Final Exam Page 4 Flashcards

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Who was John Wyclif? William Tyndale?

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John Wyclif-translated the Bible from Latin to English in the 14th century
William Tyndale-translated the NT into english directly from the Greek in 1526; “father of the english bible”

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List in order the first three “authorized” bibles in english

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  1. Great Bible
  2. Bishops’ Bible
  3. King James Version
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Why is archaeology important to biblical understanding?

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aids in understanding the lives of biblical peoples; useful for illumination of places mentioned in the Bible. It clarifies issues and items important in biblical history.

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What is a “tell” and why is it important?

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a “tell” is an artificial mound marking an ancient city cite. It is characterized by layers of habitation or settlement over hundreds or even thousands of years. By excavation, of its layers, archaeologists can define the nature of the settlement of the site, including the peoples and their life-styles.

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List four methodological techniques or procedures used by archaeologists in excavation:

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stratigraphy-concept of excavating level by level
typology-concept of dating and identification based upon changing styles in structures and artifacts; pottery is important
recording-careful recording of data pertaining to excavation of structures and discovery of artifacts
preservation-while archaeology may be destructive to many structures of a given site, careful concern is given to the preservation of artifacts

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Distinguish between structures and artifacts. Give an example of each.

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structure-something that can not be easily removed from a site/more or less permanent like a wall or house
artifact-used by humans and can easily be removed;they are more temporary:coins,tools, weapons, dead sea scrolls

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What are the dead sea scrolls? Why are they important?

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they were discovered in and around Qumran in 1948; included whole scrolls or at least fragments of every OT book besides Esther;represents our oldest manuscripts of OT writings

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What is the covenant name for God in the OT? What does it mean?

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Yahweh-points to the nature of God as one who causes things to happen. Israel’s God was the God of historical event

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What is the significance and central purpose of the so-called “ancestral” or “patriarchal” history contained in Genesis 12-50?

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these chapters represents the beginning of the biblical story of God’s election of a people through whom he would bless all the peoples of the earth. These chapters set the stage for the central event of the exodus. The covenant God of Israel will be known as the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

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