Baltz Chapter 5

Question 0

Abel

Answer 0

“Adam and Eve’s second son. Because his sacrifice was acceptable to God, he was murdered by his envious brother Cain.
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Question 1

Aaron

Answer 1

“Brother of and spokesman for Moses. He was the first priest of Israel.
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Question 2

Abraham

Answer 2

“A descendant of Shem and the founder of the Hebrew nation. He was the first to receive a personal call from God (at seventy years old), and he responded to the faith”.

Question 3

Adam

Answer 3

“The first man and our first father. He, together with Eve, committed the first sin (Original Sin). This Hebrew name can refer to Adam or mankind in general.”

Question 4

Alexander the Great

Answer 4

“The fourth-century BC Greek conqueror who spread his empire across the known world. Despite the empire’s breakup after his death, Alexander’s conquests spread Hellenistic (Greek) culture throughout the world.
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Question 5

Angel

Answer 5

“From the Greek angelos, a translation of the Hebrew malak, meaning “messenger.” A spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, possessing intelligence and free will, who glorifies God without ceasing and serves God as protector of and messenger to man.
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Question 6

Ark

Answer 6

“The vessel built by Noah to save his family and the animals from the Flood.”

Question 7

Ark of the covenant

Answer 7

“An ornate box that held the tablets of the Law (Ten Commandments), the rod of Aaron, and some manna; it represented God’s throne on earth.”

Question 8

Assyria

Answer 8

“An ancient empire ruled by bloodthirsty and wicked men; it terrorized the whole Middle East and constantly threatened Israel and Judah during the monarchic period. Eventually the Assyrians destroyed Israel and scattered its people.
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Question 9

Babylon

Answer 9

“The great imperial city to which the conquered people of Judah were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar in 587 BC.

Question 10

Cain

Answer 10

“Adam and Eve’s first son, and murderer of Abel. The Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one would kill him.
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Question 11

Golden calf

Answer 11

“An idol made by Aaron when the Israelites demanded it. The people worshiped it as the god that had brought them out of Egypt.
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Question 12

Canaan

Answer 12

“The land God promised to Abraham’s descendants. It covered about the same territory as modern-day Israel. Its inhabitants were idol-worshipers who even sacrificed their own children in cult rituals.
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Question 13

Christ

Answer 13

“Greek for “anointed.” This is used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of Priest, Prophet, and King, signified by his being anointed as Christ.
CIRCUMCISION”

Question 14

Circumcision

Answer 14

“The visible sign of God’s promise to Abraham.”

Question 15

Creation

Answer 15

“God’s bringing things into being out of nothing. Creation is good, but it has been corrupted by sin”

Question 16

Cyrus the great

Answer 16

“The Persian king who conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem.
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Question 17

David

Answer 17

“The second king of Israel, a “man after God’s own heart.”

Question 18

Dueteronomy

Answer 18

“Greek for “second law.” It is the name of one of the books of the Bible that is the second promulgation of the Law. It also restates many of the important laws given in Exodus, including the Ten Commandments.
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Question 19

Eden

Answer 19

“The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve”

Question 20

Elohim

Answer 20

“The Hebrew word for God.
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Question 21

Eve

Answer 21

“The first woman and our first mother. Eve was created from the rib of Adam, and thus woman—unlike the animals—is man’s equal and complement.”

Question 22

Exile

Answer 22

“Enforced removal from one’s native land according to an edict or enforced residence in a foreign land. The time the people of Judah spent as captives in Babylon.
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Question 23

Exodus

Answer 23

“Greek for “going out.” Liberation of the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt into the Promised Land by the saving acts of God. The Book of Exodus recounts these events. The word also describes the liberation from slavery to sin into eternal life by the saving act of Jesus Christ.”

Question 24

Ezra

Answer 24

“A priest who led the returned exiles in Jerusalem and gathered together the books of the Old Testament.
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Question 25

Flood

Answer 25

“The great deluge that destroyed the world by water, from which only Noah, his family, and the animals escaped. The Flood is a type of the Sacrament of Baptism through which sin is destroyed.
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