Mid Term Vocab

Question 1

Gnosticism

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Religious movement which claimed adherents gained salvation through secret knowledge of the true heavenly origin

Question 2

Canon

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Books viewed by the church as authoritative and so fit to be included in the Bible

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Pericope

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A short, self-contained gospel episode such as a miracle story, a parable, or pronouncements story which may have originally circulated as independent unit of oral tradition

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Sitz im leben

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German phrase meaning setting in life referring to the original cultural and historical context in which an episode or a narrative arose

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Evaluate point of view

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The values, beliefs, and world view which the reader is expected to adopt in order to judge the events and characters of a narrative

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Implied readers

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And imaginary person who responds appropriately to the strategy of a narrative text

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Plot

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The progress of a narrative; the sequence of events which move the story from introduction, to conflict, to climax, to conclusion

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Story time

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The actual passage of time in the narrative who remain the same throughout the story

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Narrative time

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The manner in which story time is portrayed, in terms of order, speed and duration

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Round characters

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Complex and often unpredictable narrative characters with multiple traits

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Flat characters

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Simple, one dimensional, and predictable characters in a narrative

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Static characters

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Characters in narrative who re sin the same thought the story

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Dynamic characters

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Charters who Develop and change in the course of a narrative

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Chiasm

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Inverse parallelism, pattern

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Inclusio

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A bookend structure in which a similar statement or episode begins and ends a narrative sequence

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Intercalation

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Sandwiching technique episode is inserted into the middle of another

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Hellenization

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The spread of Greek culture and language whether by coercion, force or natural speed

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Diaspora

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Dispersion a reference to Jews living outside Israel

Question 19

Herod the great

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The Idumean(Edomite) ruler who gained the throne of Israel after the roman conquest of Palestine and ruled from 37-4 bc

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Caesar Augustus Octavian

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First true emperor of Rome ruler of the Roman Empire at the time of Jesus birth

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Pontius Pilate

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Roman prefect government of the Roman province of Jude’s from an 26-36 Jesus ministry

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Herod Antipas

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Son of Herod the great and tetrarch of Galilee and Perez between 4bc and ad 39 during Jesus ministry

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Pax Romana

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Latin word meaning Roman peace referring to the period of relative peace and stability established by Caesar

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Caiaphas

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Jewish high priest from AD 18-36, and so the high priest during Jesus public ministry

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Scribes

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Experts in the law of Moses

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Sadducees

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Religious and political party in first century Judaism made up mostly of the priestly leadership and aristocracy

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Pharisees

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Adhered to purity laws and the law of Moses both the written law and oral tradition

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Mishnah

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Earliest of rabbinic writings composed of the rulings of rabbis on a wide range of issues related to the application or Torah to everyday life

Question 29

Talmud

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Complete body of Jewish oral traditions including the Mishnah the tosefta and Gemara

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Targums

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Aramaic paraphrases of and expansions on scripture

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Hillel

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One of the most important rabbis of the second temple period developed seven rules of interpretation which shaped the course of rabbinic interpretion less strict

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Shammai

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First major academy Jewish sages favored more restrictive interpretation of the law than its rival schools

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Honor and shame

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Critical views in 1st century relate to gaining or losing status and esteem from others in the community

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Patronage

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A system common in societies with strict social distinctions whereby a client provides honor loyalty and obedience to a more powerful patron or benefactor in return for favors of some kind

Question 35

Confession of peter

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Peter acknowledged that Jesus is the messiah and Jesus begins speaking about his upcoming death

Question 36

Oliver discourse

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Jesus message to the disciples concerning the destruction of the temple and the end of the age

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Theophilus

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Luke’s sponsor the writing of the Gospels and actsaddressee in both Luke and acts

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Nazareth’s sermon

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Gospel for the outcast

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Another word for Luke’s travel narrative presents many stories and parables which stress gods love for the lost

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Zacchaeus episode

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Question 41

Logos

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Word Greek title given to Jesus roots in both Judaism and Hellenistic philosophy

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Paraclete

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Description jesus gives to the Holy Spirit in his farewell discourse advocate counselor comforter

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Theophany

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Appearance in visible form of God or a god to a human being

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Ontological equality

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Phrase meaning equality of essence or being while equal to God the father in being Jesus lived in functional subordination to him