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Midterm Review Flashcards

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what is another word for a worldview

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Weltanschauung

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what is a world view

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a particular philosophy or view of life; the worldview of an individual or group.

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how do world views help us make sense of the world

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it helps us make sense of the world because they provide a general consensus or answers to major questions about things that are going on all around us

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what are the primary assumptions of the scientific worldview in terms of religion

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it can’t answer any questions about God; believe that the best way to explain is through observable fact and knowledge about the creation of things and what tustve happened in terms of science

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what are the primary assumptions of the religious world view in terms of religion

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believes that God does in fact exist and that it doesn’t need to be necessarily proved for that to be true; believe that we can interact with God

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what are the three main regions of the ancient near east

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area of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Levant

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what are the subregions of Mesopotamia

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Babylon (south), Assyria (north)

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what does Mesopotamia mean

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Land between the two rivers

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what are the subregions of Egypt

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upper Egypt (located in south), lower Egypt (in the north)

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why is upper Egypt in the south and lower Egypt in the north

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because although upper Egypt is in the south it is actually higher in elevation than that of lower Egypt found in the north

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what are the subregions of the Levant

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northern area (Syria), southern area (Palestine or Canon)

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how many geographic characteristics of Palestine are there

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5

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where is Palestine

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southern part of the Levant

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what are the five geographic zones of Palestine

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coastal plain, Low lands, Central hill country, Jordan Valley, Transjordan

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what are low lands also called

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Shephelah

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what is the documentary hypothesis

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the theory that was developed to try and explain how the Torah came about

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how does the documentary hypothesis envision the development of the Torah

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it thinks that the Torah was compiled from a mass of fragmentary sources, rather than just having one original writer throughout its entirety like it is said to be

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why does it seem possible that the documentary hypothesis could be right in saying what they are about the Torah

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there were repeated stories, contradictions, use of different divine names for God, stylistic differences

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what is the main concern of the creation story in Genesis 1

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the main concern in Genesis 1 talks about how the Universe was created throughout the seven days

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what does it tell us about how the Israelites understood the world to be ordered

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the Israelites understood the creation of the world order by how it is said in the bible going from bottom to top and top to bottom in creating everything

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what did god create in the beginning

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heaven and earth

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what did God create on the first day

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light because there was o form and darkness was everywhere

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what did God do with that light

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he saw that it was good and divided it from darkness

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what did God call the light

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the day

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what did God call the darkness

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called it night

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what else did God create on the first day in terms of light and darkness

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evening and the morning

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what did God create on the second day

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the sky

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what really was the sky

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the gap between the water under the vault and the water below it

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what did God create on the third day

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dry land; continents and islands are above water

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what were the large bodies of water called and what was the ground called in day 3

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water was called “seas” and the ground was named “land”

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what else did god create on the third day

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all plant life both large and small

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what did he create the plants to do

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to be self-sustaining; have the ability to reproduce

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what did God create on the 4th day

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creates all the stars and heavenly bodies; the movement of them will help people track time; this means that the sun and the moon are also created

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what did God create on the 5th day

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all the life that lives in water; also makes all the birds

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what did god create on the 6th day

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all the creatures that are going to live on the dry land; also creates man

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what does god do on the 7th day

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he rests

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what happens in genesis 2

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man was created before the animals; viewed as more of a development phase; mainly focuses on the creation of man ; is complementary to the first

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what is the difference between genes 1 and 2

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animal life came before human life genesis 1, and the opposite is true in Genesis 2

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what does genesis 3 talk about

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the fall

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what does “the fall” consist of

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the serpent convinces eve to eat from the garden knowledge of good and evil when they were order not to/
she eats from it and then gives some to Adam, god comes and sees them so they hide because they are naked

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what is the punishment that god gives alma and even from eating from the tree when they were told not to

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the pain of childbearing will be very severe, Adam has to eat the plants of the ground because that is where he came from; as placed on the east side of the garden of Eden a flaming sword slashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life

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what is a covenant

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a permanent agreement that cannot be broken no matter what either side does

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who does God make a covenant with

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Abraham

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what are the components of God’s promise to Abraham

