MIDTERM CONCEPTS Flashcards by Enrique Caceres

The first five books of the Bible are called

the Pentateuch

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Ancient peoples often worshiped

many gods.

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The Old Testament are stories of God’s

saving of the Jewish people

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God cared for his people no matter how many times

they forgot their covenant promise.

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The New Testament are

stories of Jesus.

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The Bible is also known as

scripture or Sacred Scripture.

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Humans are created in

God’s image.

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All human beings have

human dignity.

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The Book of Genesis is also called?

the story of creation.

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We study and read Sacred Scripture to learn about

God and to strengthen our relationship with God through the Bible.

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Sacred Scripture is

the Word of God.

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What is Present in the Church

Sacred Scripture or the Bible

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what is the inspired word of God

the bible

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What is contained in the Bible

the collection of sacred books that hand on the truth of Revelation in written form.

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What is revealed in the Bible

God fulfilled his saving plan of love to free us from sin.

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What does the Bible say about Jesus
hint - info are all very explicit in the Bible

-Jesus is the Son of God,
-that he called Twelve Apostles to follow him,
-that he healed, forgave sins, proclaimed the Kingdom of God present in his person, and
-that he suffered, died and rose again for our sins, .

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what is an epistle

Another word for
“letter”

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what is a story that teaches us a lesson or has a message.

A parable

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B.C. is an abbreviation for

“Before Christ”.

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The Old Covenant was an agreement that?

God made with the Israelites.

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In the Old Covenant, the Israelites were required to

obey God and keep the Law

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What is the law of the covenant

The 10 Commandments

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what Did god promise the Israelites in return of the covenant

in return He protected, provided for them and blessed them.

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The New Covenant (or New Testament) is the promise that

God made with humanity that He will forgive sin and restore our relationship with him.

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who is the mediator of the New Covenant,

Jesus Christ

The new covenant what is Jesus's death on the cross

the basis of the promise

when was The New Covenant predicted

while the Old Covenant was still in effect

Who alluded to the new covenant

the prophets Moses, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel

HOW DOES “God demonstrates his own love for us in the new covenant

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

who were sons of Jacob.

Joseph and his 11 brothers

What did God request Abraham to do

To sacrifice his son Isaac

what is a gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and accept all that He has revealed.

faith

What is a patriarch

a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families.

What can undo original sin

Baptism

Who committed original sin

The original humans

Who wrote the gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

What teaches us about the healing power of God's love

The story of Cain and abel

What was Joseph able to do

He was able to interpret dreams

How did the pharaoh reward Joseph

I'm making him a leader in Egypt

Why was Moses angry at the Israelites

For not keeping the covenant with God

How did the Israelites feel towards Moses for giving them the 10 Commandments

They were in agreement with Moses

What is a canticle

A song of praise to God

Who sang a Canticle to God

Deborah

What is Mary's Canticle to God called

Magnificat

What do we celebrate at mass and how is it sealed

The new covenant between God and his people and it is sealed with the blood of Jesus

What is the book of Genesis

The first book of the old testament

What do Christian people consider the Jewish people of the Old Testament

The ancestors of our faith

What is the single saving event of the old testament

The exodus

What did Moses lead the Israelites from

Slavery in Egypt

How did the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho

By listening to God

What did god tell the Israelites to do at Jericho

March around the city for seven days blowing trumpets and shouting in joy

What people copied books throughout the ages

Scribes

What are disciples

Followers of Jesus Christ

Why did the Israelites leave Canaan and travel to Egypt

Because of famine in Canaan

Did god change Jacob's name to

Isreal

What is a prophet

Someone who speaks on behalf of God

What is free will

The ability and freedom to choose

What is Conscience

Tells us right from wrong and good from evil

What to parts make up the Bible

The old and the New Testament

What is the New Testament

An account of Jesus Christ through the gospel stories

What is the old testament

Stories of gods saving action of theHebrews

What is one of God's greatest gifts to Joseph

hIs ability to interpret dreams

what was one way Jacob tricked his father into giving him his blessing

By pretending he was Esau

What is the tower symbolize in the tower of babel story

Human resistance to God's will

What is a Decalogue

Another word for the 10 Commandments

When is a Jewish Sabbath celebrated

On Saturdays

Where were the 10 Commandments carried and what was it called

I wooden container called the ark of the covenant

Where is the story of creation

The book of Genesis

Where is the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt

The book of exodus

What is a matriarch

A strong biblical woman of the old testament

What describes the Israelites departure from Egypt to freedom

Exodus

What is a ziggurat

A tear shaped tower that chosen people lived in

What is a covenant

Agreement between God and his people

What does Exodus mean

Departure for exit

What is the land of milk and honey

Canaan where Moses lead the Israelites

What is the seder

The Passover meal that celebrates the Israelites freedom from slavery

What is divine inspiration

Gift from God the holy spirit that was given to the human authors of the Bible

What is the first season of the liturgical year

Advent

What is the worst kind of evil and how did it come to the world

when caine killed Abel committing murder

What is Passover

The celebration that reminds the Jewish people how their first born children were saved

Who are the chosen people and our ancestors are in faith

The Israelites the Hebrews the Jews

What is divine revelation

God making himself known to his people gradually overtime

What is a written record of God's revelation and his relationship with his people

The Bible or scripture

What inspired the writing of the secret scripture or the Bible

God the Holy Spirit

Who is family background can be traced back to King David

Jesus's family background

Who is the first matriarch of Israel

Sara or sarai

What two people saying Canticle impressive God

Marie and Zachariah

What are Psalms

Secret songs or poems and also a book in the Old Testament

What's another word for departure in the Bible

Exodus`

What are the six liturgical seasons

Advent Christmas ordinary time lent Triduum Easter

what Do we celebrate in advent and when is it

We prepare for Jesus's birth it is the first season of the liturgical year

What does advent mean

Coming

What is celebrated in Christmas

The birth of Jesus the incarnation

What do we do in ordinary time

We learn of the stories of the life of Jesus

When does lent begin and what do we do during lent

Begins with Ash Wednesday and we prepare for Easter by fasting and praying and almsgiving

What is the triduum

Holy Thursday Good Friday holy Saturday

What do we celebrate in Easter

We celebrate Jesus's rising from the dead and Jesus's resurrection

What is Manna

The special bread that God uses to feed the Israelites while in the wilderness

What is the resurrection

Jesus being raised from the dead

What are three examples of symbolism

the ARK - is a symbol of the church just as the ark saved Noah we are all saved in the church The Dove - is a symbol that Jesus is present we see it after Jesus was crucified and after the rain stopped in the ark The Tower of Babel - This story symbolizes the separation among different groups of people