Chapter 5 Flashcards
In ancient Israel these people were those who acted as temporary military leaders as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes. They were also expected to remind the people of their responsibility to God
Judges
The denial of God and the repudiation of faith
Apostasy
Typically in the Old Testament this was a vestment worn by Hebrew priests; however in the example connected with Gideon a _______ was likely an idol fashioned to worship as a false God
Ephod
The name of the northern kingdom that split with Judah after the death of Solomon this revolt involve people and territory from 10 of the 12 tribes
Kingdom of Israel
The name of the southern kingdom after the splitting of the monarchy and included the territory originally belonging to just two of the 12 tribes, Judah and Benjamin
Kingdom of Judah
This term refers to the 10 tribes from the northern kingdom that disappeared from history after being enslaved and exiled by the Assyrian
Lost tribes of Israel
people trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread
scribes
hebrew word for a jewish master or teacher of the torah
rabbi
a term for non-jews
gentile
descendants of a mixed population of israelites who survived the assyrian deportations and varioius pagan settlers imported after the northern kingdom fell. they worshipped yHWH on Mt. Gerizim bt only considered the Pentateuch inspred. ordinary jews of jesus’s day despised them
samaritans
meeting places for study and prayer introduced by the Pharisees to foster study of the Law and adherence to the covenant code
synagogues
the name for four distinct poemss accredited to second isaiah that deal w a specific individual, “the servant” , whom god would use to usher in a glorious future
Servant Songs
