| Term | Definition |
|---|
| In Joshua, what was the entrance? | Jordan River crossing; circumcision |
| In Joshua, what was the conquest? | Divide and conquer-Jericho and Ai |
| In Joshua, what was the division? | Tribal lands |
| In Joshua, what was the charge? | "Obey YHWH, your king and God |
| Joshua main theme | Israel as army |
| Author of Judges | Samuel and other prophets |
| Judges Sin Cycle | 1) True worship 2) Fall into rebellion 3) Oppressed by enemies 4) Cry out to God 5) Judge delivers |
| Enemy of Deborah | Canaanites |
| Enemy of Gideon | Hittites |
| Enemy of Samson | Philistines |
| Judges main theme | Israel as loose confederacy |
| Author of Ruth | Unknown, but Ezra is a possibility |
| What is Ruth a story of? | Friendship and love |
| Main theme of Ruth | Israel in love |
| Exposition of I Samuel | "Visible greatness" vs. Invisible connection to YHWY |
| Discoveries and Obstacles of I Samuel | Ch.7 Samuel, Ch.8 King! Ch.9-11 Saul, Ch.13-15. Saul (scared, controlling, angry) disobeys and is rejected Ch.16-17. David revealed to Israel, Ch.19-20. Saul vs. David w/ Jonathan in the middle |
| The Plot Thickens in I Samuel | Israel has 2 kings |
| Turning point of I Samuel | Ch.28 The Philistines attack |
| Falling Action of I Samuel | Israel defeated, Saul and Jonathan are killed |
| II Samuel Ch.6-7 Ark/Covenant | "Double and double blessing" |
| II Samuel Ch.9 Mephibosheth | "Welcoming Mephibosheth" |
| II Samuel Ch.11-12 Bathsheba | "David's Great Sin" |
| II Samuel Ch.13-18 Absalom | "Absalom vs. David" |
| Lyric Voice | Musical words |
| How to analyze a poem | 1)Read the subtitle to discern setting or situation 2)Try to discern the plot 3)Notice the wording and the figurative language 4)Note the type of structure the poet uses 5)Determine the big idea of the poem, what meaning is the poet giving to this experience? 6)Enjoy the beauty of the spoken word |
| Simile | (like, as) comparison |
| Metaphor | simple substitution |
| Personification | Treating/Speaking to something as if it were alive |
| Alliteration | Playing on sounds |
| What is lyric? | "Word pictures," "Word music," and "Words to music" |
| 3 Poem catagories | 1)Looking forward-anticipatory 2)Present-fulfillment 3)Looking back-Lamentation |
| Epiphany | Sudden realization of great truth "The Ah-ha moment" |
| Saul (1020-1000 BC) | Was the first king of Israel, achieved some military success over Philistines, and died in battle |
| David (1000-970 BC) | Reunited the Israelites after Saul's death, established control over all of Palestine, and defeated the Moabites |
| Solomon (970-930 BC) | Expanded the political and military establishments, very active in trading, built the Temple in Jerusalem |
| Kingdom of Judah (Ended in 586 BC) | Composed of 2 tribes, was located in the South, capital was at Jerusalem |
| Monotheism | Belief that there's only one God, the Babylonian exiles came to believe in monotheism, cam to be a big deal in Jerusalem |
| Torah | The law code, governed the lives of worshippers, also focuses on relation to one another |
| Prophets | Certain religious leaders or holy men, sent by God, served as God's voice to the people |
| Diaspora | When Jews became scattered throughout the ancient world, happened after their exile to Babylon, the Jews became merchants after this |
| Patriarchal | Hebrew families were patriarchal, the father was the master, the father possessed absolute authority over his children |
| Phoenicians | Resided in Palestine, produced a number of goods for foreign markets, became very good sea traders |
| Assyrians | A Semitic-speaking people, in their early history they were vassals of foreign rulers, they finally became independent |
| Tiglath-Pileser III (744-727 BC) | Ended continuous warfare, waged military campaigns every year, reestablished control over Mesopotamia |
| Sargon II (721-705 BC) | Ended continuous warfare, waged military campaigns every year, reestablished control over Mesopotamia (yes, same as TP III) |
| Ashurbanipal (669-626 BC) | One of the strongest Assyrian rulers, during his reign it was clear that his empire was overextended, internal strife intensified during his reign |
| Chaldeans | The capital city of Nineveh fell to a coalition of Chaldeans, defeated Egypt, gained control over Syria and Palestine |
| Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC) | Achieved the final defeat of the Assyrian Empire, was Nabopolassar's son, under his rule the Chaldeans defeated Egypt |
| Cyrus (550 BC) | He was a Persian conqueror, Babylon fell to him, he defeated many areas |
| Satrapy | A province, the Persian empire was divided into 20 satrapies, Egypt was a satrapy |
| Satrap | Ruler of a satrapy, a protector of the kingdom is what satrap literally means, this way the empire was more organized |
| Cambyses II (530 BC) | Cyrus the Great's son, he undertook the invasion of Egypt, he later took the title as pharaoh |
| Darius (521-486 BC) | Was the great king after Cambyses, he turned to the task of strengthening the empire, he codified Egyptian law |
| Zoroastrianism | Religion of the Persians, believed in only one god, The only god they believed in was Ahuramazda(civic)(jk) |
| Mithra | god of light, god of war, came to be viewed as the sun god |
| Magi | People who worshipped to these powers of nature, needed the help of priests, also sacrificed to them |
| Zend Avesta | Sacred book of Zoroastrianism, wasn't written down until the 3rd century AD, the earliest section may contain the actual writings of Zoroaster |
| Ahuramazda | One of the Iranian dieties, was believed to be the only god, Ahuramazda was believed to be the supreme deity who brought all things into being |
| Ahriman | Zoroastrianism later identified with Ahriman, the evil spirit |
| Prowess | Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle |
| Semitic | Relating to a subgroup of Afro-Asiatic language group: Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic |
| Disperse | To spread widely; disseminate; to scatter |
| Transcendent | Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception, considered unreachable |
| Ethical | being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice |
| Vassal | Person granted the use of land, in return for various forms of service to a lord |
| Siege | Surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies |
| Atrocity | An appalling act of unusual cruelty inflicted by an armed force on civilians or prisoners |
| Relief | The projection of a figure from the plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture |
| Dualism | The belief in two independent divine beings or eternal principles, one good and the other evil |
| Kingdom of Israel | composed of the ten northern tribes, capital was Samaria, ruled under King Ahab |
| Temple in Jerusalem | Israelites viewed temple as symbolic center of their religion, the hence of the kingdom in Israel, housed the Ark of the Covenant |
| Ark of the Covenant | holy chest, contains sacred relics of the Hebrew religion, symbolically the throne of the invisible God of Israel |
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