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38 Cards in this Set
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who was Yahweh
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transcendent, a part from nature which he also controlled
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how did Yahweh differ from the Greek and Roman gods
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thus the sun, which the Egyptian worshiped as a god, was for the Hebrews subject of power of their god, who created it
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who was Abraham
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the first of the Patriarchs, regarded as the ancestors of the Jews
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Abraham's response to God
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when God called Abraham out of the land of Ur to Canaan, Abraham's response was an immediate and total acceptance of gods will.
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Abraham's covenant
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five books of the bible
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first commandment
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you shall have no other god before me
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second commandment
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you shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth
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third commandment
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you shall not take the name of the Lord your god in vain
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fourth commandment
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observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your god commanded you
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fifth commandment
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honor your father and mother
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what did the commandments influence
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the covenant
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what was the central message of the prophets
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when something was wrong in the social order, the onus was on believers to correct it
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name three prophets
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Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
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who was Israel's greatest king
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David, capital = his reign lasted about forty years and was a time of military success, a period that included tha capture of Jerusalem
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Davids flaw
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his transgression, included having one of his solders, Uriah dispatched to the front of the line where he would undoubtably be killed, so David could mary his widow, Bathsheba
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who was the last great king
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Solomon
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Solomon's contributions
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temple he built in Jurusalem
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what event marked the end of Jewish power in and around Jerusalem
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Jews were exiled. middle of twentieth century
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three major groupings of writing in Hebrew Bible
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the Law, the Prophets, and the Wings
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what are the major divisions of early Jewish history
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prehistoric myths and historicized fiction
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what books contain essentially religious poetry in the Hebrew Bible
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the book of Ecclesiastes
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what do Christians believe about Jesus
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Jesus is god and savior
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what do Christians share
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they will share internal life with him in heaven
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who was Saul
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Paul, born as Saul at first he was strongly opposed to Christianity until he underwent conversion on the road to Damascus in 35c.e.
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name the parts of Old St. Peters
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atrium,narthex, nave, aisles, transept, apse
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why is there not much Christian sculpture
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in the Early Christian era, due to Christianity's disdain for idol worship sculpture was secondary to painting a mosaic
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one fine example of Early Christian figure
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statue of Jesus the Good Shepherd
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describe the figures of Sarcophagus of Janius Bassus
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ca.359 c.e. made 3' 10 1/2 x 8 (1.18x2.44m), Museo Petriano St.Peters Rome. Early Christians sculpture consist primarily of reliefs carved of the subjects than to realistic representation of the body
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where were the earliest Christian paintings found
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found in catacombs - the underground cemeteries of the Christians in and around Rome
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describe a famous ceiling
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a painted ceiling in the Caacomb of Santi Pietro e Marcellino in Rome, from the forth century, is a well perserved example. the walls of catacombs were decorated with frescoes
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what types of writing are found in the New Testament
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the gospels, the epistles, the acts of the apostles, and revelations
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what were Epistles
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book of the New Testament originally written as a letter
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their purpose of Epistles
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explaining points of doctrine, clarifying misunderstandings, and exhorting various communities to remain committed to their faith in Jesus
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what are two doctrines does Paul present
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Incarnation and the Atonement, or Redemption
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torah
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Hebrew for "instruction". the first five books for Hebrew scripture
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The Hebrew Bible
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consist of the canon of books accepted and officially sanctioned by Judaism
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parable of the good Samaritan
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essential Christian principle
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what are the major translations in the Bible
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biblical language of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
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