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SD OT Flashcards
terms for Old Testament
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. bible | is the inspired Word of God; a book of religious truth that shows God’s involvement in history |
| 2. bible | means “ book” |
| 3. salvation history | God worked through humans to give us the truth we need for our salvation |
| 4. religious truth | the truth about God and our relationship with God |
| 5. inerrant | without error in religious truth |
| 6. literal interpretation | means word for word, true as written; accepting what the bible says as true the way it is written; this is how a creationist (or a fundamentalist) interprets the bible (not Catholics) |
| 7. hesed | personal, loving, caring, concerned; God loves us unconditionally |
| 8. A.D. | abbreviation for Anno Domini |
| 9. Anno Domini | means “year of the Lord” |
| 10. B.C. | abbreviation for Before Christ |
| 11. testament | literally means covenant |
| 12. covenant | means agreement or promise |
| 13. canon | refers to the official list of books in the bible; books recognized as inspired; the Jews and Protestants have the same one for the OT; the Catholics have a different OT one |
| 14. 2 ways God’s truth is revealed | Catholics believe that God revealed Truth to humans through Scripture(the Bible) and Tradition |
| 15. tradition | oral preaching from the time of the Apostles handed down in the Church |
| 16. # stages of OT development | Oral: telling stories to pass them on; Written: eventually writing down the oral stories; Edited: gathering writings, putting them in order |
| 17. Tanakh | Jewish name for their entire scriptures |
| 18. Torah | the Jewish word for their first five books (sometimes used for all Hebrew Scripture) |
| 19. Pentateuch | word used by Christians to refer to the first five books of the OT; literally means “five” “books” (penta + teuch) |
| 20. GELND | stands for “Go Eat Lunch Now David”; used to remember the order of the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy; it’s an acrostic |
| 21. PaHaWaP | used to remember the 4 major divisions of the Christian OT in order; the first P in PaHaWaP stands for Pentateuch; the H is for Historical books; the W stands for Wisdom; the second P stands for Prophets |
| 22. 2 original Bible languages | OT written mostly in Hebrew (a few of the later books are in Greek); NT written in Greek |
| 23. patriarchs | founding fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob |
| 24. matriarchs | founding mothers, Sarah, Rebecca (Rebekkah) , and Rachel (and Leah) |
| 25. Exodus | literally means “to leave”; refers to the Hebrews going out of Egypt fleeing from slavery |
| 26. 1000 BC/BCE | time in which the OT stories were first written down (time of the kings) |
| 27. 721 BC/BCE | year in which the northern kingdom (Israel) fell to the Assyrians |
| 28. 587 BC/BCE | year in which the southern kingdom (Judah) fell to the Babylonians |
| 29. exile | Jews being taken from their homeland to Babylon (500’s BC); time spent in Babylon |
| 30. Jews of the Dispersion (Diaspora) | Jews scattered throughout the world, not living in their homeland |
| 31. Judaism | name for the Jewish religion |
| 32. Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year celebrated usually in September |
| 33. Yom Kippur | Jewish “Day of Atonement” 10 days after Rosh Hashanah; Jews seek reconciliation for wrongs done during the past year |
| 34. monotheism | belief in one God |
| 35. polytheism | belief in many gods |
| 36. Genesis | literally means “beginning;” first book of the OT |
| 37. Sabbath | takes place from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday; day of rest and worship |
| 38. sin | choosing to do something that we know is wrong |
| 39. Canaan | one of the oldest names for the Land promised to the Hebrews |
| 40. circumcision | ritual that shows a Jewish males acceptance of the Covenant |
| 41. Yahweh | one meaning is “I AM”; name for God Jews never speak out loud (out of respect) |
| 42. Elohim | another name for God |
| 43. Adonai | means “Lord”; used as a substitute for Yahweh |
| 44. the desert | symbolizes a “place” for us to become a new person , to face God |
| 45. miracle | event that happens when we need it to; the power of God moving us to good |
| 46. manna | literally means “what is it”; refers to food provided by God in the desert during the Exodus |
| 47. Decalogue | refers to the 10 Commandments |
| 48. Ark of the Covenant | symbol of God’s presence and power (an object); built in the Sinai Desert; held the tablets of the 10 Commandments |
| 49. Deuteronomy | literally means “second writing” of the law; fifth book of the OT |
| 50. Sh’ma | literally means “hear”; a Jewish prayer |
| 51. mezuzah | a small box hung on the door frame of a Jewish house; has a small scroll inside |
| 52. Deuteronomic history | in the Exile, Jews compiled, edited and rewrote the history of the Jews from their entry into the Holy Land , through the kings, to the Exile |
| 53. shalom | Hebrew for “peace”; used as a greeting |
| 54. judges | people such as Deborah or Samson, mainly military leaders after the Exodus |
| 55. Israel | the name for the united kingdom (ruled by Saul, David and Solomon); after the kingdom split (after 920 BCE) the northern area was called this |
| 56. Davidic covenant | promise of a Messiah given to David |
| 57. Messiah | means anointed one |
| 58. temple | built by Solomon in Jerusalem as the Jewish center of worship |
| 59. nabi | Hebrew word for prophet |
| 60. prophet | person who speaks for God |
| 61. Lost tribes | Jews from one of the 10 northern tribes in Israel who were deported by the Assyrians |
| 62. Samaritans | intermarried with Assyrians; disliked by Jews because they were not pure Jewish |
| 63. Remnant | small group of people who remain faithful to God |
| 64. Synagogue | local place of worship and study for Jews |
| 65. Diaspora | people (like Jews) not living in their homeland usually because someone threatening took over |
| 66. Septuagint | translation of the Old Testament into Greek done in BC/BCE time |
| 67. Jew | comes form “Yehudi” the word used by the Babylonians to refer to the exiled people |
| 68. Maccabees | two of the last OT books written ; it’s about a Jewish family who fought for independence from the Greeks/Seleucids; refers to a belief in life after death and the value of praying for the dead |
| 69. martyr | literally means “witness” |
| 70. apocalyptic literature | uses symbolism to tell a story |
| 71. proverb | often an easy-to-remember saying that gives advice |
| 72. Purim | Jewish feast honoring Esther who stood up for the Jews |
| 73. Rabbi | means teacher |
| 74. shofar | ram’s horn used as a trumpet to call to worship |
| 75. psalm | a song ; many were attributed to/ written by David |
| 76. lament | means suffering, sorrow, sadness |
| 77. sheol | for Jews, the “pit,” a shadowy afterlife underworld removed from God; |
| 78. Shoah | used by Jews to refer to the Holocaust |
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