Tracy Cheng Period 6

Biblical Allusions Abraham and Isaac - In the book of Genesis, God orders Abraham to bind and sacrifice his son, Isaac, to show Abraham's devotion to him. God finally stops Abraham, telling him to sacrifice a ram in Isaac's stead. Absalom - The third son of King David, and supposedly the most handsome man in the world. He betrayed his father and led a revolt, proclaiming himself king, but was killed in the Battle of Ephraim Wood. Armageddon - The site of a battle during the end of the world in which the Messiah will return and defeat Satan, and all the kings of the world will unite (presumably to fight each other). Blind leading the blind - A metaphor used by Jesus originating from Matthew 15:13-14 and Luke 6:39-40 to signify that one man who leads another of the same abilities may lure both into a trap. Burning bush - A bush in the book of Exodus that Moses encounters while acting as a shepherd for Jethro. An angel of God lights the bush on fire and God's voice comes from the bush, telling Moses to go and free the slaves from the Pharaoh's control. By bread alone - The complete phrase is "Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." This implies that man does not only live to survive, but to find out the truth of life's mysteries through worshipping God. Canaan - The ancient land that corresponds to Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan and Syria. It may be named after one of Noah's grandsons who is cursed with perpetual slavery because his father, Ham, looked upon Noah while he was drunk and nude. God later promises Canaan to Abraham and his descendants. Cain and Abel - Two sons of Adam and Eve. The brothers both gave offerings to God, but while he accepted Abel's, he rejected Cain's. Out of jealousy, Cain killed his brother. God asks Cain, who should have been "his brother's keeper," where Abel is, and Cain replies that he killed him. God sentences him to wander and says he will curse anybody who kills him. Camel through they eye of a needle - The full quote is "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, from Matthew 19:23-24. Getting a camel through the eye of a needle is a difficult task, so the phrase acts as a metaphor for seemingly impossible tasks. Cast the first stone - From John 8:7. When a village wanted to throw stones at a woman condemned to death for adultery, Jesus replied that the first one to throw the stone should be one who is free of sin himself (implying that nobody should). Cast Bread upon the waters- An expression from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament: Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. This saying calls on people to believe that their good deeds will ultimately benefit them. Conversion of Saul/Paul- , refers to an event reported to have taken place in the life of Paul of Tarsus which led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to become a follower of Jesus. Crucifixion- an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead. Daniel- the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible. In the narrative, when Daniel was a young man, he was taken into Babylonian captivity where he was educated in Chaldean thought. However, he never converted to Neo-Babylonian ways. By Divine Wisdom from his God, Yahweh, he interpreted dreams and visions of kings, thus becoming a prominent figure in the court of Babylon. Eventually, he had apocalyptic visions of his own that have been interpreted as the Four monarchies. David and Bathsheba- Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David. She is most known for the Bible story in which King David seduced her. David and Goliath- Goliath is described as a giant Philistine warrior. He is famous for his combat with the young David, the future king of Israel. Christian tradition gave him a distinctively Christian twist, seeing in David's battle with Goliath the victory of God's King over the enemies of God's helpless people as a prefiguring of Jesus' victory over sin on the Cross

