Authorization
Claims authority through a prominent figure who claims to have written the book about himself and his journeys
What is Enoch?
Arguably the most important figure. Is responsible for combining Creation 1 and Creation 2.
What is R(The Redactor)?
Talk about the near future, not the end of times.
What are prophets?
Two types of this literature are: 1. Historical dramas which features visions 2. Other worldly Journeys marked by cosmological speculation
What is Apocalyptic Literature?
Torah and Heavenly Tablets
What is Jubilees?
Claims authority through angelic revelation to Moses on Mt. Sinai and through the use of "Heavenly Tablets"
What is Jubilees?
Centralization of the cult in the Temple of Jerusalem. Moses' valedictory address, Israel's disobedience, and the Covenant.
What is D(Deuteronomy/Deuteronomist)?
They are Prophets of Exile
Who are Ezekiel and Jeremiah?
A genre of writing that focuses on practical advice, moral guidelines, and reflections on human experiences and the nature of existence.
What is Wisdom Literature?
Revealed and Hidden Knowledge
What is Qumran?
Claims authority through the "historical record" of 30 scribes translating the Bible from Hebrew to Greek in separate rooms and having the exact same translation.
What is Letter or Aristeas/Septuagint?
Begins with Creation. Is orderly and mainly covers genealogies
What is P (Priestly Source)?
They prophesied prior to and during the Babylonian crisis.
Who are Habakkuk and Jeremiah?
Defined as a form of biblical interpretation peculiar to the Qumran, where biblical texts are applied to post-biblical historical or eschatological settings to substantiate theological convictions related to divine reward and punishment.
What is Pesher?
Oral and Written Torah
What are Rabbi?
This author claims his authority through having knowledge of a piece of "wisdom" that his writings are based on. He also claims Mosaic Authorship.
Who is Ezra?
Begins with Creation but a different creation than previous one. Contains Etiologies, family intrigue, songs, and deity work behind scenes.
What is J(Yawah or Jahweh)?
They prophesied in Israel prior to demise.
Who are Amos and Hosea?
A genre that may emerge at a particular period. Shorter self-contained narratives. Single main plot, quicker action, major inflection point. Women are major characters in many. Powerless character doing amazing deeds.
What are Short Novellae?
Scriptures and Wisdom
What is Ben Sira?
This community/style of writing claims to have authority through divine revelation and hidden knowledge only revealed to them
What is the Qumran Community/Pesher?
Begins with the life of Abraham. Marked as interested in prophecy and God appears regularly in visions.
What is E(Name of God "Elohim")?
They are Prophets of Post Exile.
Who are Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, and Malachi?
Found in Dead Sea Scrolls. Included in Ethiopian Canon. Genre is product of 3 intersecting factors: 1. Social and cultural reality of last wills and testaments 2. Ancient stories about deathbed statements of some patriarchs 3. Contemporary concerns, morals and vales
What is Testament Literature?
Scripture and Traditions of the Fathers
What are Pharisees?