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“I will be your God and you will be my people” God will give them the land/
Make Abraham into a great nation/
bless the people if Israel,/Bless those who bless those of Israel, curse those who curse it,/
bless the entire world through you

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what are the responsibilities of the people of Israel under the covenant

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circumcise every male, have son with his wife (now sarah) and name it Isaac, the people of Israel are to worship one God, live their lives in such a way to show the world that God was actually the one and only God whom people should follow and worship

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what happens at Mount Sinai

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God tells Moses the 10 (613) commandments and says that if the people follow them that they will get great land, bless people, curse those people who curse you

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what is the purpose of the deuteronomistic history

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to explain the history of the people of Israel

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what books in the bible are apart of the deuteronomistic history

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deuteronomy, Joshua, judges, 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd kings

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why was the deuteronomistic history written

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to answer two questions; why was the northern kingdom destroyed (772), and how can people avoid the same fate from what happened to Israel

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what is the judges cycle

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the book of judges

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what did the judges cycle consist of

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people will sin, when that happens god hands them over to their enemies, people repent, god bring them a judge, brings about deliverance, land has peace for however long the judge is alive for, once they die there is sin once again and then the whole cycle starts over

52
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what can judges do

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able to lead their armies out against the enemies

53
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what does being a judge mean

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a term that is simply applied to someone that is essentially a military leader; not an actual judge

54
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how many judges were there

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12; for the 12 tribes of Israel

55
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what role do prophets play in the old testament

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they play a pretty big role because they are looked upon for advice in certain situations; there were 3 major and 12 minor

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who are the major prophets

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Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

57
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what is a prophet

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we should see them as messengers; instead of people who seem to be able to see into the future

58
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what are the two ways that they receive messages from God

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visions and speakings to them; hear the word of the lord somehow

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story of the prophet Micaiah

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the King Jehoshaphat is asked to go to war with another king and Israel against Remothgilead, and he asks 400 prophets to see what they have to say about it; they all say yes that he should go. Aha brings in Micaiah to tell the truth about wha tis going to happen, at first says to go, then says no you will be killed. he goes anyway and dies like Micaiah said he would

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hosea’s marriage serving as part of the message

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was told to marry Gomer (who was going to be unfaithful to him like the people were being to God),/ had three children Jezreel, Lo-ami, lo-ruhamma (weren’t his) said you can take all the things you want from her, she is just going to run back to her lovers, he is going to block her path, she will come running back feeling thankful for what had originally been done for her, slowly give everything back when she learns, hope she now lives respecting and worshipping god

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what does jezreel mean

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a reminder that God is going to punish the current king of Israel because it was a coo that allowed him to be king; symbolize the massacre that took place at Jezreel

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what does Lo-ami mean

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not my people; to symbolize that Yahweh is going to reject the people of Israel

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what does lo-ruhamah mean

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not pitied

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what were the two competing ideas of judaism

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which way it meant to be a person of God; through temple worship or torah worship

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what were the two different ways to understand the torah

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Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Shammai

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rabbi hillel

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more moderate, treat others as you want to be treated (while on one foot)

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rabbie Shammai

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strict of the torah

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what role did Ezra play

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worked around 450 BCE, a priest who was born in Babylon; in 450 takes trip form Babylon back to homeland with some Jews, brings with him the completed source of the Torah and presents it to the people; they begin to follow the law as they see it in the Torah

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what were the four groups of Judaism

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Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, Zealots

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Sadducees

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priestly group, worship of god in the temple, were not really liked, lay (someone who is not a priest of the clergy)

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pharisees

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what it means to be a person of God, much more popular, were not priests, focused mainly on the interpretation of the bible, not collaborators with Rome (liked even more now), seen as the every day people

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essenes

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group that split off of the Sadducees; thought they had become corrupt and were not following God the right way now, formed own group and went down in Qumran to be away from everything; dead sea scrolls cause the Romans were coming

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zealots

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wanted to get rid of the Romans and were willing to fight them; Sicarii; after the sword that they would carry to kill people associated with the romans

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characteristics of Judaism

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circumcision (8th day by Rabbi),/observance of sabbath,/ go to the synagogue,/
keeping kosher,, bar Mitzvah, sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hannukah, passover

