Exam 3 Flashcards
Polytheism
Belief in many Gods
Baal
Most important God of the Canaanite Pantheon, name means master
Asherah
Canaanite Goddess of the sea and the female consort of Baal
Parallelism
Feature of Hebrew poetry where at least 2 lines compliment eachother
Sages
Men renowned for wisdom. Spoke of life’s many problems
Theodicy
Attempt to vindicate the justice and holiness of God in light of the existence of evil in the world
Theology of Retribution
Obedience to God’s commands brings blessing, while disobedience brings failure.
Rationalist
Individual who accepts reason as the supreme authority.
Wisdom Literature
Designation that modern scholars use for three books that share “wisdom”
Monotheism
Theological and philosophical position that there is only one God.
Behemoth
Refers to the Hippopotamus
Leviathan.
Refers to the Crocodile
Penitential psalms
Psalms, or songs, that express sorrow for sin.
Hymn Psalms
Psalms, or songs, of praise.
Wisdom Psalms
Psalms, or songs, that relate general observations about life.
Royal psalms
Psalms, or songs, that focus on Israel’s king, usually describing him as a God.
Messianic psalms
Psalms, or songs, that describe the Messiah.
Imprecatory Psalms
Psalms, or songs, that call for God’s judgement on the psalmists enemies
Lament Psalms
Psalms, or songs, contained 3 elements: bemoaning ones condition, God will bring him through trials of rigger, God has heard prayer and will eventually intervene for him.
Proverb
Succinct or persuasive saying proven true by .
Doxology
Closes verses of the last psalm of the 5 books of psalms.
Allegory
Story that contains hidden or symbolic meaning.
