Lesson 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Documentary Hypothesis
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Many authors wrote the first 5 books of the Bible
2
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Miracle
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an act of God; something not explainable by natural laws
3
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Patriarchical
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the period of Israel’s history dominated by Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph
4
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Situates
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when a story’s details help pinpoint its actual historical setting
5
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Anachronism
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When something doesn’t seem to belong to the time period it has been assigned to
6
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Biblical Nihilism
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Biblical narratives have no historical basis
7
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Biblical Minimalism
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Biiblical narratives, though loosely based on real people or events, are mostly fiction.
8
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Higher Criticism
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Researching the authors/source and purpose of biblical texts
