In the Beginning
how a person sees and interprets the universe and everything in it
What is worldview?
a long poem that tells the story of a hero
What is epic?
line of kings or rulers who belong to the same family
What is dynasty?
a Jewish religious teacher
What is a rabbi?
a wind that reverses direction with the change of season
What is a mansoon?
the authority to rule
What is dominion?
skilled craftsman
What is artisan?
Egyptian writing or picture writing
What is hieroglyphics?
the Christ who was anointed to save his people
Who is the Messiah?
outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life
Who are the untouchables?
to move from one country or region to settle in another
What is to migrate?
the worship of many gods
What is polytheism?
paper made from a plant stem that grew along the Nile
What is papyrus?
the descendants of Israelites in the Northern Kingdom who intermarried with people from the conquered nations
What are the Samaritans?
a scholar who studies language
What is a linguist?
Christ's act of rescuing a person and freeing him from sin; salvation
What is redemption?
improved record keeping and made literature possible
What is cuneiform?
hieroglyphs of a name written inside an oval shape
What is cartouche?
the Old Testament in Greek
What is the Septuagint?
changed his name to Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
the period when humans supposedly evolved and when there were no written records
What is prehistory?
Amorite civilization
What is Babylonian Empire?
stone coffin
What is a sarcophagus?
the Mishnah and the Gemara, which are the collection of Jewish law and tradition
What is the Talmud?
archeologist who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Who is Sir John Hubert Marshall?