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Vocab Flashcards

1
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Those books viewed by the church as authority and so fit to be included in the Bible

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Canon

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“Setting in Life”, referring to the original cultural and historical contexts in which an episode or narrative arose

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Site im Leben

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Complex and often unpredictable characters in a narrative

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Round characters

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Simple, one-dimensional, and predictable characters

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Flat characters

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Inverse parallelism, a concentric pattern in which a series of things repeats itself in reverse order

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Chiasm

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A “bookend” structure in which a similar statement or episode begins and ends a narrative sequence

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Inclusio

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A “sandwiching” technique, similar to inclusio, where one episode in inserted into the middle of another. The two episodes are generally related to a common theme

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Intercalation

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The spread of Greek culture and language, whether by coercion, fore, or natural appeal

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Hellenization

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The dispersion of Jews living outside Israel

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Diaspora

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A Latin term referring to the period of relative peace and stability established by Caesar Augustus

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Pax Romona

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The Jewish high priest during Jesus’ ministry

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Caiaphas

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12
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Experts in the law of Moses

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Scribes

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A religious and political party in first-century Judaism’ made up mostly of the priestly leadership and aristocracy

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Sadducees

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A religious and political party in first-century Judaism, which strictly adhered to purity laws and the law of Moses(written and oral)

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Pharisees

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The earliest if the rabbinic writings, put into written form about AD 200, composed of the rulings of rabbis on a wide range of issues related to the application of Torah to everyday life

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Mishnah

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16
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The complete body of Jewish oral traditions

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Talmud

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Values in first-century Mediterranean culture which relate to gaining or losing status Ana’s esteem from others in the community

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Honor and shame

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18
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Likely the patron who sponsored the writing of Luke and Acts

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Theophilus

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A Greek title given to Jesus in the prologue of Johns gospel which has conceptual roots in both Judaism and Hellenistic philosophy and which stresses Jesus’ identity as the self-revelation of God

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Logos

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A description(advocate, counselor, comforter) Jesus gives to the Holy Spiriting His Farewell Discourse in Johns Gospel

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Paraclete

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21
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The philosophical perspective which claims that reason is the sole test of truth

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Rationalism

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22
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German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician whose magisterial Quest for the Historical Jesus criticized the First Quest for the Historical Jesus for merely reimagining Jesus as a 19th century rationalist

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Albert Schweitzer

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The most influential New Testament scholar of the 20th century: he sought to “demythologize” the anew Testament in ordered to discern its true existential message

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Rudolf Bultmann

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A 19th century German school of thought which sought to study religion in terms of its evolutionary development from simple polytheistic religions to complex monotheism

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History of Religions School

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“Religiongeschtechule”

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History of Religion School

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Impissima Verba

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“Exact words”

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Impissima Vox

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“Authentic voice”

28
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A rabbinic-style interpretation of the biblical text often associated with fictional expansions of Old Testament narrative

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Midrash

29
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The practice of nuptials between a widow to the brother of her deceased husband in order to produce a heir for the dead man

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Levitate Marriage

30
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A description of a Jesus’ birth, whereby Mary conceived a Jesus through the supernatural intervention of Gods’ Spirit, rather than through sexual intercourse

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Virginal conception

31
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The traditional birthplace of Jesus, confirming this fulfillment of Micah 5:2 and His legitimacy as the Messiah from David’s line

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Bethlehem

32
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The Galilean village where Jesus was raised

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Nazareth

33
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Likely a guest room in a private residence or an informal public shelter where travelers would gather for the night

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Katalyma, “Inn”

34
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Likely Persian or Arabian astrologers who charted the stars and attached religious significance to their movements

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Magi

35
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The Idumean(Edomite) ruler who gained the throne of Israel after the Roman conquest of Palestine and ruled fro Rome in Israel from 37-4BC

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Herod the Great

36
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The son of Herod the Great, rule ended when deposed by the Romans

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Archelous

37
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Jesus’ predecessor, who announced the coming of the Messiah

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John the Baptist

38
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The inaugural event of Jesus’ ministry and represents Jesus’ Spirit-anointing for service

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Baptism of Jesus

39
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Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where 2 or more lines repeat similar thoughts

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Synonymous Parallelism

40
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Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where 2 or more lines provide contrasting thoughts

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Antithetical Parallelism

41
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A short, memorable statement of wisdom or truth

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FoSUbJ:Proverbs

42
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A play on words using terms that sound or look alike

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FoSUbJ:Pun

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A question of statement requiring thought to anger or understand

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FoSUbJ:Riddle

44
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The philosophical perspective that God created the ordered world and then left it to run by natural laws

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Deism

45
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The act of the driving/casting out of an evil spirit possessing a person

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Exorcisms

46
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The restoration of moral existence for those who have died

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Resuscitations and Revicvications

47
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A term used to express the unique authority as a spokesman for God

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Amen

48
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A reference to Jesus’ disciples (also known as the Apostles-who, Jesus chose)

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The Twelve

49
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A term meaning “follower” and sometimes used for all who followed Jesus, sometimes just His 12 special followers

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Disciple

50
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A term menacing “one sent with a commission”(used in the Gospel of the 12, Jesus’ closest disciples)

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Apostle

51
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From a Hebrew term(translated in Greeks as “Christ”) meaning “Anointed One”-God’s end times Savior sent to deliver

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Messiah

52
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A title for Jesus, likely drawn from Daniel 7:13, referring to Jesus’ true humanity as well as His role as glorious redeemer, Jesus’ most common self-designation

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Son of Man

53
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A title for the Messiah indicating a unique relationship with God the Father

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Son of God

54
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“Kyrios”

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Lord

55
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An Aramaic expression meaning “Our Lord come!” And revealing a very high Christology in the early Aramaic-speaking church

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Maramatha

56
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The Roman prefect/governor of the Roman province of Judaea during the time of Jesus’ ministry

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Pontus Pilate

57
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The messianic figure who appears in Isaiah 52:12-53:13 and offers himself for the sins of God’s people

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Suffering Servant

58
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Jesus didn’t actually die on the cross but fell into a stupor and was revived in the cool air of the tomb

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Swoon Theory

59
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Jesus’ followers forgot where He was hurried and so mistakenly believed He had risen from the dead

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Wrong Tomb Theory

60
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Jesus’ disciples took His body and subsequently announced He had risen from the dead

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Theft Theory

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