lesson 1 vocab Flashcards
1
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many authors wrote the first 5 books of the Bible
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documentary hypothesis
2
Q
an act of God
something not explainable by natural laws
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miracle
3
Q
the period of israels history dominated by abraham, isaac, jacob, and joseph
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patriarchal
4
Q
when a storys details help pinpoint its actual historical setting
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situates
5
Q
when something doesnt seem to belong to the time period it has been assigned to
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anachronism
6
Q
biblical narratives have no historical basis (all fiction)
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biblical nihilism
7
Q
biblical narratives, though loosely based on real people or events, are mostly fiction
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biblical minimalism
8
Q
researching the author/ source and purpose of biblical texts
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higher criticism
