Pentateuch Flashcards by Lance Jason Looc

First five books of the bible

Pentateuch

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Pente - teuchos

Five-scroll or vloume of books

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Also called “book of the law of moses

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Book of the law of moses

2 Kings 14:6

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Book of the law

Joshua 1:8

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The law and the prophets

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Law of the prophets proclaimed until?

John

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“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John … It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law”.

Luke 16:16

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It spans from the very beginning of life on Earth up until Israel’s entrance to the promised land

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Book of Origins. Introduces God as the Creator and then proceeds to tell the origin and purpose of the creation. The Hebrew title is based on the first words of the book, “In the beginning.”

Genesis

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– It means “departure” or “going out” specifically of the Israelites from Egypt. It traces the salvation of God’s people who are helpless to save themselves. The significant person is Moses – drawn out (from the river Nile). Through Moses, Israel was drawn out of Egypt, symbolically “baptized” in the Red Sea

Exodus, 1 corinthians 10:1-2

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“The book pertaining to the Levites.” Aaron ad his sons were set apart for the priesthood, but God chose the entire tribe of Levi to assist the priests with the service of the tabernacle.

Leviticus

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call for holiness as the only natural lifestyle for Israel and the only response to God’s grace.

Leviticus

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records the census of Israel which was taken twice.
At Sinai and at the end of the years of wandering in the wilderness (Numbers 1 and 26)

Numbers

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is considered as a book of testing and faith. After witnessing God bringing them out of Egypt by the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea, the people still lacked the faith necessary to enter the Promised Land.

Numbers

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means “second telling of the law” or “repetition of the law.” The book begins with Moses’ discourse at the plains of Moab in the 11th month of the 40th year after

Deuteronomy

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and ends with the death of Moses and mourning for him that same year. It contains restatement of previous laws, along with further instructions to the generation about to leave the wilderness and enter their home in the Promised Land.

Exodus

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There are two clear references to Moses as the author of Exodus chapters 20-23 which is known as “

Book of covenant

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The son of Nun, Moses’ assistant (Josh 1:1). This book takes its title from the protagonist, who led Israel into the Promised Land after the death of Moses. It tells how the children of Israel took possession of the land of Canaan, including the Battle of Jericho.

Joshua

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Joshua means

God saves

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After Moses whom did God appoint to lead the Israelites? - J

Joshua

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From where did Joshua send the two men as spies?

Shittim

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Where did Rahab hide the spies of Israel

On the rood

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Derives its title from the twelve heroes of Israel. They were not migrants, but military leaders sent by God to aid and to relieve his people in times of danger. The purpose of this book is to show that the fortunes of Israel depended upon the obedience or disobedience of the people to God’s law.

Judges

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12 judges

Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson

were military and political leaders. This book recounts the history of Israel from the death of Joshua to the anointing of Saul as king. It includes familiar stories, such as the famous story of Samson and Delilah.

The judges

a non-Jew who became David’s great grandmother

Ruth

This book contains a beautiful example of filial piety.

Ruth

The book is placed just after the Judges to which it is closely related, and just before Samuel for it is its good introduction, since it traces the ancestors of Davidic family. This book is dramatic as it contains true history.

Ruth

led the figure in the first book, which was responsible for the enthronement of David.

Samuel

Samuel is the first major prophetic figure and the last judge. This book, written by an unknown author, recounts the tragic ordeals of Saul, the first king of Israel. Saul fought against the Philistines, who would only later be defeated by the shepherd David, who managed to kill the giant Goliath.

First book of samuel

This book is almost entirely dedicated to the reign of the powerful figure of King David, including his successes (moving the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem) and his failures (his sin with Bathsheba).

Second book of samuel

Who was Samuel’s father

Elkanah

Who were the wives of Elkanah?

Hannah and peninnah

The Rise and Fall of the Israelite Monarchy.

Kings

The entire narrative deals with Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba. Anointed as king, he shone with wisdom. The construction of the Temple of Jerusalem began under him, and he is known for his wise verdict in the case of a child claimed by two mothers.

First book of kings

the tumultuous events following the death of Solomon led to the division of the united kingdom into Israel in the north and Judah in the south. The book tells the stories of important individuals such as Elijah and Elisha. It concludes with the catastrophic conquest of Jerusalem and the exile of the Chosen People to Babylon.

Second book of kings

In this book, we can see the fact which demonstrates God’s intervention.

1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles

This book presents a new description of the history of the People of God. The author, known only as “the Chronicler,” begins with Adam and recounts the history of the people up to the time of David. The book underscores the status of Jerusalem and its divinely established Temple worship as the center of religious life for the Jewish

First Book of Chronicles

This book resumes the history with the merits of Solomon and then turns its attention to the kings of Judah, giving little attention to the northern kingdom of Israel. The conclusion presents the decree by King Cyrus of Persia regarding the return to Jerusalem from exile and the rebuilding of the Temple.

Second book of chronicles

were a combined book. The achievements of these two men were harmonized; each help to make it possible for Judaism to maintain its identity during the difficult days of restoration.

Ezra and Nehemiah

was the man of action who built the walls of Jerusalem and introduced organized reforms.

Nehemiah

a in turn was a great religious reformer who succeeded in establishing the Torah as the constitution of the returned community.

