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REL 130 Exam 2
exam 2 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rameses 2 - | Pharoah of the exodus |
| Merneptah Stela - | Son of Ramses |
| Plan of Pharaoh (Exod 1) - | His goal was to end the Israelites |
| Plagues - | Historical phenomenon |
| Signs and wonders (OT concept of miracle) - | Visible evidence of power/presence of Yah Yahweh is creator; anything can be sign of presence |
| Crossing of the Sea - | climax of the Exodus (Ex 13.17) |
| Red/Reed Sea - | Translates yam suf; the sea Moses parted |
| Wilderness stories, themes, underlying issue (Ex 17:7) - | Complaining of the Israelites: Is Yahweh among us or not? Protection by Yahweh: Manna and quail Fighting against desert tribes |
| Manna and quail - | Food of the wilderness, what the Lord provided for them in response to their complaining |
| Tetragrammaton - | YHWH (four letters) |
| Sinai Covenant - | Covenant that establishes Israel as his people |
| Covenant - | An agreement that establishes a relationship between two people |
| Decalogue - | "Ten Words" |
| Ten Commandments: how counted, meaning, etc: Jewish tradition | the “ten words” begin with Exodus 20:2 - called the first word/utterance then is followed by the 9 actual commandments |
| Ten Commandments: how counted, meaning, etc: Roman Catholic/Lutheran | the first commandment is Exodus 20: 2-5, and the last two follow the version in Deuteronomy 5, separating the ‘coveting’ of the neighbor’s wife and of his other property into two commandments. |
| Ten Commandments: how counted, meaning, etc: Protestant/Orthodox | the first commandment is “You shall have no other gods apart from me,” followed by the remaining nine, following the text of Exodus 20 |
| Types of ANE treaty-covenants: Vassal | one party is the overlord while the other is a vassel |
| Types of ANE treaty-covenants: Parity | both parties are equal |
| Israel’s covenant obligations to Yahweh - | Obey the voice of Yahweh, keep the covenant |
| Ark of the Covenant - | Small portable box that held the 10 commandments |
| Tent of Meeting - | Where Yahweh met with Israel in worship - also called the tabernacle, superceded by Temple |
| Mosaic Yahwism | Religion of Israel |
| Mosaic Yahwism: its 3 ideas - | 1. Yahweh is a God, or Lord, of history 2. Relationship between Yahweh and Israel us defined by: election, covenant, law 3. Exclusive worship of Yahweh (monotheism) |
| Apodictic and case law: Apodictic | you shall/not rules |
| Apodictic and case law: Case | crime and punishment rules |
| “Eye for an eye” - | Lex talionis, principle denoted by "eye for an eye" Punishment is supposed to match the crime |
| Widow, orphan, resident alien - | Most vunerable people in society in the covenant code |
| Justice as Neighborliness - | Nation of people who were neighbors, they had an obligation to each other |
| Deuteronomic/Deuteronomistic History (DH) | books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, created by deuteronomic historians |
| Dt view of history (Dt theology) - | Obedience/faithfulness to Yahweh brings blessing Disobedience/unfaithfulness to Yahweh brings judgement |
| Practicing the Ban (herem) - | Dedicating or "devoting" one's enemy as a sacrifice to one's god |
| Shiloh - | Where the Ark of the Covenant was kept |
| the Judges - | Men and women who led Israel in war as military commanders; in peace as governors, settling disputes among the tribes |
| Amarna Letters - | Info on the political situation in Canaan ( 14th C) |
| Ras Shamra Texts - | Info on religion in Canaan (14th C) |
| Baal - | Storm god, lord of the earth, giver of grain |
| Internal Revolt Theory (Revolt Model) - | Conquest as a revolt by Canaanite peasants against city-state overlords |
| Tribal land allotments: Judah, Ephraim, Benjamin - | Three most important tribes in Hill country North: Ephraim South: Judah In the Middle: Benjamin |
| Military Conquest Theory (Conquest Model) - | (Conquest) by invading Israelites |
| Early Israelite farming practices & settlements - | Terraced farming, collection of rain water (cisterns), farm houses (?) |
| Gradual Emergence Theory (Emergence Model) - | Israel only gradually emerged as an entity in Canaan, from ruralizing Canaanites and Yahwistic traditions/people |
| Samuel - | A prophet who anoints the first 2 kings; one of the most important figure in the establishment of kingship |
| Philistines - | The threat to Israel |
| Iron - | Only the Philistines had incorporated iron into their weapons |
| Capture of the Ark and Destruction of Shiloh - | taken at the battle of Aphek |
| Anointing - | Pouring of oil on one's head |
| the “Lord’s Anointed” or “Anointed of Yahweh” - | To be chosen by God |
| Saul’s downfall - | - Loss of Yahweh's spirit (Two conflicts w/ Samuel: Doesn’t wait for sacrifice with Samuel, Doesn't practice the ban) - Threat of David - Depression and Paranoia |
| David - | Son of Jesse, warrior, shepherd, poet, military commander, outlaw to Saul and vassal to Philistines |
| Joshua- | Moses' Successor |
| Holy War - | conquest to gain land, they're supposed to practice the ban |
| Exodus (1250 or 13th c BCE) - | Being brought out of oppression by Yahweh |
| Land of Goshen - | Settlement in Delta region of Lower Egypt |
| Theophany of the Burning Bush - | Call of Moses (Ex 3-4) |
| Yahweh/Jehovah/YHWH, meaning of the divine name - | Yahweh - the Lord Jehovah - english translation of Yahweh YHWH - Tetragrammaton (four letters) |
| Exodus 19: Invitation to the Covenant - | -The basis of the covenant Yahweh's initiative to deliver them from slavery - tipulations of the Covenant - be faithful/obey his voice -Consequences for Israel - election + national purpose - God chooses who's anointed -Comparison with ANE treaty |
| Covenant Code (Exod 21-23) - | Encyclopedia of Laws; example of case law |
| Tribal League - | league of 12 tribes of Jacob |
| Shiloh - | Where the Ark of the Covenant was kept; meeting places local shrines |
| Cult (temple) prostitutes - | used for the fertility rites |
| Canaanite fertility rites - | religious practices (rites) performed to ensure fertility of the soil |
| Peaceful Settlement Theory (Infiltration Model) - | Immigration and became allies with indigenous people |
| Issues in reconstructing the conquest - | differing biblical depictions w/ mixed histo/arch evidence |
| Failure of the Tribal League: Factors - | 1. Threat of the Philistines in late settlement pd 2. Weakness of Tribal League: Decentralized and philistines had monopoly on iron 3. Crisis: Philistines captured the ark and destroyed Shiloh |
| Bio Info on and Reign of Saul & *David | Saul killed thousands and David tens of thousands, Saul reigned 20 years while David 40 |
| Historical Reconstruction of the Exodus- | Entry into Egypt - 1700 BCE (Hyksos rule over Egypt) - Period of disfavor - 1250 BCE (thrown out and used as labor forces) Oppression and Exodus - 19th dynasty (Ramses II) - settled in the land of Goshen End date of Exodus: Stela Merneptah |
| 1st Commandment | You shall have no other God's before me |
| 2nd Commandment | Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images |
| 3rd Commandment | Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain |
| 4th Commandment | Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy |
| 5th Comnnandment | Honor your father and mother |
| 6th Commandment | Thou shalt not kill |
| 7th Commandment | Thou shalt not commit adultery |
| 8th Commandment | Thou shalt not steal |
| 9th Commandment | Thou shall not bear false witness |
| 10th Commandment | You shall not covet |
| Moses' brother | Aaron |
| Moses' sister | Miriam |
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