theo 231 Flashcards

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Origen of Alexadria

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-Jewish Philosopher c. 25 BCE
-used allegorical methods of interpretation to understand the Hebrew Bible
-Body: literal, plain sense meaning
-soul: allegorical sense
-spirit: moral sense of scripture

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Novum Instrumentum (erasmus)

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  • written by Desiderius Erasmus
    -new translation of the new testament based on Greek manuscripts
    -1516
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Baruch (benedict) Spinoza

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-Spanish converso, 1632-1677
-enlightenment thinker that elaborated on IBN Ezra’s argument

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Mekilta de Rabbi Ishmael

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-collection of rules of Interpretation
-used to denote a compilation of scriptural exegesis

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John Calvin’s Genesis Commentary

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W. M. L. De Wette’s Dissertatio Critica

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-1804
-assumption that the Pentateuch has multiple authors, none of which are Moses
-believes Deuteronomy has a different author

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City of David

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-Gilhon spring: water source for ancient Jerusalem
-small hilly spur to the south of the temple mount

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gilhon spring

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water source for ancient Jerusalem

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agrarian

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-jerusalem was an agrarian city
-the rhythms of life were set by agriculture
-based fundamentally on the health of the land and of living creatures

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gezer calendar

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-2 months of ingathering
-2 months of sowing
-2 months of planting
-a month for the cutting
-a month for the harvesting of barley
-a month of harvesting and measuring
-2 months of pruning
-a month of gathering the late summer fruit

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four room house

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-downstairs: storage, domestic animals, processing of agricultural produce, food preparation, metallurgy, or textile production
-every space devoted to agrarian needs
-sleeping upstairs

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stepstone structure

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-predates the 8th century BCE
-probably a support for a citadel like space for the jebusites and early israelite occupation

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Adam

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-“man”
-made from dust and the “breath of life”
-tend the garden
-first man

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Sabbath

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-God rests after creating the universe into six days
-day of rest

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Atrahasis myth

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-creation and flood
-high gods create lesser gods to do their labor
-lesser gods revolt causing the creation of humans (created by mixing a god’s blood with clay)
-humanity becomes too populous so Gods plan on eliminating humans
-one god taught Atrahasis how to avoid flood and plague
-Gods starve w/o sacrifices so Atrhasis offers a sacrifice
-revised form of population control

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Enuma Elish

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-creation comes out of the conflicts between the Gods
-Marduk slays tiamet and her corpse creates the world
-Marduk becomes king of the Gods

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etiology

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a story which explains the cause of something

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Abraham (Abram)

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told by God to go to the promised land and that he will be blessed and all of his offspring will be blessed

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Hagar

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-egyptian slave of Sarah and Abraham
-was gifted to Abraham by Sarah to produce an Heir
-conflict b/w Sarah and Hagar; Abraham withdraws himself from the matter
-pregnant Hagar is driven into the wilderness

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Ishmael

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-Hagar and Abraham’s son
-first son of Abraham

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Sarah/sarai

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-Abraham’s wife
-mother of isaac

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Isaac

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-son of Abraham and Sarah
-God appeared to him and told him to go to the promised land
-established an oath with God (same as Abraham) that his offspring will be blessed if he listened to God

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Rebecca

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-wife of Isaac
-mother of Jacob

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Jacob

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-God appeared to Jacob and blessed him
-was promised the land that Abraham and Isaac had before him
-offspring will be blessed
-God changed his name to Israel

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wives of Jacob

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Rachel, Leah, Zilpah, Bilhah

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Joseph

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-One of Jacob’s sons
-his brothers planned for his murder
-sold him to ishmaelites
-staged his death by soaking his clothes in blood

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Hermann Gunkel

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-argued that Gensis 12-50 is not histroy but legend instead
-legend focuses on the personal rather than the public sphere
- “form criticism”

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J,E,P, and D

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J- Revelation at the mountain takes place at “Sinai”. Covenant. Visual theophany to select groups. Outcome is YHWH’s angel sent before the people to guide them to Canaan.
E-Moses asks God’s names; God says “I am who I am”- YHWH; the Revelation at the Mountain takes place at “Horeb. Covenant.- YHWH entrust laws to Moses alone. Decalogue is a revelatory experience to validate to Israel that Moses is a prophet and mediator of divine law.
P- God spoke to Moses and told him he goes by the name “the LORD”; Revelation at the Mountain takes place at “Sinai”; no covenant; YHWH reveals instructions for Tabernacle to Moses.
D- ?

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Moses

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-Israelite given up, adopted by Egyptian royalty
-as an adult, he murders an Egyptian and flees to Midian
-has an encounter with God at the “burning bush”
-was told by God to rescue Israel from Slavery
-Known as God’s Prophet and mediator of divine law

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the 10 plagues

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  • competition b/w YHWH and the God’s of Egypt
    -demonstrations of YHWH’s powers
    -convince the Israelites that God sent Moses
    -killing of the firstborn- climax of the exodus story (passover); kill every firstborn in Egypt- only exception is to slaughter a lamb and paint blood on their doors; Egyptians let Israelites free after this.
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“Asiatics”

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-northwest Semitic people that migrated to Egypt
-served as domestic or state slaves including in royal constructions

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apodictic law

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-positively formulated law
-validate to Israel that Moses is God’s prophet and mediator of divine law
-decalogue

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Casuistic law

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-“if x, then y”
-covers more areas of life
-covenant code

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Decalogue

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-basically the ten commandments
-set of laws commanded by God to Moses to teach Israel

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Covenant code

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-collection of laws given to Moses by God

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Deutoronomy

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-5th book of Moses
-title comes from the Greek word “Deuteronomos” or “second law”
-distinguishable from the rest of the Torah (Story, voice, theme, and content wise)
-story: (1) assembles the Israelites, (2) delivers a final address, (3) arranges for his succession, (4) gives the people a song to help them remember the law and covenant
-voice: embedded direct speech of Moses
-themes: covenant (predominant theme); blessings and curses
content- humanitarian impulses, centralization of worship

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covenant

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-sworn agreement b/w two parties
-3 layers of covenant in Deuteronomy: distant past, recent past, and present
- heart of covenant is Israel’s love or loyalty towards God

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Loyalty Oath

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Esarhaddon (assyrian king) tried to get his whole empire to swear to uphold his chosen succession plan
-has his subject rulers, officials and provincial officers swear a loyalty oath
-written down on clay tablets, sealed, and kept in sanctuaries

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centralization of the cult

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reforming religiously that broadly aligns with distinctive theology of centralized worship that is seen in Deuteronomy