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12 Cards in this Set
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Hatshepsut
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Ruled Egypt for her son for 22 years- B/c of powerful and brilliant leadership, she was recognized by Upper and Lower Egypt- Could have been princess who raised Moses?
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Tetragrammaton
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Greek for "Yahweh"
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Yahweh/Jehova
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The name God gave for Himself to Moses
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Amarna Tablets
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Archaeological finds that bear witness to the obsessive worship of Amen-hotep IV to Aton (built temple in Amarna). He and his votaries were so devoted they were oblivious to appeals for aid from various parts of the kingdon.
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Elohim
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"God" Plural- Plural of Majesty (Trinity)
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Moses
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Adopted by Pharaoh's daughter
Highly educated in Egypt Killed an Egyptian Fled to the land of Midian Married Zipporah, Jethro's daughter Saw a "bush burning" while tending sheep in Sinai Returned to Egypt to lead Iraelites to Canaan |
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Zipporah
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Moses's wife- Jethro's daughter
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Aaron
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Moses brother and spokesman
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Miriam
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Moses sister
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Midian
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Place Moses fled to from Egypt. Home of Zipporah and Jethro.
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Passover
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(Unleavened Bread) Purpose: To remind Isreal annually of God's intervention for them in the Exodus. lasted 7 days and signaled the beginning of the religious year. It was the most significant of all the feasts and was celebrated at the beginning of the Barley harvest.
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Manna & Quail
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God miraculously provided these as food in the desert for the Isrealites
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