son who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy
Cain
one known for wisdom and accurate judgment; from a wise leader in the Old Testament who was able to read the handwriting on the wall
Daniel
represents a big sin; from King David’s affair with the wife of Uriah; after they had an affair and she became pregnant, David had her husband put on the front lines of battle so he would die; the affair formed a critical turning point in King David’s life; prior to this, he had prospered greatly, but afterward, his personal fortunes were greatly diminished; Nathan the prophet confronted David after he took her for his wife and trapped him into admitting his own guilt
David and Bathseba
a very difficult task; from famous narrow gateway called “the needle;” in the NT, Jesus said it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter heaven
Eye of the Needle
money or profits; from a story in the NT of Jesus casting moneylenders out of the Temple
Filthy Lucre
a large person; from the giant from the Philistine city of Gath, slain by David when he was a shepherd boy
Goliath
someone who helps another person, perhaps someone of a different race or background; from a NT parable about a Samaritan, a traditional enemy of the Hebrews, who stopped to help a Jewish man who had been beaten and left for dead at the side of the road
Good Samaritan
what the future holds; from the OT story of Daniel, who was able to accurately predict some mysterious writing that appeared on a wall (it predicted the imminent death of the king)
Handwriting on the wall
one who is cast out as being unworthy; the son of Abraham and his handmaiden Hagar, he was cast into the desert when his wife Sarah had their son Isaac; therefore said to be the ancestor of the nomadic desert tribes of Arabs
Ishmael
grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac and Rebekah, brother of Esau, and the traditional ancestor of Israelites; his name changed to Israel, and his 12 sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel
Jacob
he who suffers a great deal but remains faithful; from an OT character whose faith in God was tested by Satan; though he lost his family and belongings, he remained patient and faithful
Job
“friends” who try to help by bringing blame; ironically, Job’s “friends didn’t comfort at all but were the source of more affliction
Job’s comforters
one who brings bad luck; an OT prophet who ran from God and sailed to the sea; when a storm arose, he admitted that he was the cause, and the sailors threw him overboard, where he was swallowed by a large fish
Jonah