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Deuterocanonical
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a term meaning "second canon"; books included in the Catholid 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
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Canon
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an official list of books belonging to the Bible, both the Old Testament and the New Testament
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tradition
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the process and content of the trasmission of official Church beliefs, doctrines, rituals, Scripture, and the like
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Typology
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the study of types of writing that have common traits; typology in Scripture study involves reading the Old Testament in light of Christ crucified and risen
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Apocrypha
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another name for the deuterocanonical books and verses; the word "apocrypha" means "hidden"
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Yahweh
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Magisterium
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the teaching authority of the Church concerning issues of faith and morals; the Magisterium consists of the pope and the college of bishops acting together
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Dead Sea Scrolls
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Pseudepigrapha
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Ancient books from the same time frame as the books of the Bible, especially the New Testament; the Church decided these books were not inspired by God and could not be included in the canon of the Bible
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Pentateuch
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Torah
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Adonai
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Jehovah
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Archaeology
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the science of studying material remains of past human life and activities
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artifact
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something created by past humans, usually for a specific purpose
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Language of Old Testament
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How many books in Hebrew Bible vs. Old Testament
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Literal sense
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Spiritual sense-3 different parts
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arrangement of OT books: OT vs. Hebrew Bible
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context
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the historical, cultural, social, or political circumstances surrounding an event or record
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pictograms vs. hieroglyphic writing
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pictograms are the earliest form of writing in which pictures represented words or ideas while hieroglyphic writing is an ancient form of Egyptian writing, more stylized than pictograms but not based on an alphabet
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scribes
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people trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread
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prehistoric
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refers to events or objects that date to a time before writing developed and written records exist
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Rosetta Stone
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Mesha Inscription
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Merneptah Stele
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Mesopotamia
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Egypt
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Canaan
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Fertile crescent (corridor of conflict)
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Primeval history
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stories or myths about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures
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Syncretism
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a blending of two or more religious traditions
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Assyrian and Babylonian exiles
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Judah/Israel
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Diaspora
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a group migration or flight away from the homeland into one or moreother countries; the word can also refer to people who have maintained their separate identity (often religious, but occasionally ethnic, racial, or culturel) while living in those other countries after the migration
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myths
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symbolic stories that express a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God
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ancestor
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any person to whom you are related by blood who comes before you on a family tree
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evolution
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the scientific theory which proposes that current forms of life developed gradually out of earlier ones
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2 different creation stories
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covenant
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a binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between
God and his people, holding each to a particular course of action
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original justice
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angel
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a spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, with intelligence and free will, who glorifies God and serves as God's messenger
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original sin
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Noah covenant
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Paganism
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the profession of no religion
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Tower of Babel
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Patriarchs
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male rulers, elders, or leaders; the patriarchs of faith of Israel are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
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Family tree of Abraham/ family lineage Jacob
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Story cycles
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the series of short stories in Genesis that are centered around a particular character or group of characters; these cycles are collections of different stories which sometimes duplicate one another
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circumcision
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the surgical removal of the male foreshin; it was the physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham
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Blessings and threats (Abraham and Sarah)
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Story of Jacob and Esau
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Joseph foreshadowing Exodus
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Hyksos
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a group of non-Egyptians who came to power in Egypt between 1650 and 1500 B.C.
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Call of Moses
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plagues
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"murmurings"
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Exodus story
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Joshua and the fall of Jericho
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miracle warfare
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judge
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Deborah
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Gideon
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Samson
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Ruth
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Samuel
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Saul
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David (2 diff versions on rise to power)
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Solomon
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prophet
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minor prophets
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major prophets
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Amos
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Hosea
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Micah
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Isaiah
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Jeremiah
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Ezekiel
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