| Term | Definition |
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| Abraham, Sarah, and Issac | first patriarch of Judaism, with whom God established his covenant. Very faithful to God. |
| Adam and Eve | the first man and woman; created from a rib taken from him. Lived in Garden of Eden until ate from the forbidden fruit and were kicked out. "lost innocence" |
| Anticrhist/Armageddon | antagonist of Chris who will appear before the second coming claiming to be Christ, and make serious trouble until Christ actually appears and defeats him, probably at tis battle - one betwen forces of good and evil that is to occur at the end of the world. |
| Babylon | an ancient city of Mesoptamia known for its wealth, luxury, and vice. |
| Cain and Abel | two sons of Adam and EVe. Older a farmer, younger a shepherd. Made offerings to god, who liked one's better and so the other killed his brother. |
| Daniel | a young Hebrew prophet who prayed even when the king had ordered that no one pray. For this, thrown into lion's den, where he should have been killed but instead God saved him and came out of the lioin's den unhurt, making him a symbol of God's protection and the rewards faith. |
| The Divine Comedy | written by Dante Alighieri - an epic poem of Italian literature that affects Christian view of the afterlife. 3 cantiacs: inferno (hell), purgatio (purgatory), paradiso (paradise). |
| David | young boy who had the courage to fight the huge enemy, Goliath, whom he killed with a slingshot. Musician who wrote most of the psalms. |
| Eden | earthly paradise of Adam and Eve. |
| Gideon | an Israelite judge, who, when massively outnumbered in a major battle, fooled the opposition by blasting trumpets to make the enemy believe the Hebrew forces were much larger than they really were. |
| Goliath | a huge warrior of the Philistines who was killed by DAvid with a slingshot, symbol of great power or obstacle that can be overcome. |
| Good Samaritan | a famous new Testament parable, only appears in Gospel of Luke. Parable istold by Jesus "love your nieghbor as yourself". |
| Gospels | first four books of the New Testament also known as "good news" which tells the life of Jesus, but from four diff perspectives. |
| Herod | the king of Hebrew who ordered John the Baptist beheaded and who ordered all JEwish males under age two killed to prevent hte "king of JEws" from overthrowing him. |
| Holy Grail | the dish, plate, cup or vessel used by Jesus at the last supper sayd by some to posses powers. It has long been the object of fruitless quests. |
| Jacob | Son of Isaac, stole birthright from his brother Esau while Isaac was on his deathbed. (Jacob was younger, so it should have gone to Esau). Dreamt of a ladder between earth and heaven (symbolic for man & gods relation ship via Jesus alive on earth and dead on the cross). Eventually apologizes to Esau and has 12 sons who become the 12 tribes of Israel |
| Jesus "Kickass" Christ | A figure of martyrdom, sacrifice, and loving forgiveness. often symbolized as a carpenter (actually was w/ Joseph) or a lamb (common sacrificial animal, associated with purity). Son of God, born in a manger in Bethlehem to The Virgin, Mary. Miracles while on earth include: raise the dead, water to wine, feeding a plethora with a few fish and loaves. Gave sermons (famous parables). Gathered disciples, despite being challenged by lawyers and religious leaders. Rose from the dead 3 days after crucifixion w/ his undeserved death paying of the sins of his believers. |
| Jezebel | Wife of Ahab, the King of Israel, notorious for her evil and vicious actions that lead the Israelites into sin and subject them to tyranny. Eventually thrown out a window and eaten by dogs. |
| Job (pronounced jooooebeh) | Symbolic for loyalty and faith in god. Satan said if you jacked Job's shit, he'd curse God. God totally did that and Job didn't freak out. Satan tried to make Job so angry he cursed God, but never succeeded. In the end Job gets all his stuff back. |
| John The Baptist | Born b4 Jesus, baptized Jesus, and was a follower of Jesus. Predicted his coming too. After the death of Jesus, he was captured by Herod for preaching Jesus' word. Salome danced for Herod and got anything she wanted. She requested the head of John and received it on a silver platter. |
| Jonah(s Brothers) | A Hebrew God sent to tell the people of Nineveh to stop sinning. He tried running, caught a boat, and got caught up in an epic rage storm God busted out. He was rescued only to be thrown overboard (once the rescuers found out God had it out for Jonah) & was swallowed by a whale ("great fish"). He repents in the whale for 3 days is known now as the symbol for learning the hard way. LOL OWNDED! |
| Joseph | The first born of Rachel and Jacob (son of Isaac) & Rachel. favorite of Jacob because he loved Rachel more then Leah (mother of the other 11 children). The other 11 were jealous when he got a fancy multi-colored pimp coat and instead of murdering him, sold him into slavery. In Egypt, his skills at interpreting dreams led him to become the Pharaoh's right hand man. (not Jesus' Joseph btw). |
| Judas Iscariot | one of Jesus' 12 og disciples. sold Jesus out to the Romans for 30 pieces of silver (the modern day equivalent of a 1998 Integra WITH carbon hood and body kit). He was to kiss Jesus on the cheek, a sign of friend ship, in public so the Romans could ID him discretely. the "kiss oj Judas" is an act of betrayal, especially one that looks like a loving action. |
| Lazarus | Jesus raised him from the dead, despite being buried, in the ground, for 3 days. |
| Lucifer/ Satan/Beelzebub | God's top angel got jealous of God's love for humanity one day and attempted a coup, that failed. he was sent to hell where he is more commonly known as Satan or The Devil. He tries to prevent man from believe and following God. Beelzebub was originally a Philistine deity who was worshiped as the Lord of the Flies |
| The Magi | aka the 3 wise men who followed the star to Bethlehem to see baby Jesus the night he was born and brought him gifts to honor his birth |
| Mary & Joseph | the virgin mother of Jesus and her husband, the adoptive father of the son of God. Gabriel told Mary that she would bear the child & at the time Joseph was a carpenter. |
| Mary Magdalene | a prostitute who came to hear Jesus preach and was accepted by him. some people were pissed even though she was uber faithful. then Jesus said his famous "let he among you who is with out sin cast the first stone." they all essentially, STFU :D |
| Moses and Aaron | bro's who led the Israelites (Jews) out of slavery in Egypt. Moses was the leader and God spoke to him (prolly had the closest relationship with God then anyone in The Bible). He stuttered, so Aaron talked to the people for him. They walked through a parted Red Sea and wandered in the desert. Moses goes up Mt. Sinai where god gives him the 10 cmndmnts. he comes back down and the people are worshiping a golden calf because he was gone for so long. pissed he breaks the cmndmnts in half and has to go back to get a new set after the calf is burnt. |
| Noah | built an ark for god with 2 of every animal to escape a flood of 40 days and nights to destroy a world completely run rampant with sin. A rainbow appears, symbolic for a covenant between man and god, for peace between heaven and earth, while also promising never to flood the world again, yay! |
| Paradise Lost (1167) | 17th century epic poem by John Milton. about Satan's fall, the temptation of Adam and Eve, their fall, and the expulsion from the garden of Eden. |
| Paul | organized the Christian system of beliefs, taking his work on the road always followed by Romans out to kill him for being a rabble-rouser. made famous letters to the Corinthians |
| Peter | the first pope, his name means rock in latin, one of Jesus' closest disciples, denied Jesus 3 times? |
| Prodigal Son | a wastrel who returns home and is welcomed with open arms. his brother is jealous. symbolic of God's epic forgiveness & unconditional love |
| Rachel and Leah | wives of Jacob, sisters, Jacob fell for the younger Rachel, father of Rachel said marige = ok if he worked for him for 7 years. hes tricked and finds he married Leah after the veil is removed. works another 7 years for Rachel who he makes Jacob (the favorite) with |
| Samson and Delilah | samson was buff as hell because he never cut his hair. delilah from the enemy tribe of Philistines became his mistress then betrayed him by cutting his hair in his sleep. he gets captured and blinded but gets enough buff ness to toattly take everyone down in an epic temple collapse. |
| Sinai | the jews wandered around this desert before reaching the promised land |
| Sodom and gomorrah | 2 cities destroyed by god for being so sinful. especcialy the sexual kind... Lot and his wife are virtuous and advised to leave the city by God. but they couldnt look back or else. Lots wife got curios and turned around. SHE TURNED INTO A PILLAR OF F-ING SALT. |
| Solomon | Hebrew king known for wisdom. 2 chicks come claiming a baby, he orders it cut in half. who ever screamed more was obviuoly the mother, or cared more of the child. kudos on a win Solomon, kudos to you. |
| Thomas | disciple who was not present when Jesus first appeared after resurrection. thomas wants to see proof, and jesus commends though who beleive without seeing. (the term "doubting thomas") |
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