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Biblical Writing Flashcards

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Inspire Definition:

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Fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something.

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Inspire Definition for religion: (to be inspired for religion)

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A special influence from a divinity on the minds of human beings.

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Who wrote the bible?

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Christians believe God inspired humans to write the bible. They were chosen by God to write it. Heaps of people were writing and the church (guided by God) had to choose which ones made it into the bible.

People who wrote the bible in the Old Testament: Moses, Iszaiah, etc.

People who wrote the bible in the New Testament:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, etc.

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Inspire Definition in my own words:

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Inspire means to change someone’s mentality by motivating and engaging with the person.

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Old Testament Definition:

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The first part of the Christian Bible, comprising thirty-nine books and corresponding approximately to the Hebrew Bible. Most of the books were written in Hebrew, some in Aramaic, between about 1200 and 100 BC. They comprise the chief texts of the law, history, prophecy, and wisdom literature of the ancient people of Israel.

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New Testament Definition:

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The second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Christ and his earliest followers. It includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, twenty-one Epistles by St Paul and others, and the book of Revelation.

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Inspired Definition:

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(of a person) displaying a creative impulse in the activity specified.

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Gospels Definition:

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The teaching or revelation of Christ.

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Prophecy Definition:

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A prediction of what will happen in the future.

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Poetry Definition:

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Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.

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Narrative Definition:

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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Dream Definition:

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A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.

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Epistle Definition:

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A letter.

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Myth Definition:

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A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

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Law Definition:

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The system of rules which a particular country or community recognises as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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Sacred Definition:

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Important or special to Christianity.

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What is the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament?

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Old Testament is written before Christ, and the New Testament is written after Christ.

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How many books are in the Old Testament?

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46

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How many books are in the New Testament?

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27

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Who was the first person to begin recording God’s self-communication in the Old Testament? What language did he write it in?

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Moses and he wrote it in Hebrew.

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What years were the Old Testament written between?

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900BCE - 50BCE

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What are the most important events written in the New Testament?

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Birth, Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

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What years were the New Testament written between?

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50CE - 125CE

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About Historical Context:

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The historical context of any verse, book, or passage you read needs to be a factor in how you interpret what you are reading.

Every word of the Bible was written at a certain point in history, in the midst of a certain set of circumstances.

