Ch 4 vocab Flashcards
Mystery
Theologically refers to God’s infinite incomprehensibility; God’s saving plan for human history. God is so beyond us we can’t fully comprehend him.
Blessed Trinity
Central christian belief. One God 3 expressions
Redemption
A word that literally means “ransom” Jesus’ death is the random that defeated evil. Jesus came to buy us back
Genealogy
Jesus tracing Jesus’ ancestry to Abraham. Tracing Jesus ancestors.
Conception**
Mary conceived him by the power of the holy spirt.
Annunciation
The Arc Angel gabriel coming to Mary and telling her she will have a child. And she said Yes
Magi
Guys who were not Jews, gentiles, who came from anywhere. They were astrologers who saw a sign in the stars and came to Jerusalem to find Jesus.
Epiphany
A manifestation of God. Aha moment
Massacre of the innocents
Herod killed all boys two years or younger because he saw them as a threat.
Midrash
Brings the past to the present
Jewish method of bring it to the present
Visitation
Mary also found out her older cousin Elizibeth was also pregnant, parents of John the baptist.
Magnificat
The blessed Virgin Mary’s song of praise to the lord
My soul magnifies the lord
Benediction of Zechariah
A prophecy, a hymn that talks about John the baptist and Jesus
Jewish circumcision
Removal of the foreskin of male reproductive or organs at 8 days
Presentation in the Temple
All first born sons are dedicated to God in the temple.
Creche
A representation of the nativity scene, of Jesus Christ’s birth. First one was created by Saint Francis in Italy
Displaying the thing of Jesus thing
Criterion of embarrassment
If it could be embarrassing it’s probably true.
The church it would be embarrassing
The Temptation of Jesus
After Christ was baptized the Spirit drove him out into the dessert with no food and Satan tempted for forty days in the desert.
Kingdom of God (or of heaven)
The ruling of God in our hearts. In the Gospel of Matthew, it is called the Kingdom of heaven.
The Paschal Mystery
Christ’s work of redemption accomplished principally by his passion, death (died so we wouldn’t, Resurrection, and glorious ascension. Paschal means passover.
Transfiguration
An event in the Gospel where Jesus transformed, his cloth and face started to shine. His figure changed
Apostolic succession
Passing on the teaching, preaching, and office of the Apostles on their successor. The Apostles taught the Bishops, who taught the Bishops, who taught the Bishops.
Exorcism
The religious practice of evicting evil spirits.
Miracle
A sign or wonder such as healing, or control of nature.
Sign of contradiction**
Someone who, upon manifesting holiness, is subject to extreme opposition.
Someone who is upon extreme opposition upon holiness
Jesus had 2 drops what the fuck
