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30 Cards in this Set
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Philistia
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A Country on the southern coast of the Mediterranean
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Nineveh
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A city on the eastern bank of the Tigris in Assyria
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Megiddo
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a.A city and a hill in ancient northern ancient Israel
b.Thutmose III waged war on it with a Canaanite coalition |
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Foretell
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To tell/see beforehand; Prophesy
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Syncretism
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Sometimes called “supermarket” or “shopping basket” religion, this approach to religious belief is selective: A person picks out attractive elements of many different faiths and works them into an original religion.
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Dan (The City)
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The mound of the biblical city of Dan is located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the northeast of Israel.
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Bethel
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Located on the border of Israel and Judah; west of Jericho
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Jerusalem
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Capital of Israel
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Wisdom Literature
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Job, proverbs, Ecclesiastes, song of Solomon, some Pslams
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Proverb
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a.Collection of wisdom sayings
b.Various authors/Solomon c.Unique interpretation methods |
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Qohelet
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The Hebrew title for the Book of Ecclesiastes, meaning Preacher or Teacher, leading an assembly of people.
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Allegory
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Abstract ideas or principles represented by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. Assigning allegorical meanings to the plain called “allegorization.”
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Jezreel
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A large fertile plain and inland valley in the south of the Lower Galilee region of Israel.
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Elijah
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A strong prophet much like Moses
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Babylon
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A city in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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Phoenicia
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A country on the north coast of the Mediterranean sea
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Asherah
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A Canaanite goddess who appears in the Old Testament as a wife of Baal. Most biblical references to this name point to some cult object of wood bearing her image.
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Assyria
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The northern part of Mesopotamia that is today the Kurdish part of Iraq.
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Israel
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Israel: designated the confederation of northern tribes that split from the south (Judah).
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Judah
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b.Judah: Land occupied by the tribe of Judah, later becoming a part of the United Kingdom, and after the division in 931 BC becoming a separate state.
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Samaria
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capital of the north
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Hebron
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capital of the south
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Best known Neo-Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem in 597 BC and again in 586 and led its inhabitants into exile in Babylonia.
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The circumstances in which the kingdom of Israel divided into two kingdoms.
The Division of Israel |
1.Rehoboam, Solomon’s son takes throne
2.Unhappy Israelites demand change i.Rehoboam follows bad advice and angers the people further 3.Jeroboam, an official from Solomon’s court, rises in popularity 4.Rehoboam and Jeroboam fight for the support of the Israelite tribes i.Only Judah fully supports Rehoboam 5.Two kingdoms are formed i.Kingdom of Israel (North) ii.Kingdom of Judah (South) 6.Jeroboam establishes two new worship sites in the North with golden calves i.Dan ii.Bethel |
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The major cities in each Israel/Judah (from class lecture), why they were important and where they were located.
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Dan and Bethel (the town of Dan), worship cities, Samaria (capital) – northern kingdom. Jerusalem, and Hebron – Southern kingdom
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The terms for and function of the prophets in Israel/Judah.
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Proclaims God's message Often to the nation/king. Forthtelling Stating the facts. And Foretelling Revelation of the future.
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Major themes and background information for each of the books in the Wisdom Literature.
JOB |
Sovereignty of God over the enemy and over humanity, the limitations of the Retribution Theory, and what not to do in friendships.
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Major themes and background information for each of the books in the Wisdom Literature.
PROVERBS |
Wisdom is valuable (brings success), wisdom must be acquired, wisdom must be applied, and wisdom begins with the right relationship with the understanding of God’s superior nature.
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Major themes and background information for each of the books in the Wisdom Literature.
ECCLESIASTES |
the meaning/value of life, a search for the answer, the quest drives us to God, and practical advice
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Major themes and background information for each of the books in the Wisdom Literature.
SONG OF SOLOMON |
a celebration of sexual love between husband and wife.
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