religion 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Aaron
high priest; brother of Moses; only one allowed in the Tabernacle
Barak
Head General of the Israelites; questioned Deborah’s authority
Caleb
Spy sent out by Moses to Canaan; one of the two spies that believed Canaan was conquerable and was able to go into the promised land.
Casuistic
Conditional Law; of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems
Deuteronomy
2nd law; Moses delivers series of sermons to Israelites at edge of Promised Land; The Book of Deuteronomy repeats, explains, and adds on to the Ten Commandments to establish a law code for the Israelites.
Gibeah
Saul’s hometown and capital; the location of the infamous rape and murder of the Levite’s concubine, and the resulting Battle of Gibeah
Golden Calf
Aaron used the people’s jewelry to make a golden calf; saw it as a throne for other gods; provoked God’s anger
Herem
Total destruction
Jephthah
led the Israelites in battle against Ammon and, after defeating the Ammonites, fulfilled a rash vow of his, by sacrificing his daughter.
Jericho
the first Canaanite city to be conqueredby joshua and the israelites
Jordan River
borders the promised land; represents a turning point for the Israelites; symbol of freedom from oppression and spiritual rebirth
Leviticus
the community must be made ready and acceptable for the presence of God thru ritual; preparation focuses on ritualizing space and time; God lists what happens if you do or don’t obey his commandments
Numbers
Israelites travel from Mt. Sinai/Horeb to the edge of the Promised Land; It emphasizes God’s guidance and the importance of obedience.
Tabernacle
Portable temple
Mount Horeb
“Mountain of God” place where God appears to Moses in the Burning Bush/“I have seen the suffering of the Israelites in the land of Egypt. I want you to lead them into a land of freedom, and save them from slavery and suffering.”
Mount Sinai
Place where god reveals the 10 commandments to Moses
Passover
The night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and spared the firstborn sons from death. It also is the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.
Pharaoh
A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
Promise land
The land (Canaan) God promised to the children of Abraham
Puah
midwife that refused pharaoh’s order to kill the Hebrew babies
1st commandment
You shall have no other god before me
apodictic
absolute law
Ark of the covenant
Portable throne of God; symbol of Gods presence
Deborah
judge, prophet, and hero in book of Judges; inspired Israelites to victory over Canaanite oppressors; first female military leader