Review Flashcards - Genesis and Early Biblical Concepts

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the lecture notes on Genesis and early biblical concepts.

Historical Critical Method

A method used to understand the Bible in its historical and cultural context.

Canon

The official list of books considered part of the Bible.

Genesis

The first book of the Bible, containing stories of creation.

Diaspora

When people are dispersed from their homeland.

Pentateuch / Torah

The first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy); also known as the Torah.

Stories of Creation

Stories found in Genesis that explain the origins of the world and humanity

Priestly Source & Yahwist Source

Two of the sources believed to have contributed to the Pentateuch.

The Flood

A story about a catastrophic event where God sent a flood to destroy the wicked, but spared Noah, his family, and animals.

Theological Hermeneutics

Interpreting biblical texts and applying them to one's life.

Literary Criticism

Analyzing literature -- in this case, biblical texts, using literary methods.

Deuterocanonical books

Books included in the Catholic Old Testament but not in the Protestant Bible.

Traditional belief about the authorship of the Pentateuch

The belief that Moses wrote the Pentateuch

Anthropomorphic Terms

Describes God in human terms, giving God human characteristics.

Tanak

Refers to the Hebrew Scriptures

Theological Hermeneutics attempts to:

Attempts to reveal the divine authorship and message of biblical texts

Hermeneutic theological interpretation of Cain and Abel

The interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel suggesting humans are violent but God is merciful.

Hermeneutic theological interpretation of the Flood

The interpretation of the Flood, suggesting humans are sinners but capable of good, and God is merciful.

Wisdom Literature

Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs

Prophetic Category

Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah

The Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, and Deuteronomy

Covenant

An agreement or partnership between God and human beings

Written tradition

Preserving tradition through writing

Canon

Rules or measurement for books to be considered part of the Bible

Diaspora

The spread of people from their homeland.

Main difference between Genesis 1-11 and 11-50

Genesis 1-11 are primeval and mythic stories.