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MIDTERM Flashcards

1
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What is the sin of Cain

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Personal

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2
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This is the Hebrew term that means lord

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Adonai

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3
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What is assigning human form/characteristics to divine/non human elements

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Anthropomorphic

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4
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What is Abel’s occupation

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Sheppard

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5
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It is the sin in the Tower of Babel story

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Social

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This is the generic Hebrew term for God

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Elohim

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7
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This is the process by which god the holy spirit assists human writers in composing the scriptures

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Divine Inspiration

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8
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It is defined as a significant tale told

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myth

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9
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what is the Babylonian creation myth

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Enuma ELish

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10
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What was Cain’s occupation

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Farmer

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11
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This is God’s communicating God’s presence and plan throughout history

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Divine Revelation

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12
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this is a break in the relationship with God

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Sin

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13
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The epic of Gilgamesh influenzed this story in the bible

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the flood

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14
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this is the sin of adam and eve

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original

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15
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This was promised Abraham as part of the covenant with God

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Land and Descendants

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16
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she is the wife of Abraham

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Sarah

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17
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she is the middle servant who was given to Abraham to bear him children

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Hagar

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18
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she is the wife of Isaac

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Rebekah

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19
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he is said to be the descendant of one of Ishmael’s son

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Muhammad

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20
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the king and priest that uses bread and wine in a ritual to bless abraham

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Melchizedek

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21
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Jacob’s first encounter with god he has a vision of

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a stairway to heaven

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22
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bethel means

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house of god

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23
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he is the first son of jacob

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Reuben

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24
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in ancient society these were considered divine communication

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dreams

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25
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which of the following is true in the story of joseph

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he rose to prominence in egypt

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26
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he is the son of Jacob that would become the priestly tribe

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levi

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27
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she is the only daughter of jacob

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DInah

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28
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it is the birthplace of Abraham

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Ur

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29
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He is reddish haired “grunt” son of isaac

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esau

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30
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it is the way the early stories in the scripture were passed along

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Oral Tradition

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31
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It is the number of book in the Catholic old testament

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46

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32
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apocryphal:

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Hidden

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33
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it is the number of books in the protestant old testament

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39

34
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the one central theme of the jewish faith is

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covenant

35
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the two central events of the jewish faith are

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exodus and exile

36
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the three central figures in the jewish faith are

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Abraham, david, and moses

37
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this celebration marks the beginning of the new year for jewish people

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Rosh Hashanah

38
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this is considered the foundation of the jewish faith

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Sabbath

39
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this is the climax of the holy season in connection with the new year

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Yom Kippur

40
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purim is also known as the feast of

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lots

41
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this is the meal that begins passover

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seder

42
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this celebration is recognized as the birthday of judaism

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Feast of weeks, Shavuot, pentecost

43
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Hasidism is a branch of this form of judaism

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orthodox

44
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this is the officially recognized collection of sacred books

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canon

45
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this form of Judaism allowed women to be rabbis in 1983

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conservatism

46
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this was created on May 14, 1948

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State of Israel

47
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Bat Mitzvah means

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Daughter of the covenant

48
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he performs the circumcision at jewish ceremonies

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Mohel

49
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it is the word that means 5 books

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Pentateuch

50
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Hanukkah is also known as

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The feast of Dedication

51
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What is the name of the candelabra used during Hanukkah

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Menorah

52
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the word that means little library

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Bible

53
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torah is the word for

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Instruction and Law

54
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Religions that believe in more then one god

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Polytheistic

55
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The official teaching of the authority of the church

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Magisterium

56
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a central truth of revelation that catholics are obliged to believe

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dogma

57
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the way god communicates knowledge of himself to mankind

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divine revelation

58
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the relationship between god and humans that result in a body of beliefs

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religion

59
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religions that believe there is only one god

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monotheistic

60
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the written record of divine revelation found in the books of the old and new testament

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sacred scripture

61
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the story of god’s saving action in human history

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salvation history

62
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the living transmission of the church’s gospel message found in the church’s teaching

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Sacred Tradition

63
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This is the year that historians put as the founding year for the Brother of the Christian Schools

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1680

64
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This is the symbol that was taken from de la sale’s family coat of arms

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broken chevron

65
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signum fidei means

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spirit of faith

66
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Explain the difference between the two creation stories.

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1st had adam and eve while 2nd was in days. 2nd everything was made for man and 1st was not. lastly in 1st man was created last

67
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Explain the similarities between the two creation stories.

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both are based off god as the creator, there were animals, there was a earth and sky

68
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What are three common questions answered between the two creation stories?

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Why child birth is painful, how snakes slither and how animals were made

69
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What is the Christian connection to the second creation story?

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the concept of original sin

70
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2nd Isaiah-

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talked about the suffering servant

71
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Samaria-

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the capital of the northern kingdom

72
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Jerusalem

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the capital of the southern kingdom

73
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Elijah-

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left earth on a flaming chariot, surfaces again at the Trans configuration of Jesus, also a seat left for him at the Passover.

74
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amos

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considered prophet of justice

75
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What is the name given by God to Moses?

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I am who I am

76
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How do we interpret the name given by god to moses?

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god is the ultimate being

77
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What is the Hebrew word for the name given by god to moses

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Yahweh

78
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What did restricted jews call this name given by god to moses

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adonai or lord

79
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What is the incorrect translation of the name given by god to moses

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Jehovah

80
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Give three examples of the similarities between Jesus and Moses

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Egypt- Moses grows up and leaves, Jesus is taken there
Both figures retreat into the desert
Both communicate with God in an intense and communicative level and a Paternal Relationship

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