REL 1004 : Study Guide For First Test
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Canon: know the formal definition of the canon of the bible, according to the class lecture, review the jewish canon of the bible. Deutero-canonical books? (you need not be able to list them, but you ought to know generally what they are. ) What are the four major sections of the catholic old. What principles underlie the organization of this canon: how does the protestant old testament compare with the jewish canon and the catholic. Geography and history: explain how, according to the class lecture, israel"s location on the land bridge between. Egypt and mesopotamia shaped israelite political history (1-2 sentences). Explain how the nation"s location influenced its culture (1-2 sentences): according to the class lecture, the israelites were late comers in the ancient near east. Briefly explain this statement (2-4 sentences): review grabbe"s description of naive and critical histories of ancient israel.
