ot 3 Flashcards
Prophecies on Reuben, Judah, and Joseph:
,Reuben: Lost his birthright due to his sin with his father’s concubine.
Judah: Receives the firstborn blessing, and the Messiah will come from his line.
Joseph: Receives a double portion (Genesis 49:22).
. Cave of Machpelah:
The burial site of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah.
Key Theme of Exodus:
Redemption: God liberates Israel from slavery.
Moses’ Questions and Excuses:
Who am I? - Moses was concerned that the people wouldn’t believe him.
What is Your name? - Moses felt he wasn’t eloquent enough.
The Ten Plagues of Egypt:
Water turned to blood
The plague of frogs (offended Heqt)
The plague of gnats/lice (offended Seth)
The plague of flies (offended Hathor)
The plague against livestock (offended Ptah & Hathor)
The plague of boils (offended Hathor)
The plague of hail (offended Seth, Nut, Serapis)
The plague of locusts (offended Isis & Seth)
The plague of darkness (offended Re)
The death of the firstborn (offended Pharaoh)
Three Foods in the Passover:
Matzo (unleavened bread)
Bitter herb
Green vegetable
“Yam Suf” (Sea of Reeds):
Refers to the Red Sea.
Key OT Verses to Date the Exodus:
1 Kings 6:1: Solomon built the temple 480 years after the Exodus.
Judges 11:26: Jephthah mentions how long Israel had been in Canaan.
The First People to Attack Israel and Their Subsequent History:
The Amalekites, descendants of Esau, were the first to attack Israel.
They later fought against King Saul and King David.
Haman, an Amalekite, was destroyed in the book of Esther.
Casuistic and Apodictic Laws—Differences:
Casuistic Laws: Conditional laws (e.g., “If… then…”).
Apodictic Laws: Absolute commands (e.g., “You shall…”).
- Names and Location of Furniture in the Tabernacle:
Outside:
Bronze Laver
Altar of Burnt Offering
Inside:
Table of Showbread
Golden Lampstand
Altar of Incense
Ark of the Covenant
Details about the Tabernacle Elements:
Veil: Separates the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies.
Bronze Altar: Used for sacrificial offerings to atone for sin.
Bronze Laver: Where the priest washed his hands after sacrifices.
Golden Candlestick: Provided light in the Tabernacle.
Table of Showbread: Contained 12 loaves of bread representing the 12 tribes of Israel.
Altar of Incense: Incense burned continuously as a symbol of prayer.
Ark of the Covenant: Represented God’s presence with Israel, and only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies once a year.
Shekinah:
The dwelling or settling of the divine presence of God.
Syncretism:
The blending of the worship of God with idols or other gods.
Four Fundamental Laws of “Physics” in Genesis 1:1:
Time: “In the beginning”
Space: “Heavens”
Substance: “Earth”
Causality: “Created”
Why Moses Has “Horns” in Michelangelo’s Statue:
The Vulgate, a Latin Bible translation by Jerome (384 AD), misinterpreted the Hebrew word karan (meaning “shone”) as keren (meaning “horn”).
Michelangelo used the Vulgate as a reference, leading to the horns on his statue of Moses.
What are the pilgrim festivals?
Passover- Deliverance from Egypt
Pentecost- Harvest celebration
Day of Atonement- National Sacrifice
Tabernacle- Wilderness Wanderings
Pentateuch
“Genesis Expects Little Nuggets of Delight”
Historical period
Just Ruth Said Samuel, ‘Kings Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, Esther’”
Wisdom literature
Job’s Psalms Prove Ecclesiastes’ Song”
Major prophets
Isaiah’s Journey Left Ezekiel Devastated
Minor prophets
Hannah = Hosea
Just = Joel
Ate = Amos
Our = Obadiah
Juicy = Jonah
Mangoes = Micah
Now = Nahum
Have = Habakkuk
Zesty = Zephaniah
Hot = Haggai
Zucchini = Zechariah
Mushrooms = Malachi
