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105 Cards in this Set
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Theodicy
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A justification of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.
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Decalogue
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The Ten Commandments
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Hasatan
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adversary, name meaning "The Satan" in english
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Moses
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In the Bible, the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt.
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Monotheism
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Belief in one God
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Monolatary
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The worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.
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Henotheism
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The worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
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lex talionis
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The principle or law of retaliation. Eye for an eye.
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Moses in hebrew
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To draw out.
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Moses in Egyptian
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To save out of the water or son.
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Aaron
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Older brother of Moses.
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Miriam
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Sister of Moses and Aaron.
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Zipporah
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The wife of Moses.
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Jethro
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The father in law of Moses.
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Mount Sinai
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Where Moses recieved the Ten Commandments.
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Mount Horeb
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Another name for the same place as Mount Sinai
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Passover
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When God sent the Angel of Death to pass over every house in Egypt and kill the first born if there is no sheep blood on the door post.
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Plagues
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The 10 widespread afflictions that Moses and God brought upon the Egyptians.
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Golden Calf
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The golden idol that was created by the Aaron and worshiped by the Israelites.
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Manna
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The divine or spiritual food supplied to the Israelites that was actually white insect secretions.
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Cush
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The eldest son of Ham
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Caleb
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a hebrew leader sent as a spy into the land of Canaan.
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Joshua
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A hebrew leaderw who succeeded Moses as leaders of the Isrealites.
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Nehushtan
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The name under which the Isrealites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses.
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Balaam
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A Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Isrealites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode.
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Balak
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a son of Zippor, and Moabite king who was sent to curse the Israelites.
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Amalek
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Was the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau.
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Amalekites
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A member of the tribe of Amalek, who was Esau's grandson.
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Midianites
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A member of an the tribe of Midian who were bedoins (desert people)
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Mount Nebo
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Where Moses viewed the Promised Land.
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Josiah
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King of Judah and son of Amon who attempted to destroy all forms of Idolatry.
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Hammurabi
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King of Babylon and codified the laws of Mesopotamia and Sumeria.
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Torah
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The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures of the Bible.
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Casuistic law
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Law that is based on the actions and consequences. "if" and "then"
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Apodictic Law
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Law that are general commands. Ex You must not kill
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Kosher
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Refers to Jewish Dietary laws. Food that has been prayed on.
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Behemoth
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An animal that is mentioned in Job, that is large and powerful.
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Leviathan
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A sea monster mentioned in the Book of Job.
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Tabernacle
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The portable sacntuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant through the desert.
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Horned altar
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Altars with horns that are refered to in the Bible.
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Table of Showbread
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Refers to cakes or loaves of bread that were always present a dedicated table in the Temple of Jerusalem as an offering to God.
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Samson
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A judge of Israel famous for his great strength.
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Gideon
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A judge of Isreal who conquered the Midianites.
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Deborah
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A female Judge of Israel who aided Israel in conquering the Canaanites.
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Jephthah
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A judge of Israel who vowed to sacrafice to God the first thing that greeted him after gaining victory over the Ammonites.
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Jehu
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King of Israel whe slew Ahab, Jezebel, and the prophets of Baal. Fast Chariot Driver.
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Menorah
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A candlestand with seven brances branches that is used in the Biblical Tabernacle or Temple of Jerusalem.
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Altar of Incense
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A golden piece of furniture in the Holy Place on which incense was burned and it had four golden horns.
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Yom Kippur
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A Jewish holy day called the Day of Atonement.
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Azazel
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In the Bible, the evil spirit in the wilderness to whom a scapegoat was sent on the Day of Atonement.
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Table of Showbread
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Refers to cakes or loaves of bread that were always present a dedicated table in the Temple of Jerusalem as an offering to God.
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Samson
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A judge of Israel famous for his great strength.
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Gideon
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A judge of Isreal who conquered the Midianites.
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Deborah
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A female Judge of Israel who aided Israel in conquering the Canaanites.
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Jephthah
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A judge of Israel who vowed to sacrafice to God the first thing that greeted him after gaining victory over the Ammonites.
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Jehu
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King of Israel whe slew Ahab, Jezebel, and the prophets of Baal. Fast Chariot Driver.
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Menorah
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A candlestand with seven brances branches that is used in the Biblical Tabernacle or Temple of Jerusalem.
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Altar of Incense
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A golden piece of furniture in the Holy Place on which incense was burned and it had four golden horns.
