Extra Review Flashcards
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eponym
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one who gives his name to a people, place, or institution
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Israel
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a “northern” kingdom that existed for about two centuries; also refers to the entire land of the ancient Hebrews
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LXX
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Septuagint
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Tetragrammaton
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the four consonants of the divine name in ancient Hebrew
q
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source criticism
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concerned with identifying the separate strands or documents that were blended together to form the content of the Bible
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targums
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translations of Hebrew writings into Aramaic
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Judah
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the “southern” kingdom; had an independent existence for about 3 1/2 centuries
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Gilgamesh Epic
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includes story of Utnapishtim and flood
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Gilgamesh Epic
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includes story of Utnapishtim and flood
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etiology
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a story that provides an explanation for why something is called what it is
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a legendary narrative about a community figure
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saga
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patriarchs and matriarchs together are known as
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ancestors
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an oath-bound relationship with defined expectations and obligations
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covenant
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daughter-in-law of Judah who posed as prostitute and became pregnant by Judah
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Tamar
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wife of Isaac
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Rebekah
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Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of Genesis mentioned by Bandstra?
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Eternal life
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daughter-in-law of Judah who posed as prostitute and became pregnant by Judah
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Tamar
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Tanak
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Hebrew Bible
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Elohist tradition
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originated in the northern kingdom and used a general or “family” name for God
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Torah
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first five books of the Hebrew Bible
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Deuteronomic tradition
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became prominent during the reform of Josiah; in the Torah is found in only one book
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Ketuvim
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writings (including Psalms, Daniel, Chronicles, etc.) considered part of the Hebrew canon by the 2nd century CE
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The attribution of human characteristics to a nonhuman being, usually a deity is called
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anthropomorphic language
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Which source contains the majority of the genealogies in Genesis?
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Priestly
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Blevins says that since our experiences are relative (different people have different experiences), truth is relative.
False
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Which source contains the majority of the genealogies in Genesis?
Priestly
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In the NRSV, "YHWH" is translated as:
LORD
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What does the word "adam" mean in the Hebrew Bible?
humankind
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Which sources have slightly differing versions of the flood story in Genesis?
J & P
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Blevins insists that "a literal reading of the Bible is an essential aspect of true Christian faith."
False
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What is the "J Source"?
the Yahwist
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Blevins says that viewing faith and reason as opposed to one another is problematic, because:
all of the above
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Blevins insists that "a literal reading of the Bible is an essential aspect of true Christian faith."
False
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The Documentary Hypothesis provides an explanation for the main sources behind the entire Hebrew Bible.
False
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What is the Pentateuch?
the same as the Torah
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Of the main sources contained in the Torah, which do scholars believe is the oldest?
J
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The Documentary Hypothesis provides an explanation for the main sources behind the entire Hebrew Bible.
x False
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Which books are in the Tetrateuch?
Leviticus, Genesis, Numbers, and Exodus
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What did Martin Luther and other 16th century Protestant reformers do that changed the content of the Bible for Protestant translations, including the King James Version?
left out the Apocrypha
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According to Genesis chapter 1, what did God create on the first day?
light
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Which of the following is NOT an office that Samuel held?
x
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The tenth commandment in one version of the 10 Commandments states: "You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk."
True
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What was the literal name of the body of water that the Israelites crossed in the Exodus?
Sea of Reeds
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Which group was in ongoing conflict with Israel during the period covered in Samuel and Kings? (hint: at one point they captured the Ark of the Covenant)
Philistines
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Why was the appeal to the Exodus experience in the Covenant Code important?
reminds the people what it was like to be a member of an underprivileged social class
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In what year (roughly) did David become king?
around 1000 BCE
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Exodus 16-24 provides an account of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to:
Sinai
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What was the major innovation of the early monarchy?
the army
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What happens after Saul's death?
David is chosen king and establishes his capital at Hebron
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What is the primary meaning of the Hebrew word translated "holiness"?
separation
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Which three Pentateuch sources can be found in the book of Exodus?
J, E & P
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What is the name of the prophet who played a significant role in several stories about David, including one where David is rebuked for adultery and subsequent act of murder?
Nathan
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Who was Saul's son and was also a friend of David?
Jonathan
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Which source is credited with writing the book of Leviticus?
P
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Who did the Hebrews request to appoint a king over them so they would be "like other nations"?
Samuel
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Who raped his half-sister Tamar?
Amnon
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According to 1 Samuel, whom does God choose to be the first king of Israel?
Saul
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Who was Saul's son and was also a friend of David?
Jonathan
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Who did the Hebrews request to appoint a king over them so they would be "like other nations"?
Samuel
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According to 1 Samuel, whom does God choose to be the first king of Israel?
Saul
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Who dedicates her son to the service of God because God blessed her with fertility?
