Genesis And Exodus Vocabulary Flashcards
What does the word “Creed” mean?
A short summary statement or profession of faith. The Nicene and Apostles’ creeds are the church’s most familiar and important creeds.
What does the word primeval history mean?
The time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data.
What does the word “Doctor of the Church” mean?
A title officially bestowed by the Church on those saints who are highly esteemed for their theological writings, as well as their personal holiness.
What does the word Semitic mean?
A term referring to Semites, a number of peoples of the ancient Near East, from whom the Israelites descended.
What does the term Near East mean?
In biblical times, the region commonly known today as the Middle East, including the modern countries of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Israel, etc.
What does the term Promised Land mean?
The land (Canaan) God promised to the children of Abraham
What does the term Pharaoh mean?
A ruler of ancient Egypt.
What does the term Yahweh mean?
The most sacred of the Old Testament names for God, which he revealed to Moses. It is frequently translated as “I Am” or “I am who I am”
What does the term Passover mean?
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. Also celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Exodus and the Exodus in Egypt to the Promised Land
Facts about the Ten Commandments?
Sometimes called the Decalogue, the list of ten norms, or rules of moral behavior.
What does the term Sinai Covenant mean?
The covenant established with the Israelites at Mount Sinai that renewed God’s covenant with Abraham’s descendants. It establishes the Israelites as God’s Chosen People.
