Test Two Flashcards
1
Q
theodicy
A
religious explanation for evil and suffering
2
Q
psalm
A
sacred song
3
Q
proverb
A
wise saying
4
Q
distich
A
thoughts expressed in a parallel form
5
Q
prophet
A
someone with a message from God
6
Q
revelation
A
giving to a prophet, unveiling
7
Q
Isaiah
A
greatest prophet
8
Q
Daniel
A
lion’s den, could interpret dreams
9
Q
eschatology
A
study of the end
10
Q
apocalyptic
A
uncovering, bizarre message
11
Q
apocryphal
A
Catholic books not included in every Bible, not included in standard canon
12
Q
diaspora
A
scattering of the Jewish people (580-70 AD)
13
Q
acrostic
A
poem using the first letter to from a word or phrase
14
Q
Johan
A
swallowed by a sea monster
15
Q
synonymous distich
A
the second half of the thought expresses the same idea as the first half