Vocab 1
Statement of belief
Testament
What does the Period of Beginnings cover, and at least what 3 things or people are included?
Covers period from Creation to the time of Abraham
Includes: Creation, Fall of Man, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood, and the Tower of Babel
What is a covenant?
A conditional promise made to humanity by God
What does the Hebrew word "YHWH" mean?
The covenant name of God
What is a scroll?
A roll of parchment or paper for writing or painting on
First 5 books of the Bible
Pentateuch
Who are the people included in the Hebrew Patriarchs period?
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his 12 sons, and Joseph
Who is a scribe?
A person who copies out documents
What are the Greek and Latin translations also called?
Greek- “Septuagint”
Latin- "Vulgate"
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed
Manuscript
First 5 books of the Hebrew scripture told by Moses
Torah
This period includes Moses as the chief figure - his early life, exit from Egypt, receiving of the Law, wilderness wandering, Joshua’s commission, and Moses’s death
Egyptian Slavery and Deliverance
What is a codex?
An ancient manuscript text in book form
Who produced handwritten sections of the Old Testament in England?
John Wycliff
What is the Septuagint?
A Greek version of the Hebrew Bible
Dedicated to God or a religious purpose; sacred
Holy
Which period includes the division of Canaan among the 12 tribes, Joshua’s death, period of the Judges; decline and failure - “Dark Ages” of Hebrew History
Conquest and Organization in Canaan
What is scripture?
The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible
In Germany, this man gained access to the printing press; he printed and smuggled Bibles back to England in sacks of grain
William Tyndale
Fragments of every book of the Old Testament, except the Book of Esther
Dead Sea Scrolls
Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob; the ancestors of the Israelites
Patriarch
When was the Hebrew Kingdom recorded, and who does that mean it included?
Samuel, Saul as King, David as King, and Solomon
What is a canon?
A set of texts which a particular religious community regards as authoritative scripture
Who finally authorized the English translation in 1604 A.D., and how many translators did it take to complete the work by 1611?
King James I of England and 54
Vulgate
The Latin version of the Bible used by the Roman Catholic Church