| Term | Definition |
|---|
| salvation history | saving action of God through human history |
| covenant | solemn promise made between 2 parties; testament |
| Pharisees | most influential religions sect during the lifetime of Jesus; well-education religious leaders that focused on keeping the Jews faithful to the law; also acknowledged the oral traditions of the elders |
| Sadducees | didn't believe in anything that wasn't mentioned in the Torah; many actively worked as Romans; wealthy, conservative, and apart of the aristocratic ruling class |
| Scribes | interpreters and teachers of the law most closely affiliated with the Pharisees, but also associated with the Sadducees; weren't a religious party, Jewish scholars who assisted in writing and telling Jews about their religious traditions |
| Essenes | withdrew completely from the world and political activity to prepare for the imminent coming of God; typically acoided all contact with foreign cultures and followed the Law of Moses to the last detail |
| zealots | formed a rebellious movement of militant Jews who yearned and battled for the recovery of Jewish independence; considered the acceptance of foreign government and subsequent payment of taxes to Rome as blasphemy against God |
| hellenistic | Greek influence |
| tradition | living and authentic transmission of the teachings of Jesus in the Church |
| biblical inspiration | process by which God the Holy Spirit assisted a human author in writing a book of the Bible; the truth that he willed us to know was conveyed without error |
| Epicureans | promoted the ideas that pleasure of the mind is to contemplate the pleasure of the body, the safest social pleasure was friendship, and if gods did exist, they didn't become involved in human affairs |
| Cynics | believed that all pleasures of life were evil and should be scorned; advocated returning to a simple, natural lifestyle |
| stoicism | evolved from cynism; believed that all life is part of a single system called nature and that life is good when one is in harmony with nature |
| divine revelation | God's communicating of himself and his plan of goodness throughout history |
| biblical exegesis | explanation or critical interpretation of a passage of sacred Scripture |
| kerygma | "proclamation"; included miracles and parables of Jesus' ministry; the message that involved Jesus' life- his deeds, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension |
| didache | "teaching"; reinforced the living message within the kerygma |
| liturgia | "Christian worship"; recalls key events such as the teachings and prayers of Jesus |
| Q document | hypothetical source believed to consist mainly of the sayings of Jesus; used by Gospel of Matthew and Luke |
| Synoptic Gospels | Matthew, Mark, and Luke |
| evangelists | The Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; told stories of Jesus to uncover what was at the center of the religious encounter of the community with God |
| infancy narratives | recorded stories in the Gospels of Jesus' conception, birth, and early years |
| YHWH | "Yahweh"; Hebrew name for God |
| beatitudes | Jesus' teachings about the meaning and path to true happiness; descriptions of the way to attain eternal blessedness to which God calls all of us |
| kingdom of Heaven | (kingdom of God/reign of God); gift of salvation and eternal life, God's rule of justice, love, and peace |
| Works of Mercy | Charitable acts by which we care for the physical and spiritual needs of others |
| discipleship | a life rooted in Jesus and the Church |
| Transfiguration | culminating moment in the public life of Jesus; this event points toward the Resurrection of Jesus |
| 3-fold pattern | a writing technique, notably used in Mark, to emphasize particular subjects |
| 3 part structure in Mark | Galilean Ministry, Journeys of Jesus, and Ministry in Jerusalem, Passion, Death, and Resurrection |
| Parousia | 2nd coming of Christ at the end of time, when God's plan for salvation is accomplished and humanity is glorified |
| Shema | jewish profession of faith to love God with you whole mind, heart and soul |
| Gifts of the Holy Spirit | 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit that strengthen us to spread and defend the faith |
| Anawim | Hebrew word referring to those who are materially or spiritually poor and are seeking God |
| 8 sections of Luke | Prologue, Infancy Narrative, Preparation for the Public Ministry, Ministry in Galilee, Journey to Jerusalem, Teaching Ministry in Jerusalem, Passion Narrative, and Resurrection Narrative |
| Outcasts in Luke | sick, slaves, sinners and prostitutes, tax collectors, samaritans, and Women |
| logos | word |
| biblical inerrancy | freedom from error in the Bible |
| monotheism | belief in 1 God |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| Ten Commandments | 10 laws that prescribed the moral obligations for the Israelites |
| apostolic succession | uninterrupted succession of bishops; continuity of shepherding responsibility given by Christ to the Church leadership is realized in this line of authority |
| Baptism | 1st Sacrament of Initiation; when a person is forgiven of original sin and united with Jesus |
| Gospels | all tell the Good News; present the story of easter faith rooted in the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
| Holy Trinity | 3 Persons in 1 God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit |
