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67 Cards in this Set
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Commandment 1 (Value)
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Making your relationship with God the most important.
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Commandment 2 (Value)
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Respecting God, revering God
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Commandment 3 (Value)
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Giving God quality time, thanking God for everything
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Commandment 4 (Value)
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Honor your origins.
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Commandment 5 (Value)
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Respect of all life
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Commandment 6 (Value)
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Respecting commitment
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Commandment 7 (Value)
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Recognizing rights and needs of people
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Commandment 8 (Value)
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Truth and reputation
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Commandment 9 & 10 (Value)
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Being thankful for what you have and being happy for others and what they have.
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Def. EXODUS
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to depart, or to exit out of
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What are three ways you can interpret the exodus?
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1. Egypt to Canaan (location of nation)
2. Slavery to freedom 3. Sin/death to moral righteousness/new life in Covenant (spiritual identity |
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T/F. Exodus is a story of God forming a nation through a covenant.
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TRUE
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When were the actual events in the Book of Exodus? When was the book written?
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1500-1250 B.C., 700 years later
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What type of history is the book of Exodus?
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Folk History
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Compare Israelites in Egypt * and the Jews of the Babylonian Captivity ^. (3 comparisons)
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*Slaves in foreign land
^captives of Babylonians ---------------------------------- *People struggled in the wilderness. ^Difficult journey from Babylon back to Judah. ------------------------------------ *Through Moses, people discovered God and special relationship. Formed a national identity. ^Journey required a recommitment to faith and culture. This effort was led by Ezra and Nehemiah. |
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What are the five themes that Exodus can be divided into?
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1. The Call of Moses
2. The Exodus 3. Wandering in the Wilderness 4. Reception of the Law 5. Approach to the Promised Land |
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Match a theme to the following descriptions?
1. the journey of a spiritual development 2. responsible free will the true expression of commitment to God. 3. to willfully participate in God's plan. 4. accepting God's grace as a gift that enables one to live the Covenant 5. (confrontation and escape) realizing the power of God in our lives |
1. Wandering in the Wilderness
2. Approach to the Promised Land 3. The Call of Moses 4. Reception of the Law 5. The Exodus |
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Moses was born to which house?
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the Levites
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What would the Levites become?
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the priests
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What is Moses being weaned by his mother symbolic of?
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ethnicity
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Why is it important that Moses was raised by an Egyptian?
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He is a true Israelite, who understands the ways of Egypt.
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What does the name Moses mean? and from what origin is it derived from?
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"to draw out", Hebrew
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Moses was an ______ man chosen by God to do ______________ things?
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ordinary, extraordinary
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What does God reveal his divine name too?
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Moses
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Prophets are : (3 definition)
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1. guides who lead or redirect the faithful to God
2. liberators who help to free people from sin 3. instruments of God's plan |
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Can the ten plagues be understood as attacks on the gods of Egypt?
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yes
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Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?
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Shows God was in control.
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What is the pattern of the plagues?
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1. God gives command.
2. Moses obeys. 3. Plague occurs. 4. Pharaoh resists. |
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Who became the first high priest?
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Aaron
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The Passover story shows which source?
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The Priestly source.
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In the story of the passover, what do the following symbolize?
a. Lamb (no bone could be broken) b. Bitter herbs c. Unleavened bread |
a. sacrifice
b. bitterness of slavery c. urgency to leave Egypt. |
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What accompanies the Israelites when they travel out of Egypt?
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the pillars of clouds and fire
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T/F. Moses going up the mountain shows that Moses was conscience of his relationship with God
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TRUE
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Complaining is a sign of what?
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Lack of faith
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What is the connection between faith and hope?
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Trust
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Who was the military leader when the people fought the Amalek?
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Joshua
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Mt. Sinai/Horeb (Name the 2 sources)
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Sinai = Yahweh
Horeb= Elohist |
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Jethro was Moses' _____ __ ___
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father in law
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What is a sign that the Israelites are organizing into a nation?
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Moses appointing men to aid in the governing of the people.
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T/F. At the foot of Mt. Nebo, the Israelites received the Law as the Covenant is ratified.
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FALSE, Mt. Sinai.
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How many Jewish laws are in the Torah?
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613
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DEFINE law
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a rule of conduct enacted by competent authority for the sake of the common good.
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What event caused the Israelites to have to spend 40 more years in the desert?
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The building of the golden calf.
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DEFINE Natural Moral Law
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the law of God's purpose that is placed within us at Creation
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DEFINE Moral Principle
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A fundamental truth concerning human conduct of right and wrong.
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DEFINE value
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a vital aspect of human nature
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Legalism/minimalism =
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moral laziness
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What is the spirit of the law?
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it is the value/principle upon which the law is based
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3 relationship types.
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God-humans
Humans- humans Person- self |
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T/F the 10 Commandments are the term or conditions of the Covenant
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TRUE
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Israelites viewed the Commandment as _____ from God
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gifts
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The Commandments ______, _______, and _______ the Covenant
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protect, maintain, enhance
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Name the #'s for the Commandment categories
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#1-3 deal with relationship with God
#4-10 deal with relationship with Creation #1-8 are actions #9-10 are desires |
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What are the 3 levels in which to view the Commandments?
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1. Restrictive rules necessary for social maintenance
2. Moral tools that allow for social development 3. Deep expressions of love towards God and His Creation. Actions that enable us to be co-creators. |
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Leviticus (3 facts)
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1. a handbook for worship
2. contains the laws concerning the religious rituals to be practiced by the Jewish people 3. Priestly source |
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Numbers: Tells the story of the Israelites time in the wilderness preparing to enter the promised land. (2 facts)
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1. Deals with the social organization of Israel
2. Based on the twelve tribes of Jacob |
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What means "Second Law"?
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Deuteronomy
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Deuteronomy (Moses farewell address) (3 part)
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1. Success of a nation will be determined by the adherence o God's Law.
2. Law understood as restorative as symbolized that the Israelites have come full circle. 3. The Law is based on love. |
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Who will become the next leader?
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Joshua
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What is the essence of Judaism?
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The Shema
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Who is Aaron?
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Moses brother, who will become the first high priest
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Who is Miriam?
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Moses sister
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Who is Jethro?
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Moses' father-in-law
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Who is Zipporah?
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Moses' wife
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Who is Gershom?
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Moses' son
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Yahweh means....
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I am who am
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DEFINE covenant
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a solemn promise between two parties with mutual obligations
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