final exam Flashcards
an Old Testament book about a faithful young man who refused to deny God even under the threat of execution
The Book of Daniel
the last book of the New Testament written in the apocalyptic
genre
The Book of Revelation
a type of scriptural writing that uses symbolism and other worldly being to relay messages from God
Apocalyptic Writing
refers to the Second Coming of Christ when the faithful, both living and dead, will be taken up into heaven
The Rapture
in the Book of Revelation, refers to the complete destruction of evil in the world and the establishment of God’s divine Kingdom on Earth
The Apocalypse
refers to the number 666 which is believed to refer to the
Emperor Nero, but has been misinterpreted in modern times as a reference to the devil
The Number of the Beast
the most frightening of all of the beasts mentioned in the Book of Daniel refers to the Hellenistic occupation of Palestine
The Fourth Beast
was the king of the Babylonian Empire from 605 B.C.E to
562 B.C.E.
King Nebuchadnezzar
the Emperor who burned down the city of Rome, but blamed the early Christians.This led to the brutal persecution of Christians.
Nero
a state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
Dignity
in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect
Vulnerable
mutual support within a group
Solidarity
a moral or legal entitlement to have or to obtain something or to act a certain way
Rights
things that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal or moral obligation
Responsibilities
in the Old Testament was God’s command to take care of the most vulnerable in a society
Law of Hospitality
the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed within the first 28 weeks of a pregnancy
Abortion
a painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable or painful disease or in an irreversible coma
Euthanasia
a group of people living together in a more or less ordered community
Society
to take part in
Participate
the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment
Conservation
Know 2 of the following characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature:
Use of symbolism
Angels and Demons
Escatological Topics/Predictions of the end
Why should we not take literally Apocalyptic writings in the Bible?
Apocalyptic literature uses symbolism that represents a deeper meaning than
what the actual words are saying. If taken literally, one can lose the spiritual
message the writings are trying to convey.