| miracles | signs of wonder that can be attributed to God only |
| parables | metaphors and similes drawn from common life experiences or nature to illustrate moral or spiritual truths |
| Pentecost | 15th day following Easter when the Holy Spirit is made present, given, and communicated as a divine Person of the Trinity |
| Sacrament | effective sign that conveys grace and which was est. by Jesus and given to the Church |
| Christ | "anointed"/ "Messiah" |
| Incarnation | 2nd Person of the Holy Trinity who assumed a human nature and became man |
| Messiah | "anointed"; savior sent by God to redeem his peopl from the power of sin and everlasting death and to restore them to his friendship |
| blasphemy | to falsely proclaim oneself as God or falsely claim to have the attributes of God, or to insult God or his name |
| conversion experience | an experience that turns us toward God and away from sin and encourages us to search to understand and do what God desires of us |
| Eucharist | sacrament of Jesus' Body and Blood, truly and really present under the appearances of the bread and wine |
| Paschal Mystery | Christ's work of redemption through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension |
| treason | an attempt or desire to overthrow and replace the head of the government to which one owes allegiance |
| sin | an offense against God; any action, word, or thought contrary to God's law; weakens our relationship with God |
| allegories | expressions of truths or generalizations of human experiences through the use of symbolic fictional figures or actions |
| ecumenism | effort to strive toward unity among all Christians |
| canonization | official Church statement by which a person is declared to have lived a holy life of heroic virtue |
| civil disobedience | act of breaking a law non-violently |
| communion of saints | all faithful Church members on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory |
| martyr | Greek for "witness"; people who died for their beliefs |
| persecution | act of causing suffering because of a person's belief |
| covenant | a solemn promise, or agreement, made btw 2 parties; the word means testament |
| judea | province where jesus was born and died |
| samaria | province btw judea and galilee, inhabitants were seen as outcasts |
| galilee | province where jesus spent most of his life and ministry |
| the great majority | the majority of the jewish pop. were poor; the mission of jesus was most clearly linked to these ppl |
| herod the great | governor of palestine; responsible for the killing of the innocents |
| herod antipas | beheaded john the baptist; returned jesus to pilate |
| idumean jew | idumeans were forced to accept judaism when they were conquered by the hasmonaean ruler john hyrcanus |
| dead sea scrolls | scrolls found by the qumran riverbed; contain info abou the beliefs and lifestyles of the jewish ppl and of the essenes(the group responsible for writing and preserving them) |
| pax romana | the peace of rome |
| koine | common greek, the common language of the mediterranean world |
| john the baptist | baptized jesus; was beheaded by herod antipas; ppl thoguht he was the messiah |
| social classes at the time of jesus | consist of eight social classes which were divided into 2 economical classes: those who were rich and those who poor |
| cult of isis | one of the mystery cults; this cult emphasized chastity and mortality, and promised followers immortality |
| mystery of the trinity | the trinity as three persons: God the father(creator), God as son(redeemer), and God the H.S.(advocate) |
| life and teachings of jesus | the life of jesus had an incredible impact on the world; it sparked the beginnings of the eraly church and changed history. He came to reveal the truth about God, to save human kind from its sins, and to inaugurate the kingdom of God. |
| oral tradition | knwn as the living tradition of early ecclesial communities |
| written tradition | the early christian communities began to write about the life and teachings of jesus and about the ways they celebrated and followed him |
| four categories of miracles | miracles of healing, miracles of exorcism, miracles over nature, miracles over death |
| new moses | jesus presented by mathew; the teacher of the new law |
| five discourses | 1st discourse-sermon on the mount, 2nd-missionary discourse, 3rd-parables, 4th-the community discourse, 5th-sermon on the last days |
| torah | genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy |
| the new law | the beatitudes; attitude of compassion, peace, justice, and love |
| geneology of jesus in matthew | traces jesus' ancestry back to abraham and david; mentions the names of 5 women: tamar, rahab, ruth, bathsheba, and mary |
| three temptations of jesus | first-toward material power, second-to miraculous power, third to political power |
| material power | turn stones into loaves of bread |
| miraculous power | jumping off the pinnacle of the temple and being saved by angels |
| political power | if jesus would've worshipped the devil he would have received all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor |
| eternal life | the kingdom of God is the gift of salvation, life, and _______ |
| heaven | true happiness, eternal blessedness or holiness |
| hell | eternal damnation? |
