Lynch, Chapter 5 Flashcards
Adam
The first man and our first farther. He, together with Eve, committed the first sin (Original Sin). This Hebrew name can refer to Adam or mankind in general
Abel
Adam and Eve’s seconded son. Because his sacrifice was acceptable to God, he was murdered by his envious brother Cain
Cain
Adam and Eve’s first son, and murderer of Abel. The Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one would kill him.
Eve
The first women and our first mother. Eve was created from the rib of Adam, and thus woman-unlike the animals- is man’s equal and complement
Exile
Enforced removal from one’s native land according to an edict or enforced residence in a foreign land. The time the people of Judah spent as captives of Babylon
Creation
God’s bringing things into being about of nothing. Creation is good, but it has been corrupted by sin
The 4 punishments of Original Sin
1) Childbirth will be painful
2) Relationships will be marred by sin
3) Work will be toil
4) Illness and physical death are inevitable
Original Sin
the fallen state of man affected by Adam and Eve’s sin
Serpant
The form taken by Satan in the Garden of Eden
Joseph
Jacob’s favorite among his twelve sons. His envious brothers sold him as a slave, but Joseph rose to become prime minister of Egypt, where he was ultimately able to save his family from starvation. Joseph was also the name of the husband of Mary and custodian of the child of Jesus
Flood
The great deluge that destroyed the world by water, from which only Noah, his family, and the animals escaped. The flood is a type of the Sacraments of Baptism through which sin is destroyed.
Isaac
Son of Abraham and Sarah. He was born when they were very old. Although Isaac was not Abraham’s first son, he was the firstborn of Sarah, Abraham’s wife, making Isaac the heir to God’s promises
Pharaoh
In ancient times, a ruler of the Egyptians, who was generally worshiped as a God.
Sarah
The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
sarai
The original name of Sarah
