Scripture Vocab May 2011

Terms	Definitions
Aaron	Brother of Moses, he is Moses' "spokesman" or "mouth piece"
Abba	What Jesus calls YHWH. Means "Papa" or "Daddy"
Abraham	Patriarch, founding father, father of Isaac and Ishmael and wife of Sarah. His name means "the father is exalted."
Abram	Abraham's name before it was changed
Abrek	Egyptian cry of homage
Abyss	Aka chaos, primeval waters at Creation
Acts of the Apostle	written by Luke
adam	means man
adama	means earth
Adonai	"Lord" in Hebrew, means "slave or property owner"
Agnus	Latin for lamb
Alexander the Great	Led the Hellenistic Invasion
Amos	First writing prophet
Andrew	one of the first apostles in Matthew
Angel	a "messenger of God"
Anthology	A collection of various forms of literature
Anthropomorphism	attributing to God, human characteristics.
Apocalypse	a prophetic rebelation
Apocrypha	refers to "hidden" texts that are important parts of Christian history, but are not part of the canon.
Apollos	What was the name of the other man whom some in the church at Corinth were saying they followed?
Apostle	"one who is sent"
Apostles	Followers associated most closely with Jesus
Ark of the Covenant	the wooden container that held the twelve commandments
Ascension	the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
Asenath	wife of Joseph
Asher	son of Jacob and Zilpah
Assyrian Invasion	the attack on the Northern Kingdom of Israel by the nation of Assyria
Athanasius	In 364, he choose the books of the New Testament and compiled them together
Atheism	belief in no god
Ba'al	Canaan's god of fertility
Babylonian Captivity	A period of time in which the Jews were removed from Isreal and taken as slaves
Baker	was in jail with Joseph and the cupbearer
Baptism of John	the event in the life of Jesus that begins the Gospel of Mark
Bar	son of
Benjamin	means child of joy
Benoni	means child of pain
Bethel	abode of God
Bethlehem	house of bread
Bible	the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Bilhah	maidservant of Rachel who gave birth to Dan and Naphtali
Birthright	The inheritance of the eldest son earned at birth
Blasphemy	an insult to something holy
bow shot	An ancient way to measure distance
Brazier	means "oven"
Bridal week	The week after a couple are wed in which the wife is expected to become pregnant
Bris	The celebration of circumcision
Call Story	A scene in which a major biblical character first encounters God
Canaan	"land of milk and honey"
Canon	The official list of books in the Bible
Catholicas	Greek word for universal
Centurion	(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
Chaos	Waters at creation (also known as abyss and primordial waters)
Charis	Greek for "God's saving will"
Chi-rho	The first two letters of the Greek word for Christos; a symbol of Jesus Christ
Christ	a title given to Jesus that means "anointed one"
Christian Sabbath	sunset Saturday- sunset Sunday every week which is meant to be treated as a day of rest
Christian Scripture	The official name of the New Testament
Christological	The adj. form of Christology
Christology	the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ
Christos	Greek for anointed one
Church	one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
Church Order Discourse	4th Discourse
Circumcision	Physical sign of the covenant
Cistern	A dry well
Citation	Way to locate passages within the Bible
City of David	Another name for Bethlehem
Commentary	A book with complete exegesis of the Bible
Characteristics of God	Communal, Consistent, Covenental, Unitive, Good, Liberating, Reveals, Dynamic
Concubine	A secondary wife or sex partner
Consort	Another name for a secondary wife or sex partner
Constantine	Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Consumate	When a couple first has sexual intercourse after being wed
Contextualism	When a person observes SIL, redaction, etc. when reading scripture
Cosmic Christ	aka pre-existent Christ
Council of Jerusalem	first Council called around 50 AD, determined that Gentiles could convert to Christianity without first becoming Jewish
Council of Nicea	meeting of bishops in 325 where they formulated the Nicene Creed
Covenant	an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
Covenant Ritual	Gen. 15 Ex. Circumcision Something repeated in order to maintain a covenant
Cows of the Nile	hippos
Creation	When everything came into existence
Creed	a list of beliefs
Cup bearer	was in jail with Joseph and the baker
Curse	the opposite of a blessing
Cut a Covenant	A ceremony that sealed an agreement or covenant. In this ritual, both parties would walk between the split carcasses of an animal(s) to pledge their life in faithfulness to the covenant.