| suffering servant messiah | image of jesus in mark; jesus' life was filled with suffering |
| isaiah | prophesizes jesus' coming |
| three call narratives | galilean ministry, journeys to jerusalem, and ministry in jerusalem. passion, death, and resurrection |
| apostolos | one who is sent |
| the messianic mystery | refers to the paradox that as the messiah jesus must suffer, die, and then be raised to glory; apostles didn't understand |
| the messianic secret | "as jesus heals, preaches, and teaches, he instructs his followers not to tell others about his miraculous works; mark notes that jesus cannot be full revealed until the passion, death on the cross, and resurrection |
| geneology of jesus in mark | none because jesus is presented as a suffering servant and servants didn't have geneologies |
| wealth | a story in mark, about how following the commandments alone is not enough to inherit eternal life. a person need be poor in all aspectsto inherit eternal life and enter the kingdom of heaven |
| blindness | discipleship is going from "_____ to seeing the light" |
| jesus's trial | the sanhedrin could only condemn jesus, not crucify him so they took him to pilate. Pilate asks "are you the king of the jews", jesus says "you say so", jesus is charged with treason( acrime punishable by crucifixion |
| gentile struggles | the gentile community had to confront the the inner obstacles that kept them from being a true community of faith. |
| parables | metaphors or similes drawn from common life experiences or nature to illustrate moral or spiritual truths |
| prodigal son | a parable, there is a loss, something is found, and there is celebration |
| journey to jerusalem | theme in the gospel of luke |
| mary | the perfect model of love, perfect disciple |
| mary sister of martha | sat at the foot of jesus and listened, this parable reminds us to avoid distractions |
| the good samaritan | jesus used this parable to criticize the use of religious excuses to ignore someone in need |
| ritual purity | ? |
| table fellowship | social and religious customs surrounding meals |
| feeding of the 5 thousand | the only one of jesus' miracles described in all four gospels |
| justice | giving ppl what is their due: respecting their rights, honoring their dignity ass human beings, and working to ensure that the needs and the rights of ppl are met |
| pre-existence | john the baptist emphasizes this; god is the word incarnate |
| book of signs | 1st section of john; presentsthe deeds and works of jesus |
| book of glory | 2nd section of john; presents the teachings of jesus and the events surrounding his passion, death, and resurrection |
| prologue of john | john the baptist emphasizes jesus's preexistence; similar to opening of genesis; jesus is the word incarnate(word made flesh) |
| epilogue of john | in this section, peter's role within the church is established |
| opposing imagery | light and darkness, life and death, etc; these allow the audience to understand that jesus and his message stand in opposition to the culture and the values of the time |
| I am statements | have 4 general forms: 1-jesus identifies himself with something already known to his listeners, 2-emphasize relationship btw jesus and his followers, 3-straight forward declarations, 4-self id |
| seven signs in john | 1-water into wine, 2-heals an official's son, 3-heals a paralytic, 4- feeds 5 thousand, 5-walks on water, 6-restores sight to blind man, 7-raises lazarus from the dead |
| nicodemus | a pharisee and a member of the sanhedrin who underwent a gradual and slow process of conversion when he was enlightened by the light of faith |
| the samaritan woman | was converted into a believer through the life-giving word of jesus; the first evangelizer |
| woman caught in adultery | this story reinforces the importance of not judging others |
| last supper discourses | the spirit of truth(comfort), the vine and the branches(another i am statement), the prayer of jesus(transtion btwlast supper and arresting of jesus) |
| new commandment | love one another? |
| seamless tunic | symbolizes unity of the church |
| blood and water | a sign of the life-giving presence of christ and the salvation he won for us by his death and resurrection. |
| joseph of arimathea | along with nicodemus, prepares jesus' body and places jesus within the tomb |
| annas | former jewish high priest, caiaphus' father in law; it is believed jesus was taken to him for questioning before he was given to caiaphus |
| caiaphus | the current high priest |
| mary magdelene | does not enter the tomb but looks inside; doesn't believe jesus is risen until she recognizes him in the garden |
| mary wife of clopus | was with jesus when he died |
| betrayal of judas | judas turns jesus over to the sanhedrin |
| peter | apostle of jesus who said speeches, preached, and performed miracles |
| stephen | a deacon, one of the 1st martyrs, was stoned to death |
| philip | a deacon, 1st to bring gospel news outside or jerusalem |
| saul/paul | converted after he was struck down and became blind, became a preacher |
| council of jerusalem | a meeting in jerusalem called to resolve the growing controversy over whether gentile christians had to observe jewish law |
| persecution of christians | christians would be arrested or persecuted when they talked about jesus etc |
| the church in jerusalem | ? |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace