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71 Cards in this Set
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adam
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- 1st person
- put into garden of eden - took from from eve and ate it and was banished from garden |
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eve
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- 1st woman
- tricked by the serpent into eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil - she blamed the serpent when God came |
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cain
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farmer; got jealous of abel bc God liked his offering better
- killed abel - was banished bc of it |
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abel
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shepherd; brother of cain; God liked abel's sacrifice better
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Noah
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- got told to build an ark by God
- took i.e. 7 pairs of clean animals, 1 pair of dirty ones 7 pairs of birds family |
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Abraham
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(Abram)
- God told him he'd make a nation for him. wanted abram to leave hishome to make a nation - "I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth" - Covenant w Abraham- he'll give him land - also, God said, "look at the stars, that's how many descendants you will have - will be given the land of Ca'naan - was willing to sacrifice Isaac |
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Sarah
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(Sar'ai)
- abraham's wife - offered Ha-gar to Abraham, but got pissed after she conceived - gave birth to Isaac |
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who did abraham marry after Sarah died
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Keturah
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Isaac
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son of Abraham & Sarah
- was almost sacrificed to God, and was willing - married Rebekah - a servant took 10 camels and went to Na'hor. by the well, he prayed to God that he would meet the woman for Isaac (who would let him drink from her jar of water, then water his camels) |
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Ishmael
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- born to Abraham and Hagar
- sent away bc Sarah didnt want Isaac being in contact with him or Hagar - God was with Ishmael as he grew up, in the wilderness, an expert with a bow |
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Hagar
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slave of Sarah
- had a kid w abraham - mom of Ishmael - ran away when she conceived bc Sarah got very upset w her bc Hagar looked at her w contempt as soon as she conceived, but she returned - when they were sent away by Sarah for good, God came to Hagar. Her eyes were opened,,then God was w Ishmael - Ishmael had 12 sons (12 princes according to their tribes) |
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Jacob/Israel
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- son of Rebekah & Abe
- came out gripping Esau's heel - quiet, peaceful - tricked Esau into giving him his birthright for some stew - tricked Isaac into blessing him instead of Esau (pretended he was Esau, and gave him a meal that he thought was of Esau's doing) |
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Jacob ran where after Esau was pissed that he stole his blessing?
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- To Laban, Rebekah's brother
- on his way, dreamed of a ladder from heaven to earth. God said the land he is lying on will be given to him, and his offspring, and his offspring will be like the dust of the earth - named the place Beth'el - promised to give 1/10 of what God gives him, back |
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jacob marries laban's daughters
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served 7 years for Rachel
- accidently slept w Leah (other daughter) and had to marry her instead - had to work another 7 years for rachel bc of that = 2 wives |
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Esau
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- brother of jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah
- came out red - hunter - loses out to blessings bc he is tricked by Jacob - was gonna kill jacob bc he was pissed he lost out on the blessing - marries Ishmael's Daughter |
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Jacob sent presents to Appease Esau
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- he sent messengers to Esau, telling him he had all this livestock and wanted to find favor in him
- the messengers returned saying Esau was coming with 400 men - |
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Jacob wrestles
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w an angel
breaks his hip - jacob's new name is Israel |
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Rebekah
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- wife of Isaac
- took in Isaac's servant she let him drink from her water - liked Jacob better than Esau |
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Moses
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- sent in a basket down river
- from house of Levi - led Israelites out of egypt - got 10 commandments on mt sinai |
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Joseph
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- son of Jacob
- jacob's fav 2 dreams - everyone was binding sheafs in field. everyone elses sheafs bowed down to his - the sun the moon and stars were all bowing down to him - sold by brothers - became prince of egypt - 7 yrs harvest/ 7 of famine |
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Benjamin
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- youngest of the sons of Jacob
- was left behind when they initially went to egypt for grain - Joseph made them go back and get him, and he was detained for thievery when he 'stole' joseph's silver cup - |
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Laban
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Rebekah's brother
- 2 daughters, rache and leah - jacob took advantage of him. jacob tricked him into basically taking the best of his flock and ran off - but they sort it out and make a covenant - Laban says if jacob mistreats any of what he has given him, God is judge |
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Leah
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1st daughter of Laban
- slept w Jacob and they had to get married bc of that |
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Rachel
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2nd daughter of Laban
- mom of Joseph - married Jacob |
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Lot
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Abraham's nephew
- went with sarah and abraham to Canaan. got separated soon after - lot got in the crossfire of the king wars. was captured in Sodom - abram came to the rescue and brought back Lot and all his goods |
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Melchizadek
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- blessed Abram and offered bread and wine, but Abram refused.
