this one Flashcards by Ceara Hodges

The state of complete health and harmony between the self, God, Creation, and others

Shalom

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The first human created by God

Adam

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The first woman. She was created when God took a rib from Adam

Eve

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This is the pattern that showed up in the creation of the earth

3+3+1

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The status given to humans by God. We were created and commissioned to be in relationship with God

Children of God

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This means that we are the image bearers and Royal Eikons of God

Imago Dei

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God’s commission to people is to act as priests to lead the whole world to worship

Priest

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One of the trees in the Garden of Eden. It was found in the centre. It was not forbidden to eat from in the beginning, but after Adam and Eve sinned against God, he sent them out of the Garden and forbade them from eating it

Tree of Life

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One of the trees in the Garden of Eden. This was the tree originally forbidden to eat from

Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

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Adam and Eve’s firstborn son. He was a farmer

Cain

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Adam and Eve’s second born son. He was a shepherd

Abel

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This is the Hebrew word for “cries out.”

Tze’aqah

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He is the first to pursue polygamy. He kills a boy for harming him

Lamech

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The reason for the flood was these people married daughters of man and fell into sin.

Sons of God

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These are the huge men that were created by sons of God marrying daughters of men

Nephilim

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God was upset with the world for being so sinful. He sent this to cover the earth and kill all living things, other than Noah, Noah’s family, and a set of all animals

Flood

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This model is found before Genesis 9. It includes God speaking, humans hearing clearly when God is speaking to them, and creation being blessed through their good works.

Shalom model

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This model is found in Genesis 9 when Noah’s drunkenness shows sin after the flood. It includes God speaking, humans not hearing God when he is speaking to them, and creation being disrupted by sin and violence.

Broken model

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This was built by humans to bring God down to them

City/Tower of Babel

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This means that something is true theologically and historically.

Doubly true

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This means that something is true theologically, but is more of a parable or poetry and not true historically

Singly true

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These are people who believe that the creation story from Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 is doubly true

Young earth creationists

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These are people who believe that the creation story from Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 is singly true

Old earth creationists

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This is the theory that God recreated the world different times with different outcomes

Gap theory

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This is the theory that God created the world in six ages, not six literal days

Day-Age Theory

There are two types of these creationists: that Adam and Eve were real, or that Adam and Eve were parable figures. Most scientists believe the latter. They also believes in the evolution of animals

Evolutionary creationists

This is a relationship where the exchange of things is done fairly. If one party does not deliver, the contract is ended

Contractual relationship

This is a relationship where both parties commit to be loyal to one another, even if things are not fair

Covenantal relationship

This is a type of covenantal relationship between a higher party and a lower party

Suzerain-Vassal

This is a type of covenantal relationship between to relative equals

Parity

This was the promise God made to Abraham, a Suzerain-Vassal covenant.

Abrahamic covenant

This is the place that Abram and Sarai went after settling in Bethel. There, it was very dry and famine struck while they were there

Negev

This is the place to the east that Lot chooses when given the option from Abram

Sodom and Gomorrah

This is Abram’s nephew, whom he brought along with him when God told him to leave his family

Lot

This is the place Abram grew up. It is the place where all of Abram’s family was, and the place he was told to leave with Sarai

Haran

This is the place Abram settled at after giving Lot the choice of land either to the west or the east. This is the epicentre of the covenant and where Abram built an altar.

Hebron

This is the high priest and king that blessed Abram with 10 percent of his riches after Abram had rescued Sodom and Gomorrah from its enemies

Melchizedek

This is Abram’s wife. Her name means “princess"

Sarah/Sarai

She is Sarai’s servant. She was given to Abram to sleep with so Sarai could have a son through her (surrogate mother). She is the mother of Ishmael

Hagar

This is Hagar’s son whom she had through sleeping with Abram

Ishmael

These two are the sons of Lot’s daughters

Ammon and Moab

When a woman’s husband dies without providing her with any sons to carry on his name and fortune, she sleeps with a close male relative until she has a son who can carry on the family.

Levirate marriage

This was the binding of Isaac when his father, Abraham, was told to use him as a sacrifice to the LORD

Akedah

This is the son that was promised to Abram and Sarai. His name means “cynical laughter.”

Isaac

She is the wife of Isaac, and the mother of Esau and Jacob

Rebekah

This is the blessing that was originally given to Esau as firstborn

Birthright

The firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah. His name means “red” and “hairy.”

Esau

The second born son of Isaac and Rebekah. His name means “deceiver.”

Jacob

This is the name given to Jacob after Jacob wrestled with a man all night when fleeing from Laban and hiding from Esau.

Israel

This is the relative of Jacob, and the household he flees to when escaping his brother’s wrath.

Laban

This is the daughter of Laban, whom Jacob fell in love with and worked 7 years for.

