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Old Testament Exam 3 FSC
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
04/07/2009

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absalom
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son of David who rebels against him b/c of rape of Tamar by Amnon
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Achan
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goes against rules of Holy War b taking spoilt, he is later punished
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adonijah
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son of David supported by Joab and Abiathar
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Agrarian
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concerning fields and farming
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Amphictyony
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for of social organization in which each of 12 groups took their turn in caring for the central sanctuary for 1 month a year
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Anat
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Baal's chief consort in Canaanite myth.
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Baal

 

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Canaanite god of rain and fertility
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Benjamin
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tribe where Saul came from
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Caveat of monarchy
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taxation, draft men into army
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Chiefdom
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heirarchically organized societies that lack the strong central government appartus of states
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Cubits
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standard unit of measuring in the Hebrew Bible
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Deuteronomistic Historian (Dtr)
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 work is found in Joshua, judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings. This history surveys the history of Israel from the " conquest" in Josuha throught the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 587 BCE
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Ebenezer
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 where Israelites defeat Philistines and recapture Ark of Covenant
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El
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the supreme Canaanite deity, the father of gods and the creator of the Herat and of human beings
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Eli
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high priest of Israel who adopts Samuel. His sons, Phineas and Hophni are trouble
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Ezion-geber
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major port city allowing international trade for Israel
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Hannah
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Samuel's barren mother
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Hazor
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major city north of Sea of Galilee, controlled an important trade route and protected the northern entry into the land
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Hiram of Tyre
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Sold cedars of Lebanon, cedar was durable & bug resistant
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Ichabod
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"glory of Lord has departed" after Ark of Covenant is stored away
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Ishbaal
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son of Saul who rules Gilgal while David rules in Hebron, supported by Abner
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Joab
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David's fierce army commander
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Kiriath-jearim
Definition
storage place for Ark of Covenent
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Mishpachah
Definition
a network of relatives in a family related by blood or marriage
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Megiddo
Definition
stable built by Solomon for horses, fortifies city
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Mt. Gilboa
Definition
Saul dies " from his own sword"
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Nabal
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refuses to give supplies to David but his wife Abigail gives him supplies so Nabal turns to "stone" and David marries Abigail
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Nazirite
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an individual who had especially devoted himself to God or one whose parents had done so. the make vows to not cut hair, drink alcohol,  and touching the dead, Famous Nazirites: Samuel and Samson
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Sages
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brought by Solomon to enhance wisdom movement
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segmented society
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a society that acephalous, that is, not organized around a center. Their political organization is established by multigraded groups politically of equal ranks
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Solomon
Definition
son od David supported by Nathan, Bathshebam Zadok, and Benaiah
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"threshing floor of Araunah"
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future site of Temple of Jerusalem bought by David
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Uzzah
Definition
Touches Ark of Covenant and dies
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