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Who freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon in 538 BC?
When did the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms?
The personal sin of Adam and Eve as well as the fallen condition of the human nature is __________________.
What is the name of the Northern Kingdom and its capital city?
According to the prophet Jeremiah, where would God's New Covenant be found?
Which empire conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC?
What is the date of the Babylonian exile?
What is the name of the Southern Kingdom and its capital city?
- to be transformed into a "worthy one"- still living, awaiting death and final nirvana- to be awakened
the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
Which analogy demonstrates the balance that is brought about by the Noble Eightfold Path?
one who has become enlightened; the ideal type for Theravada Buddhism
pali for "desire," "thirst," or "craving"
an ancient language of India, similar to sanskirt but more commonly understood, and used in the writing of the earliest Buddhist texts; most important for Theravada Buddhism
pali for "suffering," "frustration," "dislocation," or "discomfort"
the central teachings of Buddhism: to live is to experience suffering; suffering is caused by desire; the cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the Noble Eightfold Path
the first of the 4 noble truths, the basic buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition; three marks of existence
the fourth of the four noble truths; defines the basic practices of Buddhism that lead to nirvana
the only thing that persists after death
the second of the four noble truths, selfish desire which causes dukkha