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the process by which a set of books came to be viewed as having sacred authority
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Canonization
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The Greek translation of the books of the Tanak and the other works written in Greek but not found in the Hebrew Bible (70 elders were the translators).
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Septuagint
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The "original" texts of the Bible.
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Autographs
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We are dependent on early translations from the original languages into other ancient languages called:
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versions
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Manuscripts written in capital Greek letters (called ________) constitute the basic and longer known body of evidence for the NT.
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uncials
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The most important uncials are known as:
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Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus
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Manuscripts written in a small, cursive style are called:
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miniscules
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The general term for god in Hebrew and other similar languages is _____ and the traditions of the Tanak use the plural form _____ as designation for the God of Israel.
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El, Elohim
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The proper name for the deity used in the Hebrew Bible (written without vowels=problem)
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YHWH
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Wherever the YHWH appeared int eh Scripture, the Hebrew word _____ (Lord) was pronounced in its place.
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Adonai
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A type of NT interpretation of the OT in which OT persons, events, or things are seen as having counterparts int eh new age that began (i.e. Christ is called the New, Second, or Last Adam).
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Typology
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Jewish scholars (rabbis) interpreted the Tanak for the purpose of ____, which means to understand the meaning of a text as it relates to observance of authoritative custom), OR ______, which means to amplify the text for devotional and inspiration purposes).
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Halakah, Haggadah
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Higher criticism or historical criticism are other names for this movement that burst court during the 19th century, in which interpreters took into account the original historical situation during which biblical authors wrote.
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Critical movement
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Analysis of the literary world of the Bible influenced by literary analysis, focusing on "close reading" of biblical texts, emphasizing the various literary styles and techniques present in them.
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New criticism or formalism
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The study with the purpose of understanding the meanings of the literature itself--the world within the text.
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Intrinsic
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The type of modern criticism that seeks to describe carefully the literary qualities that make each text unique.
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New or formal criticism
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Stories about actions of divine beings
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myths
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An account regarded as historical, but not verifiable, and focused on human characters. They are combined into cycles to tell a connected story.
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Legend
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Legends about origins
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Etiological legends
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Legends about memorable leaders
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hero legends
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Developed accounts of events and people of the past
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Historical narratives
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narratives in which a sustained plot is developed through a series of closely connected scenes, focusing more on an individual story
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Short story
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An address by an individual that speaks of God and the divine involvement with, and purposes for, people.
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Sermon
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The list of names purporting to record the pedigree of an individual or the relationship among families, clans, tribes, or nations.
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Genealogies
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These give accounts of past events an purposes, simply listing the events or persons with no attempt to highlight underlying causes or meanings (in Kings).
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Chronicles
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Long poems that do not seems to have been sung, but rather reflect on various themes.
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Meditations
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Utterances or pronouncements from an authoritative source about what is going to happen in the near or distance future, introduced by a formula.
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Oracles
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The two most dominant literary forms of the NT
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gospel and letter
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The principal convention of biblical poetry has come to be known as parallelism, where there are two or three line units where the second (and third) line(s) balance the sentiments of the first by completing them.
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Parallelism
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The dwelling place of the dead
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Sheol
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Developed accounts of events and people of the past
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Historical narratives
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narratives in which a sustained plot is developed through a series of closely connected scenes, focusing more on an individual story
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Short story
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An address by an individual that speaks of God and the divine involvement with, and purposes for, people.
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Sermon
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The list of names purporting to record the pedigree of an individual or the relationship among families, clans, tribes, or nations.
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Genealogies
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These give accounts of past events an purposes, simply listing the events or persons with no attempt to highlight underlying causes or meanings (in Kings).
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Chronicles
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Long poems that do not seems to have been sung, but rather reflect on various themes.
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Meditations
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Utterances or pronouncements from an authoritative source about what is going to happen in the near or distance future, introduced by a formula.
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Oracles
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The two most dominant literary forms of the NT
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gospel and letter
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The principal convention of biblical poetry has come to be known as parallelism, where there are two or three line units where the second (and third) line(s) balance the sentiments of the first by completing them.
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Parallelism
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The dwelling place of the dead
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Sheol
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This criticism examines work in terms of their place win the collection deemed authoritative in the Jewish an Christian communities.
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Canonical criticism
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A branch of historical archaeology concerned with the study of the Biblical world ((centers in Israel).
