Chapter 1-2 Flashcards
Foundation of Jesus’s teachings
Old Testament
Sensory Details of a story
imagery
Deliberate, gradual disclosure of God
revelation
Israelites escaped from Egypt
1290 BC
Short story with a moral lesson
parable
Sacred agreement
covenant
“Seventy”
septuagint
- Who make up the 12 tribes of Israel
10 sons and 2 grandsons of Jacob
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh
a Babylonian tale of a great flood that destroys most of the world
What is God’s guidance and care of the Israelites
providence
Who are the four matriarchs of the Israelites
Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel
Where is the story of Abraham found
Genesis
What do Biblical writers present
religious truth not literal truth
What is Abraham’s mission
to be the “father of a host of nations”
What should you consider when reading the creation stories
culture, literary form, and author’s purpose
What were Cain and Abel’s professions
Cain was a shepherd and Abel was a farmer
Who was the favored son of Jacob
Joseph
Who were the final editors of historical books
Priestly traditions
When was some of Genesis written
550 BC
When was some of Exodus written
950 BC
How many years was Jacob gone
14
Who was the friend of Gilgamesh
Enkidu
What Hebrew word means “five scrolls”
Pentateuch
What is another name for Canaan
Palestine
