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65 Cards in this Set
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What does "exodos" mean?
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outgoing or departure
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How would the Hebrews know Leviticus?
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"These are the names"
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What are the two literary halves of Exodus?
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1. story of the departure
2. receiving the law |
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Who is the primary character in Exodus? Where is the emphasis in the book?
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Moses; God
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Moses was pure because his mother and father were from the family of ___
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Levi
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Moses as an archetype:
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1. priest
2. prophet 3. judge |
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During the calling of Moses, God revealed what?
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His personal name, Yaweh
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Three meanings of Yaweh
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1. I am who I am
2. I will be who I will be 3. I cause to be what is |
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Two types of covenant
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1. parity treaty
2. suzerainty treaty |
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treaty where one party sets forth the terms or agreement
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suzerainty treaty
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treaty where both parties contribute and bear obligation to preserve the agreement
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parity treaty
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Why were the plagues important?
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They showed the power of God, his power over creation. God vs. god.
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What was the Passover?
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God passed over houses with blood on the doorposts because the blood set Israel apart.
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What does the Passover tie back to?
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The Akeda (Abraham and Isaac; the substitution)
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What does the parting of the Red Sea show?
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God's power
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What follows the crossing of the Red Sea in the text?
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a poem
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How did the Jews refer to the Ten Commandments?
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the Ten Words or Decalogue
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What does "deka logia" mean?
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10 words
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What serves as Israel's Constitution?
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The Ten Commandments, Ten Words, or Decalogue
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What do the first 4 Commandments deal with?
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Israel's relationship with God, a horizontal relationship
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What do the last 6 Commandments deal with?
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Israel's relationships with each other and social order; vertical relationships
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What are the two type of Laws?
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1. Casuistic, Case Law
2. Apodictic, Absolute Law |
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What is Casuistic Law?
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laws with specific consequences
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What is Apodictic Law?
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no stated consequence, 10 Commandments
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What happened at Mt. Sinai?
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The Ten Commandments were given, the Golden Calf was built, the Law was given to the people.
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What was the goal of the Ark of the Covenant?
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created a more permanent holy dwelling of the presence of God
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Where will God communicate on the Ark of the Covenant?
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the "mercy seat"; the place between the two cherubim on the lid of the Ark
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What does "axis mundi" mean?
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"center of the world"
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What are the two types of Covenant?
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1. General
2. Conditional |
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What is a General Covenant?
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A covenant where the person must just be obedient, all the responsibility goes to God.
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What is a Conditional Covenant?
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A covenant where man has some sort of responsibility. "If you.. then I will.."
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What does Levitikon mean?
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things Levitical/priestly
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What did the ancient rabbis refer to Leviticus as?
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"the manual of the priests"
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Nearly all of Leviticus is in the form of a ___ ___.
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divine speech
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What is the flow of holiness in the book of Leviticus?
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God-->Moses-->Priests-->People
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Which chapter of Leviticus is the center? Why?
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Chapter 16; explains the rituals for the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
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What happens on Yom Kippur?
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The priest secures forgiveness for the people's sins through the "scapegoat."
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What is the most important Jewish holiday?
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Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
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How did the Hebrews refer to Numbers?
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"In the wilderness"
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What is the Greek title for Numbers?
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Arithmoi
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How did the book of Numbers get its name?
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because of the two censuses that took place during the book
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What are the two censuses taken during the book of Numbers?
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1. counts all the male adults at Mt. Sinai
2. confirms that all the adults from the first census are dead, except Joshua and Caleb |
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Who are the two men who are allowed to stay after the first census?
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Joshua and Caleb
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What is the consequence for the people's rebellion?
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40 years in the Wilderness
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What is the point of the book of Deuteronomy?
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The book reminds the second generation of God's faithfulness during the wandering in the wilderness.
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What two points does Deuteronomy explore?
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1. the positive appeal to remember
2. the negative warning of forgetfulness |
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What does "deuteronomy" mean in Greek?
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"2nd law"
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Who is given the authority of the Book of Deuteronomy?
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Moses
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What are the four themes of Deuteronomy?
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1. One God
2. One Nation 3. One Law 4. One Land |
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In the Bible, "statues and ordinances" basically means ___.
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law
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The Hebrews would know Deuteronomy as ___.
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"These are the words"
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What is the Greatest Commandment?
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Love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
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The Greatest Commandment is the confession of ___ for Israel.
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faith
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What is the Greatest Commandment often referred to in Hebrew? In the New Testament?
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"Shema"; "First Commandment"
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What does "Shema" mean?
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"to hear" (Hebrew)
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What are the four Law Codes?
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1. Covenant Code
2. Deuteronomic Code 3. Priestly Code 4. Holiness Code |
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What is the Covenant Code?
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Exodus, oldest of Israel's law codes, contains civil and criminal laws
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What is the Deuteronomic Code?
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a re-statement of updating of the Covenant Code
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What is the Priestly Code?
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primarily the book of Leviticus, proper worship
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What is the Holiness Code?
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specific instructions to Israel for holy living
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What is the Hebrew translation for Holy War?
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"the ban"
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What is Holy War?
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the wiping out of the current inhabitants of the Holy Land
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What are the five ways in which Joshua acts as the new Moses?
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1. sending the spies
2. crossing the Jordan River 3. mass circumcision 4. celebration of Passover 5. "remove your sandals" |
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In the Battle of Jericho, what was the significance of the numbers 7, 10, and 12?
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7, completeness
10, perfection 12, Israel |
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What was the pinnacle of Joshua's leadership?
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the renewal of the Covenant
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