chp 1 vocab Flashcards
Christ
greek: “anointed”
Jesus- priest, prophet, and king
Communion
1- unity of the faithful in the body of Christ
2- Eucharist
consecration
set apart as holy (person or thing)
ex: bread & wine, priests
covenant
agreement or promise (between God & man, man & man)
Creation
God’s bringing fourth of the universe and life out of nothing
is good, but has been corrupted by sin
devil
fallen angel, who sinned against God by refusing to accept His reign
satan or evil one
faith
theological virtue by which one believes in all God has revealed and that the Church teaches
Fall
Biblical Revelation about the Original Sin which introduced sin into human history
Messiah
hebrew: “anointed”
Jesus- priest, prophet, and king
Mystical Body of Christ
the faithful people of God, who become one body with Christ as the head in a supernatural way
Old Testament
the first part of the Bible containing 46 books and tells the story of salvation history through God’s covenant with Israel in preparation for the coming of Christ
Original Sin
Adam and Eve’s abuse of their human freedom in disobeying God’s command; everyone is now born with it as a consequence
Protoevangelium
greek: “first gospel”
first message of Good News (the first Gospel) is Genesis 3:15, in which the promise of the Messiah is told
redemption
God’s saving act of sending His Son 59 suffer and die for humanity and then rise from the dead
revelation
God’s decision to make Himself known to us in a way beyond natural capacity
salvation history
the story of God’s plan to save men from the consequences of sun; it begins with the Fall, is unfolding now, and will continue until the end of time
Ten Commandments
decalogue
the fundamental laws given by God at Sinai that govern divine and human relationships
Ark of the Covenant
box that held the Ten Commandments, the rod of Aaron, and some manna
represented God’s throne on earth
Israel
the Israelites, the chosen people by God to be His people and inherent the promises of Abraham
named after Israel (Jacob), from whose twelve sons the tribes of Israel descend
Judges
men and women appointed by Hod to govern the Israelites and return them to righteousness after they had fallen into sin and idolatry
Levites
priestly class of Israel, members o the tribe of Levi
manna
bread from Heaven given by God to Hebrews given to Hebrews while in the desert
Moral Law
Ten Commandments and other laws given by God revealing how He wants his people to behave
oath
a promise transformed into a sacred commitment by calling on God’s name
Passover
jewish feast commemorating the deliverance of their firstborn males from death during God wrath on egypt
Pentateuch
first five books of the Bible
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
pharaoh
king or ruler of egypt
plague
any of the ten signs God sent upon egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites fred
Promised Land
area to which God led the Israelites to live after their wandering in the desert
sabbath
seventh day on which God rested after six days of creation
sunday is the new sabbath to rest in honor of Christ’s Resurrection
Tabernacle
tent containing the Ark of the Covenant and other sacred items
temple
house of Hod in Jerusalem that contained the Ark of the Covenant
became center of worship for Israel and is jewish house of worship
thank offering
sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God’s deliverance
Canaan
land of the Canaanites, which was to become the Promised Land for the Israelites
Moriah
mountains around Jerusalem where Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice
mount zion
hill on which the oldest part of Jerusalem was built
poetic name for the city of Jerusalem
Northern Kingdom
ten tribes of Israel that split from Jerusalem during the reign of Rehoboam
red sea
sea through which moses and the hebrews passed in their slight from egypt
river nile
waterway upon egypt that moses was placed in in a basket by his mother to be saved from the pharaoh’s order to kill all male Israelite children
circumcision
visible sign of God’s covenant with abraham
idolatry
worship of idols or false gods
