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Theology Final Chapters 1-6 > Chapter 1-2 > Flashcards

Chapter 1-2 Flashcards

1
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Foundation of Jesus’s teachings

A

Old Testament

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2
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Sensory Details of a story

A

imagery

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3
Q

Deliberate, gradual disclosure of God

A

revelation

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4
Q

Israelites escaped from Egypt

A

1290 BC

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5
Q

Short story with a moral lesson

A

parable

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6
Q

Sacred agreement

A

covenant

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7
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“Seventy”

A

septuagint

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8
Q
  1. Who make up the 12 tribes of Israel
A

10 sons and 2 grandsons of Jacob

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9
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What is the Epic of Gilgamesh

A

a Babylonian tale of a great flood that destroys most of the world

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10
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What is God’s guidance and care of the Israelites

A

providence

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11
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Who are the four matriarchs of the Israelites

A

Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel

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12
Q

Where is the story of Abraham found

A

Genesis

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13
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What do Biblical writers present

A

religious truth not literal truth

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14
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What is Abraham’s mission

A

to be the “father of a host of nations”

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15
Q

What should you consider when reading the creation stories

A

culture, literary form, and author’s purpose

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16
Q

What were Cain and Abel’s professions

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Cain was a shepherd and Abel was a farmer

17
Q

Who was the favored son of Jacob

A

Joseph

18
Q

Who were the final editors of historical books

A

Priestly traditions

19
Q

When was some of Genesis written

A

550 BC

20
Q

When was some of Exodus written

A

950 BC

21
Q

How many years was Jacob gone

A

14

22
Q

Who was the friend of Gilgamesh

A

Enkidu

23
Q

What Hebrew word means “five scrolls”

A

Pentateuch

24
Q

What is another name for Canaan

A

Palestine

25
Q

What is the firstborn son of the first wife called

A

principal heir

26
Q

What does the firstborn recieve

A

preferential share

27
Q

What is another ancient flood story

A

Gilgamesh

28
Q

What is free choice to disobey God

A

personal sin

29
Q

Who are the descendants of Ishmael

A

Muslims

30
Q

What is the first sin of human history

A

original sin

31
Q

Where is the birthplace of Abraham

A

Ur

Theology Final Chapters 1-6 (2 decks)

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