The Torah Flashcards

(36 cards)

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The reeds that grow along the Ephriarus that was as a measuring standard

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Canon

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This person was called by God in Genesis 12 to leave everything behind with his Lot, his nephew and his wife Sarai.

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Abram

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Greek translation of the Bible from Hebrew

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Septuagint

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This biblical figure was a scholar and knew many languages and international law since he was raised by the royal family. He was the savior of the Jews from Egypt too.

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Moses

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The science of discovering, excavating, and interpreting the ancient past.

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Archaeology

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“Beginnings”

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Genesis

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Based on belief of God

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Theistic

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Reality derived from purely natural causes

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Naturalistic Reality

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Reality derived from divine/ spirit worlds; the course of ones life predetermined by Fate and divine manipulation of all life’s circumstances

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Ancient Pagan Reality

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Natural forces of universe as “beings”

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Polytheistic Naturism

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Two literary analogies of Genesis 3 and the fall are…

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Gilgamesh and Adapa

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An international treaty bonding an “overlord” with a “vassal”

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Suzerainty Treaty

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Law in absolute form

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Apodictic Law

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Casuistic Law

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Law by case, law by precedent

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A movable shrine as a visible reminder of Gods presence among his people

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Tabernacle

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15
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Who was the first high priest of the Levites?

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Adams son who was killed by Cain because of his jealousy

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First human to walk the earth

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Who was the youngest brother of Joseph and stayed back with the father, Jacob, while the ten other brothers came to get food in Egypt after a food shortage?

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Adams son who killed Abel because of his jealousy.

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Joshua and this spy were sent out to spy on Canaan. These two spies were the only ones to report wonderful land and Israel could take it with faith in God. Judgement on people because of unbelief.

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Isaacs son who was deceived out of the birth rights by his brother Jacob

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Babylonian King who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia. Wrote the law code that followed biblical law codes which was written two centuries before Genesis.

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Second of the 12 Canaanite nations

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Only son of Abraham and Father of Esau and Jacob
Isaac
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Hangars son by Abramham. Father of Arabs.
Ishmael
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Son of Isaac. This person is the father of Israel and his sons are the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jacob
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Moses father in law. High priest of Midian.
Jethro/Reuel
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Son of Jacob who received birth rights and was sold into slavery by his brothers
Joseph
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Rebekah's brother
Laban
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Labans first born daughter
Leah
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Third oldest son of Jacob. Leader of the tribe of Levites which are the tribe of the priests
Levi
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Moses sister. The one who hides Moses so he's not killed by the Pharaoh.
Miriam
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The second daughter of Laban. Who Jacob ends up marrying after being deceived. She later dies of child birth.
Rachel
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Abrahams father
Terah
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Moses wife
Zipporah