Ruth and Misc.
Define 'literary forms'
different kinds of writing determined by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose (genres)
what is 'Hebrew Bible' synonymous with? and define 'Redact'
the Old Testament
to 'edit' or 'change' something
snake / serpent
Which son did God say that he would continue his covenant through Abraham with?
define 'contextualist approach'
the interpretation of Scripture that takes into account various contexts for understanding (like senses, literary forms, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, unity, tradition, etc.)
Where was Jonah supposed to head?
Ninevah
Define 'Primeval History'
the period of history before writing (usually referring to Genesis 1-11)
What was the name of Abraham's first born son?
Ishmael
Where was Ruth from? What was the name of her eventual husband?
Moab; Boaz
Define: Monotheism; Polytheism; and Henotheism
belief and worship of one God
belief and worship of many Gods
belief in many gods but only worship of one God
What did Abraham do to the animals that the LORD had him bring for the making of the covenant?
Cut them in half
In the book of Ruth, what does Naomi want others to call her? Why? … what do you think this means about Naomi’s understanding of God?
Mara (meaning 'bitter')... it means that she thinks God did 'evil' toward her
In the story of Jonah, what method do the sailors use to place blame on Jonah?
they cast straws
What is the translation Schlimm used of the traditional Biblical characters in Genesis?
Adam =
Eve =
Earthling
Life
What 'physical act' was Abraham (and all the men in his household) asked to do in order to mark themselves as God's people? (i.e., what was the sign of the covenant?)
circumcision
What was the name of Naomi's (dead) husband? What was the name of Naomi's other daughter-in-law (Ruth's sister-in-law)?
Elimelech - Orpah
We talked about two different approaches to reading and interpreting the Bible, one of these being the ‘Fundamentalist Approach’. We talked in class about different examples of how a fundamentalist approach might read certain stories. Please define 'Fundamentalist Approach' and then explain what a fundamentalist reading of Genesis 1 or Jonah might be.
That Jonah 'literally' got swallowed by a whale and stayed in its belly for three days
That the universe and the earth were created in 6 literal 24hr days
What is the translation Schlimm used of the traditional Biblical characters in Genesis?
Cain =
Abel =
Spear
Fleeting Breath
Abraham is an important character heralded for his faith in Genesis. However, he also does some things that could be considered problematic. Name (2) things that he did that could be considered problematic.
lying about his wife Sarah
Letting Sarah abuse her servant
Casting out Hagar/Ishmael at Sarah's request
Attempting to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice
Sleeping with his wife's slave