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Entirety of theology 1st semester Flashcards

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A state of eternal life and union with god, in which one experiences full happiness and satisfaction of the deepest human longings

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heaven

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Any deliberate offense, in thought, word, or deed, against the will of god. Sin wounds human nature and injures human solidarity

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sin

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An early indication of something or someone or an event of some kind, that points to its future fulfillment.

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prefigures

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1, the entire people of god through the world, 2, the diocese, 3, the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the liturgy, especially the eucharist

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church

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Something that shares in the goodness of god but ultimately leaves you unsatisfied. Food, sporting events, relationships, power, etc

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particular good

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The source of our complete fulfillment, which can be found only in our union with God. god alone can bring us lasting peace and joy both in this life and in the next

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ultimate good

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The thought that everything in the bible is literal and true along with christian doctrine. This is made without regard to the time or history it was made in.

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fundamentalist approach

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The interpretation of the bible that takes into account the context for understanding. These contexts include the sense of scripture, literary forms, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, the unity of the whole of sacred scripture, sacred tradition, and the analogy of faith

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contextualist approach

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The loving union of adam and eve with god, free from sin

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original holiness

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The original state of adam and eve before the fall, a state of complete harmony with themselves with each other and with all creation

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original justice

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The biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world expressed figuratively in the account of adam and eve in genesis

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the fall

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1, the sin of the first human beings who disobeyed God’s commands by choosing to follow their own will and thus lost their original holiness and became subject to death. 2, the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world except jesus and mary

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original sin

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A solemn between human beings or between god and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.

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Covenant

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The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of original sin. When we are tempted to cheat on a test, to lie to our friends or to post something mean

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concupiscence

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The pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions. Salvation was accomplished once and for all through jesus christ, a truth foreshadowed and revealed throughout the old testament

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salvation history

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our spiritual principle, it is immortal and it is what makes us most like god. Our soul is created by God at the moment of our conception. Your soul is the center of human consciousness and freedom

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soul

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all the ways of coming to know God through what we can observe and experience. The process by which God makes himself known to human reason through the created world. “Natural” because it is a way God is revealed to us that doesn’t have to be taught or learned. We acquire the information by using logic and observing the world.

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natural revelation

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the use of philosophical methods to better understand revealed truth. The goal of scholastic theology is to present the understanding of revealed truth.

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scholastic theology

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written by Thomas Aquinas that shows extensive theological study offering a logical proof of our faith.

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summa Theologica

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the “inner voice,” guided by human reason and divine law, that enables us to judge the moral quality of a specific action that has been made, is being made, or will be made. This judgment enables us to distinguish good from evil, in order to accomplish good and avoid evil

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conscience

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God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan

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divine revelation

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the collection of Christian sacred writings or scripture accepted by the church.

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the bible

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also called the Israelites or the jews, these are the descendants of abraham, isaac, and jacob, whom god entered into a special covenant with at mount sinai. God chose them to prepare for the coming of his son, Jesus Christ, the messiah and savior of the world.

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chosen people

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a person god chooses to speak his message of salvation. In the bible, primarily a communicator of a divine message of repentance to the chosen people, not necessarily a person who predicted the future.

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prophet

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the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions. Salvation was accomplished once and for all through jesus christ, a truth foreshadowed and revealed throughout the old testament

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salvation history

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the divine assistance the holy spirit gave the authors of the books of the bible so the authors could write in human words the message of salvation god wanted to communicate.

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divine inspiration

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the doctrine that the books of sacred scripture are free from error regarding the truth god wishes to reveal through scripture for the sake of our salvation.

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biblical inerrancy

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the Christian name for those biblical writings that record God’s revelation to the chosen people. Christians believe this
anticipates and prepares for the new testament.

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old testament

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the handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through the words and deeds.

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oral tradition

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the twenty seven books of the bible, which have the life, teachings, passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the church as their central theme.

