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Reli 105 Test 2
Terms, locations, dates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cyrus of Persia | King of Persian Empire, conquers Babylonia Liberates Jerusalem Isaiah - "Yahweh's shepherd, anointed one" |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Destroyed Judah, Solomon's temple King of Old Babylonia |
| Amos | First prophet Criticized social behavior of Israel |
| Hosea | Prophet Linked Israel+God to marriage God=husband, Israel=wife, cheating |
| Micah | Prophet Predicted doom for Israel, death for Ahab Criticized ruling class |
| Isaiah of Jerusalem | Prophet: Before fall to Assyria Encourages faith in Yahweh to protect Predicts Jerusalem's doom to Assyria |
| Jeremiah | Prophet: predicts 40 years of punishment Says captivity is punishment for misdeeds |
| Ezekiel | Prophet: strange visions God leaves temple Oracles against foreign nations Predicts more doom for Israel |
| Daniel | Prophet: interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dreams Survives death ordeals (lions den) Predicts fall of neighbors, rise of Jews |
| Gabriel | Angel: explains Daniel's visions |
| Michael | Angel: defender of Israel |
| Satan | Prosecutor, accuser in God's court Challenges God to test Job |
| Koholeth | Author of Ecclesiastes Wisdom literature Futility of human aspirations |
| Job | Innocent man tested by God Debates good/just cause of God Herd/children killed, boils, rewarded |
| Elihu/Elihaz/Bildad/Zophar | Friends of Job Try to reconcile God's intentions, say Job must have sinned Elihu: says he knows God's will |
| Zion | Jerusalem Hill that David captured, built palace |
| Persia | Neighboring power Cyrus the Great frees Israel from captivity |
| Babylonia | Neighboring power Nebuchadnezzar destroys Solomon's Temple, captures Judah |
| Assyria | Conquers Israel |
| Sheol | Underworld where dead spirits go Gloom, hopelessness, unconsciousness |
| 598/597 BCE | First captivity of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon |
| 587/586 BCE | Nebuchadnezzar destroys Solomon's Temple Judah is conquered, Jews captured |
| 539 BCE | Persians defeat the Babylons in Judah |
| 538 BCE | Cyrus frees the Jews from Babylonian rule |
| 515 BCE | Rebuilding of Solomon's Temple |
| 333 BCE | Alexander the Great conquers Israel/Palestine |
| Day of Yahweh | Day of judgment Yahweh makes all atone for their sins |
| Second Isaiah | Prophet: Message of hope Yahweh will bring Jews back home |
| Oracles | Message from God Those who speak the message of God |
| Resurrection | Dead to life Metaphor for returning Israel to glory |
| Third Isaiah | Prophet: realities of exile Comforted people of Yahweh's plans Criticized treatment of ppor |
| Navi/Nabi | Prophet |
| Pseudonimity | Writing under a false name Wisdom writers |
| Eschatology | Concern/study of the end (death or apocalypse) |
| Apocalyptic Literature | Daniel, apocalypse Vivid imagery |
| Wisdom Literature | Practical/ethical behavior Job, Ecclesiastes, Solomon |
| Zoroastrianism | Religion of Persia Dualistic universe (good/evil, final battle) |
| Theodicy | Attempt to understand God's justice |
| Proverb | Universal wisdom statement |
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