List of Key Terms for QUIZ #1 (October 3, 2003)

RS-2B03: Women in the Biblical Tradition, A. Y. Reed

 

 

Concepts...

v      exegesis

v      BCE, CE

v      ha-adam

v      aetiology

v      cosmogony

v      "P" Creation story vs. "J" Creation story

v      Gen 1:27 - "God created humankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

v      sex vs. gender

v      Patriarchal period

v      "wife-sister" motif (see Gen 12:10-20; 20; 26)

v      "trickster" tales

v      endogamy vs. exogamy

v      levirite marriage

v      covenant

v      Davidic kingship

v      Exodus from Egypt

 

Figures...

v      Adam

v      Eve (in Genesis vs. later traditions)

v      Abram/Abraham

v      Sarai/Sarah

v      Hagar

v      Ishmael

v      Isaac

v      Rebecca (also spelled: Rivka, Rebekka)

v      Esau

v      Jacob/Israel

v      Leah

v      Rachel

v      Bilha and Zilpa

v      Twelve sons of Jacob/Israel

v      Dinah

v      Simeon and Levi

v      Shechem

v      Judah

v      Tamar

v      Er, Onan, Shelah

v      Perez

v      Joseph

v      Asenath

v      "midwives of the Hebrews"

v      Pharoah

v      Moses' mother and Pharoah's daughter

v      Miriam

v      Ruth

v      Naomi

v      Boaz

v      Moabites

 

 

Further information:

 

The Quiz will be on Friday, October 3rd 2003. It will be short (approx. 1 page) and should take you only about 10-15 minutes. It will be given in the Tutorials, so that you can have an opportunity to ask questions right before, if need be. Because some of you will thus be taking the Quiz before others, there will be different versions of the Quiz given in the two Tutorials.

 

The Quiz will be made up of a series of Identification questions, covering the material up to and including Oct 1st (the class on Ruth). You will be asked to write 1-2 sentences about concepts and figures taken from the list of concepts and figures provided below. Your response should consist of brief summary statements about what the term means/who it is and about its/her/his significance within the context of this course (i.e., as outlined in the readings, lectures, and tutorials). Also, alongside ID-questions, there may also be a genealogical chart with a couple blanks to fill in (again: here, you'll only be asked for very basic information that we've gone over multiple times in the lectures).

 

The purpose of this Quiz is to make sure that you've grasped the basics outlined so far, since these are a necessary foundation for understanding later readings and lectures, as well as for tackling more complex issues in the two papers and eventually the final exam. If you've been keeping up with the readings and attending lectures and tutorials, it should be very straight-forward and cause you no problems. (And, if you haven't, now is the time to catch up!)

 

I recommend studying for the Quiz by going over the assigned readings and lecture notes (whether by yourself or in a small group), making sure that you know something about each of the terms on the list below. If there's anything that remains unclear or confusing: (1) you will be given a chance to ask questions right before the Quiz; (2) do not hesitate to email me with any questions that you might have; (3) my office hours are Wednesday 1:30-2:30 (UH 110), while Wayne's are Thursday 1:30-3:00 (UH B107).

 

Although you will not be expected to know anything beyond what's been covered in the readings and lectures, you may find it helpful to consult these additional resources:

 

Anyone who needs to make special arrangements for the Quiz, please contact me ASAP to make or confirm these arrangement!!!