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Bible & Western Civilization (places)
Final Exam Flash cards for Wyo Sem Rel 710
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Bible Studies
11th Grade
05/25/2009

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Ararat
Definition
The place where Noah's Ark lands
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Asia Minor
Definition
Turkey, Paul Preaches here after the Pentecost
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Assyria
Definition
Empire that defeats the Northern kingdom of Israel 722 BCE
Capital city Nineveh
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Babylonia
Definition
Empire that defeats the Southern Kingdom of Judah 597 BCE
Capital city Babylon
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Canaan
Definition
Land of the Canaanites
Promise land of semitic peoples
destination of the Exodus
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Dead Sea
Definition
Place where Dead Sea Scrolls were found
near to Jerusalem
Essenes lived in caves around here
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Eden
Definition
Garden of Adam and Eve
place of original sin
doesn't actually exist
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Edom
Definition
Esau's descendants=Red
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Goshen
Definition
delta of all the rivers
place where Jacob is reunited with Joseph
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Haran
Definition
place where Abram settled after leaving Ur and before going to Egypt
Jacob fled here from Esau's anger and he met Rachel here
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Israel
Definition
10 Northern Tribes
Conquered by Assyrians in 722 BCE
In the promised land
Galilee when Palestinians take over-becomes a providence of Palestine
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Jericho
Definition
City that the Israelites conquer during the Exodus
Achem steals Herem/cast lots-don't succeed in next endeavor b/c of this
Rahab from here
Israelites march around city for three days and the "walls came tumblin' down"
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Jerusalem
Definition
City of David/Zion
Capital city of Israel before schism
After schism Capital of Judah
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Jordan River
Definition
Runs from Sea of Galilee to Dead Sea
River in which Jesus was baptized by John
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Judah
Definition
Southern Tribe that separates from Israel
Judea when Palestinians take over-becomes a providence of Palestine
Taken over by the Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BCE
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Mesopotamia
Definition
Land Between Two Rivers (Tigris and Euphrates)
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Moab
Definition
Land of Moabites descended from Lot
Not to mix with Israelites
Place where Moses dies
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Mt. Sinai
Definition
Moses prays here-receives 10 commandments from God; while praying Aaron makes 2 golden calves
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Persia
Definition
Third and final empire to take over Israel and Judah
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Philistia
Definition
Land of Philistines-Goliath and David
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Samaria
Definition
Capital of Israel after schism
directly north of Jerusalem
Samaritans are non-semitic people who were taught the ways and religion of Israel
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Sea of Galilee
Definition
Place where its is thought that Jesus lived and preached
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Sea of Reeds
Definition
Red Sea-marshy area between Egypt and Mt. Sinai
where Moses parts the sea
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Tigris River
Definition
Northern Boarder of Mesopotamia
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Euphrates River
Definition
Southern Boarder of Mesopotamia
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Ur
Definition
Abram and Sarai's Homeland
move from here the Haran
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