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Why is historical context important when studying God’s Word?
→ It will reveal why the text was written. → It will enrich what you take away from the passage. → It will help you understand the full meaning.
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What is B.C?
Before Christ
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What is A.D?
Anno Domini (in latin) = After Death
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When we see a small c need to a date (i.e. c.2150) what does it mean?
'Circa' which means around or approximately.
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Why might biblical timelines not be accurate?
The Bible is an unreliable authority because it contains numerous contradictions. Logically, if two statements are contradictory, at least one of them is false. The biblical contradictions therefore prove that the book has many false statements and is not infallible.
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About Abraham;
Age of Patriarchs: I am known as the Father of all Nations. When I was 100 years old, my wife miraculously fell pregnant with my only son. God had asked me to offer him in a burnt sacrifice. It was because of my faith and willingness to offer up anything to God that a covenant was established between us. Life Dates: 1946 - 1771 BC The Three Conventional Promises: - The promised land - The promise of the descendants - The promise of blessing and redemption
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About Elijah:
Age of Israel: I am a prophet who is considered a messenger of God. My mission was to bring people back to God as they had fallen away into strange practices and worshipping of false gods. This practice came about because of Jezebel, a Phoenician princess, who had spread the worship of Baal and not of the True God. She threatened my life.
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About Saul:
Age of Christ: I was struck down off my horse as I was travelling to Damascus on a mission. After my conversion , I travelled vigorously across the known empire spreading the good news that Jesus had risen, and established several churches. These communities often wrote letters to me to which I would reply, often giving advice, or reminding them about the teachings of Jesus.
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About Jacob (Israel):
Sibling Rivalry: Although Jacob and Esau are twins, one is clearly marked as older. It starts with Esau relinquishing his birthright to his brother Jacob in exchange for “a mess of pottage,” an absurd tradeoff that really makes you wonder just how deliriously hungry Esau could have been. Then, while Esau is out hunting at his ailing father’s behest, Rebecca helps Jacob disguise himself as his hairy brother, draping goatskins on his arms and neck to conceal his smoothness and dupe the blind Isaac into granting him the blessing due the firstborn. When the deception is revealed, Esau cries out: “Have you but one blessing, father? Bless me, too, father.” But his heart-wrenching words fall on deaf ears. The enraged Esau resolves to kill his brother as soon as their father dies. The story of his 12 sons and Joseph: They became known as the 12 tribes of Israel. Joseph, one of Jacob's younger sons, was taken to Egypt as a slave when he was a young man.
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About Moses:
How was he raised: Moses' parents, hid him for three months and then set him afloat on the Nile in a reed basket daubed with pitch. The child, found by the pharaoh's daughter while bathing, was reared in the Egyptian court. How did God appear to him, what did he ask him to do: in flames of fire from within a bush, “And God said unto Moses, 'I AM THAT I AM. Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. ' ” God sent Moses forth in the name of the Lord (Yahweh), the great I AM. In giving to Moses His name, God gave Moses the key to overcome his fear of rejection. 10 commandments: The Ten Commandments were spoken to Moses in God's own voice and then later written on two tablets of stone by the very finger of God.
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King David Biography:
Life Dates: 1040 - 970 BC Where is he from? Who was in his family: David grew up in the rugged Judean hills around the Israelite town of Bethlehem, a few miles south of what was then the Canaanite stronghold of Jerusalem. David was the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, a farmer and sheep breeder of the Israelite tribe of Judah. The 12 Tribes: They were Asher, Dan, Ephraim, Gad, Issachar, Manasseh, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun, Judah and Benjamin. Of these 12, only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin survived. What happened to the tribes after he died: Scholars speculate that the tribes lost their distinct qualities when they were assimilated by various captors. Significance of the Temple and Jerusalem: The temple was a sacred place to the ancient Israelites. There, Israel's priestly representatives entered into God's presence on behalf of the people to offer sacrifices and be in the presence of Yahweh. The temple attracted Israelite pilgrims for centuries and was a cornerstone of their covenant relationship with God. Summary: Having famously killed the Philistine giant Goliath, David was an aide at the court of Saul until the monarch’s jealousy forced David into outlawry. After Saul’s death, David became king of Judah, in the south, while Saul’s eldest surviving son, Ishbosheth, was made king of northern Israel. After several years of civil war, two of Ishbosheth’s courtiers killed him, and David was anointed king of a united Israel. He captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites and made it his capital, defeated the Philistines, and gained control of many bordering kingdoms. He faced several revolts, including one by his third son, Absalom. He brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, making the city both the religious and political centre of the kingdom. He made the name Yahweh the supreme name for the god of Israel, who was worshipped in Jerusalem, and ruled that all other names for God were mere titles or attributes of Yahweh. Though the kingdom split under David’s son and successor Solomon, religious unity endured, and the house of David symbolized the bond between God and Israel. The word messiah comes from hameshiach, the title of kings of the line of David.
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Old Testament Stories:
- Creation Story (genesis) - Moses + 10 commandments - Jonah + The whale - Exodus - Adam and Eve - David v Goliath - Cain + Able - Burning Bush
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New Testament Stories:
- Jesus heals a blind man - Jesus heals man with leprosy - Jesus heals a paralysed man - Jesus + the tax collector - Crucifixion - Road to Emmaus