Cyclic History	Life repeats and a spirit is "recycled"
Cyrus of Persia	Persian king who defeated Babylonia and thereby freed the Jews. Responsible for the Diaspora
Dan	Son of Jacob and Bilhah
Daniel	D of JEDI (JEDI being an acronym of the major prophets)
Darkness	Signals the coming of God
David	2nd, and the greatest, king of the Isrealites
Days of Ornamentation	The last three days of Creation
Days of Separation	The first three days of Creation
Decalogue	Another name for the Ten Commandments
Deism	The belief in a God that does not reveal
Delayed Eschaton	The idea that the second coming would probably not occur within the lifetime of those waiting for it, but that it would in fact occur in the future.
Destruction of Jerusalem	70 A.D.
Deuterocanonical	term meaning "second canon," It includes the Catholic Old Testament but not in the Hebrew Bible. These additions are 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, and parts of Esther and Daniel
Deutero-Isaiah	Means "Second Isaiah"
Deuteronomy	Greek for "second law." 5th book of the Old Testament
Diaspora	the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.
Dinah	The only daughter of Jacob who was raped
Disciple	means "student"
Divination	An example of this can be when the intestines of an animal that was cut during holocaust are thrown onto the ground and read to predict the future etc
Ecclesia	a Greek word for a community of people; also means Church
Ecclesiological	adj of ecclesiology
Ecclesiology	the theological investigation into the nature and function of the Church
Eden	a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation
Edom	Brother of Jacob. Means "red and hairy"
Edomites	The descendants of Esau
Egypt	an ancient empire west of Israel
El	Singular, masculine
El Roi	Means "God of Vision"
El Shaddai	Means "God of the Mountian"
Eliezer	Abraham's servant
Elijah	a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols. He challenged the prophets of Ba'al
Elisha	a non writing prophet of the northern kingdom, carried on the mission of Elijah and performed many works of wonders and becomes known for his healing power
Elohim	hebrew word for god as "Creator"
Emmanuel	Means God is with us
Empirical	Based on faith, not science
Ephraim	Youngest son of Joseph/Zapenath-Paneah and Asenath, his name means "God has made me fruitful"
Ephrath	Another name for Bethlehem
Epistle	Means "letter"
Esau	oldest son of Isaac; twin of Jacob; his name means "red and hairy"
Eschatological	adj. form of eschatology
Eschatology	the theological investigation into the nature and function of eschaton
Eschaton	The return of Christ, the end of the world, the apocalypse, the future
Essenes	An apocalyptic group. They believed God would usher in his kingdom through a dramatic, even catastrophic event.
Eurynome	mother goddess born from chaos, in charge of all things, lays the 'Universal Egg of creation' on the ocean
Evangelion	Greek word which means "good news."
Evil	the opposite of the Good characteristic of God
Exegesis	an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation
Exegete	To criticize or explain text
Exodus 20:2	example for liberator and communal god
Exodus	departure of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery under the leadership of Moses
Experience	the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
Exposure	To be kicked out of the community without food or shelter Ex. the Habiru
Extra-biblical	outside of the Bible and outside of the NT pointing to the existence of Jesus.
Ezechiel	Another major prophet. E of JEDI (JEDI being an acronym) prophet who sees a valley full of dry bones, which he sees turned into "Sons of Abraham" before his eyes
ff	sign to continue to the end of a chapter after a citation
Faith	derived from experience and reflection
Form Criticism	Type of criticism which focuses on the structure, genre etc of text
Former Prophets	Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
Four Key Points of Isaiah	1. the king is the agent of YHWH's righteousness 2. the king has superhuman qualities 3. the king receives the spirit of YHWH to make hima virtous ruler 4. the Messianic age will be a restoration of paradise
Fulfillment Citation	the citation of OT scripture in certain passages of Matthew, where the OT is said to have been "fulfilled" in something that Jesus did or experienced.
