Short Answer Flashcards
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Elijah
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- From the Northern Kingdom
- The showdown focused on fire
- Ran away to Mt. Sinai after winning the showdown.
- Prophet under King Ahab.
- Stresses God is universal in power.
- Had a public showdown against Baal.
- God tended, spoke to him at Mt. Sinai.
- Most memorable prophet
- Worked many miracles
- Fought powers of evil
- Angered Jezebel with priest death.
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Ezekiel
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- was a priest
- Used ‘mortal’ over 100 times
- Said that salvation begins with total obliteration.
- Interested in Temple liturgy.
- 1st to go outside of Palestine
- Father of judaism
- Theme of absolute majesty of God.
- Uses allegories of eagle, cedar and pot.
- Used refrains
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Jeremiah
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- Theme of justice
- Spent time in exile
- Used acrostics
- Is a priest
- Condemns oppressions of orphans, widows.
- Uses objects to teach.
- Reluctant to be a prophet.
- Remained faithful
- Lamentations is attributed to him.
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Just War
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Waged only to confront a real, certain danger, protect innocent
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Competent authority
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Declared only by those responsible for public order
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Comparative justice
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No ‘absolute justice’…rights, values justify loss of life?
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Right intention
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Pursuit of peace, reconciliation.
Avoid unnecessary destruction
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Last resort
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All peaceful alternatives have been exhausted
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Probability of success
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Intended results are likely to be achieved
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Proportionality
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Damage, costs proportionate to good expected