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Old Testament Summary:
- God flooded the world + left one family to start over (Noah's). This was because people were being bad - God promised that there will be many children eg that their name will continue on if they follow God - Jews were often taken away or lived in poor conditions eg slaves God made many covenant (promises) with key prophets - God told his prophets that one day he will send a saviour (Jews are still waiting for this saviour - they don't believe in Jesus and believe their saviour hasn't come yet)
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About Passage - 1 Cor 1:1-2 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Corinth Is the place's name new or old? Old What is/was the local language there? Greek What significant event happened there? People who sinned will call on the name of our lord jesus christ
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About Passage - Luke 24:18-20 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Jerusalem Is the place's name new or old? Old What is/was the local language there? Hebrew What significant event happened there? Cleopas' friend didn't know about jesus of nazareth
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About Passage - Exodus 14:26-29 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Egypt Is the place's name new or old? New What is/was the local language there? Arabic What significant event happened there? Egyptians drowned by water but Israelites lived on dry land
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About Passage - Acts 1:9 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Damascus Is the place's name new or old? Old What is/was the local language there? Damascus Arabic What significant event happened there? Jesus ascended into heaven
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About Passage - Luke 2:4 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Bethleham Is the place's name new or old? Old What is/was the local language there? Arabic What significant event happened there? Joseph went to the town of nazareth
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About Passage - Jeremiah 29:1-14 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Jordan Is the place's name new or old? New What is/was the local language there? Arabic What significant event happened there? A letter to the exiles
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About Passage - Joshua 5:13 - 6:27 City/Place: Is the place's name new or old? What is/was the local language there? What significant event happened there?
City/Place: Jordan Is the place's name new or old? New What is/was the local language there? Arabic What significant event happened there? The fall of Jericho (it collapsed)
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Divinity Definition:
the study of religion; theology.
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What makes it easy to determine the truth?
It makes it easier if you know them, the event (you are familiar with that event), it's too farfetched, can't hold eye contact, lie at the end (sometimes), and the story has changed.
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What makes it hard to determine the truth?
It makes it harder if you don't know them, the event (you aren't familiar with that event), it's not farfetched, can hold eye contact, lie not at the end, and the story hasn't changed.
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Proverbial Truth Definition:
Short saying of common sense wisdom; represents an underlying message or lesson.
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Historical Truth Definition:
The Bible contains historically accurate Records and stories of past events and deeds.
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Scientific Truth Definition:
Observations regarding our universe.
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Moral Truth Definition:
Lessons and rules about good behaviour. Teaches us how to live our lives.
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Symbolic Truth Definition:
Poetic language used to emphasise a lesson. Requires us to read between the lines to discover the truth being presented.
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Religious Truth Definition:
Belief and faith in God's action in our life. Primary type of truth found in the Bible. The kind of truth we find in the Bible is religious truth.
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Examples of Symbolic Truth:
- The story of Adam & Eve - Noah’s Ark - The 7 days of Creation
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Examples of Moral Truth:
- The 10 Commandments in Exodus
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Examples of Scientific Truth:
All over the bible
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Examples of Historical Truth:
- history of the Jewish people - historical details
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Examples of Proverbial Truth:
- Proverbs
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Examples of Religious Truth:
All over the bible
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About Proverbial Truth:
→ Everyday and wisdom and advice about life
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About Historical Truth:
However, this history is not history in the sense that we would find it in a history textbook. The Old Testament is the product of many generations of remembering and telling, passing on stories and telling them in a certain way so that the religious truth of the stories was conveyed to the listener. Therefore, the history is religious history rather than an absolutely accurate listing of events and dates. The Bible is not meant to be read only as a history book.
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About Scientific Truth:
→ They did not have the technology and knowledge to understand the things we now know, thanks to science and technology.
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About Moral Truth:
→ However, some teachings reflect barbaric behavior such as stoning of those who have committed adultery and acceptance of slavery. This shows there is moral truth in the bible, but it must be interpreted for the social and legal matters of the time.
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About Symbolic Truth:
Much of the religious truth that is told in the Bible is told in symbols. We have to read beneath the symbols to find the religious meaning that the authors intended.
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About Religious Truth:
→ When we look beneath the surface details, this is the truth that is revealed. It is in search of this religious truth that we must approach the Bible.

Religion Year 9 Term 1 2023 (3 decks)

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