Sunday, December 8, 2024, 12:57 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: The Pentateuch (ePEN)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-5
A
AbelSon of Adam and Eve murdered by his brother |
AmanuensisSecretary or scribe |
ArkWord used for the boat that Noah built, also used for the basket in which Moses was placed as a baby |
Atrahasis EpicAn ancient Babylonian story of the Flood that includes the creation, corruption, the flood, and a new order |
B
BabelName of tower built to reach to the heavens. Name means "gate of God" in Mesopotamian language. |
BalalWord in Hebrew that means "confused." Used by Moses to describe the confusion of languages after God cursed the people for building the Tower of Babel. |
C
CainSon of Adam and Eve who murdered his brother |
CanaanSon of Ham who was cursed. He was told that his descendants would serve the descendants of Shem and Japheth. |
ConsummationTerm used to describe the third and final stage of redemption |
ContinuationTerm used to describe the second or middle stage of redemption |
E
EdenIn the Hebrew language, it means a delightful place. |
EdinIn the Babylonian language, it means plain or flatland. |
EnochName given both to a son of Cain and to a descendant of Seth. The son of Cain was a murderer and the descendant of Seth "walked with God." |
Enuma ElishAn ancient Babylonian story about the creation |
EuphratesFourth of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden |
EvangelicalsChristians who hold to the full authority of Scripture |
F
Fertile CrescentRegion between Egypt and Mesopotamia, bordered by the desert on the south and the mountains on the north |
G
GihonSecond of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden. It went through the entire land of Cush. |
Gilgamish EpicAn ancient Babylonian story of the Flood |
H
HamSon of Noah that dishonored him when he was drunk. His son Canaan was cursed. His descendants migrated to the areas of northern Africa and Canaan. |
HenotheismThe belief that there are many gods, but one is the greatest |
I
InaugurationTerm used to describe the first stage of redemption |
J
JabalSon of Lamech, father of those who lived in tents and raised livestock |
JaphethSon of Noah. One of the two that showed respect to Noah. He was told that he would be blessed as he lived in the tents of Shem, and that Canaan would serve him also. His descendants migrated to the areas north of Canaan. |
JubalSon of Lamech, father of all who played the harp and the flute. |
L
LamechEvil descendant of Cain who boasted of killing a young man who had wounded him and claimed that God would avenge him 77 times. |
M
MenorahThe seven pronged lamp that was in the Tabernacle |
MesopotamiaThe region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
N
NaturalismThe belief that if spiritual realities exist at all, they have no discernible effect on the visible world, and they have no place in academic research. |
NephilimStrong warriors known for their violence and exploitation. They appear in Genesis 6, and again in Numbers 13, when Israel sent spies to explore Canaan. |
P
PishonName of the first of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden. It went through the land of Havilah, where there was gold and onyx. |
PolytheismThe belief in multiple deities |
PrototypeThe original form of something that serves as an example for other similar things |
S
SabbathDay of rest |
SethThird son of Adam and Eve |
ShemSon of Noah, descendant of Seth, father of the Israelites. He was told that Canaan, son of Ham, would serve him. His descendants migrated to the areas of the Arabian peninsula. |
T
TabernacleMovable tent in which the Ark of the Covenant was kept and in which God showed His special presence to Israel |
TigrisThird of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden. It ran along the east side of Asshur. |
Tubal-CainSon of Lamech, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron |
W
WellhausenTheologian that developed the documentary hypothesis about the Pentateuch |
Y
YahwehName of God used at the time of Seth, which became prominent in the time of Moses |