Fundamentalism	A literal take on scripture. Also known as literalism
Gad	Seventh son of Jacob who was mothered by Zilpah
Galilee	The place in Israel where Jesus grew up.
Gen. 12: 10-20	Citation of the pericope of Abram and Sarai's time in Eygypt
Gen. 15	"I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your offspring and hers. He will strike at your head while you strike at his heel."
Gen. 17	Citation for covenant of circumsicion
Gen. 22	Citation where Abraham is told to sacrifice Isaac
Gen. 12:1-4a	Citation of the call story of Abram
Genealogy	account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
Genesis	the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation. Means beginning or origin
Gen. 1:26	"Let us make man in our image"
Gen. 1-11	Prologue to the bible
Gentile	Non-Jew
Gentile Christian	A Christian that was not originally Jewish
Gershom	The first son of Moses
Gnosis	Greek for knowledge
Gnosticism	The first Christian heresy
Gomer	Hosea's wife, depicted as a harlot, and their marriage symbolic of the failing marriage of God (husband) and Israel (wife)
Goshen	Region in Egypt where Jacob and his family lived
Gospel	Formed from the word "Evangelion" and means "good news"
Greek Invasion	occurred afteer the Diaspora and before the Roman Occupation; is when Alexander the Great tried to conquer the world (and failed)
Habiru	Pre-Israelite Hebrews. Unacceptable in society
Hagar	Sarah's servant, the mother of Ishmael
Harlotry	prostitution
Harmor	Father of Sheckem
Heaven	Realm where one is at the greatest level of union with God
Hebrew Sabbath	sunset Friday- Sunset Saturday every week and is treated as a day of rest
Hebrew Scripture	another name for the Old Testament
Heir	one who inherits
Hellenism	the infulence of Greek culture
Heresy	the crime of holding a belief that goes against the church
Heretic	someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
Heretical	opposed to an established religious belief
Herod	the puppet king
Historical Books	These books deal with the history of Israel. Part of the OT
Historical Criticism	An approach to literature that uses history as a means of understanding a literary work more clearly. Examines the SIL.
Holocaust	The process of cutting a sacrifical animal in half and then burning it
Horeb	Means "Mountain of God"
Hosea	an allegorical and literal book of love and commitment. a prophet who married an unfaithful wife. He forgave his wife for her sins and redeemed her when she lived in poverty and disgrace. Just as he forgave his wife, God forgives us when we commit adultery against him by putting anything other than him first in our lives.
Host	Means an army ready for battle
Household gods	Ex. God of Abraham, God of Israel, God of Jacob
Human Universal	Something that applies to every human unconditionally
Hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
Hypostatic Union	The union of the two natures of Jesus in one body
Idiom	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Imminent Eschaton	The idea that the second coming would occur within the lifetime of the apostles
Impale	to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
Incarnation	God becomes "incarnate" or "in flesh" so he becomes human in Jesus
Infancy Narrative	a story about the birth and early life of Jesus
Irene	Greek for peace
Isaac	Son of Abraham. His name means "laughter"
Isaiah	The I of JEDI (JEDI being an acronym for the major prophets)
ish	male
isha	female
Ishmael	Abraham's son by Hagar, Sarah's servant. Name means "God has heard"
Ishmaelites	The descendants of Ishmael
Israel	Jacob's new name which means "one who struggles with God"
Issachar	Ninth son of Jacob, mothered by Leah
Issue	Refers to sperm
Jacob	Son of Isaac
Jacob's ladder	the dream that Jacob had of angels ascending and descending on a ladder to heaven (shows the renewal of the covenant with Abraham)
James bar Alpheaus	He is often identified with James the Less and commonly known by that name in church tradition. One of the Twelve Apostles
James bar Zebedee	One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Brother of John the Apostle. He is also called James the Greater.
