Glossary for Lessons 1-8
Key terms and names
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AbelSon of Adam and Eve murdered by his brother | |
AbimelechKing of Gerar (in the Negev region) who took Sarah to be with him, thinking that she was Abraham's sister | |
AbramAbraham's original name | |
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 | |
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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. | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Fertile CrescentRegion between Egypt and Mesopotamia, bordered by the desert on the south and the mountains on the north | |
ForeshadowAn event with circumstances so similar to a future event that the later event almost seems like a repetition of the previous one | |
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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 | |
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HagarSarah's handmaid, who slept with Abraham and gave birth to Ishmael | |
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. | |
HebronCity in Canaan where Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried | |
HenotheismThe belief that there are many gods, but one is the greatest | |
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InaugurationTerm used to describe the first stage of redemption | |
IsaacSon of Abraham and Sarah, heir of the covenant promises | |
IshmaelSon of Abraham and Hagar | |
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JabalSon of Lamech, father of those who lived in tents and raised livestock | |
JubalSon of Lamech, father of all who played the harp and the flute. | |
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LamechEvil descendant of Cain who boasted of killing a young man who had wounded him and claimed that God would avenge him 77 times. | |
LotAbraham's nephew, with whom he had a conflict regarding land | |
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MenorahThe seven pronged lamp that was in the Tabernacle | |
MesopotamiaThe region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers | |
Moabites Descendants of Lot that interacted with Israel in the period of Moses. God told Israel to not harass them or provoke them to war. | |
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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. | |
NegevDesert area in the southern region of Canaan (sometimes spelled with a "b" at the end) | |
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. | |
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PerizzitesOne of the people groups living in Canaan at the time of Abraha | |
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 | |
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RahabGentile woman who helped the spies when they entered the Promised Land, and was included as a part of the people of Israel | |
RebekahName of Isaac's wife | |
RuthMoabite woman, daughter of Naomi, who married Boaz and became member of Israel and participant in the family line of David and Jesus | |
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SabbathDay of rest | |
SarahAbraham's wife who gave birth to Isaac at an old age (later spelling of her name) | |
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. | |
SinaiMountain where God made a covenant with Israel in the time of Moses and gave them the Ten Commandments | |
SodomOne of the sinful cities that God destroyed by burning sulfur | |
SpermaGreek word (transliteration) for "seed" | |
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TabernacleMovable tent in which the Ark of the Covenant was kept and in which God showed His special presence to Israel | |
TerahAbraham's father | |
TigrisThird of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden. It ran along the east side of Asshur. | |
ToledothHebrew word (transliteration) for "generations" | |
Tubal-CainSon of Lamech, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron | |
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WellhausenTheologian that developed the documentary hypothesis about the Pentateuch | |
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YahwehName of God used at the time of Seth, which became prominent in the time of Moses | |
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ZeraHebrew word (transliteration) for "seed" | |