Chapter 4 - The Pentateuch, Creation, Covenant Flashcards
What are the four major sources of the Pentateuch?
Yahwist (J)
Elohist (E)
Deuteronomist (D)
Priestly (P)
uses Yahweh (Lord, Lord God) Describes God in human terms (anthropomorphic) God very close to Creation and people Gives basic framework for the Pentateuch Mount Sinai = giving of the Law Early form of Hebrew language
Yahwist
Calls God Elohim (El = God)
Makes use of angels, visions, dreams as how a God interacts with people
Calls God Yahweh after the Burning Bush
Human-like qualities (anthropomorphic view of God)
Stories told from Northern Kingdom point of view
Emphasis on prophecies
Abraham Central figure
Elohist
Uses the names Elohim or El Shaddai (God Almighty)
God is far above creation, giving commands, being an all-powerful
God
Lists genealogies, census lists, numbers, dates, proper ways to
worship
Last of the four sources to be written; contributes to the coherent
framework of the Pentateuch
Priestly
Means “second law”
Focus on morality and law
Composed by a priest (most likely)
Probably wrote Dt as well as Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings
Cycle of fidelity = reward; infidelity to covenant = punishment
Highlights Moses’ speeches
Deuteronomist
The Babylonian creation myth
Enuma Elish
Priestly Tradition Forceful, stately, grand Creation is dramatic act by a glorious and majestic God Structure of the Creation story Human beings height of God’s creation Everything God created is good
First creation story
Yahwist Tradition Lighter in tone, down-to-earth God is more anthropomorphic (having more human-like qualities) Older account of the creation stories
Second creation story
Why is Jesus the fullness of Divine Revelation?
Because he is both divine and human
What does the story of “the Fall” include?
The serpent
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
An inclination to commit sin that arises from our human desires or appetites
It is one of the temporal consequences of Original Sin, even after receiving the Sacrament of Baptism
Concupiscence
God does not abandon us or reject us; He promises a savior
Jesus is the New Adam; Mary is the New Eve
Through Jesus’ death and Resurrection, death is conquered forever.
Human nature is wounded and weakened by sin
We are affected by sin but through Christ we are saved and set free from the bondage of sin
Protoevangelium
List the promises that God made with Abraham
Land
Name
Nation
Abundant blessings
The surgical removal of the male foreskin
The physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham
Circumcision
In your own words explain the story of Isaac, the testing of Abraham
Include: God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac
Abraham trusted and obeyed God
At the last minute, God stopped Abraham
They ended up sacrificing a nearby lamb
