UFDN 3001 Compact Guide

Wisdom

A way of life, dependent on observing the world.

Sacraments

Outward sign of inward grace.

Exile (Septuagint)

Greek translation of Jewish scriptures.

Pentateuch

First 5 books of the OT (i.e., Torah)

Writings

Third canonical unit of the OT.

Canon

Rule, Measure, Official, Authoritative whole.

Discipleship

An apprentice, learner.

Righteous

High moral character, lives w/ God.

Samaria

Capital of Israel

Hellenization

Greek influences

Scribes

Produced translations of scriptures.

Priests

Leaders after kings.

Gentiles

Non-Jews

Redeemed

Regain

Passover

Annual Jewish celebration (i.e., their release from Egypt).

Reconciliation

Atonement, Restoration

Promised Land

Canaan

Redemption

Regain possession of something by offering payment.

Catholic Epistles

Collection of letters from the NT. "fordoing works"

Transhistorical

Has historical dimension, but not limited by this dimension.

Messiah

The anointed one.

Ark of Covenant

Sacred vessel, evokes God.

Canaanites

Inhabitants of Israel.

Moabite

Nation next to Israel.

Wisdom Literature

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job

Eschatological

Theology on the last things God created.

Hebrew Poetry

Parallelism, metaphors, similes, acrostics, chiasm, word plays.

Parables

Story or riddle that compares.

Revelation

The act of revealing something.