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alexandrian canon
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term used to designate the listing of books within the Greek OT
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apocryphal books
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these are books which are not found in the canon of Scripture; protestants call them deuterocanonical books
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canon
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official listing of the books in Scripture
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codex
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a bound book
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dead sea scrolls
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copied and preserved by the Essene-Jewish community; include nearly every book of the TaNaK
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deauterocanonical books
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term used by catholics to designate their seven extra books; not found in the TaNaK or the Protestant OT
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diaspora
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term used for the migration of the Jews from palestine through the mediterannean and the middle east
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eisegesis
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reading meaning into a text that is not there
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exegesis
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taking meaning out of the text; explaining what a given text means
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extant
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in exercise today
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genre
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term that refers to a literary "type"
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hermeneutics
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the science of interpretation and explanation
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kethubim
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the 3rd division of the hebrew bible; "the writings"
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literal sense of Scripture
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the meaning of a text directly intended by the human author and conveyed by his words
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massoretic text
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standard text of the Hebrew Bible; original text didn't contain vowels, so Jewish scholars produced this text with vowel marks to indicate pronunciation
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nebiim
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the second division of the Hebrew bible; "prophets"
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palestinian canon
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the listing of books put forward by rabbis for the Jewish community; martin luther took it over when he split from the catholic church
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papyrus
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paper-like material first developed in Egypt; used to produce ancient writings
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pericope
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a smaller literary unit within a larger work
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peshitta
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a translation of the Bible into Syriac
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pseudopigrapha
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"false writings" works in which the true author is not known, but to which a famous name has been attached in order to give the text more validity
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roll
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type of ancient book, also called a "scroll"; continuous sheet of papyrus
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sensus plenoir
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deeper meaning, intended by God by not the human author; found through furthur knowledge of revelation
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sensus typicus
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deeper meaning that things or people possess b/c they foreshadow something to come
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septuagint
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greek translation of the OT produced in Alexandria and used by the Jews in the Diaspora
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TaNaK
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apprevation of the Hebrew bible
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Torah
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the first division of the Hebrew bible; it contains the first 5 books; also called "The Law" or "The Pentateuch"
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Vellum
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skins of cattle, sheep, or goats that have been prepared and used as writing material; replaced papyrus
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vulgate
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Latin translation of the Bible; it was the commont text of the Western church for years
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Amphictyony
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a tribal league, with 12 members, who are bound together by a shared religious tradition and shared cultic site
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apodictic law
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law which "comes from the speaking"; it is a universal law with no conditions attached; "do this/don't do that"
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ark
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an ornate box that functioned as a portable shrine; contained tablets and moses' staff
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case law
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law that has developed over time within society based on their experiences; it gives conditions when it is to be used and punishments
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christ
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Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah
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decalogue
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ten commandments
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exile
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the time period between the destruction of Judah and the Restoration; upper class was taken to Babylon
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Holy of Holies
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innermost room of the tabernacle and the temple; contained the ark and was thought to be the place where God dwelt on earth
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judge
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an individual chosen by God to deliver his people from foreign opppression
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levirate marriage
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marriage that occurs when a husband dies and his brother marries the wife, who's first child is then considered the first husband's son
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levite
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tribe within Israel that had the function of priests within Israel; they are responsible for maintaining shrines, etc.
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mercy seat
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Cover of the Ark that had two cherubs on it whose wings were outstretched over the top; considered to be God's throne
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messiah
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"anointed one"; used to designate kings in the OT
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nazarite vow
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man promises not to touch liquor or cut his hair for 7 years; at the end his head is shaved, and he is released from the vow; can be made for a lifetime
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prophet
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individual chosen or called by God in order to pass on message to the people
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the tabernacle
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portable shrine to yahweh constructed in the wilderness
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theophany
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when god appears visually to people
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apocalyptic
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a type of literate usually written in times of Persecution, used to persuade believers that God is in charge of the universe
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apostle
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one of the twelve chosen by Jesus to continue early Christianity
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Epistle
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a letter, in the NT, and epistle is written to a specific community in response to a controversy or a question
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eschaton
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the future time when God's promises will be fulfilled
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gospel
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the good news proclaiming Jesus and the Church
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Kerygma
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technical term used in NT to refer to a statement of faith; "Jesus is the Christ"
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parable
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story, usually dealing with the Kingdom of God, told by Jesus which uses traditional images to teach crowds truth
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parousia
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literally, "to arrive"; second coming of Christ to the world
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Q
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source for Matthew and Luke
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Son of Man
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a phrase used by Jesus to describe himself as the Messiah; in John's gospel it is connected to the passion
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