Study Guide Old Testament Survey Final Exam Spring 2014 Lecture #14 1. The former prophets cover the book of Joshua‚ Judges‚ I & II Samuel‚ I & II Kings 2. Know that the literature of these books is historical narrative 3. Recognize important features in the Former Prophets • Jerusalem- spoken of frequently • A king for Israel- specifically‚ King David- he is viewed as the ideal king • Yahwist prophets- champions of religious purity • A preference for the Southern Kingdom- Judah • A
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CLT3378 Exam 1 Dr. Branscome Section 4 http://quizlet.com/14533032/clt3378-flash-cards/ Above is a link to a useful‚ flash card‚ study tool to help master these terms. * Hero: Figures in whom the gods take a special interest. An example of a hero in Greek culture is Hercules. * Trickster: Tricksters are amoral‚ shape-shifting deceivers in mythology. An example in the Babylonian Enuma Elish is the god Ea. * Polytheism: The belief and acknowledgement of many gods. Polytheistic
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History of the Old Testament Exegesis of Isaiah 7:14-16 Historical Context of Isaiah 7:14-16 The book of Isaiah is a vast collection of many works by both Isaiah and other anonymous writers. Although the entire book is dated from the post-exilic period‚ different sections of the book were written at various times. In fact‚ the organization of the book isn’t ordered chronologically‚ but rather by combining separate literary works and booklets (Hastings 424). According to Robert Alter and Frank
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Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books The Book of Genesis uses narrative text to tell us how God created the universe and our world and how God then created man. Adam and Eve did not pay attention to God and were punished; this was the beginning of what is called “the fall of man". God gave orders to Adam and Eve to populate the land‚ to control and have authority over everything. From what we are told about family trees in sections called toledots. The Book of Genesis also includes
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Essay C Evaluate the ancient and modern interpretations of Sennacherib’s effectiveness as a ruler. There are many ancient and modern interpretations about Sennacherib’s effectiveness as a ruler. Sennacherib was a king from 704 BCE up to 681BCE. He accomplished numerous things for Assyria such as‚ the expansion of the empire‚ build water supplies to the city and the gain of support from the gods to the Assyrian people. The ancient and modern interpretations provide many information’s about Sennacherib’s
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relation to one another) that will be used in a production. Examples of this can be seen in both film (the opening conversation between Mal and Simon in Serenity) and television (the similar conversation between Sinclair and Lyta in the pilot episode of Babylon 5‚ "The Gathering"). This use of the technique is regularly seen in opening scenes in the UK series Hollyoaks as a way of recapping current story lines and showing how the plot streams interrelate with the
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his excommunication because of his writing: On the Babylonish Captivity of the Church. This writing caused the official break with Rome‚ and the creation of a new system of faith. In this document‚ Luther calls Rome a brothel and compares it to Babylon. His language in this document is scathing‚ sarcastic‚ and brutal. However‚ the people now viewed the conflict between Luther and the Church as one between Satan and God. This was Luther’s official break with Rome. With this break came the creation
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gods and goddesses. Their association of these gods and goddesses with the forces of nature may have been the result of intense changes in climate that ranged from rainstorms to long term droughts. The Mesopotamian society believed that the city of Babylon was founded by Marduk‚ a hero-god‚ who was the child of the goddess Wisdom. It was believed that Marduk created humans to serve the deities which is reflected in the actions of the Mesopotamian society. One notable example is through the construction
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I can hear the men‚ already drunk‚ roaring with laughter in the banquet hall‚ yet the night is still young. My maid tucks the final curl under my jeweled crown and says‚ “You are ready‚ Queen Itani.” With my head held high‚ I carefully walk toward the sound of the men’s banter‚ arriving at the banquet hall. My husband‚ King Belshazzar‚ rises to greet me‚ thankfully more sober than most of the nobles. The room erupts in applause as Belshazzar leads me to a couch the dais‚ gazing at me adoringly
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Syrian Temples/Palaces Late Bronze Age Iron Age Amarna Letters Zedek Dimorphic society ‘Abdi-Hepa City of David Ephraim Judah Benjamin Cuneiform Bet-Av (Bet-Ab) Bet-Yahweh Bit-Hilani Assyria Sennacherib Hezekiah Nebuchadnezzar Babylon Warren’s Shaft Millo Broad Wall Hezekiah’s Tunnel Gihon Spring Kidron valley Hinnom valley Broad wall Shiloh Samaria I would also go through each of the biblical texts you’ve been assigned‚ memorizing how each one connects to the main
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