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new testament

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under the inspiration of the holy spirit, the synthesis in written form of the message of salvation that has been passed down in the oral tradition

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written tradition

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the period in israelite history during which the Isralites of the ancient kingdom of judah were help in captivity as slaves in babylon. The period began with the babylonians destruction of the temple and the city of jerusalem in 587 BC and lasted until 539 BC

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Babylonian exile

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the greek word meaning five books, referring to the first five books of the old testament

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Pentateuch

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means law, the first 5 books of the old testament

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torah

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the books of the bible officially recognized by the church as the inspired word of god

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canon

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books of the old testament that do not appear in the the hebrew scriptures but are accepted by the church as part of the canon of scripture

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deuterocanonical

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a greek translation of the old testament begun about 250 BC

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Septuagint

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writings about jesus or the christian message not accepted as part of the canon scripture

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Apocrypha

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a gathering of the church’s bishops from around the world to address pressing issues in the church and society.

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ecumenical council

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referring to the belief that salvation comes from secret knowledge available to only a select few.

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gnostic

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Latin version of the holy bible largely made by saint Jerome and was used widely a long time ago.

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Latin vulgate

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the covenant of law established by god in Jesus christ to fulfill and perfect the old covenant or mosaic law

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new covenant

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the original covenant god established with Abraham and renewed with the chosen people at mount Sinai.

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old covenant

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divine law revealed in the old testament, summarized in the ten commandments. also called the law of moses

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old law

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divine law revealed in the new testament through the life and teachings of Jesus christ and though the witness and teaching of the apostles.

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new law

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the 4 stages of bible formation

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1 - event happens 2 - oral tradition 3 - written tradition 4 - cannon chosen

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languages that appear in the old and new testament

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Hebrew, Aramaic, greek

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Why is the Bible Formation pyramid inverted?

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cause not every event is talked about, not every tall is written down, and not every story becomes a book of the Bible

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4 sections of old testament

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Pentateuch, historical books, writings, prophets

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scrolls that had the original stories of the old testament, and proved the modern day stories are true.

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dead sea scrolls

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pentateuch

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first 5 books of the bible

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books of the Pentateuch

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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

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4 parts of the new testament

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Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, and revelation.

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four criteria for a book to be the book of the Bible

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made by the apostles, Christian teachings, inspired by god, if its used

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amount of old testament books

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46

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amount of new testament books

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27

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patriarch

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the father or leader of a tribe clan or tradition. abraham, Isaac, and jacob were the patriarchs of the israelites

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faith

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faith is the gift of god by which one freely accepts gods full revelation in Jesus christ.

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pharaoh

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ruler of ancient egypt

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sign

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an object, event, or action that conveys a meaning or represents something else

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Theophany

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gods manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him

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Yahweh

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old testament name for god, “I am who am”

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seder

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the Hebrew word refers to a Jewish ceremonial meal, usually celebrated at home during Passover.

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Passover

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the night the lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb and spared the firstborn sons from death

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paschal lamb

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the sacrificial lamb shared at the seder meal of the passover on the night the israelites escaped from egypt

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sometimes called the decalogue, the list of ten norms, or rules of moral behavior.

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ten commandments

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the covenant established with Israelites at mount Sinai that renewed gods covenant with Abraham’s descendants.

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Sinai covenant

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law of Moses

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first five books of the old testament which are also called the books of the law or the Torah

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ark of the covenant

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sacred chest that housed the ten commandments

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tabernacle

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a portable tent that was used as a sanctuary for the ark of the covenant during the Israelite’s migration in the desert.

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holy of holies

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a holy place in the tabernacle where the ark of the covenant was housed.

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eucharist

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celebration of the entire mass.

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holy

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to be dedicated to god; reflect some aspects of gods being

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Torah

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a Hebrew word referring to the first 5 books of the Bible

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kosher laws

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a set of dietary and food preparation restrictions that governs the foods of Jewish people can and cannot eat

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anawim

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a Hebrew word for the poor and marginalized

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creed

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a short summary statement or profession of faith.

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I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.

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1st commandment

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You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.

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2nd commandment

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Remember to keep holy the LORD’S Day.

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3rd commandment

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Honor your father and your mother.

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4th commandment

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You shall not kill.

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5th commandment

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You shall not commit adultery

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6th commandment

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You shall not steal.

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7th commandment

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You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

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8th commandment

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You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.

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9th commandment

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You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods

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10th commandment

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name god uses with Moses

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“I am who am” or yahweh

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