Gen-Exodus (Exam 1) Flashcards
(42 cards)
Canon
“A reed, measuring stick” A rule for what was included in the Bible. (many scrolls combined)
Council of Jamnia 90 A.D.
more a conversation than a council. not official.
Councils of Hippo and Carthage
Official,but there was already an agreement about what would be in the OT.
Testament (LT. Testamentum)
Something witnessed; will as in last will and testament
Covenant
an agreement or pact between two parties that binds them together. Demands obligations.
Limitations to word testament
- Term is not readily assoc. with covenant
- The OT and NT are not just “testament” material
- The OT contains more than one testament
Term Old?
The term old is meaningless without a new.
Can imply worn out. but was the bible of the early churhc.
Still relevant.
Many jews and christians prefer, “Hebrew scriptures”
OT in Christian Traditions (Layout)
The law- 1st 5 Histories - Josh - esther Wisdom books- Job - ss Major prophets - Isaiah - Daniel Minor prophets - Hosea - Malachi
OT in Jewish tradition ( layout )
Torah-1st 5
Nebim-isaiah-malachi, Josh-esther
Ketubim-wisdom books _ psalms and Daniel
Backbone Narrative?
Gen-Esther; Law and Histories
Stone-Age
broken into Palaeolithic, mesolithic, & Neolithic
Humans began to develop agriculture
Copper-Stone Age
Metal tools gradually displaced stone
Bronze Age
invention of writing and developed societies
Iron Age
Iron tools Major empires rise and fall (Assyria, Babylon, Persia) Key period in narratives Alex the great issues Hellenistic area Most OT books are finished
Fertile crescent (center of civilization)
Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Syria Palestine
Pentateuch names
Pentateuch, Law, Torah, Books of Moses
Source criticism (who started?)
Jean Astrue
Documentary Hypothesis (who?)
Julius Wellhausen
Multiple Authors
Form Criticism (diff forms?)
J-yahwistic
E-Elohistic
D-Deuteronomistic source
P-priestly source
Yahwistic source
Uses divine name YHWH Written from Judah Favors Davidic Dynasty Earthliest source earthly perspective
Elohistic Source
Israel written after Judah split Focuses attention away from David highlights moses more attention on locations in israel less physical God, more spiritual
Deuteronomistic
Most if not all of Deut
Priestly Source
Compiled by priests
Strengths of Documentary Hypothesis
two creation accounts
style changes
no part of scripture says it was all Moses
Who tells of his death?
