Key Terms 80-99: CALLED TO BE GOD'S PEOPLE, An Introduction to the Old Testament (Andrew E. Steinmann)

Question 1

Polytheism

Answer 1

belief in and worship of more than one god.

Question 2

Primeval History

Answer 2

The early history of humans as recorded in the book of Genesis.

Question 3

Ptolemaic

Answer 3

adjective used to describe the ancient Greek kingdom founded in Egypt by Ptolemy the Great, one of the successors to Alexander the Great.

Question 4

Revealed Knowledge of God

Answer 4

knowledge about God that is not gained from observation of nature or any part of creation but is revealed directly by God. Jesus Christ and his word are God’s chief means of self revelation.

Question 5

Sadducees

Answer 5

an ancient Jewish upper class sect that arose in the two centuries before Christ. Their beliefs were heavily influenced by Hellenistic philosophy. Therefore, the Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead and the existence of angels (Acts 23:8).

Question 6

Samaria

Answer 6

the region in the central hills directly west of the Jordan River, south of the Sea of Galilee and north of the Dead Sea. Also a major city in this region.

Question 7

Sanctification

Answer 7

the work of the Holy Spirit of making people holy. In its wide sense, sanctification included everything God does for our salvation and preservation, including the work of justification and conversion. In its proper sense, sanctification refers to the inward, spiritual transformation of a believer that is accomplished by the work of the Holy Spirit.

Question 8

Scripture

Answer 8

a writing or writings considered to contain revelation from God.

Question 9

Sea of Galilee

Answer 9

body of water in the north part of the Rift Valley into which the Jordan River flows from the north and exits from the south.

Question 10

Second Isaiah

Answer 10

supposed anonymous source of Isaiah 40-66 or Isaiah 40-54 according to critical scholars. Second Isaiah is supposed to have lived and written during the Babylonian captivity.

Question 11

Second Use of the Law

Answer 11

the “theological” use of the Law, or Law as a “mirror.” In this use, the Law reveals human sinfulness and need for God’s salvation.

Question 12

Seleucid

Answer 12

adjective used to describe the ancient Greek kingdom founded in l Mesopotamian, Syria and Palestine by Seleucis I, one of the successors to Alexander the Great.

Question 13

Semantics

Answer 13

in linguistics the relationship between a sign (e.g., a word) and its meanings.

Question 14

Semitic

Answer 14

adjective used to describe related languages and peoples of the ancient Near East including the Israelites, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Arabs, Assyrians and Babylonians.

Question 15

Septuagint

Answer 15

a family of ancient Greek translations of the Old Testament.

Question 16

Shephelah

Answer 16

the foothills in Judah between the coastal plain and the central hills.

Question 17

Syntax

Answer 17

in linguistics the way that elements (e.g., words) combine to form larger units, such as phrases, clauses or sentences.

Question 18

Superscription

Answer 18

a short notice of authorship or related items that precedes a psalm or prophecy.

Question 19

Suzerain

Answer 19

a superior ruler to whom faithfulness and submission are due

Question 20

Suzerainty Covenant

Answer 20

a covenant imposed by a suzerain on his vassal.