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allegorical sense: teaches what you should believe, that is, what the words mean in the larger context of Salvation History
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Allegory: an extended comparison where many elements of a story stand for deeper realities like abstracts ideas, moral qualities, or spiritual realities.
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anagogical sense: teaches where you are going, building up the virtue of hope while leading us to heaven.
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Biography: a written account of a person's life
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Church Father: A traditional title given to theologians of the first eight centuries whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church
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Creed: a formal statement of religious belief
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Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovered in 1947 in caves near the Dead Sea, these manuscripts belonged to the Jewish Essene sect, which lived in a monastery at Qumran. The scrolls contain Essene religious documents, commentaries on certain Hebrew Scriptures, and ancient Old Testament manuscripts.
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Dead Sea Scrolls: They have proved very valuable to scholars studying the Old Testament and for learning some Jewish Practices at the time of Jesus
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Etiology: a story that gives the cause of something
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exegesis: The process used by scholars to discover the meaning of the biblical text.
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Fable: a brief story with a moral; often uses animals that act and speak like human beings
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Genealogy: a record of one's ancestors
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History: a chronological narrative or record of events, as in the life or development of a people, country or or institution.
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Hyperbole: a deliberately exaggerated saying to highlight the topic under discussion
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Law: a rule of conduct or standard of behavior established by proper authority, society, or custom.
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literal sense: teaches history, for example, what the words say in historical context.
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literal sense(of the biblical text): "The literal sense is the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation" (CCC, 116).
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literary genre: A type of writing that has a particular form, style, or content
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Liturgy of the Hours: The prayer of the Church; it is also known as the Divine Office. The Liturgy of the Hours utilizes the Scriptures, particularly the Psalms, for specific times of the day from early morning to later evening
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Miracle Story: for example, a nature miracle is a report of a powerful sign performed by Jesus to show his mastery over the elements
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moral sense: teaches what you should do regarding how to live your life.
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Parable: a vivid story told to convey religious truth, usually with a surprise ending
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Pronouncement Story: a passage whose purpose is to setup an important saying
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Prophecy: an inspired utterance made by a prophet, which expressesGod's will
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Riddle: a question or statement that teases the mind; it requires thought and appliction
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Vulgate: St. Jerome's fifth-century Latin translation of the Bible into the common language of the people of his day