James the Greater	One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Brother of John the Apostle. He is also called James bar Zebedee
James the Just	Jesus' assumed brother and leader of the Church in Jerusalem
James the Lesser	One of the Twelve Apostles who is also known as James bar Alpheaus
Jamnia	Where the Pharisees went
Jeremiah	The J in JEDI (JEDI being an acronym of the major prophets)
Jerome	Translated the Bible into Latin
Jerusalem	Capital of Israel
Jesus	Religious leader and founder of Christianity
Jethro	father-in-law of Moses; a Midianite priest
Jewish Christian	jews who believed the prophesies were fulfilled in jesus
John the Baptist	cousin of Jesus who preached repentance; Jesus was baptized by him in the river Jordan. Hypothesized to be an Essene
John the evangelist	The "beloved disciple" - the ONLY apostle present at the foot of the cross. Was given Mary to care for.
Joseph of Nazareth	"Father" of Jesus who was told to be descended from Abraham and David in Matthew's genealogy
Joseph the Patriarch	First son of Jacob that was born by the wife he loved
Josephus	And Extra-biblical writer
Joshua	Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land
Judah	Fourth son of Jacob mothered by Leah
Judas Iscariot	disciple who betrayed Jesus
Judea	the southern part of the ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah
Judeo-Christian	Old and New Testament values
Judges	Temporary leaders appointed by God to lead the people of Israel when enemies oppressed them.
Kerygma	Greek for "core" or "center"; Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again
Kin	group of people related by blood or marriage
Kinsfolk	people descended from a common ancestor
Kinsman of Isaac	god of Isaac
Knowledge	an understanding gained through study or experience
Koinonia	Greek for intimate relationship with God and implies equality
Kyrios	Greek equivalent of Adonai
Laban	Rebekah's Brother
Lacunae	space or cavity
Latter Prophets	A division of the Hebrew Bible containing the three "major" prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel) and the Book of the Twelve.
Moses	Lawgiver
Leah	Jacob's first wife
Levi	son of Jacob from whom Moses descended
Leviticus	the third book of the Old Testament
Linear History	The theory that history is on going and leads to a final end being eschaton
Literalism	any approach to a scriptural text that locates its primary sense in the "literal" meaning of words
Literary Criticism	the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
Literary Form	a term used to specify the distinct types or categories into which literary works are grouped; also known as a genre
Liturgas	Greek for "public assembly"
Liturgical	relating to public worship
Liturgy	the official public worship of the Church.
Lo-ammi	son of Hosea, name means "Not mine" To show Israel would no longer be God's people
Logos	a Greek term that means "word"
Lord's messenger	God's form on Earth. Also known as an "angel"
Lo-ruhama	Hosea's second child name meaning "she is not pitied"
Luke	author of acts of the apostles
M source	source from Matthew himself
Magi	the men in Matthew who brought the baby Jesus frankincense, myrrh, and gold.
Magisterium	the official teaching authority of the church
Major Prophets	Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Isaiah cough cough JEDI cough cough
Malachai	Last book of the OT
Manasseh	First son of Joseph by his Egyptian wife, Asenath, and his name means "God has made me forget"
Mandrakes	plants which were thought to make people fruitful
Marduk	the chief Babylonian god
Mark	This was the first Gospel written
Martyr	one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
Martyrdom	death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
Mashiah	hebrew for anointed one
Matriarch	"Founding Mother"
Matthew	This Gospel emphasizes Jesus Christ as King and was directed especially to the Jews.
Messenger Formula	the opening words of a prophetic speech, attributing what follows to God, as in "Thus says the Lord..." or "The Lord said..."
