Terms“The Word”AnabaptistsAnti-SemitismApocryphaArch of TitusBurkaCalvinismEgyptian Victory/Stele of MerneptahFiqhGnosticismGurdwaraHadithHijabIconoclasmImamIslamJihadKaabaKetuvimKhalsaLangharLogosMidrashMishnahNebakanezerNebi’imNew Testament Niqab Old Testament Pentateuch Pharisees Qur’an Rabbi Ramadan SadduceesSamaritans Septuagint Shari’ah Shi’a Sufi/Sufism Sunni Synagogue Talmud Tanakh The Balfour Declaration Transubstantiation Trinity Umayyad Caliphate Vulgate ZionismDates 1230 BCEEgyptian Stele/Merneptah 586 BCEThe year Nebakanezer’s forces conquered Judea 167 BCEAbolition of Jewish Religion 70 CEDestruction of the TempleThe Battle of Milvain 325Arian Controversy624The Battle of Badr 1054The Year the Christian church splits 1384The year of the first English translation of the Christian Bible 1492Jews are expelled from the Iberian Peninsula 1517 The year Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis 1611The year the King James Bible was published1654The date Jews first came to America and where the approximate date the Hebrew Bible was canonized1897Rise of Zionism 1917Balfour Declaration of 1917 1948 The year was the nation of Israel formally established 1973The Year of the Yom Kippur WarPlacesBaghdad Constantinople /Istanbul Damascus Golden Temple Indonesia (in reference to Islam) Israel Jerusalem Mecca Medina NicaeaRomeNamesAbraham Antiochus III the Great Arius Athanasius Augustine Constantine Coverdale, Miles Erasmus of Rotterdam Gobind Singh Henry VIII Herzl, Theodor Isaac Ishmael Jerome Jesus John the Baptist King Herod Luther, Martin Moses Muhammad Nanak Dev Paul of Tarsus Salome Salvador, Francis The Bishop of Rome Tyndale, William Wycliffe, JohnIdeasBasic outline of the life of Muhammad Criticism of the early Christian community by non-Christians Leadership in early Christian communities Qar’anic ideas about female modesty, and the language used in the Qar’an the the way it has been interpreted The books in the Torah/Pentateuch The Chi-Rho symbol (the story behind the symbol) The Five K’s (in English) of the Sikh Khalsa The five pillars of Islam (in English) The general format of prayer in mosques The languages the Bible was translated into and who did the translation The languages the Jewish, Christian and Islamic scriptures were written in and the attitudesregarding scripture translation of each tradition The number of and the general reason behind the major Crusades The number of schools of Sunni religious law The Sacraments Catholics recognize and the Sacraments Protestants recognize The succession of leadership of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death What is known about Jesus in documents inside and outside the Christian traditionREL1300 – Final Exam Study GuideThe following information was compiled using the textbook, online databases, and in-classpresentations. Terms“The Word”- The “word” matter or thing, from root meaning to arrange- The “logos” – speaker and spoken- The name – power of language to control and liberate - For Christians, Jesus is the eternal Word of God made incarnate at a certain moment in history. Christ is the word of God made flesh- For Muslims, the Qur’an is the Word of God made into a book Anabaptists- Believed that baptism should be reserved for adults capable of making a mature decision for faith- Re-baptized people who had already been baptized as infants - Founded By Thomas Muntzer- Emerged in response to dissatisfaction with the pace of change during the first decade of Reformation - Followers are called the Mennonites - Today Mennonites resist advanced technology as part of the moral temptation and corruption of the modern world Anti-Semitism - The intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people- A certain perception of the Jewish people Apocrypha - Biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of scripture- Writings or reports not considered genuine - Writings or statements of dubious authenticity Arch of Titus - A first-century honorific arch located on the Via Sacram Rome- Constructed by the Roman emperor Domitian after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate his victories in the Siege of Jerusalem - Provided the model for the famous arch located in Paris Burka- A long, loose garment covering the whole body- Worn in public by many Muslim women Calvinism - Part of the Reformation movement in Switzerland - Leader was John Calvin - Maintains that humans were created for communion with God and cannot rest until they arrive at it - The human approach to God is spiritual and intellectual - God is absolutely sovereign – both creating and redeeming the world - Humans are dependent on the divine grace and are utterly sinful and powerless to achieve salvation- The sovereign God, who is moth omniscient and omnipotent, predestines every person to eithersalvation or damnation - Today Calvinist churches are termed Reformed - Presbyterianism Egyptian Victory/Stele of Merneptah- Earliest mention of Jews- “Israel is laid waste; its seed is no more”Fiqh - Jurisprudence- The theoretical and systematic aspect of Islamic Law, consisting of the interpretation and codification of the shari’ah or sacred law - It means understanding in Arabic - The legal foundation of Islamic religious, political, and civil law Gnosticism - Gnosis means knowledge- Claimed to have privileged, secret knowledge- Had a dualistic perspective – the divine powers of good are opposed by demonic forces of evil, and spirit is engaged in a cosmic struggle with matter- The Christian Gnostics saw Jesus as an emissary from the realm of the spirit who appeared in human form but did not take on full materialistic existence- Suggested that humanity could be released from its primal entrapment in the sinful cosmos onlythrough divine redemptionGurdwara- The Sikh place of worship - Means Gateway to the guru- Can be identified by tall flagpoles and Sikh flags - People of all faiths are welcome hereHadith - A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad - Means narrative Hijab- A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women - The religious code that governs the wearing of such clothing - The Qur’an doesn’t refer to it at all – only says they should dress modestly - Many women choose to wear it
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