Chapter 1&2 Flashcards
Canon
A closed list of writings that are considered sacred scripture and hence authoritative.
Apocrypha
“Hidden books”
Books outside the Jewish cannon
Former prophets
1 division of Prophets. Joshua Judges Samuel Kings History of the Israelites in the promised land until their loss to Babylonians in 586bce
Hebrew Bible
Scholarly reference to the Tanakh, which is different canon in terms of order and content of books
Latter Prophets
Books named after individual prophets
Major Prophets
Division of the Latter Prophets- longer books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Minor Prophets
Division of the latter prophets 12 shorter books Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Malachai
Old Testament
Christian term of the Hebrew bible with different order & content
Prophets
2nd part of canon in Jewish tradition
Tanakh
Torah, Prophets (Neviim), Writings (Ketuvim): the Hebrew bible
Torah
"Teaching" or "law" The teaching of Moses Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Writings
Historical narrative & fiction & poetry
Ancestral period
2000-1550
Slavery in Egypt
1550-1280
Exodus
1280-1250
Settlement/conquest
1200-1100
United Monarchy
1000
Divided Monarchy
922
When Solomon dies
Fall of Northern Kingdom
722
Due to Assyrian attack
Josiah finds scroll, begins reforms
621
Deuteronomy
Babylonian Exile
587
Restoration period
539
Back to Jerusalem
Second temple completed
515
Alexander the Great conquers Palestine
332
Septuagint translated
250-50
Tanak translated in to Greek
Maccabean revolt
164
War against Greece in Judea.
