The Torah Flashcards
The reeds that grow along the Ephriarus that was as a measuring standard
Canon
This person was called by God in Genesis 12 to leave everything behind with his Lot, his nephew and his wife Sarai.
Abram
Greek translation of the Bible from Hebrew
Septuagint
This biblical figure was a scholar and knew many languages and international law since he was raised by the royal family. He was the savior of the Jews from Egypt too.
Moses
The science of discovering, excavating, and interpreting the ancient past.
Archaeology
“Beginnings”
Genesis
Based on belief of God
Theistic
Reality derived from purely natural causes
Naturalistic Reality
Reality derived from divine/ spirit worlds; the course of ones life predetermined by Fate and divine manipulation of all life’s circumstances
Ancient Pagan Reality
Natural forces of universe as “beings”
Polytheistic Naturism
Two literary analogies of Genesis 3 and the fall are…
Gilgamesh and Adapa
An international treaty bonding an “overlord” with a “vassal”
Suzerainty Treaty
Law in absolute form
Apodictic Law
Casuistic Law
Law by case, law by precedent
A movable shrine as a visible reminder of Gods presence among his people
Tabernacle
Who was the first high priest of the Levites?
Aaron
Adams son who was killed by Cain because of his jealousy
Abel
First human to walk the earth
Adam
Who was the youngest brother of Joseph and stayed back with the father, Jacob, while the ten other brothers came to get food in Egypt after a food shortage?
Benjamin
Adams son who killed Abel because of his jealousy.
Cain
Joshua and this spy were sent out to spy on Canaan. These two spies were the only ones to report wonderful land and Israel could take it with faith in God. Judgement on people because of unbelief.
Caleb
Isaacs son who was deceived out of the birth rights by his brother Jacob
Esau
Babylonian King who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia. Wrote the law code that followed biblical law codes which was written two centuries before Genesis.
Hammurabi
Second of the 12 Canaanite nations
Hittites
Only son of Abraham and Father of Esau and Jacob
Isaac
Hangars son by Abramham. Father of Arabs.
Ishmael
Son of Isaac. This person is the father of Israel and his sons are the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jacob
Moses father in law. High priest of Midian.
Jethro/Reuel
Son of Jacob who received birth rights and was sold into slavery by his brothers
Joseph
Rebekah’s brother
Laban
Labans first born daughter
Leah
Third oldest son of Jacob. Leader of the tribe of Levites which are the tribe of the priests
Levi
Moses sister. The one who hides Moses so he’s not killed by the Pharaoh.
Miriam
The second daughter of Laban. Who Jacob ends up marrying after being deceived. She later dies of child birth.
Rachel
Abrahams father
Terah
Moses wife
Zipporah