and the Church's ongoing struggle against Satan. Short version, the underdog wins. Divide the sheep from the goats- One explanation is that it tells of the Last Judgment, and the division of all the world's people into the blessed, who are welcomed by the Father, and the cursed, who are cast out. The division is entirely based on the acts of kindness and mercy done by people to their disadvantaged fellow men; Jesus identifies such kindness with kindness towards himself. Eye for an eye- a person who has injured another person receives the same injury in compensation. A quote from the Torah. Four horsemen of the Apocalypse- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John the Evangelist at 6:1-8. The chapter tells of a "'book'/'scroll' in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals". The Lamb of God/Lion of Judah (Jesus Christ) opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons forth four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale horses. Although some interpretations differ, the four riders are commonly seen as symbolizing Conquest, War, Famine and Death, respectively. The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the four horsemen are to set a divine apocalypse upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment. Garden of Gethsemane- a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem most famous as the place where, according to Biblical texts, Jesus and his disciples are said to have prayed the night before Jesus' crucifixion. Good Samaritan- The parable of the Good Samaritan is recounted in the book of Luke. A man is attacked by thieves and left at the side of the road. A Passing Samaritan binds the mans wounds and cares for him. A Good Samaritan now refers to anyone who helps others in time of need. Grail/Holy Grail- The Holy Grail is a sacred object in certain Christian traditions, usually a dish, plate, or cup, used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess powers. Usually used to symbolize an object sought after through an arduous journey Heap coals of fire- meaning to do good onto ones enemies to make enemy feel contrition. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee (Proverbs 15: 21-2 and New Testament Romans 12:20). Also meaning to make difficulties for oneself. Herod- King Herod was King of Judea in 37 BC. Successful king, construct fortresses and aquaducts. Herod also called king of Jews because of Jewish population he ruled. A king proud of his title and would do anything to keep it. Had a massacre of infant babies to kill those that will challenge him. House has many mansions- in John 14:2; meaning heaven has enough room for everyone Isaac- only son of Abraham and Sarah. One of three patriarchs of Israelites. Sacrifice of Isaac in Epistle of James shows justification requires both faith and works. Abrahams willingness to follow Gods command to sacrifice Isaac is example of faith and obedience. Release of Isaac from sacrifice analogous to resurrection of Jesus. Jacob- son of Isaac and Rebekah, grandson of Abraham. Resourceful and possessor of great vision. Jacob and Esau- Genesis 25:20-23. Twins of Isaac and Rebekah. Twins struggle in Rebekahs womb and throughout life against each other. Respectively Isreal and Edom. Rebekah deceives Isaac into blessing Jacob instead of Esau. Jacobs ladder- a ladder to heaven, described in Book of Genesis. Jacob dreams of this during flight from his twin Esau. Jephthahs daughter- illustrates limitations on the womens freedom of self determination. At an enemy attack, Jephthah vows to sacrifice the first thing that comes out of his house to the Lord if he returns in triumph. Unfortunately, Jephthahs daughter comes out first to meet him. She shows she did not want her life like this, but understands the vow. Unsure whether actually killed.

John the Baptist- relative of Jesus Christ, recognized Jesus as the Messiah, baptized Jesus at Bethany beyond the Jordan River, famous for baptizing people in the Jordan River. John was beheaded at Herods order when he denounces Herods incestuous

marriage to Herodias, his niece and formerly his brothers wife. Jonah-ordered by God to minister to the people of Nineveh. When he disobeys and tries to flee on a boat in the opposite direction towards Tarshish, a large fish swallows him. God orders Jonah to go back to Nineveh, where he ministers and the people of Nineveh repent. Afterwards, he is mad when God is merciful upon Nineveh rather than take action to destroy the city. Joseph, his brothers, coat of many colors- Joseph is the favorite son of his father Jacob. Jacob gives his son a beautiful coat to show how much he loves him. However, this action incites jealousy in Josephs brothers, who fake Josephs death and sell him to slave traders where he eventually ends up under the hand of Potiphar. Joseph in Egypt- After being thrown in jail by Potiphar, Joseph eventually brews a reputation as being an expert dream interpreter. The pharaoh asks Joseph to interpret his dream, which Joseph does and ascends to the position of the pharaohs right hand man. Know them by their fruits-Actions should match up with someones statements and claims. Last Supper-final meal Jesus shared with his disciples before he is arrested and crucified, Jesus predicts his betrayal by one of the apostles there and that Peter will deny knowing him Lazarus-raised from the dead by Jesus four days after his death, one of Jesus miracles Lion lies down with the lamb-there will be a time when unlikely friends, for example a predator and prey, can live in peace, referring to the time when Jesus will reign as King over the earth. Lot- Abrahams nephew, flees Sodoms destruction Nazarene-title applied to Jesus, as he grew up in Nazareth, a town in Galilee