Old testament prophets - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Canon/Canonization Something that is accepted as truth by a group of individuals; a list of books/texts which a religious community regards as authoritative scripture TaNaK Jewish Canon T Torah (Law)/Pentateuch (First 5 books of the bible) N Nebi'im (Former and Latter Prophets) 3 Major Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel 12 Minor Prophets Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi K Ketuvim (Writings) ...

magisterium - The official teaching authority of the Church that resides in the pope Tradition - Literally comes from a word that means "handed on" Scripture - Sacred ____ is a library of divinely inspired writings King - Jesus was ____, the rightful ruler of the universe Mercy - The "Jesus Prayer": Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have ____ on me, a sinner." Deposit - The Church teaches that there is a single sacred "____" of the Word of God which Christ entrusted to t...

Covenants Test Questions with Answers False the third promise was - Answer-The second was the most important one TorF 1. walk w/ God(to recongnize the one, true God) 2. to be blameless(is to live a life w/o sin) 3. to practice circumcision, as a physical mark of the convenant - Answer-What did God ask abraham? Issac Jacob - Answer-Who was abraham decendants - Answer-God's manifestation of himself in a visible form Torah - Answer-hebrew word for Law- referring to the first ...

New Testament 515 Exam 1 "Online" Questions And Answers What does "testament" mean in the titles "Old Testament" and "New Testament"? - ANS solemn declaration What is the relationship of the Old Testament to the New? - ANS The Old Testament point to a people and ultimately a person who would save people from their sins and restore righteousness. The New Testament tells of the fulfillment of what the Old Testament promises. What is cultural literacy? What part does the New T...

AD - Description of time deriving from the Latin *anno Domini*, "in the year of our Lord," using the birth of Christ as the point of reference. Some prefer to use CE (Common Era) as its equivalent. See BC. Apostles - Term meaning "a messenger" or "one who is sent," applied to the twelve leaders appointed by Jesus (Mark 3:13-19). Qualifications for apostleship included seeing the risen Lord (Acts 1:13-14). Paul could claim apostleship for this reason (1 Cor. 9:1). They are...

Who did the Lord use to lead the Hebrew slaves to freedom from Egypt? - Moses Where in the Bible do you find the story of the Hebrew people wandering in the wilderness? - Exodus What was Jacob's name changed to after he wrestled with a messenger of the Lord near the River Jabbok? - Israel What are 2 of the main charges that the Old Testament prophets bring against God's people? - Idolatry and Social Injustice Which of David's sons becomes king after his death? - Solomon (T/F) During t...

Covenant - CORRECT ANS The partnership between God and humanity involving promises in exchange for commitment. Covenant with Noah - CORRECT ANS God will not destroy the human race and the rainbow will be the sign of this promise. Abrahamic Covenant - CORRECT ANS God's covenant to Abraham in which he promised Abraham land (Israel Land Covenant), seed (Davidic), and blessing (New Covenant). Mosaic Covenant - CORRECT ANS The conditional covenant that God made with Israel...

AD - Description of time deriving from the Latin *anno Domini*, "in the year of our Lord," using the birth of Christ as the point of reference. Some prefer to use CE (Common Era) as its equivalent. See BC. Apostles - Term meaning "a messenger" or "one who is sent," applied to the twelve leaders appointed by Jesus (Mark 3:13-19). Qualifications for apostleship included seeing the risen Lord (Acts 1:13-14). Paul could claim apostleship for this reason (1 Cor. 9:1). They are sometimes c...

Dante Guido Cavalcanti Florentine poet, Dante's best friend Cangrande della Scala Ruler of Verona who hosted Dante "Midway along the road of our life" Dante; uses "our" to include the reader; uses "midway" because he wrote this halfway through his life in 1300s 1.22-27- water simile simile of being exhausted from sea to his relief of being back the bottom of the hill Leapord speckled skin; represented envy/desire/concupiscence Lion represent...

Select all that apply. Later historians used the names _____ and _____ interchangeably to refer to the people living south and east of Judah. philistines, arabians Obadiah's prophecy pronounced judgment upon the _____ because they assisted in the raid upon Jehoram and Jerusalem by the Philistines and Arabians. edomites The name Obadiah means "servant of _____." Jehovah Obadiah is the _______ book in the Old Testament. shortest Probably the first prophet to Jud...