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Old Testament Introduction
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Religious Studies
Graduate
02/19/2009

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Term
1. Arad Altar
Definition
a. Fortress during Iron II
b. Stone box, sign with language, fence in background
Term
a. Fortress during Iron II
b. Stone box, sign with language, fence in background
Definition
1. Arad Altar
Term
2. Ashdod Cult Stand with Musicians
Definition
a. Stone chalice with musicians carved in it
b. Two feet tall
Term
a. Stone chalice with musicians carved in it
b. Two feet tall
Definition
2. Ashdod Cult Stand with Musicians
Term
3. Ayn Dara
Definition
a. Fallen black lion like monument
b. With small lions, cherubs, carved in it
Term
a. Fallen black lion like monument
b. With small lions, cherubs, carved in it
Definition
3. Ayn Dara
Term
4. Beersheba Horned Altar
Definition
a. Yellow looking open rock box with tips on the corners
Term
a. Yellow looking open rock box with tips on the corners
Definition
4. Beersheba Horned Altar
Term
5. Fertility figurines
Definition
a. Small figures, arms akimbo, one brown, three gray
b. Could be Ashera
c. Often molds were made
Term
a. Small figures, arms akimbo, one brown, three gray
b. Could be Ashera
c. Often molds were made
Definition
5. Fertility figurines
Term
6. Horse-Jerusalem
Definition
a. Found by Kathleen Kenyon
b. Approximately 5 inches tall
c. One thing Hezekiah did was remove images of horses from entrances of temple
Term
a. Found by Kathleen Kenyon
b. Approximately 5 inches tall
c. One thing Hezekiah did was remove images of horses from entrances of temple
Definition
6. Horse-Jerusalem
Term
7. Ishtar Gate-Babylon
Definition
a. Arch door, rectangular wall with animals on each side
b. Animals were composed of lion and eagle (feet), snake (head, tail) and other figures
Term
a. Arch door, rectangular wall with animals on each side
b. Animals were composed of lion and eagle (feet), snake (head, tail) and other figures
Definition
7. Ishtar Gate-Babylon
Term
8. Mount Ebal Altar
Definition
a. Round mound of rocks, square-ish on the left side, man kneeling on right
Term
a. Round mound of rocks, square-ish on the left side, man kneeling on right
Definition
8. Mount Ebal Altar
Term
sea (location, date)
Definition
a. Northern Kingdom
b. 8th Century
Term
a. Northern Kingdom
b. 8th Century
Definition
sea (location, date)
Term
10. Solomon’s Sacrifice Location
Definition
a. Gibeon
Term
a. Gibeon
Definition
10. Solomon’s Sacrifice Location
Term
11. Cherubs
Definition
a. Guardians of sacred places, composite creatures
Term
a. Guardians of sacred places, composite creatures
Definition
11. Cherubs
Term
12. Deuteronomistic (I and II Kings) Changes
Definition
a. 7th century beliefs of reforms of Josiah and Hezekiah backwards into 8th, 9th, and 10th, centuries roundly condemning those who worshipped on high places, even though at that time in the past high places were appropriate places of worship
Term
a. 7th century beliefs of reforms of Josiah and Hezekiah backwards into 8th, 9th, and 10th, centuries roundly condemning those who worshipped on high places, even though at that time in the past high places were appropriate places of worship
Definition
12. Deuteronomistic (I and II Kings) Changes
Term
13. Tannach Cult Stand
Definition
a. Rectangular box on end with animal figures carved in it, brown in color
b. bottom level (register) has two lions flanking female figure, second level has human face attached to animal body and wings of a bird on each side with possibly YHWH in middle empty space, third level shows goats eating tree of life
c. Found by Paul Lapp
d. 10th century BCE
Term
a. Rectangular box on end with animal figures carved in it, brown in color
b. bottom level (register) has two lions flanking female figure, second level has human face attached to animal body and wings of a bird on each side with possibly YHWH in middle empty space, third level shows goats eating tree of life
c. Found by Paul Lapp
d. 10th century BCE
Definition
13. Tannach Cult Stand
Term
14. Simo Parpola
Definition
a. Wrote about “Tree of life” in Mesopotamia
Term
a. Wrote about “Tree of life” in Mesopotamia
Definition
14. Simo Parpola
Term
15. Tel Dan Bamah
Definition
a. Abraham Biran (W.F. Albright’s first doctoral student, same year as John Bright)
b. Not much there, two level stone wall, tree on left and in background
c. Dates to 8th century, Jeroboam II. Under it, ostensibly, is the bamah of Jeroboam I that was bemoaned by the Deuteronomist.
Term
a. Abraham Biran (W.F. Albright’s first doctoral student, same year as John Bright)
b. Not much there, two level stone wall, tree on left and in background
c. Dates to 8th century, Jeroboam II. Under it, ostensibly, is the bamah of Jeroboam I that was bemoaned by the Deuteronomist.
Definition
15. Tel Dan Bamah
Term
16. Timnah Bronze Snake
Definition
a. From Timnah, mentioned in Judges
b. During reign of Hezekiah he removed the bronze serpent that Moses had made during the time in the Wilderness
c. “Nahash Nahoshek” means bronze snake in Hebrew
Term
a. From Timnah, mentioned in Judges
b. During reign of Hezekiah he removed the bronze serpent that Moses had made during the time in the Wilderness
c. “Nahash Nahoshek” means bronze snake in Hebrew
Definition
16. Timnah Bronze Snake
Term
a. Superscription-Hosea
Definition
i. Son of Beeri
ii. Reign of Jereboam in North
iii. Reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah in South
Term
i. Son of Beeri
ii. Reign of Jereboam in North
iii. Reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah in South
Definition
a. Superscription-Hosea
Term
b. Location-Hosea
Definition
i. Prophet from the North to the North
Term
i. Prophet from the North to the North
Definition
b. Location-Hosea
Term
d. Personally-Hosea
Definition
i. Married woman named Gomer, a woman of zimmonim (harlotry)
ii. Children-Jezreel (God sows), Loruchama (No mercy), Loammi (Not my people) only first child says “born to him” rest say “born”
Term
i. Married woman named Gomer, a woman of zimmonim (harlotry)
ii. Children-Jezreel (God sows), Loruchama (No mercy), Loammi (Not my people) only first child says “born to him” rest say “born”
Definition
d. Personally-Hosea
Term
e. Themes-Hosea
Definition
i. Condemnation of worship of other deities (2:13, 4:10, 11:2)
ii. Political instability is present, will be present because of faithlessness (5:13, 7:11, 8:9)
iii. Prediction of terrible coming judgment, carried away to Assyria (8:5-6, 10:1ff, 13:14)
iv. YHWH’s compassion on his people will persist because YHWH is merciful
Term
i. Condemnation of worship of other deities (2:13, 4:10, 11:2)
ii. Political instability is present, will be present because of faithlessness (5:13, 7:11, 8:9)
iii. Prediction of terrible coming judgment, carried away to Assyria (8:5-6, 10:1ff, 13:14)
iv. YHWH’s compassion on his people will persist because YHWH is merciful
Definition
e. Themes-Hosea
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