Midterm review Flashcards
Who are Adam and Eve?
The first human beings to be considered the parents of humanity, created by God.
What did the Ark of the Covenant hold?
The 10 commandments, Aaron’s staff, a golden pot with manna, and the stipulations of the covenant.
Who were Cain and Abel?
The first two sons of Adam and Eve; Cain was a farmer and Abel was a shepherd.
What did God favor in the story of Cain and Abel?
God favored Abel’s offering over Cain’s.
What was the outcome of Cain’s jealousy towards Abel?
Cain killed Abel, making him the first murderer in the Bible.
Who is Noah known for?
Being the righteous man who built the Ark to save humanity from a global flood.
What does the rainbow symbolize in the story of Noah?
God’s covenant with Noah to never destroy the earth with a flood again.
Who are the Patriarchs in the Bible?
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
What is Abraham known as?
The ‘father of the faithful’ and the first patriarch.
What significant event tested Isaac’s faith?
The Binding of Isaac, where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice him.
What does the name ‘Israel’ signify?
A ‘man who struggles with God’, given to Jacob after wrestling with an angel.
What was Joseph’s fate among his brothers?
Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers.
Who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses.
Who was Aaron in relation to Moses?
Moses’ brother and the first high priest of Israel.
Who is Sarah?
The wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac.
What does the term ‘Pharaoh’ refer to?
The title of the king of Egypt.
What does Yahweh mean?
God; the name God gave to Moses meaning ‘I am who I am.’
What does Elohim represent?
A generic version of God in Hebrew.
What is Hesed?
The deep love God has for us when we make covenants with Him.
What languages are used in the Old Testament?
Hebrew and Aramaic.
What is a Theophany?
A visible or tangible manifestation of a deity.
What themes does the Gilgamesh Epic explore?
Mortality, friendship, and the human condition.
What are the three sections of the Hebrew Bible?
Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim.
What does the Septuagint refer to?
The earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Name some Apocryphal books.
- 1 Esdras
- 2 Esdras
- Tobit
- Judith
- Additions to Esther
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)
- Baruch
- Letter of Jeremiah
- 1 Maccabees
- 2 Maccabees
- Susanna
- Bel and the Dragon
- Prayer of Manasseh
What is the Council of Jamnia?
A historical hypothesis suggesting a gathering of Jewish scholars around 90 AD.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39.
What is Polytheism?
The belief in many gods.
What is Monotheism?
The belief in one God.
What does ‘Genesis’ mean?
‘Origin’ or ‘beginning’ in Greek.
What is the meaning of the term ‘Canon’?
The collection of books considered divinely inspired and authoritative.
What is the Vulgate?
The first Latin translation of the Bible, completed by Jerome in the 4th century.
