Quiz 3 Flashcards
promise vs covenant
promise: one sided
covenant: two sided, always initiated by God in the Bible, establishes a relationship between a greater and a lesser power
election
Gpd’s choice or selection of one person or group of people
unmerited election
choice based NOT on qualifications
what does God promise Abraham
- Genesis 12
- Turn him into a “great nation” = give him land and descendants
what has Abraham done prior to God’s promise
he was a nomad with no children and had a baren wife
what symbolizes a covenant with God
circumcision
What is God’s covenant with Israel?
an extension of God’s covenant with Abraham
What was the situation prior to the establishment of God’s covenant with Israel?
The Egyptians enslaved Israel
what does God share in order to live as free people?
the 10 commandments
When was Israel enslaved in Egypt
1300 BCE
when does God free Israel from slavery
1275 BCE
when does God make a covenant with Israel at Mt Sinai
1250 BCE
tabernacle
tent of congregation for the Israelites
gleaning
land owners leave some extra harvesting for others to “ glean” (take the let overs)
Day of atonement
forgiveness was built into the Bible
what was the original day of atonement process
- involved 2 goats
- one goat was sacrificed
- second goat was told all the sins and released into the forest
second temple time period
approx 500 BCE - 70 CE
How did Jews view the Torah
they saw it as a gift from God, teaching the best way to live
Daniel example of second temple period Jews in the Torah
- he was concerned with idolatry not food laws
- many believed that he didn’t eat the king’s offerings bc it wasn’t kosher
Letter of Aristeas example of STP Jews on the Torah
food laws have a moral meaning
Aristobulus example of STP Jews on the Torah
Believed that Torah teaches universal ethical principles
Messiah
“anointed”
what is the Hebrew word that Messiah came from
mashiach
christ
anointed