Hebrew Scriptures Final

famine

complaining people did to Moses and Aaron in the desert

lamb

passover ritual sacrifice

egypt

located southwest of israel; most repeated story in the old testament (exodus) comes from egypt

mt. sinai

sacred time in history; its on mt. sinai that they are first called a nation; first major story

sabbath

friday evening to saturday evening; day of rest, prayer and study

blood

main source of life for the jews

covenant

mosiac law, torah, agreement between humanity and God

10 commandments

building block to every community; springboard to the other 316 laws

religious history

jewish interpretation of their history

star of david

universal protection

arc of the covenant

holds 10 commandments, was stored in the holy of holies

yarmulke

skull cap, symbolic of humility and respect to God

talmud

holy jewish book, commentaries on the torah (debated on it)

mezuzah

doorpost decoration, holds shema prayer

torah

first 5 books of the hebrew scriptures; also known as the law of moses and pentateuch

genesis

myths, creation, and patriarchs

exodus

exile and deliverance

jericho

first city joshua takes over in israel

canaanites

may have been the early israelites

song of the sea

oldest story in hebrew scriptues (parting of red sea)

historical books

their sacred history, their monarchy, interpreted it religiously

wisdom books

meaning and purpose to life (advice)

prophetic books

moral and spiritual behavior, bring people back to the torah

former prophets

those who come before the kings (samuel)

major prophets

deal with larger books (isaiah)

minor prophets

smaller books (hosea and amos)

classical prophets

blunt and they correct moral behavior (nathaniel)

professional prophets

use emotion and other techniques to influence audience (ezekiel)

false prophets

prophesize for moeny

amos

fights against injustice

hosea

spoke about faith; uses his marriage as a metaphor

samuel role

last judge and prophet before the kings, anoints saul and david

saul role

first king/tribal leader

david (king) role

greatest king in jewish history

life

the greatest gift

a long life

a gift for living a life worthy of God's presence

job

debate about suffering

psalms

prayer sung with a string instrument; david gets credit for majority of them (even after his death)

promised land

israel, caanan

book of numbers

senses

light of one's faith

historical books, interpreting

basic themes from the historical books

God loves, people sin, God punishes, people repent, God forgives, people repeat sin, God rewards faithfulness

religious truths in the historical books

God is not removed, God cares deeply, people are happier with good, all humans suffer with meaning

wisdom of solomon, proverbs, and sirach

deal with virtuous living

ecclesiastes

journey of life (time to be born, time to dance, etc.)

general themes of wisdom books

harmony and meaning of life, moral lessons, understanding for suffering and death - mysteries of life

kings role

military leader, unifier of israel, spiritual leader

monarchy

government led by king, kept in the bloodline

david's talents

military leader, musical, respected, created organizations, spiritual leader, unifier

prophet

one who speaks for another, helps people stay connected to torah

decline of age in scripture

symbolic of the increase in sin

587 BCE

babylonian attack

"yahweh"

too scared to speak out loud

jerusalem

capital city of israel, city of david, their sacred place

monotheistic religions found in israel

judaism, islam, and christianity

joshua

judge and former prophet, led israelites into israel

nomad

wandering individual with no homeland

B.C.E

before common era

C.E

common era

protection and hospitality

2 most important values in hebrew scriptures

\#3 and 7

perfection (300 & 700 still works)

pentateuch

torah

mediterranian sea

borders the western coastline of israel

phylacteries

boxes put on forehead and upper arm; public expression of prayer

polygamy

having more than one wife

original intent

true source of doing something, main objective

moses

religious leader of the hebrews and he is associated with the commandments (not a patriarch)

seder plate

symbolic and a reminder of the exodus experience

menorah

a branch candle opera/holder

prayer shawl

worn for prayer, 613 laws knots of fringes represent their laws

kosher

jewish dietary law, means pure and fit

sea people

phillistines (goliath), come from greek

patriarch

male leader of jewish faith, abraham, isaac and jacob

613 laws

commandments and jewish guidelines (torah)

"tell"

excavate a mound to pull dirt away

solomon

david's son, gives credit for building temple; split israel because of his treatment of people

exodus and the divine deliverance

central theme of of hebrew scriptures

to live simply

jewish identity, made them different from the egyptians

exodus journey

"freedom"

polytheism vs monotheism

difference between many gods and one God

jewish temple/synagouge

place of worship, study and community

magesterium of the catholic church

powerhouse of the catholic church

hebrew, aramaic, greek

spiritual languages of the bible

milk and honey

symbolic of prosperity and abundance

everyday experiences

how God revealed himself to humanity

mountains

eternal and holy

ishmael and isaac

abrahams sons, ishmael head of the arab community, isaac head of the jewish community

abraham, isaac, jacob

patriarchs of judiasm

israelites

followers of jacob

holy of holies

place in the temple where the arc of the covenant was stored

bread and wine

main source of food and drink

abraham, sarah, hagar

parents of ishmael and isaac

dreams, visions, angels

how God was revealed in the hebrew scriptures

mysteries

rituals and practices, how religious beliefs are expressed

messiah

anointed one (military leader in hebrew scriptures)

ruth and boaz

great grandparents of king david

yahwist, elohist, deuteronomist, priestly

editing stages, written sources of the torah

\#40

generation or an unspecified lapse of time

king qualities

a person of prayer, military, unify the people

problems with having a human king

power comes only from God, abuse may come when people rise in power, people have flaws yet may be treated like gods