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JOB vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| theodicy | defense of Gods goodness and omnipotence in veiw of the existence of evil |
| sovereignty | supreme power or authority |
| consecrate | make or declare( smth typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose |
| Satan | the accuser, the Adversary |
| iniquity | a violation of right or duty; wicked act; sin |
| vexation | irritation; annoyance |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| calamity | a great misfortune; grievious affliction; Adversary; misery |
| rash | acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration |
| vindication | defense; excuse; justification |
| arbiter | to person empowered to decide to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire |
| acquit | to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not quilty |
| doctrine | a particular position, principle, or policy taught or advocated, as of religion or government |
| Sheol | the dwelling of the dead; the underworld depicted in the old testament |
| partiality | a favorable bias or prejudice |
| maxim | an expression of a general truth or principle |
| theocracy | a government ruled by divine authority. kings were agents for gods |
| polytheism | connects natural forces such as winds, floods, and humidity with different gods |
| An | sky god |
| enlil | wind god |
| enki (ea) | earth god |
| ninhur | soil goddess, fertility |
| divination | seeking to predict future events by interpreting divine signs |
| cuniform | wedge-shaped and used a reed stylus to press into clay. used symbols instead of letters |
| stele | monument of stone, code of hammurabi |
| cultural mandate | God has given us dominion over creation |
| nam lugal | kingship |