main vocabulary list Flashcards
main list of key phrases
covenant
a sacred verbal agreement that bestows rights and requires obligations
creation
the world and everything in it, and the divine act which the world was brough into existence
eucharist
the sacrament which believers share in the mystery of Christ’s death b receiving his body and blood in the form of bread and wine
exodus
the second book in the old testament that tells the story of the escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt under leadership of Moses.
harmony
order and congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
messiah
the anointed one). one filled with the spirit of god who would deliver him to establish God’s reign.
new testament
twenty seven books of the bible that relate to God and Jesus through the church
old testament
forty six books relating to experiences of God by the people of Israel before Jesus
passover
a Jewish feast celebrating God’s action of saving his people form slavery and death in Egypt.
partiarchs
the fathers of the Israelite nation, these were the twelve sons of israel
prayer
the raising of one’s heart and mind to God or requesting of good things from God
religious ritual
a set of actions in which a sacred purpose is achieved
sacred objects
objects with a symbolic meaning used in worship
sacred places
a place marked for holy or religious purposes
sacrifice
the offering of something to please God
