Schneider Chapter 5 Flashcards
Abel
Adam and Eve’s second son
Aaron
Brother of and spokesman for Moses. He was the first priest of Israel.
Abraham
A descendant of Shem and the founder of the Hebrew nation
Adam
The first man and our first father
Alexander the Great
4th century BC conqueror who spread his empire across the known world
Angel
messenger
Ark
the vessel built by Noah to save his family and the animals from the flood
Ark of the Covenant
ornate box that holds the 10 Commandments
Asyria
an empire ruled by bloodthirsty and wicked women
Babylon
great imperial city
Cain
Adam and Eve’s first son
Golden calf
idol built by Aaron when demanded by the Israelites
Canaan
land promised by God to Abraham’s descendants
Christ
greek for “anointed”
Circumcision
visible sign of God’s promise to Abraham
Creation
God’s bringing of things out of nothing
Cyrus the Great
Persian King who conquered Babylon
David
second king of Israel
Deuteronomy
greek for “second law”
Eden
name of the garden where God placed Adam and Eve
Elohim
Hebrew for God
Eve
first woman and our first mother
exile
forced removal from one’s native land
Exodus
greek for “going out”
Ezra
priest who led exiles in Jerusalem
flood
great deluge that destroyed the earth by water
gentile
any member of any nation outside of Israel
idolatry
worshipping an intimate object
image
representation