Salvation History Practice Flashcards

These vocabulary flashcards cover the key figures, covenants, and symbolic fulfillments of Salvation History from Genesis to Revelation as presented in the lecture notes.

Salvation History

The story of Scripture demonstrating that the God who creates is also the God who saves and restores humanity to covenant communion.

Saint Athanasius

The theologian cited in the notes who stated that the self-same Word through whom all things were created is the one who redeemed them.

Number Seven

In Hebrew, this number is connected with the word for oath or covenant, signifying union and the Sabbath rest.

Sabbath Rest

The purpose of the seventh day, which means union with the good rather than simply a cessation of work.

Cosmic Temple

A description of Eden as the house of God, featuring a mountain, waters of life, jeweled ground, and an inner sanctuary.

Till and Keep

The specific Hebrew terms used to describe Adam's work in the Garden, which together signify priestly activity.

Adam's Triple Vocation

The roles of priest (offering sacrifice), prophet (naming animals), and king (governing creation/dominion).

Protoevangelium

Found in Genesis $3:15$, it is the first promise of a Redeemer through the offspring of the woman who will undo the curse of the serpent.

Enoch

The descendant from the $7$th generation of Adam who walks with God and represents the covenant generation.

De-creation and Re-creation

The theological interpretation of the Flood, where waters return to cover the earth and then recede for a new covenant with Noah.

Melchizedek

The king of Salem and priest of God Most High who offers bread and wine, foreshadowing the priesthood of Christ and the Eucharist.

Abraham's Covenant Promise

The final blessing declaring all nations will be blessed through his descendants, given after the sacrifice of Isaac.

Judah

The son of Jacob from whose line the kingship will come and the scepter will never depart.

Joseph

The son of Jacob who was rejected by his brothers and went into Egypt, foreshadowing Jesus by using suffering to save nations through bread.

Passover Lamb

A ritual sacrifice where a lamb is slain and its blood saves Israel, symbolizing Christ as the True Passover Lamb.

Manna

The bread from heaven provided in the wilderness, pointing toward Jesus as the Bread of Life.

Tabernacle

The portable sanctuary furnished like a golden garden where God's shadowy presence dwelt on the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant.

Davidic Covenant

The promise in $2$ Samuel $7$ that David's son will be God's Son and his throne/kingdom will last forever.

Ornan the Jebusite

The owner of the threshing floor where the Temple was built; the site is linked to creation, Adam, and the sacrifice of Isaac.

Great Schism

The division occurring after Solomon's failures, leading to the loss of the ten northern tribes and their scattering among nations.

Prophetic Restoration

The promises made by Jeremiah and Ezekiel for a New Covenant written on the heart and a new spirit.

Fullness of Time

The period when history was prepared for Christ through Roman roads, Greek philosophy, and Israel's recognized need.

Three Missing Realities

The conditions when Christ arrived: there was no king on David's throne, Israelites were slaves, and the presence of God was absent from the Temple.

True Gardener

A title for Jesus based on Mary Magdalene's mistake, signifying He is the one who sowed nature and harvests grace.

Harrowing of Hell

The event where Christ's soul descended to the dead as a liberator to defeat Satan and lead captives free.

New Jerusalem

The vision in Revelation of the city descending like a bride, representing Eden restored and God dwelling with humanity forever.