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Unit Two Prehistory Genesis 1-11

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lectio divina
method of prayer that involves reading and meditating on a Scripture passage; "divine reading"
Babylonian Exile
6th c. BC, when citizens of the kingdom of Judah were held captive in Babylon; Genesis was likely written during this period
polytheism
belief in many gods
genesis
beginning; origin
myth
literary genre: a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
PreHistory
the long period of time before people invented writing; Gen 1-11
Creation (2); The Fall; Cain & Abel; Noah & the Flood; Tower of Babel
PreHistory stories in Genesis
dominion
the power or right to rule or control (given to man over the earth and animals; includes caring for them)
Sabbath
a day set apart to rest and worship God; the 7th day of creation story #1; Saturday for Jews and Sunday for Christians
creationists
People who support a literal interpretation of the biblical book of Genesis regarding the origins of the universe and who deny evolution
evolutionists
people who believe that the creation account in Genesis 1 was not intended to be a factual explanation; they accept scientific theory that the universe evolved over millions of years and don't include God
ex nihilo
Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing." It is used to describe how God created the universe
human dignity
the value and worth that humans share because God created us in his image and likeness
transcendent
Extending beyond the limits of all possible human experience and knowledge (God is out there and powerful)
immanent
idea that the sacred/divine exists within the world, within nature; the sacred is not seen as separate from or in the world (God is close and personal)
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