- abram didnt want the king to be able to say he made abram rich - abram gave melchizadek 1/10 of everything given to him= tithe |
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Pharoah
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- dreamed 7 healthy cows eaten by seven ugly cows
- dreamed seven healthy corn eaten by seven thin ears of corn - joseph interpreted the dreams, and pharaoh gave him more power than pharoah himself |
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Balak
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king of Moab
- wanted Balaam's help to curse Israelites bc they have spread and settled next to him. |
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Balam
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didnt wanna curse the israelites bc its against God
- Balak comes back w money and tries to bribe him. - God tells him to go with balak, but say only what he tell shim. |
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Balam & donkey
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- bc of the money, balam was gonna curse the israelites then just leave
- while riding his donkey on the way there, the donkey sees the angel of death, and tries to turn around. - the donkey tried 3 times to turn around but balam hit it each time - eventually, the donkey talks to him - Balam realizes he has sinned - instead, Balam blesses the israelites 3 times |
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Joshua-
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took over after Moses died
- sent spies to jericho before they invaded |
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Rahab
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- harlot
- took the spies in and kept them safe - told to tie a scarlet cord out her window so she'll be saved |
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they invade Jericho and save Rahab
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- march once around the city for 6 days
- on 7th day- march 7 times, yell and blow trumpets and walls of Jericho fall down - Joshua gives land to the 12 tribes |
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more Joshua
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- renews covenant in Shechum
- dies and is buried there - doesnt appoint a leader |
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Jethro
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- back w moses
- gives moses advice to induct a council |
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Aaron
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- back w moses
- older brother of moses - moses got pissed at him bc he started the golden calf idea when moses was up on mt sinai talking to God, and he came down to find them worshipping a golden calf. |
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JUDGE
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- the military and religious leader
- after Joshua, nobody was appointed leader |
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Deborah
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- judge
- tells Barak to lead military against Sisera - "only if you come with me" |
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Sisera
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- commander of Caananites
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Jael
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- took Sisera in when he fleed when they were getting owned
- hospitilized Sisera, then killed him in his sleep w a tent peg |
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Gideon
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- called by God to rise up as judge when Midians start taking over Israelites
- to make sure it was God. he offered a sacrifice, God set it on fire - task 1: tears down Alter of Baal - task 2: saves the people - needed another sign, left wet wool outside on dry ground, God made it dry wool and wet ground the next day - beat midians w 300 soldiers (narrowed his army from 32,000) - something w a jar? and worshipped it? |
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Japhthah
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- not a nice guy
- but still made judge - promised God if he could beat the Ammonites, he would killed the 1st person he sees when he returns from battle (as an offering to God) - ends up being his own daughter, kills her |
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Shibboleth incident
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- Israelites and Gileads vs Ephraim
- Israelites won - when Ephraim ppl tried to cross the Jordan and act as natives, the Israelites would ask them to say shibboleth. Ephraim's could not pronounce the H, and they knew from there, and were killed |
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Samson
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- did not cut his hair
- no alcohol - in love w a philistine woman - gets attacked by a lion and he rips it apart w his bare hands - his wife to be says the riddle he did @ his wedding and gives the answer away. He owes her 30 cloaks now - Samson kills 30 people and goes home pissed - the wife marries the best man |
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More samson
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- ties 300 foxes together and lights their tails on fire; kills crops
- Israelites tie up Samson and wanna give him to Philistines; kills 1000 people - falls in love w Delilah - Delilah wanted to know the source of his strength - it was his hair - so delilah shaves his hair while asleep - Philistines take him to a party to mess w him, and they tie him up - but some of his hair grew back by then. He knocks down the temple and dies, along with them. |
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circumcision
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- it was the sign of the covenant bw abraham and God
- any slave born in Abrahams house or bought, or any offspring shall be circumcized |
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creation
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1. light and dark
2. sky 3. land and sea 4. moon and stars 5. sea creatures and birds 6. land animals, humans 7. rest |
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passover
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- in egypt
- blood of lamb was put on door post so the angel of death would pass over them - they were to eat the whole lamb, and burn the rest - lamb must be unblemished - eat unleavened bread- no yeast (symbol that they had no time to let it rise) |
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Shibboleth
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ON OTHER FLASHCARD
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Tithe
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giving 1/10 to the priests
- i.e. Abram gives 1/10 of what Melchizedek gives him back |
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Holocaust
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a holocaust is a sacrifice
- lambs of the best were sacrificed to God in many stories |
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Atonement
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- to give back for wrong doing
- for hebrews, they have a day of atonement - no work- its a holy day - offerings are performed, and sacred vestments worn - incense- prayers - scapegoat- place sin on goat- send scapegoat to desert - washing- new clothes are put on - fast |
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Sabbath
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- holiest day of the week. do no work that day.
- there is also a sabbatical year. 6 yrs of work, 7th off |
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Covenant
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- Covenants were made with God. basically promises. you hold up ur end, il hold up mine
i.e. God and abrahams covenant |
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Ark
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- noahs ark
- ark of the covenant - the ark of the covenant basically ensured that God was with them. i.e. the priests held the ark to stop the water of the Jordan river so the israelites could cross |
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meeting tent
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where u go to talk to God
inside - commandments- in an ark of the covenant - veil- separates holy inside and outside - altar - oil for announting - lampstands (solid gold) - alter of incense - alter of holocaust |
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Holy feasts
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- passover
- sabbath - feast of booths- 7 days. dont work first day. for seven days u offer offerings - feast of weeks- |
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commandments
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- i am the lord your only God
- you shall not use my name in vain - keep holy the sabbath - honor ur mother and father - do not kill - do not commit adultery - do not steal - dont bear false witness - dont covet neighbors goods - dont covet neighbors wife |
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consecrated
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when somethings consecrated, its made holy
- God is with the person, or resides in the object |
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forms of God
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- fire, burning bush
- cloud - light - donkey |
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Promises of God
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- the land
- that he would watch over the israelites - that Abraham would have many descendants |
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Requests of God
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- keep his commandments
- asked moses to lead people out of egypt - asked the various judges to head the israelites - to keep the covenants - to build an altar |
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Shechem
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- last city in the promised land
- covenant is renewed there |
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Sodom and Gommorrah
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- destroyed by angels sent from God
- Lot was living there at the time and the angels told him to leave and take his family |
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Mt Nebo
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where Moses died
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Mt Sinai
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where Moses and the Israelites stayed for a while.
- where moses received the commandments |
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Promised Land
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what was promised to Abraham and his descendants
- Canaan |
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Jericho
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- across the Jordan river
- taken over by israelites |
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Egypt
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- israelites were enslaved there for a bit
- saved by moses |
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Red Sea
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- moses parted it to exit egypt
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Jordan
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river
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