L1 Flashcards
1
Q
Documentary hypothesis
A
Many authors wrote the first 5 books of the Bible
2
Q
Miracle
A
An act of God something not explainable by natural law
3
Q
Patriarchal
A
The period of Israel’s history dominated by Abraham issac Jacob and Joseph
4
Q
Situated
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When a story’s detail help pinpoint its actual historical setting
5
Q
Anachronism
A
When something doesn’t seem to belong to the time period it has been assigned to
6
Q
Biblical nihilism
A
Biblical narratives have no historical basis
7
Q
Biblical minimalism
A
Biblical narratives though loosely based on real people or events are mostly fiction
8
Q
Higher criticism
A
Researching the author/source and purpose of biblical text
