Ch.2 religion vocab

Question 1

Canon

Answer 1

Inspired books of the Bible (46 Old testament and 27 new Testament)

Question 2

Deuterocanonical

Answer 2

Works that form a secondary canon (second canon)

Question 3

Pentateuch

Answer 3

First 5 books of the Old Testament (called Torah or books of Moses)

Question 4

Torah

Answer 4

Literally means to teach
The Hebrew Bible used in Judaism
(Law of God)

Question 5

Historical Books

Answer 5

16 historical books of the Bible

Question 6

Wisdom Books

Answer 6

7 books in the Old Tesmanet called the wisdom books (full of wisdom sayings)

Question 7

Prophetic Books

Answer 7

17 books in the Old Testament written by the Prophets

Question 8

Major Prophets

Answer 8

(Much Longer)
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 9

Minor Prophets

Answer 9

Any of the 12 prophets after whom the shorter prophetic books of the Bible, from Hosea to Malachi
(shorter)

Question 10

New Covenant

Answer 10

The covenant between God and the followers of Jesus Christ saying that he’ll forgive the sins of those who follow him

Question 11

Septuagint

Answer 11

The earliest written Greek version of the Old Testament from Hebrew (255 BC)

Question 12

Evangelist

Answer 12

They spread/teach the “Good News”

Question 13

Gnosticism

Answer 13

Various cults of early Christianity,
Early heresy that believed that there was more than one God

Question 14

Gentiles

Answer 14

A person who is not Jewish

Question 15

Kerygma

Answer 15

proclamation of the salvation through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection

Greek word for proclomation

Essential part of proclaiming our faith

Question 16

Didache

Answer 16

Teaching the 12 apostles

Early writing about beliefs and religious practices

Question 17

Catechesis

Answer 17

Oral religious instruction, formerly especially before baptism or confirmation

Question 18

Liturgy

Answer 18

Public worship of the church