CONCEPTS
TERMS
PEOPLE
VERSES
DATES
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colorblindness
What is The idea that U.S. citizens do not see or think of another person based on racialized categories.
100
a formal agreement or treaty that establishes relationships with explicit expectations, often with rewards and punishments.
What is covenant
100
built a giant boat to weather the storm
What is NOAH
100
So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
What is GENESIS 3:22-24
100
Northern Kingdom of Israel destroyed
What is 722 BCE
200
EPISTLE
What is a letter
200
AQEDAH
What is binding of Isaac
200
He was the first son born of Abraham and was eventually sent away with his mother
What is Ishmael
200
Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
What is JOHN 19:28-30
200
63 BCE
What is oman general Pompey enters Jerusalem, and Roman occupation of Palestine begins
300
Racial project
What is “simultaneously an interpretation, representation, or explanation of racial identities and meanings, and an effort to organize and distribute resources (economic, political, cultural) along particular racial lines.” (125)
300
that emphasizes liberation from social, political, and economic oppression as an anticipation of ultimate salvation. Ex. black liberation theology - looking at the bible through the eyes of the poor
What is liberation theology
300
Goes from ordinary to extraordinary and then ultimately fails...
What is KING DAVID
300
For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
What is AMOS 5:10-14
300
70 CE
What is The Second Temple is destroyed by the Romans during the Jewish revolt.
400
fulfillment motif
What is Jesus as fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies in Matthew
400
Rhetoric - what is it, what does it include?
What is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. Ethos: Author/speaker - your credibility and authority Pathos: Audience: butter them up through emotional appeals LogosArgument: content, logic
400
focused on mission to the poor
What is Luke
400
So now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and [b]their children, according to the counsel of [c]my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
What is EZRA 10:2-5
400
586 BCE:
What is The Babylonian Empire conquered the Southern Kingdom (Judah) in 586 BCE. – Forced deportation of Judah’s ruling elite and many others to Babylon. – The Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed.
500
internalized inferiority
What is “The Negro enslaved by his inferiority, the white man enslaved by his superiority alike behave in accordance with a neurotic orientation.” – Franz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks
500
social-scientific criticism
What is Goal: To understand the cultural values that give shape to, and help us make sense of, the text. Method: Draws upon similar techniques as other social sciences, like sociology and anthropology. Emic/Etic Distinction. Emic: From the perspective of the people being investigated. Etic: From the perspective of the ones doing the investigating. n Presumed similarity between ancient and modern peoples. Two Examples: A. Describing the formation of Israel B. Describing cultural values in the ancient Mediterranean
500
CYRUS OF PERSIA
What is under his rule the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem - rebuilt the temple
500
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
What is JAMES 2:17-18
500
167 BCE:
What is Antiochus Epiphanes IV, Greek king ruling in Syria, desecrates the Jerusalem temple, Maccabean Revolt
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