Final Exam Flashcards
What does the word Penateuch mean?
five-fold book
What does the letters JEDP stand for?
J= Yahwist
E= Elohist
D = Deuteronomist
P= Priestly Writer
Define the Deuteronomic Principle:
If you obey you will be blessed
If you disobey you will be cursed
Why was the first king of Israel rejected by YHWH?
he rejected God and did not obey the Lord’s word
Who was the king Saul did not kill? What was the name of that king’s people?
Agag
Amalekites
What did Saul keep of the plunder?
the best of the livestock
What caused the United Monarchy to fall?
Rehoboam increased taxes and work load. People didnt like it so ten tribes left to make the kingdom of Israel. The other 2 tribes stayed under Rehoboam .
Who became king of Israel after the split?
Jeroboam
How do you tell if a prophet was pre-exilic?
It would say in the first verse kings of judah or israel
Who were the Exilic prophets?
Lamentations
Daniel
Ezekial
Who were the Post-exilic prophets?
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
List and define the 2 sides of biblical prophecy.
Foretellers= spoke on behalf of God
Fortold= told the future
What does the N stand for in Tanak?
NeviimProphecy
What does the k stand for in Tanak?
Ketuvim
writings
What does the word Psalmos stand for?
a song sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments