| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pentateuch | the first five books of the bible(Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), these books are referred to as the torah in Judaism, it is a Hebrew word meaning "the Law" or "instruction" |
| Abraham | the father of the biblical faith, wife is Sarah, sons Ishmael and Isaac |
| Hagar | the mother of Ishmael and the maid servant to Sarah |
| Ishmael | son of Hagar, the father of the Arab people |
| Prophetic books | the eighteen books that are of the writings of the early prophets |
| Providence | means God will provide us with what we need |
| Isaac | son of Sarah and Abraham, name means laugh, husband to Rebekah, father of Esau and Jacob , covenant goes through him |
| Nazareth | were Jesus was raised |
| Dove | the symbol of Israel as a whole, the symbol of the spirit of god |
| Inspired texts | texts whose authors, promoted by the holy spirit convey god's revealed truth using their own abilities, words and styles |
| Christ | the title given to Jesus in order to confess their religious belief that he was the messiah |
| Galilee | a region where Nazareth was |
| Ark of the covenant | the container of stone in which the ten commandments are held in |
| Ten commandments | or Decalogue, a collection of 10 laws that god told Moses to proclaim to his (God's) people |
| Religious truth | the deeper meaning that god intends to reveal to people through historical events |
| Blood | means life |
| Yahweh | means I am who I am |
| Essences | a faction of ancient Jews who withdrew from Jewish society in order to observe strict religious traditions |
| Disciple | a pupil or follower of Jesus |
| Abba | father, the word Jesus told his people to call god |
| Historical books | the sixteen books that tell about Israel's conquest of the land of Canaan |
| Sarah | husband of Abraham, mother of Isaac |
| Polygamy | marring more than one person |
| Monogamy | marring one person |
| Polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| Miracle | works of wonder occurrences revealing divine intervention. Were intended to show god's power over all creation |
| Jacob | the son of Isaac, husband to Rebekah convent goes through him |
| Sinai | the mount where Moses presented to ten commandments on |
| Lamb | the main sacrifice the Jews used |
| Testament | covenant |
| Messiah | the title given to the saving leader who was hoped for by the Jews. Means anointed. The name was given to Jesus by the early Christians |
| Jesus of history | the term for the divine son of god who walked on earth in the person of Jesus |
| Circumcision | the sign of God's convent with Abraham |
| Decalogue | the ten commandments |
| Sadducees | the priestly aristocracy within ancient Judaism. They were willing to compromise with the Romans in politics. They were not open to new developments in religious matters |
| manna | the Israelites "daily bread "during the forty years in the wilderness |
| Pharisees | an influential and respected group in ancient Judaism. They were conservative in politics, they were liberal in matters of religion, they were open to new thoughts |
| Pontius Pilate | the third son of Herod, was the ruler when Jesus was crucified |
| Herod Antipas | one of Herod's three sons who were given control of Galilee and Perea. |
| Baptism | a sacrament that celebrates a person's initiation into the church, forgiveness of original sin |
| Yom Kippur | the Day of Atonement |
| Apostle | the twelve men chosen by Jesus to be his closest followers |
| The wisdom books | the seven books that are the book of Job, wisdom, Sirach, psalms, proverbs, song of songs and Ecclesiastes |
| Bethlehem | Jesus' birth place |
| Jerusalem | the holy city of Judaism, Christianity and Muslim |
| Theology | the study of god |
| Covenant | a strong promise between god and a person or peoples |
| Evangelist | the title given to the authors of the gospels |
| Canaan | the promise land |
| Seder | the ritual meal of the Jewish people |
| Salvation history | the story of god's actions and the peoples responses over many centuries |
| Catholic | the religion based on Jesus life and teachings |
| Christ of faith | the title for Jesus that recognizes the Christian conviction that he was raised from the dead and he truly was and forever the lord our savior |
| Rainbow | the sign of the covenant between Noah and god |
| Monotheism | the belief in one god |
| Samaritans | were among the descendents of the old northern tribes of the kingdom of Israel |
| Reign of god | Jesus' description of the rule, or reign of god over the hearts of the people. The kingdom is an ideal future but also a present reality that is communal in nature and implies a new relationship between god and people and among people themselves |
| Zealots | the Jews who believed in a military overthrow of the roman empire with the help if the messiah |
| Herod the great | the ruler of Israel who begun restoring the Temple to its original splendor |
| Matthew 85 | 90 C.E Jesus was the messiah Jewish audience Man |
| Mark 65 | 70 C.E Hope in the midst of suffering The church in Rome Lion |
| Luke 70 | 90 C.E Universality of the gospels "Theophilus" all who believe in god Ox |
| John 95 | 100 C.E The divinity of Jesus The Christian church at the end of the first century Eagle |
| Matthew | in Matthew's gospel we do not read about john the Baptist. Begins with a genealogy. Have men as a major role in the gospel. |
| Luke | starts off with john the Baptist. Has woman as a major role in the gospel |
| Mark | no infancy narrative |
| John | no infancy narrative |
| Parables | a Greek word meaning comparison. Uses a simile |
| Description of the king | describes the king of the kingdom(God), they deal primarily with god's nature, qualities, attitudes in dealing with people |
| Kingdom responses | emphasize how we should act if we hope to enter the kingdom |
| Relationships with our neighbors | they address people's relationships with one another and the world at large |
| The fulfillment of the kingdom | refer to the future coming of god in its fullness |
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