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Yom Kippur
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A Jewish holy day called the Day of Atonement.
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Azazel
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In the Bible, the evil spirit in the wilderness to whom a scapegoat was sent on the Day of Atonement.
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Scapegoat
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A goat let loose in the wilderness on Yom Kippur.
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Urim and Thummim
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Means light and perfection. It is accociated with the High Priest's breastplate.
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Day of Atonement
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Means Yom Kippur. A day in which the Jews atone for their sins.
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Battle of Kadesh
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Battle that took place between the Egyptian Empire and the Hittite Empire at the city of Kadesh.
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Ramesses II
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King of Egypt who is believed to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus. Also during his reign the Battle of Kadesh took place.
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Talmud
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The collection of Jewish law and commentaries on biblical texts that form with the Torah. It consists of the Gemara and the Mishnah.
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Jericho
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A city in the Bible, which was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land.
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Rahab
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A harlot of Jericho who gave shelter to the two spys sent by Joshua to spy on the city.
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Ai
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One of the cities of the Canaanites where Joshua was tefeated and then was victorious. The second Canaanite city taken by Israel.
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Shofar
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A ram's horn blown as a wind instrument sounded in Biblical times.
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Achan
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A member of the Tribe of Judah who was stoned along with his family for stealing forbidden spoils.
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Hasmonean
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A member of a priestly family of Jewish rulers and leaders, which the Maccabees belonged.
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Maccabees
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fdA Jewish national liberation movement that fought for and won independence and founded the Hasmonean dynasty.
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Antiochus IV
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Ruler of the Seleucid Empire and the Maccabeean revolt occured during his reign.
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Seleucid
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Dynasty that was founded in Syria by Seleucus Nicater after the death of Alexander the Great.
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Ptolomy
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Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
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Apocrypha
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The biblical books included in the Vulgate and Septuagint and accepted by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Canon.
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Qumran
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An ancient village of Palestine on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. It is noted for the caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
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Dead Sea Scrolls
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A number of scolls that contain partial texts of some of the books in the Old Testament and some non-Biblical scrolls. Found in a cave near the Dead Sea
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Essenes
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A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that existed in ancient Palestine.
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Pharisees
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A member of a Jewish sect that emphasized strict interpretation and observance of the Mosaic law both written and oral.
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Sadducees
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A member of a Jewish sect that accepted only written Mosaic law.
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Zealots
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A member of a Jewish movement who fought against Roman rule in Palestine. They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, because they felt it was a violation of the priniple that God was the only king of Israel.
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Peter
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One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus who denied Jesus three times.
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Matthew
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one of the four Evangelists and one of the Twelve apostles. Author of the first Gospel
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Mark
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one of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel.
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Luke
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Companion of Saint Paul and author of the third Gospel of the New Testament. He is considered the patron saint of painters and physicians.
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John
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the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
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Synoptic Gospels
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Relating to or being the first three gospels of the New Testament, which share content, style, and order of events and which differ largely from John.
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Mary Magdalene
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She was the first witness the Jesus' ressurection. She was also a reformed prostitute.
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Mary and Martha
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The sisters of Lazarus.
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Mary the mother of James and John
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The wife of Zebedee and mother of James the Great.
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Josephus
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Jewish general and historian who took part in the Jewish revolt against the Romans.
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Pentecost
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The day in which the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles.
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Shavout
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A feast that commemorates when Moses recieved the Ten Commandments.
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Paul
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Also called Saul and he persecuted Christians. He wrote many epistles to the Gentiles and the Acts of the Apostles.
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Saul
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Also known as Paul. This was his name while he used to persecute the Christians until God gave him the name Paul.
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Gospel of Thomas
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One of the Gnostic gospels that was written by St. Thomas. It is not accepted by any major Christian Cononical groups. It contains 114 sayings attributed to Jesus in Coptic.
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Community Rule
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The name given to one of the documents found in the caves at Qumran.
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Daniel
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the one who was thrown into the lions den by Nebuchadnezzar and was protected by God.
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Shadrach
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A companion of David who was thrown into the fire along with Meshach and Abednego.
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Meshach
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A companion of David who was thrown into the fire along with Shadrach and Abednego.
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Abednego
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A companion of David who was thrown into the fire along with Shadrach and Meshach.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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King who took over Jerusalem and threw Daniel in the lion's den.
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Chaldeans
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A member of an ancient Semetic people who ruled in Babylonia.
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