Hannah
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Which of the following is NOT an attribute in relation to David as he is depicted in the Deuteronomistic History?
representation of purity
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In premonarchic Israel, when "there was no king in Israel," the highest authority at the tribal level was the ________.
judge
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Who killed his half-brother, drove his father out of the capital city, slept with his father's concubines, but was later killed by the commander of his father's troops?
Absalom
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Although most scholars say that for a variety of reasons such an attribution is impossible, who was identified as the author of the Pentateuch in pre-critical tradition?
Moses
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During David's reign as king who had control over the religious institutions?
David
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Which judge took a Nazarite vow?
Samson
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The book of Deuteronomy is linked with which king of Judah?
Josiah
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Ehud
left-handed judge who killed the Moabite king Eglon
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Gideon
refused to be king of the Israelites
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Deborah
judge who fought (with Barak) against Sisera; a song named for this judge is one of the oldest parts of the Bible
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Code of Hammurapi
consisted of civil and criminal laws; example of ancient Near Eastern codes
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Covenant Code
contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code
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Code of Hammurapi
consisted of civil and criminal laws; example of ancient Near Eastern codes
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Holiness Code
contained in Leviticus 17-26
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Covenant Code
contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code
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Holiness Code
contained in Leviticus 17-26
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ban (cherem)
idea that something should be "devoted to destruction," i.e., separated for Yahweh as exclusively his
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Covenant Code
contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code
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from Hebrew meaning "hear"; the Deut 6:4 text that became a kind of creed recited daily
Shema
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Ethical Decalogue
contained in Exodus 20; similar to Deuteronomy 5
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shalom
according to Bandstra, "the Hebrew notion of complete blessing"
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Covenant Code
contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code
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Primary History
comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together
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Shechem
site of covenant renewal under Joshua's leadership
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anointed one
designated to be king
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Primary History
comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together
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Shechem
site of covenant renewal under Joshua's leadership
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mashiach
anointed one
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anointed one
designated to be king
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Primary History
comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together
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Shechem
site of covenant renewal under Joshua's leadership
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anointed one
designated to be king
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kashrut
rules for determining what is clean and unclean
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515 BCE
rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem dedicated
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538 BCE
Cyrus allows captives in Babylon to return to their homeland
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anointed one
designated to be king
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Which book provides an explanation for the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim?
Esther
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Who posed a threat to the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Persia
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Who was the last king of the united monarchy?
Solomon
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Which book presumes the preexistence and immortality of the soul?
Wisdom of Solomon
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Which book, according to Bandstra, seems to have connections with ancient Egyptian literature?
Proverbs
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Which prophetic book consists of an oracle denouncing Nineveh?
Nahum
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Who posed a threat to the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Persia
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Which book is part of the Apocrypha?
Sirach
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?
Zedekiah
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What is the centerpiece of the Deuteronomistic Historians' narrative of Solomon's reign?
the building and dedication of the Temple
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What happened after Solomon's death?
Israel decided to separate from Judah
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?
Zedekiah
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What is the centerpiece of the Deuteronomistic Historians' narrative of Solomon's reign?
the building and dedication of the Temple
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?
Zedekiah
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In the book of Esther, the Jews
attack and massacre their enemies
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What is referred to in Isaiah as the New Exodus?
The Israelite return from Babylon
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What is referred to in Isaiah as the New Exodus?
The Israelite return from Babylon
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What is the third part of the Hebrew Bible (contains a variety of genres)?
Writings
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Which is NOT a type of parallelism found in the Psalms?
lament
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Who became king of Judah following Solomon's death?
Rehoboam
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What is an acrostic?
a poem in which the first letters of successive lines form a word or pattern
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Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?
Ecclesiastes
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Which book is an edited version of a book in the Old Testament; the Hebrew version does not mention God, but this version, which appeared in the Greek Septuagint, includes mention of God?
Additions to Esther
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Which books do not mention God?
Song of Solomon & Esther
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Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?
Ecclesiastes
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Which book consists of five poems (four of which are acrostics)?
Lamentations
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In what respect does the message of Isaiah echo the messages of Amos and Hosea?
emphasizes the need for social justice
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Banstra says that the Psalter dates to what period?
post-exilic
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Hanukkah
celebration of the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 164 BCE
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servant songs
four poems found in second Isaiah
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letter to the exiles
written by Jeremiah following the first deportation
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Leviathan
sea creature
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servant songs
four poems found in second Isaiah
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Sheol
grave or pit; place where all go upon death
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imprecations
curses
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letter to the exiles
written by Jeremiah following the first deportation
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Leviathan
sea creature
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targum
translation of Hebrew scriptures into Aramaic
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letter to the exiles
written by Jeremiah following the first deportation
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Zion theology
legitimated the royal house; held that God had guaranteed that a descendant of David would always rule over Israel
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Chaldeans
Babylonians
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Chaldeans
Babylonians
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Bandstra says that Proverbs has a "retribution theology" perspective. What is that perspective?
Yahweh blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked
