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Final Vocab Flashcards

1
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Those books viewed by the church as authoritative and so fit to be included in the Bible

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Canon

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“Setting in life”, Referring to the original cultural and historical context in which an episode or narrative arose

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Sitz im leben

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Complex and often unpredictable narrative characters with multiple traits

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round characters

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Simple, One dimensional and predictable characters in a narrative

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Flat characters

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Inverse parallelism, a concentric pattern In which a series of things repeats itself in reverse order

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Chiasm

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A “Bookend” Structure in which a similar statement or episode begins and ends a narrative sequence

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Inclusio

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A “Sandwiching” Technique, Similar to inclusio, Where one episode is inserted into the middle of another and the two episodes are generally related to a common theme

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Intercalation

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The spread of Greek culture and language, wether by coercion,force, or natural appeal.

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Hellenization

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The dispersion of Jews living outside Israel

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Diaspora

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A Latin term referring to the period of relative peace and stability established by Caesar Augustus

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Pax Romana

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The Jewish high priest during Jesus’ public ministry

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Caiaphas

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12
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Experts in the law of Moses

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Scribes

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A religious and political party in first century Judaism made up mostly of the priestly leadership and aristocracy

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Sadducees

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A religious and political party in first century Judaism which strictly adhered to purity laws and the law of Moses

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Pharisees

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The earliest of the rabbinic writings, put into written form about AD 200, Composed of the rulings of rabbis on a wide range of issues related to the application of Torah to every day life

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Mishnah

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The complete body Jewish oral traditions

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Talmud

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Values in first century Mediterranean culture which relate to gaining or losing status and esteem from others in the community

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Honor and shame

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Likely the patron who sponsored the writing of Luke-acts

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Theophilus

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A Greek title Given to Jesus in the prologue of John’s gospel which has conceptual roots in both Judaism and Hellenistic philosophy and which stresses Jesus’ identity as the self-revelation of God

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Logos

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A description (Advocate, Counselor, comforter) Jesus gives to the Holy Spirit in his farewell discourse in John’s Gospel

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Paraclete

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21
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The philosophical perspective which claims that reason is the sole test of truth

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Rationalism

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German theologian, musician, philosopher, And physician whose magisterial quest for the historical Jesus criticized the first quest for the historical Jesus for merely reimagining Jesus as a 19th century rationalist

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Albert Schweitzer

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The most influential New Testament scholar of the 20th century, he sought to demythologize the New Testament in order to discern it’s true existential message

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Rudolph Bultmann

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A 19th-century German school of thought which sought to study religion In terms of its evolutionary development from simple polytheistic religions to complex monotheism

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History of religion school

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Religiongeschichteschule

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History of religion school

26
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Exact words

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Ipsissima verba

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Authentic voice

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Ippsissima vox

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A Rabbinic-style Interpretation Of the biblical text often associated with fictional expansions of old testament narrative

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Midrash

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The practice or requirement of nuptials Between a widow to the brother of her deceased husband in order to produce an heir for the dead man

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Levirate Marriage

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A description of Jesus’ birth, whereby Mary conceived Jesus through the supernatural intervention of Gods spirit, rather than through sexual intercourse

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Virginal conception

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The traditional birthplace of Jesus, confirming his fulfillment of Micah 5:2 and his legitimacy as the Messiah from Davids line

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Bethlehem

32
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The Galilean village where Jesus was raised

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Nazareth

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Likely a guestroom in a private residence or an in formal public shelter where travelers would gather for the night

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Katalyma “Inn”

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Likely Persian or Arabian astrologers who charted the stars and attached religious significance to their movements

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Magi

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The idumean (Edomite) Ruler who gained the throne of Israel after the Roman conquest of Palestine and ruled for Rome in Israel from 37-4BC

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Herod the great

36
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The son of Herod the great, His rule and then when he was disposed by the Romans

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Archelaus

37
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Jesus’ predecessor, Who announced the coming of the Messiah

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John the Baptist

38
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The inaugural event of Jesus’ ministry and represents Jesus’ spirit-anointing for service

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Baptism of Jesus

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Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines repeat similar thoughts

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Synonymous parallelism

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Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines provide contrasting thoughts

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Antithetical Parallelism

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A short, Memorable statement of wisdom or truth

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Figures of speech used by Jesus: Proverbs

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A play on words using terms that sound or look alike

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Figures of speech used by Jesus: Pun

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A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand

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Figures of speech Used by Jesus: riddle

44
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The philosophical Perspective That God created the ordered world and then left it to run by natural laws

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Deism

45
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The act of driving or casting out of an evil spirit possessing a person

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Exorcisms

46
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The restoration of mortal existence for those who have died

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Resuscitations and Revivacations

47
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The term Jesus used to express his unique authority a spokesman for God

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Amen

48
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A reference to Jesus’ disciples (also known as apostles- who Jesus chose)

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The twelve

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Term meaning, “follower” And sometimes used of all who followed Jesus. Sometimes just his 12 special followers

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Disciple

50
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A term meaning “One sent with a commission” (Used in the Gospels of the 12, Jesus’ closest disciples)

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Apostle

51
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From a Hebrew term (translated in Greek as “Christ”) meaning “Anointed One”- Gods end time savior sent to deliver his ppl

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Messiah

52
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A Title for Jesus, likely drawn from Daniel7:13, Referring to Jesus’ True humanity As well as his role as glorious Redeemer, Jesus’ Most common self designation

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Son of man

53
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A title for the Messiah indicating a unique relationship with God the father

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Son of God

54
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Kyrios

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Lord

55
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An Aramaic Expression meaning “our Lord come”, And revealing A very high Christology in the early Aramaic speaking church

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Maranatha

56
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The Roman prefect/Governor of the Roman province of Judea during the time of Jesus’s ministry

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Pontius Pilate

57
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The messianic figure who appears Isaiah 52:12-53:13 and offers himself for the sins of God’s people

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Suffering servant

58
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Jesus didn’t actually die on the cross but fell into a stupor and was revived in the cool air of the tomb

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Swoon Theory

59
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Jesus’ Followers forgot where he was buried and so mistakenly believed he had risen from the dead

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Wrong Tomb Theory

60
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Jesus’ Disciples took his body and subsequently announced he had risen from the dead

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Theft theory

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