Scripture Part I Study Guide - Old Testament / Hebrew Bible

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical figures, books, and narrative themes across the Hebrew and Aramaic Scriptures (Old Testament) based on the provided quiz study guide.

Five Books of the Torah / Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

“Gelatinous Daddy”

Major Divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish Tradition)

Torah, Prophets, and Writings

Major Divisions of the Old Testament (Christian Traditions)

Five Books of Moses, Historical books, Poetical & Wisdom books, Prophets, and Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.

J and E Sources

Jaoist: anthropomorphic God; female authors; YHWH; poets

Elohist: ISRAEL; “eeelohim“ and “eeesrael“

Four Major Patriarchs

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

Passover

An institution established in Exodus following the tenth plague (the death of the firstborn), commemorating God passing over Egypt.

Theophany

A visible or sensory manifestation of God to humans, such as the LORD's appearance in the desert and on Mt. Sinai.

Ruth

A Moabite woman who returned to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law Naomi, gleaned in the field of Boaz, and became the great-grandmother of King David.

Samuel

The prophet who played a key role in Israel's transition from rule by judges to rule by kings, including the anointing of Saul.

Witch / Medium of Endor

The spiritual medium consulted by King Saul during his conflict with David and the decline of his reign.

Ephod

A sacred garment worn by King David while dancing before the LORD when bringing the Ark to Jerusalem, which angered his wife Michal.

Bathsheba and Uriah

Figures in 2nd Samuel; King David committed adultery with her and orchestrated the mediated murder of her husband.

Absalom

King David's son who led a rebellion against his father, resulting in his defeat, death, and David's deep mourning.

First Temple

The holy temple constructed in Jerusalem under King Solomon's rule, described in 1st & 2nd Chronicles, which was later destroyed during the Babylonian conquest.

Second Temple Period

The period in Jewish history initiated by the return from Babylonian captivity under Cyrus the Great and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, lasting until 70 A.D./C.E.

Purim

The Jewish festival instituted in the Book of Esther to celebrate the victory and deliverance of the Jewish people after Esther thwarted Haman's plot.

Haman

The royal official in the Book of Esther who sought to destroy all Jews because Mordecai refused to bow to him, but was ultimately hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai.

Divine-Satanic Wager (Job)

The test initiated between God and the Adversary (Satan) to challenge and prove the depth of Job's faith and patience through severe suffering.

Whirlwind Answer (Job 38-41)

God's response to Job, demonstrating that God's wisdom is inscrutable and that human reasoning with the Creator is futile.

Ecclesiastes

A wisdom book exploring skepticism about human wisdom in the face of death, emphasizing the theme "Vanity, all is vanity" ("merest breath").

Song of Songs / Song of Solomon

A biblical book featuring dialogic love poetry and eroticism as theology, allegorically adapted to represent God's love for the soul, Israel, or the church.

Parallelism

A core feature of Biblical poetic style prominent throughout the poetic dialogic structure of the Song of Songs.