sacre scripture semester 1; tunstill

revelation of future events

describes divine intervention and the beginning of a new age

philips son, defeated the persian army, unified f&w

unified the warring greek city states

alexanders tutor, greek philosopher

seleucid ruler

emerging as a superpower, chased antiochus back to asia

becomes blind

widowed 7 times

mediator at gods throne to bring sarah and tobit deliverance from persecution

to encourage suffering jews

unverifiable stories passed from generations and accepted as true

unified his people in preparation for threats

major greek god

hammer

hammer

descendants of maccabee fam

attempted to kill the jews

responsible for esecution of john the baptist & returning jesus to pilate

community of jews scattered around isreal

giving witness to ones faith by proclaiming good news

japanese military work (jesuits)

formed society of jesus

society of jesus

persian king called messiah,coinquered persian empire

babylonian king, conquered kingdom of judah

describe resurrection

defeated holofernes

forced to accept judaism by hasmonean ruler john hycranus

babylonian exile

cyrus the great conquers babylo

alexander becomes king of macedon and defeats persia

maccabean revolt and jewish independence

jesus resurrection

rome destroys jerusalem

result of division of isreal into isreal and judah

south kingdom that existed from solomons death to destruction of the temple

words of god, delivered thropugh a spokesperson who generally calls for isrealites to live justly and avoid idolatary

have short books named for them

shephard before being called for god

moral standard by which god judges human conduct

uses martial allegory

symbolic characters that rep religious truths or generalizations about human nature

hoseas unfaithful wife

a monetary payment to a stronger nation for protection

public showdown with the priests of baal

symbol of fidelity

wife of ahad

replaced elijah

prophet who called the isrealites to act with justice

assyrias most important city

king whom under a reform of judaism took place

greatest prophet of the old testament

portion of gods people spared of punishment cause remained faithful to the covenant

calls one to yearn for a relationship with their creator and live in obedience to gods will, live justly

messiah who saves by suffering

portrayed god as an avenger but with mercy

babylonians forced people of judah to migrate to babylon

people banished from homelands

preached replacement of the covenant on mount sineai

the honoring and revering of a creature in the place of god

jewish teachers and spiritual leaders

everything in a captured city is devoted to god by being destroyed

points beyond itself

a people who become a great nation from the cannaanites,hapiru,shasu,sea peoples and original hebrews

celebrated during passover, recalls exodus

presents a god of compassion

pharoh who enslaved the hebrews

collection of jewish oral law and commentary

brave charismatic military leader animated by the spirit of god

people enslaved by egypt, become known as isreal

divine messengers who see a message from god

people who resettles in the area of judah

something that instills marvel in people due to its astonishing nature

one of the most famous warrioirs inspired by faith

different groupd of people who migrated from the aegan sea

people will succeed or fail depending on how they follow the law

cannanite fertility god

isrealites had god on their side to offset their insignificant military disadvantage

prophetess rather than a warrior

gathering grain in the fields, left behind the reapers

celebrated as the deliverance of the 10th plague

handbook for worship, priests are instructed by god through moses to tell people of isreall about all of gods statues

first written record of the term isreal

we are responsible to god for our actions

led isreal

12 judges

flawed leader who had a heroic death

women who killed s cannacite army general

ruth

bad news

good news

prophte and judge

nation ruled by god

anointed one, singled out for leadership

belief in a messiah as the savior of the people

greek for anointed one

fulfilled the role of messiah-king in earthly practical sense

oil used for anointing

hero messiah

prophet messiah

political and religious unit ruled by a single head of state

kings decendants who continue to rule in succession

decendants of david

mother of samuel

king who was troubled and restless

sauls son

sauls daughter who married david

courageous and faithful leader

son of david and bathsheba

succeded solomon

rams horn, beginning of new year

marks the end of spring and reception of the 10 commandments

nine branched candelabrum

good moral and spiritual habits that help make good decidions

gifts from god that are rooted in god, directed toward him and reflect his presence in our lives

principal moral virtues help lead a moral life

believeing in god and all he has revealed and that the church proposes our belief

ones call to love and serve god and others

ordered poem, the first letters of the individual lines or verses form their own pattern

prophet whose interest in the temple and liturgy is unequaled

deutero isaiah

dreamed of helping native americans

women who prays always

jesus

new testament