Lesson 2-3 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Specificity
A
Detailed match between biblical and archeological records
2
Q
1446 BC
A
When the Exodus occurred according to the Bible
3
Q
Goshen
A
Egypt’s Nile Delta area where the Israelites settled after Joseph’s time
4
Q
Habiru
A
Nomadic, marauding tribes in the Middle East - possibly reffering to the Hebrew people
5
Q
Canaan
A
The promised land of the Isrealites
6
Q
Jericho
A
First city that the Isrelites conquered after crosing the Jordan River
7
Q
Kenyon
A
Archeologist who claimed that Jericho as destroyed much earlier than the Bible says
8
Q
Scarab
A
Large dung beetle regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt
9
Q
Cypriot
A
Type of pottery imported from Cyprus and used by the wealthy in the 15th century BC
10
Q
Argument from Silence
A
A conclusion based on the lack of contrary evidence