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keeping kosher

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has to be a cloven hoof, animals must chew cud, must have fins and scales if in sea, must be drained of all blood (quick death), cannot eat meat and dairy at the same time

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bar Mitzvah

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ritual that male undergoes at age 13; means son of the commandment, marks the point at which you are old enough to follow and understand and therefore be responsible for the law

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sabbath

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comes around once a week; already know what they do (no work; rest)

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rosh hashanah

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the head or the start of the year; based on the moon; takes about 28.5 days to orbit around; first full moon after the atonal equinox

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yom Kippur

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day of atonement; repentence

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Hannukah

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festival that commemorates the rededication of the temple after it had been desecrated around 164 BC

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passover

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lamb blood on the doorway; god passed over those houses

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what are the three sections of the old testament

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the teaching, prophets, Writings

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the teaching

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the torah

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prophets

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Nevin’im

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writings

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ketuvim

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who were the patriarchs

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abraham isaac and jacob

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what is genesis 1 mainly about

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the creation and all the days

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what is genesis 2 and 3 generally about

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the creation of man and the fall

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what is genesis 5-? about

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noah and the arc

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what kind of animals did God tell Noah to take

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7 pairs of every clean animal and once pair of every kind of unclean animal, seven pairs of every kind of bird

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what are the chapters of genesis about

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the creation, the fall, and the patriarchs

92
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what is the exodus about

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the freeing of the slaves by Moses

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when does the Exodus take place

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1240-1200

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main shit in exodus

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baby found along river, named it Moses, he grew up and killed someone so had to escape, saw a burning bush, god said he had to get the people free form slavery out of Egypt, went to the pharaoh and he said no, the ten plagues happened, pharaoh ended up letting them go, army got them near the sea, God parted it and then crashed it down on the army, all people worshipped God now and loved him, were at mount Sinai and God spoke to him, gives them the covenant with Israel (10 commandments), then shit just goes on good as new with them worshipping

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main shit in Leviticus

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the covenant with the people of Israel and God, all the things they can and can’t do and then what they have to do in certain situations if they do something wrong, kosher stuff, circumcision stuff, don’t worship false gods, “if you keep my laws i will give you peace in the land and make you fruitful, if not i will scatter you but not break my covenant

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main shit in numbers

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it documents priestly instructions for handling the Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle; and it even spells out the placement of the tribes when they camped, /
In this book, the people of Israel tested God’s patience, and He in turn tested their endurance and faithfulness. Though the people failed many times, God showed His own faithfulness by His constant presence leading the way: through a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

More than just a history lesson, the book of Numbers reveals how God reminded Israel that He does not tolerate rebellion, complaining, and disbelief without invoking consequences. He taught His people how to walk with Him—not just with their feet through the wilderness but with their mouths in worship, hands in service, and lives as witnesses to the surrounding nations. He was their God, they were His people, and He expected them to act like it.

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main shit in deuteronomy

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In the midst of widespread polytheism, Israel was distinctive in that they worshiped one God, Yahweh. Their God was totally unique; there was none other like Him among all the “gods” of the nations surrounding them. Deuteronomy 6:4 codifies this belief in the Shema, the basic confession of faith in Judaism even today. “Hear, O Israel! The LORD [Yahweh] is our God, the LORD [Yahweh] is one!”

Deuteronomy also restates the Ten Commandments and many other laws given in Exodus and Leviticus. The book delivered to Israel God’s instructions on how to live a blessed life in the Promised Land,/
Unlike the unconditional covenant God made with Abraham, the covenant between Yahweh and Israel was bilateral—a two-way street. God would keep His promise to bless the nation if the people remained faithful. The adult Israelites were too young to have participated in the first covenant ceremony at Mount Sinai. Therefore, Moses reviewed the Law at the doorstep to the Promised Land, urging this new generation to re-covenant with Yahweh, to recommit themselves to His ways

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main shit in joshua

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The book of Joshua records the culmination of Israel’s journey to the Promised Land. Here we see God fulfill His promise to give the land of Canaan to Jacob’s descendants. Joshua portrays the Lord as their general, the One who would lead His people in victorious battle if they would trust and obey.,/
Joshua recounted a story of contradictions. On the one hand, God gave the land that He had promised to the nation. On the other hand, the people failed to possess the land completely, allowing some inhabitants to remain. God fulfilled His side of the bargain, but the Israelites did not finish the job. The Canaanite peoples became a damaging influence on Israel as years went by.,/
celebrates God as general, defender, and king.,/ serves as the connecting narrative between the days of Moses and the days of the judges, during which the book was first circulated.

