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29 Cards in this Set
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Ahura Mazda |
the "wise Lord," eternal, supreme creator of all, as taught by Zarathustra |
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Amesha Spentas |
in Zoroastrianism, the "Holy Immortals," Good purpose, Truth, Dominion, Devotion, Perfection, Immortality and Holy Spirit, generated by Ahura Mazda to aid in the creation of the world |
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Angra Mainyu |
Evil Spirit in Zoroastrian thought, upholder of the lie(druj), cosmic opponent of Ahura Mazda |
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Ba'al |
storm-fertility god of the ancient Canaanites |
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Covenant(berith) |
relationship between God and Israel, enacted on Mt. Sinai, based on Israel's acceptance of God's Torah |
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dakhma |
Tower of Silence in Zoroastrian communities, the structure on which the dead are exposed to vultures and the sun |
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divine kingship |
notion in many ancient societies, such as Egypt and Mesopotamia, that the king represents divine power to the human realm |
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eschatology |
doctrine about the last things: the end of the world, judgement day, consummation of God's plan |
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Exile |
the Jewish captivity in Babylon, especially the period from the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. until the first return to jerusalem in 538 B.C.E. |
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Exodus |
deliverance of Israelites from Egypt under Moses' Leadership |
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Fire-Temple |
main worship sanctuary for Zoroastrians, where the sacred fire is kept burning |
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Gathus |
sacred hymns composed by Zarathustra, part of the Avesta |
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Hebrews |
ancestors of the Israelites |
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Incarnation |
"becoming flesh"; especially the Christian teaching that the eternal Son of God became human in the womb of his mother Mary |
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Kingdom of God |
the rule of God; proclaimed by Jesus as a present reality, YET to be fully manifested in the future |
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Messiah |
end-time king, descended from King David, expected to redeem Israel; Christians identified the messiah (Greek christos) with Jesus |
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Parsis |
communities of Zoroastrians in India |
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Rabbi |
"my master"; title for teacher of the law; spiritual leader of a congregation in Judaism |
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Rabbinic Judaism |
designation for Judaism as it developed under the teachers of the oral Torah(Talmud) |
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Sadducees |
Conservative party of temple priests and sympathizers in ancient Judaism who rejected the oral Torah and the idea of the ressurection |
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Shema |
statement proclaiming the unity of God, based on Deuteronomy 6:4-0,beginning,"Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God, The Lord is one" |
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Spenta Mainyu |
Holy Spirit in Zoroastrianism, closely identified with Ahura Mazda, creator of world, opponent of Angra Mainyu |
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Synagogue |
Greek term translating Hebrew "house of assembly"; Jewish place for prayer and study |
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Talmud |
Jewish "oral Torah," comprised of the Mishnah and Gemara; exists in a Palestinian and a Babylonian version |
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Tanakh |
Hebrew Scriptures comprised of Torah( the Pentateuch), Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Khetuvim (the Writings) |
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Torah |
first five books in the Hebrew Scriptures; also the whole of scripture; also the whole corpus of revelation, including oral Torah |
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Zionism |
modern movement to secure a Jewish homeland in Palestine, which led to the formation of state of Israel |
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Zionist Churches |
independent Christian groups in Africa that have attempted to combine African traditions with Christianity |
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Zoroaster |
Greek form of the name Zarathustra |