Messiah	English word for anointed one
Messianic Age	the messiah will bring peace among all nations, perfect harmony and abundance in nature, all Jews return from exile to Israel, universal acceptance of the Jewish god and religion, no sin or evil; all Israel will obey the commandments, reinstatement of the temple
Messianism	A belief or movement focused on the Messiah or Anointed One who would deliver the Jewish people and usher in an era of peace. For Christians, the same beliefs were directed towards Jesus Christ. Military term
Metanoia	radical change
Micah	a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
Midian	Moses fled here after killing an Egyptian
Midianites	In an area of odd redaction this tribes name is used rather than the Ishmaelites
Midwife	a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Minor Prophets	Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Miriam	Moses' sister
Missionary Discourse	2nd Discourse
Monotheism	belief in one God
Monotheistic Panentheism	A belief in one God that is in control of all elements
Moses	The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus
Myrrh	oil used for anointing/preparation for burial
Mystical Body	those who are members of the church, united with christ as head of the body
Mythos	Greek word meaning "myth, story, legend, plot"
Nabi	mouthpiece
Name Change	Form of Metanoia
Napthali	Jacob's 6th son, with Bilhah
Narrative [in Matthew]	Precedes each discourse [in Matthew]
Nature	That which makes something what it is
Navel of the Earth	Concept that the Earth is flat and that heaven lies directly about the _____________________________
Nazareth	a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
Nero	First Roman Emperor to persecute Christians
Nether World	Ex. Shoel
New Testament	the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation
Nile	major egyptian river runs north south close to red sea
Noah	the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain
Non-synoptic	Not similar
Northern Kingdom	Also called Israel
Northern Prophets	Elijah; Elisha; Amos; Hosea
Numbers	the fourth book of the Old Testament
Occidental	The Western way of thought
Old Testament	The first half of the Bible containing the Jewish Torah, Law and Prophets
Oracle	words of wisdom or advice given by God through a spokesperson
Oral Tradition	pass down from one generation to another by word of mouth
Oriental	The Eastern way of thought
Orphion	depicted as a primal serpent coiled himself around the Universal Egg to incubate and hatch it. Impregnated Eurynome.
Palestine	Another name for Canaan
Panentheism	Belief that trees and water or not water but that gods control trees and water, etc.
Pantheism	Belief in things in nature as god
Parable	A vivid short story told to convey religious truth; usually with a surprise ending
Parable Discourse	3rd Discourse
Passover	holiday commemorating the Exodus
Patriarch	Founding father
Paul	a Christian missionary to the Gentiles
Paulus	another name for saul
Pauline	of Paul
Pentateuch	the name for the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Pentecost	Birthday of the Church
Pericope	a defined selection or passage from a larger literary work
Persecution	mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs. Big influence on many writings in the New Testament beginning with the martyrdom of Stephen
Peter	disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles
Petrine	of Peter
Pharaoh	the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Pharisee	"Seperated ones" They believed in strict overservance of the Law which they thought kept them from sin, lukewarm religious practice, and Gentile influence.
Pliny	Letter writer in ancient Rome; Extra-biblical writer
Pneumatology	The study of the person and work of the Holy Spirit
Polytheism	belief in multiple Gods
Pompey	Roman General who won Palestine for Rome
Post-exilic	of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
Potiphar	Master over Joseph before throwing him in jail for supposed rape of his wife
Potiphar's Wife	Lied that she was raped by Joseph
Primary Theological Conclusions	God is: One/Unitive Liberator Communal Dynamic Covenantal Consistent Good
Primordial water	Waters at Creation (also called chaos and abyss)
Prolific	abundantly fruitful
Prologue	introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action
Prophetic Books	Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Prophets	the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Prophets of the Exile	Ezechiel and daniel
Prophets of the Northern Kingdom	Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Hosea.
Prostrate	stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
Psalm	Hebrew word for "song"
Puah	one of the midwives that refused pharaoh's order to kill the Hebrew babies
Q Source	Other writings about Jesus. Comes from the German word quelle
Qumran	an ancient Essene monastery on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Near it were found the Dead Sea scrolls
Rachel	the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Rameses	King of Egypt at the time of the Hebrew's Exodus
Rebekah	wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
Redact	to edit
Redaction Criticism	analysis of a text in relation to the editing undergone
Remnant	The exiles and former exiles who remained faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity and who were expected to restore Jerusalem.
Resurrection	the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
Reuben	Jacob's oldest son
Reuel	father of Zipporah
Act of Revelation	the speech act of making something evident
Book of Revelation	the last book of the New Testament
Righteousness	the condition of being right, moral, just, or legal
Ritual	any customary observance or practice
Ruah	"spirit" or "breath"
Roman Persecution	When Romans persecuted the Christians
Sacrament	That which makes something implicit, explicit
Sadducee	Mostly priests and aristocrats who cared for Temple practices and worship, they centered their activities in Jerusalem.
Saint Jerome	translated the bible into latin from Hebrew and Greek.