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main shit in judges

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The time of the judges brought about great apostasy in Israel. The nation underwent political and religious turmoil as the people tried to possess those parts of the land that had not yet been fully conquered. The tribes fought among themselves, as well, nearly wiping out the tribes of Manasseh,/
the people rebelled through idolatry and disbelief, God brought judgment through foreign oppression, God raised up a deliverer—or judge, and the people repented and turned back to God. When the people fell back into sin, the cycle started over again.,/
The primary message of Judges is that God will not allow sin to go unpunished

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main shit in first samuel

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First Samuel focuses on the establishment of that monarchy. The people demanded a king, similar to the kings of the surrounding nations ,/
Much of 1 Samuel follows David’s exploits as a young musician, shepherd, and warrior. We witness his underdog victory over Goliath,/

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main shit in second samuel

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“Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.” This divine promise marked the beginning of an additional covenant, called the Davidic covenant, in which God promised an eternal throne to the house of David. “Because of David’s faith, God did not treat [David’s] descendants as He had treated Saul’s. Sin would be punished, but David’s line would never be completely cut off,/
he sinned greatly and made mistakes, he acknowledged those failures and repented before God,/

102
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main shit in kings 1

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Those kings who reigned under God’s authority—who remained faithful to the Law—experienced God’s blessings. But those kings who deviated from the Law experienced curses.,/
First Kings reveals Solomon’s relationship with Yahweh, emphasizing Solomon’s divinely given wisdom and wealth.,/
First Kings also introduces the prophet Elijah

103
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main shit in kings 2

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Despite repeated warnings from God’s prophets to turn from their ways and return to God, the people continued to live in sin. To their regret, they did not believe that God would allow their nation to be ruined by foreign invaders.,/
Yet God did not forget His promise to David,/
Second Kings teaches an important life lesson: actions have consequences.

104
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story of the patriarchs

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check the website online

105
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joshua’s conquest

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taking over of the promise land; battle of Jericho, battle at ‘Ai’ (was a defeat but taught them that everyone has to work together and if one person doesn’t believe that athirst everyone else

106
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when was Joshua’s conquest

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1200-1150

107
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when was the united monarchy

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1020-931

108
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when was the divided monarchy

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931-587

109
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who was the first king

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saul

110
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what happened with saul

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though “head and shoulders above the rest” did not have a righteous heart, and his line was destined never to inherit the crown; samuel was told to then anoint David

111
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how was david as a king

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Much of 1 Samuel follows David’s exploits as a young musician, shepherd, and warrior. We witness his underdog victory over Goliath (17:1–58), his deep friendship with Jonathan (18:1–4), and his growing military prowess (18:5–30). He waited patiently for the throne, often pursued and driven into hiding by Saul.

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how was solomon as a king

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First Kings reveals Solomon’s relationship with Yahweh, emphasizing Solomon’s divinely given wisdom and wealth. Solomon’s reputation reached far beyond Israel’s borders to modern-day Yemen, the queen of Sheba’s likely home

113
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when was saul king

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1020-1000

114
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when was david king

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1000-965

115
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when was solomon king

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965-931

116
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time of Israel in divided monarchy

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931-722

117
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time of judah in divided monarchy

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931-587

118
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judah and isarael with divided monarchy

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had bad kings as leaders and just wanted to fight and take over everything; strayed away from God and did a lot of sins

119
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when was the Babylonian exile

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597-536

120
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how did the babylonian exile begin

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destroyed the temple that Solomon had built in Jerusalem

121
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what is the babylonian exile

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period in Jewish history during which a number of Judahites of the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylonia; all put in one spot so they can remain with the same identity and same theological virtues; alexander the great took over (no one wanted to go up against him); they then thought that god didnt like them anymore and that they were all wrong about him

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when was the temple rebuilt

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516

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