Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards
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Elohim
A Semitic word for God used in the Bible
Original Holiness/Justice
The original state of Adam and Eve before sin
Devil
The name of the fallen angel who didn’t accept God’s kingdom
Free will
The ability to chose between alternatives
Passover
The last meal the Israelites ate before leaving Egypt
Adonai
A name for God meaning “lord”
Original sin
The sin of disobedience committed by Adam and Eve
Protoevangelium
The first gospel
Patriarchs
A name describing the “fathers of the faith”
YHWH
the Jewish word for God, means I am who am
Circumcision
The physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham
Hebrews
The authors first called God’s Chosen people
Jews
The Hebrews who lived/were born in Judea
Fall
The expulsion from paradise in the Garden of Eden
Twelve Tribes of Israel
The descendants of Israel’s 12 sons
Sinai covenant
The covenant god made with his Chosen people through Moses on mt. Sinai
Ten Commandments
Summarize the law, serving as its basic guide
Tabernacle
A portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant through the desert
Agreement
When both parties know what they consent to in writing/word
Covenant
A binding and solemn agreement between humans and Gods
Who are some of the fathers of the chosen people
Abraham, Isaac, Israel
What was Abraham’s original name
Abram
What was Sarah’s original name
Sarai
Israel’s original name was what
Jacob
