Chapter 2 vocab

Question 1

a form of biblical interpretation that considers the explicit meaning of the text. it lays the foundation for all other senses of the scripture

Answer 1

literal sense

Question 2

a story that explains somethings cause or origin

Answer 2

etiology

Question 3

a form of biblical interpretation that goes beyond the literal sense to consider what the realities and events of the Scriptures signify and mean for salvation

Answer 3

spiritual sense

Question 4

the period of the Israelite captivity in Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC

Answer 4

the Exile

Question 5

the work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his life, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Answer 5

Paschal Mystery

Question 6

the belief in many gods

Answer 6

polytheism

Question 7

the act, required by Jerusalem law, of removing the foreskin of the penis. since the time of Abraham, it has been a sign of God’s covenant relationship with the Jewish people

Answer 7

circumcision

Question 8

the fathers or leaders of a tribe, clan, or tradition. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were these of the Israelite people

Answer 8

patriarchs

Question 9

God’s breaking into the human dimension so an individual’s and community’s understanding of God is deepened or changed

Answer 9

theophany

Question 10

a Hebrew word meaning “law,” referring to the first five books of the OT

Answer 10

Torah

Question 11

a sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments. it was placed within the sanctuary where God would come and dwell

Answer 11

Ark of the Covenant

Question 12

an alliance of tribes or nations with no central authority

Answer 12

confederation

Question 13

a government or a state headed by a single person, like a king or queen. as a biblical term, it refers to the period of time when the Israelites existed as an independent nation

Answer 13

monarchy