Salaam	Means peace
Salvation History	the saving action of God throughout human history
Sarah	Means "princess". Wife of Abraham
Sarai	the original name of Sarah. Also means "princess"
Saul	the first king of the Israelites
Scripture	sacred writings
Second Isaiah	(Deutero-Isaiah) Prophet of the Exile. Knew the Cyrus would return the Jews home. Preached the restoration of Isaiah.
Secondary Theological Conclusion	God is blank sooooo blank is blank
Septuagint	Greek translation of the Old Testament
Sermon on the Mount	the first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7)
Serpent	the form taken by satan in the garden of eden. Phallic symbol
Seti	Who was the son of Ramsses?
Seutonius	Roman biographer; Extra-biblical writer
Seven Disputed Books	another name for the Deuterocanonical Books
Shalom	Hebrew word for peace
Sheaf	bundle of stalks of grain
Sheol	The Hebrew place of the dead
Sheckem	son of Hamor; layed with Dinah (daughter of Jacob) by force; killed by Levi and Simeon
Shiprah	one of the midwives that refused pharaoh's order to kill the Hebrew babies
Sicarii	Jewish terrorists who stabbed people with knives and hated everything Roman (a.k.a. Zealots)
Sign	something which indicates something but does not participate in what it is indicating
Signet ring	A ring that held the stamp or seal of Pharaoh
Sin	an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
Sinai	The mountain where Moses received the Law from God
Simeon	2nd son of Jacob and Leah
Sitz im Leben	German for "situation in life"
Skin of Water	An animals stomach was used as a container for water and was called this
Solomon	Son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom. He built the great Temple
Son of Abraham, Son of David	Titles to make Jesus seem royal
Son of God	A name or title for Jesus.
Son of Man	a name for Jesus; the name Jesus most often uses for himslf in the Gospels
Soter	Means "to save"
Soteriological	adj. of soteriology
Soteriology	the theological investigation into the nature and function of salvation
Southern Kingdom	Judah, capital Jerusalem
Static	not active or moving
Southern Prophets	Obadiah, Joel, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah
Stephen	First Christian martyr
Symbol	Something that indicates something and participates in that which it indicates
Sycretism	the fusion of originally different inflected forms
Synoptic	similar
Tabernacle	a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
Tamar	Judah's daughter-in-law that served as his prostitute for a night
Temple prostitute	Women that had sexual intercourse in temples on the alters in a way to praise the god of fertility, Ba'al. All of their children would be sacrificed by holocaust.
Tetragrammaton	YHWH
The Fall	2nd story in Genesis
The Flood	4th story in Genesis
The Tower	5th story in Genesis
Theism	any belief in god or gods
Theology	any expression of god Combo of "theos" and "logos"
Theology of Creation	1. God is Creator 2. creation is good
Theology of Human Nature	1. god is creator 2. human nature is good
Theology of Sin	1. sin is choice 2. sin is communal
Theos	Greek for "god"
Third Isaiah	Message was of hope. These chapters take place after return from exile.
Torah	the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
Tribal Monotheism	Believing in one god that is of a certain people only
Universal Egg	laid by Eurynome in dove form on the ocean, hatched after Ophion coils around it 7 times, creation hatches from the egg
Universal Monotheism	Believing in one god for all people
Universals	characteristics that can be observed in every human culture and society such as ethich, gestures, and superstitions
Valley of the Dry Bones	representation of the house of Israel, long gone, but a symbol of hope for bringing them back to life
Veritas	Latin for Truth
Vorgriff	Describes human want
Vulgate	Latin translation of the Bible
Weaning	process of substituting other foods for the milk produced by the mother
Wisdom Literature	Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Writing Prophets	Isaiah, Ezekial, Jeremiah, Daniel
Yahweh	the name of God that he revealed to Moses. means "I AM"
YHWH	the Hebrew letters for the name of God that he revealed to Moses
Zaphenath-Peneah	Joseph's Egyptian name
Zealots	Despised Roman rule and fomented violence to overthrow it.
Zebulun	6th son of Jacob born by Leah
Zebedee	the father of apostles James and John
Zilpah	Leah's maidservant, bore two sons to Jacob: Gad and Asher
Zipporah	Moses' wife

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