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Biblical archaeology
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This criticism arges the the meaning of a test is not a given, residing int h text itself or in its historical context, but in the unique interaction between a particle reader in a particular situation with the text.
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Reader-response criticism
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Those who practices this type of interpretation reemphasizes the ambiguity in both texts and the interpretation of texts, arguing the traders actually create their own texts when encountering literature.
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Deconstruction
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the idea that any "text" is actually a constantly chaining web of many texts; readers create theiro wn sense of meaning to interpret the meaning of the Bible
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intertextuality
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This criticism interprets the meaning of the Bible from the context of one or more oppressed groups in the world today.
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Liberation criticism
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The perspective that the Bible must be rejected as authoritative because of its negative portrayal of women.
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Rejectionist
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The perspective that the Bible cannot by nature by oppressive to women.
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Loyalist
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The perspective that the positive attitude towards women is evident in the Bible, bu the crucial role of women has been obscured by the ancient patriarchy, so you must be willing to read between the lines.
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Revisionist
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The perspective that there is a glorification of the feminine in biblical symbolism.
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Sublimationist
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This criticism examines work in terms of their place win the collection deemed authoritative in the Jewish an Christian communities.
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Canonical criticism
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A branch of historical archaeology concerned with the study of the Biblical world ((centers in Israel).
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Biblical archaeology
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This criticism arges the the meaning of a test is not a given, residing int h text itself or in its historical context, but in the unique interaction between a particle reader in a particular situation with the text.
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Reader-response criticism
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Those who practices this type of interpretation reemphasizes the ambiguity in both texts and the interpretation of texts, arguing the traders actually create their own texts when encountering literature.
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Deconstruction
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the idea that any "text" is actually a constantly chaining web of many texts; readers create theiro wn sense of meaning to interpret the meaning of the Bible
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intertextuality
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This criticism interprets the meaning of the Bible from the context of one or more oppressed groups in the world today.
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Liberation criticism
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The perspective that the Bible must be rejected as authoritative because of its negative portrayal of women.
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Rejectionist
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The perspective that the Bible cannot by nature by oppressive to women.
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Loyalist
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The perspective that the positive attitude towards women is evident in the Bible, bu the crucial role of women has been obscured by the ancient patriarchy, so you must be willing to read between the lines.
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Revisionist
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The perspective that there is a glorification of the feminine in biblical symbolism.
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Sublimationist
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The perspective that emphasizes the biblical proclamation of God's liberation of the oppressed people includes freeing women from patriarchal dominion.
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Liberationist
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The Bible has what three primary uses today?
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Theological and devotional and ethical
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The story of Moses is made up of what to themes? (Gen 12)
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Promise (Abrahamic Covenant) and Journey (story of promise is told as a series of journeys)
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An everlasting, unconditional, promise
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Covenant
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The structure of the story of Jacob; a story within a story.
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Envelope structure (his story balances Abraham's)
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The biblical word "Hebrew" comes form a root meaning to: "____"
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cross over
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This covenant is not an unconditional promise by God to the people, but a conditional agreement. Through obedience, the descendants of Abraham will be blessed, and through then, others will be blessed.
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Sinai Covenant
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An unconditional command or prohibition (law)
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Apodictic or absolute law
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A law in which the demanded reparation that is the same as the action (eye for eye, tooth for tooth).
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Talion
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Ten Commandments is also called the _____.
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Decalogue
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The 10 Commandments is followed immediately by a collection of mostly casuistic laws, known as the ____.
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Covenant Code or Book of the Covenant
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The position of the Former Prophets that is evident in Deuteronomy that obedience leads to blessing and disobedience leads to disaster for the nation or individuals.
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Deuteronomistic History
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Anthropologists observe that states tend to rise when an area becomes ___ or impacted.
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circumscribed
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The Philistines attempted to annex Israelite holding and they had the means to fit, so their activity created _____. The choice for the Israelites was submit or resist.
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Social circumscription
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An intermediate development, unlike a state-level monarchy. The type of government of Saul's Kingdom, where the State emerged in stages.
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Chiefdom
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The promise of the Lord that there will always be a Davidic king. Introduces a new tension.
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Davidic Covenant
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A story in which the complex flow of events is a result of human decision and actions, without direct antecedence by the Lord.
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Secular tale (Samuel)
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