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AP Literature Biblical Allusions Flashcards

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7735977707Garden of EdenAn unspoiled, idyllic, peaceful place; "earthly paradise"0
7736002749Adam & Evea "fall"; serpents; apples; fig leaves; "forbidden fruits"1
7736009646Tower of BabelTrying to reach the heavens; any noisy confusion; many languages2
7736023861Cain & AbelA brother who kills a brother; a person with a "mark" of shame; "Am I my brother's keeper?"3
7736040311David & GoliathAn underdog and a "giant" opponent; slingshots4
7736065591Pearls Before SwineAn offer of something precious to those unable to appreciate the value of what they've been given; sows; oysters5
7736080783Jonah & the WhalePerson believed to bring bad luck or someone learning the hard way; swallowed by a fish6
7736086601JezebelImpudent, forward, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman7
7736090704Sodom & GomorrahWicked places of vice or corruption; places destroyed with fire and brimstone8
7736097142Mosesbulrushes; bricks without straw; parting the sea; the "wilderness"; a "promised land"; one who receives divine rules9
7736105384Burning BushA medium through which the voice of absolute authority speaks10
7736114617Noah's Ark40 days & 40 nights; a dove, a rainbow, a pair of animals; a lot of rain11
7736119087ScapegoatA person who is blamed or punished for someone else's misdeeds; a mammal carrying people's sins into the wilderness12
7736127881Pontius PilateA reluctant judge; someone "washing his/her hands of something"13
7736135687Doubting ThomasSomeone who refuses to believe something without evidence; a skeptic14
7736156338MethuselahA really, really, really old person15
7736158917JobOne who endures afflictions with fortitude and faith; a person who suffers and remains good; a person who is rewarded at the end16
7736174763SamsonSomeone's strength in his/her hair (or something else); after haircut, strength is lost and person is defeated (blinded or enslaved)17
7736225703DanielPerson enclosed with a wild animal; one unhurt thanks to divine protection18
7736259521The Writing on the WallAn indication that doom or misfortune is coming; possibly appearing via a disembodied human hand in a mysterious language19
7736267763John the BaptistA person's head is cut off and served on a tray20
7736273138King SolomonA very wise person; one who makes wise judgements21
7736279974The Birth of Jesus (The Nativity)Wise men (with gifts); manger; northern star; shepherds; lodging with no extra rooms22
7736294832Abraham & IsaacObedient father asked to sacrifice son; test of faith; divine intercession at the last minute23
7736303305LazarusOne who rises from the dead (but not a Christ figure); Implications of a remarkable recovery or return from a disaster24
7736311626ArmageddonA great and decisive battle between forces of good and evil25
77363229614 Horsemen of the Apocalypse4 horses; riders bringing bad, bad things26
7736326304JudasA treacherous kiss; 30 pieces of silver; payment received for treachery; a supposed friend's betrayal in the guise of love27
7736332392The Prodigal SonAn obedient sibling and a bad sibling; one who leaves home & squanders money; other is jealous when a parent celebrates the bad sibling's return, "lost but was found"28
7739620223The Loaves & The FishesAn almost miraculous abundance in the face of seeming scarcity; a small bit of food that feeds thousands29
7739630475EucharistA meal of bread and wine (or flesh and blood)30
7739636165Lot's WifeOne who unwisely chooses to look back once beginning a course of action; someone who disobeys an explicit rule or command31
7739643548Good SamaritanGenerous person who aids anyone in distress32
7739658840Joseph and the Coat of Many ColorsMulti-hued garment; Pharaoh's dream; one sold into Egyptian slavery33

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