Ezra

The protagonist is an important priest-scribe who returns to Jerusalem from Babylon during the reign of King Antaxerxes I of Persia. The king authorizes Ezra to appoint magistrates and administer justice in Israel. Known for being well versed in the Law, Ezra built a community characterized by fidelity to the Torah, Judaism’s authentic way of life.

Ezra

This book narrated the memories of Nehemiah as the governor sent to Judah by King Antaxerxes I of Persia. A contemporary of Ezra, he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah

This book recounts a folk story of a pious Jewish man, Tobit, and his son, Tobiah. Its narrative and wisdom sayings are rich with teachings that encourage trust in God’s Providence

Tobit

devotee and wealthy Israelite living among the captives deported to Nineveh from the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Because of his misfortunes he begs the Lord to let him die. But recalling the large sum he had formerly deposited in far-off Media, at this same time a young woman who also prays for death, because she has lost seven husbands, each killed in turn on his wedding night, God hears the prayers of Tobit and Sarah, and sends the Angel Raphael to aid them both.

Tobit

the capital of the powerful ancient Assyrian empire, located in modern-day northern Iraq.

Ninevah

modern-day Mosul, Iraq) was one of the oldest and greatest cities in antiquity.

Ninua

Known for her beauty and her piety, Judith kills Holofernes, one of the leaders under the Assyrian king, by cutting off his head, thereby saving her community.

Judith

portrays God’s providence as a pious reflection on the annual Passover observance. It conveys the assurance that God is still the master of history who saves her from enemies.

Judith

This book tells another story of the deliverance of the Jewish people. Esther charms Ahasuerus, the Persian king, and becomes queen and protector of Israel. She intervenes in a plot by the wicked minister Haman to destroy the Jewish people. After the Jewish people rout the attack, Haman is hanged instead of Mordecai, a kinsman of Esther, who had been unjustly slandered. The Jewish feast of Purim has its origin in these events.

Esther

The purpose of this book is to develop the principle of reversal and fortune through the punishment of the prosperous rich and for the virtuous who are oppressed.

Esther

The heroes of the book, who lived in the second century BC, are the members of a family who lead an insurrection against the king of Syria and his successors. The contest described in the book is a struggle, not simply between Jew and Gentile, but between those who would uphold the law and those, Jews or Gentiles, who would destroy it. Both First and Second Maccabees describe the rededication of the Temple, the origin of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah.

1 maccabees

The struggle of Jews against Hellenistic rulers (175-134 B.C), particularly the battle with Antiochus Epiphanes.

1 maccabees

This book is not a sequel to the First Book of Maccabees, but it recounts many of the same episodes, focusing on the figure of Judas Maccabeus. This book contains important theological teachings on the resurrection of the just on the last day, the intercession of the saints in heaven for people living on earth, and the power of the living to offer prayers and sacrifices for the dead.

2 maccabees

Negative of maccabean revolt

2 maccabees

A Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees against Seleucid Empire and Hellenistic influence on Jewish life.

2 maccabees

historical books

16 books in toto

wise and rich God-fearing shepherd is put to the test by Satan. The poetic text, considered a literary masterpiece, deals with the mystery of God and the suffering of the innocent.

Job

daughters of job

Daylight, cinnamon and horn of cosmetic

These characteristic lyrical songs were most likely composed for liturgical worship. There are 150 of them in a variety of literary styles (praise, lamentation, penitence, etc.). Many of them are attributed to King David. T

Psalms

School of prayer

Psalms

- This book of sayings or maxims of wisdom includes brief and effective phrases about fear of God and about his laws.

Proverbs

concentrates on Wisdom itself, treating it as a virtually independent entity and personifying it as an attractive woman. Other books urge readers to perform wise acts, but Proverbs urges them to seek Wisdom itself. The book ends with a hymn praising a virtuous woman.

Proverbs

also known as Qoheleth in Hebrew, this title can be translated as “assembler” (of students,

Ecclesiastes

book confronts the mystery of human life in its daily paradoxes.

Ecclesiastes

book’s honest and blunt appraisal of the human condition provides a healthy corrective to the occasionally excessive self-assurance of other wisdom writers. Its radical skepticism is somewhat tempered by the resigned conclusions to rejoice in whatever gifts God may give.

Ecclesiastes

Vanities of vanity, vanities of vanity and all is vanity

Ecclesiastes 1:2

an exquisite collection of love lyrics, arranged to tell a dramatic tale of mutual desire and courtship. It presents an inspired portrayal of ideal human love. Jewish and Christian traditions across the centuries have adopted allegorical interpretations.

Song of song

canticle of canticles

Song of songs

This writing is the work of a Jew who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, probably during the first century BC. The chronologically last book of the Old Testament, Wisdom stresses the greatness of the ways of wisdom in contrast to the ways of impiety.

Wisdom

Also known as the “Wisdom of Ben Sira,” this book was called “liber Ecclesiasticus” because it was used in the early days of the Church for teaching catechumens. The book contains numerous well-crafted maxims, dealing with a variety of subjects such as the individual, the family, and the community in their relations with one another and with God. The last section of the book recalls the major figures of the Old testament.

Sirach

Contains literarture which focuses on the meaning of life and suffering and how to lead a good life

Wisdom books

7 in total

Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Historical Books

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther,1adn 2 maccabees

Wisdom books

Job, Psalms , Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, wisdom, sirach

Pentateuch Flashcards

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