Rachel

This is the oldest daughter of Laban, who was given to Jacob on his wedding night instead of Rachel

Leah

This was Leah’s servant whom she gave to Jacob to sleep with to give her children through surrogacy

Zilpah

This was Rachel’s servant whom she gave to Jacob to sleep with to give her children through surrogacy

Bilhah

This was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Reuben

This was the most loved son of Jacob and son of Rachel

Joseph

These were the items stolen from Laban’s household after Jacob and his family packed up and left

Household idols/gods

This was the last born son of Rachel and Jacob

Ben-Oni/Benjamin

This is a sinful place. It is where Abram and Sarah first went after leaving their family in Haran. It is also the place Jacob flees to after leaving Laban

Shechem

This is the daughter of Jacob and Leah. She was raped at Shechem

Dinah

This was the amount that was paid when Joseph was sold into slavery

20 silver shekels

These are the two sons that were born to Joseph

Manasseh and Ephraim

This is the place where Joseph and his family moved to in Egypt. It was given to them by Pharaoh

Goshen

This is the money that was given to the bride’s family when someone wanted to marry her

Bride price

This is when there are two options, but both of them are fully sinful, so either one you pick will be sinning

Conflicting absolutes

This is when you pick the less terrible of the two options, and if you choose the lesser of the two, it is not sinful

Graded absolutes

This is the same as conflicting absolutes, as seeing only two possible options that are sinful. Yet there is a third option that is not to sin, but to trust God will take care of whatever it is one felt the need to lie or sin about

Non-conflicting/third way

This is when rules are changed in the midst of war

Wartime exemption

This is was the place Moses flees to after killing an Egyptian oppressor

Midian

This is the father of Zipporah and the father in law of Moses

Jethro/Reuel

This is the wife of Moses and the daughter of Jethro/Reuel

Zipporah

These are the two sons of Zipporah and Moses

Gershom and Eliezar

This is the daughter of Jacob and Leah. She was raped at Shechem

Dinah

This is the angel that God sent to Moses and Zipporah on their journey to Egypt.

Angel of death

These are the miracles that God sent down to Egypt to show his power and glory over the Egyptian gods

10 plagues

This was the pattern of the plagues got sent upon the Egyptians

3+3+3+1

There is no logical explanation, God just did it

Suspension of natural law

Things are performed and healed through means of using things or human skill.

Natural means and human agency

Timing of something is completely out of the ordinary and cannot be explained

Miraculous timing

This is the event where the Israelites had to paint blood over their doorframes so the angel of death would pass over their houses and not kill their firstborns as a step of faith

Passover

This was the food that was made before the Israelites left Egypt.

Unleavened bread

This is the sea that the Israelites crossed over when Moses parted it

Red/Reed Sea

This is the idol that Aaron made while Moses was speaking with God on Mt. Sinai.

Golden Calf

This is Moses’ brother

Aaron

This is the man who was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt

Moses

This was the plant that was on fire when Moses was at Mt. Sinai or Mt. Horeb

Burning bush

This was the thing the Israelites built to be God’s palace

Tabernacle

This was the thing the Israelites built to be God’s throne

Ark of the covenant

Types of sacrifices

Burnt, cereal, fellowship, sin, and guilt

This is a Hebrew word that means 1000 or a unit of military or family

Elaph

This was the place that the Israelites travelled to and where they sent the 12 spies to go scout out the land the LORD had given them.

Kadesh Barnea

These were the people sent out to scout the land the Israelites were led to to take over

12 spies

This was one of the spies sent to scout out the land God had given the Israelites

Joshua

This was one of the spies sent to scout out the land God had given the Israelites

Caleb

When you understand that no matter what happens, God is good and powerful and in control

Big theology

No complete trust in God and do not put your life in his hands

Small theology

Edenic Stage Chapters

Genesis 1-2

Edenic Stage Key Theme

Demonstrates God’s intention for all creation, which is a good, thriving world without brokenness where relationships are healthy and whole. It was not meant to be perfect, but very good and without sin

Primeval Stage Chapters

Genesis 3-11

Primeval Stage Key Theme

Demonstrates how humans rejected God’s Shalom. Brokenness, death, and sin have entered the world. The relationship between God, Adam and Eve, and each other has been changed due to their actions

Ancestral Stage Chapters

Genesis 12-50

Ancestral Stage Dates

2100-1840BC

Ancestral Stage Key Theme

Shows God reclaiming all creation to his original intention by inviting one family to faith. He will bless the whole world through this family

Egyptian Slavery Stage Chapters

Exodus 1-4

Egyptian Slavery Stage Dates

1840-1440BC

Egyptian Slavery Stage Key Theme

Shows God preserving and preparing his “family” to become a nation which is his second promise in the Abrahamic covenant

Exodus Stage Chapters

Exodus 5-Numbers 14

Exodus Stage Dates

1440 or 1290 BC

Exodus Stage Key Theme

God is preparing Israel to be a free nation which is what he originally promised Abraham