Christian Truths
What is the command for humans to control the earth by exercising dominion over it often called?
A system of rules, regulations, and accountability that governs those living in a city.
Organization
Hammurabi's law code was_____.
Arbitrary since the punishments varied based on the social class of the offender.
Maintaining proper relationships in five areas.
Through his offspring, God preserved true worship of Himself
Abram
What is divine providence?
No event is out of God's control or does not help God's purpose.
History students can evaluate how closely different cultures have aligned with biblical standards by examining aspects of their civilization such as...
Name 2
Power
Justice
Environment
Aesthetics
Community
Religion
What city is associated with the Phoenicians?
Tyre
living in harmony with nature.
A pharaoh who was female
Hatshepsut
How does Genesis 3:15 act as the Bible's thesis statement for human history?
It predicts the ongoing conflict that will occur between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent.
What is the goal of human history?
Redemption in Christ.
The Chaldeans can also be called the _______.
Babylonians
refining of legal and tax systems
Profaned golden vessels from God’s temple in Jerusalem
Belshazzar
List the three central worldview truths that should shape a Chirstian’s understanding of history.
World broken due to sin
God working to redeem the world to himself
How does fulfillment of the Creation Mandate promote civilization?
When people engage in specialization/organization they promote civilization.
Belshazzar was conquered by whom?
Medes and Persians
What is the goal of Hinduism?
To reunite their souls with the world soul.
Under his reign, the Persian Empire reached its height
Darius the Great
What term describes the tendency for humans to love themselves supremely and not to love God or other people as they should?
Twisted affections
Records produced during the period that is being studied
Primary Sources
Which civilization with noted for having purple dye and cedar trees as valuable resources?
Phoenicians
Qin Shi Huang's tomb contained thousands of what?
Terra cotta soldiers
Used by God to free His people from captivity in Babylon
Cyrus