Summative 2 (Module 5 and 6) Flashcards
God called _______ to leave _______ and live in _______.
Abraham, Ur of Chaldea, Canaan
Due to _______, the descendants went to _______ but were enslaved there.
famine, Egypt
God liberated the descendants through _______.
Moses
They conquered _______ and lived as a _______ of _______. Eventually, their government form was a _______ and their first king was _______.
Canaan, confederation of tribes, monarchy, Saul
Israel moved away from the city-state model and towards a _______ _______.
definite egalitarianism
Difference of gods of Egyptian kingdom/Canaanite city states from Tribal confederation of Israel
Pantheon of gods vs. One god
God of status quo vs. God involved in struggle for liberation
God made covenant with rulers vs. God made covenant with people
3 characteristics of a city-state
City with its own government
Stratified (hierarchy/caste)
Tributary economic system
Explain the tributary economic system of Israel
The ruled provided tax or services for the ruler while the ruler was expected to lead.
What happened to the city-state during the Late Bronze Age?
A movement occurred which allowed the city-state to collapse and the ruled to escape.
What is the Torah?
First five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
What does hermeneutical privilege of the poor?
People living in circumstances of poverty often have a better understanding of texts about those circumstances than do those living more comfortably.
What does hermeneutical mean?
A method of interpretation used to understand texts
In the tribal confederation, each tribe was ruled by a _______.
Judge (an executive, legislative, judicial, military leader, hero)
Who was the first monarchy?
Saul (Chieftain of Israel which was not yet a kingdom)
Who followed the first monarchy?
David (Saul’s general, not a descendant of Saul)
Who followed the second monarchy?
Solomon (Second-born son of David)
What were the two divisions of Israel?
Northern Kingdom of Israel
Southern Kingdom of Judah
Who liberated the kingdoms?
Cyrus the Great from Persia
Describe the religion of Israel during Cyrus’ rule
Israel was more free to practice it
What was the lingua franca of that time up until the time of Jesus?
Aramaic
Why was it called Hellenization?
Hellas meaning Greece
What were the languages used during Hellenization?
Armaic for day-to-day conversations, Greek for commerce and education
Who replaced Cyrus during the Hellenization?
Alexander the Great
