Nguyen Chapter 5 Flashcards
Christ
Greek for “anointed.” This is used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of Priest, Prophet, and King, signified by his being anointed as Christ.
Adam
The first man and our first father. He, together with Eve, committed the first sin (Original Sin). This Hebrew name can refer to Adam or mankind in general.
Creation
God’s bringing things into being out of nothing. Creation is good, but it has been corrupted by sin.
Eden
The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve.
Eve
The first woman and our first mother. Eve was created from the rib of Adam, and thus woman—unlike the animals—is man’s equal and complement.
Image
A representation such as a statue or picture. Human beings are created in the image of God, which means they are capable of knowing and loving their Creator in freedom. All human beings have the dignity of people, capable of self‑knowledge and entering freely into communion with God and other persons.
Seth
Adam and Eve’s third son and eventual heir. His line carried on the true worship of God in contrast to the evil line of Cain.
Abel
Adam and Eve’s second son. Because his sacrifice was acceptable to God, he was murdered by his envious brother Cain.
Protoevangelium (or protevangelion)
From the Greek proto meaning “first” and evaggelos meaning “bringing good news.” The first message of good news—the first gospel—is Genesis 3:15 in which the coming of the Messiah and Redeemer is promised.
Serpent
The form taken by Satan in the Garden of Eden.
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.
Abraham
A descendant of Shem and the founder of the Hebrew nation. He was the first to receive a personal call from God (at seventy years old), and he responded in faith.
Angel
From the Greek angelos, a translation of the Hebrew malak, meaning “messenger.” A spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, possessing intelligence and free will, who glorifies God without ceasing and serves God as protector of and messenger to man.
Ark
The vessel built by Noah to save his family and the animals from the Flood.
Canaan
The land God promised to Abraham’s descendants. It covered about the same territory as modern-day Israel. Its inhabitants were idol-worshipers who even sacrificed their own children in cult rituals.
Circumcision
The visible sign of God’s promise to Abraham.
Idolatry
The worship or adoration due God alone paid to any created object. It is forbidden by the First Commandment. Idolatry is distinct from veneration given to saints and holy objects implicitly allowed by the Incarnation as defined at the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicæa II, AD 787).
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.
Israel
The people chosen by God to be his own and to inherit the promises of Abraham. This people is named after Israel (Jacob), from whose twelve sons the tribes of Israel descend. Later after the death of Solomon and the division of the kingdom, Israel referred to the northern ten tribes, while the southern kingdom was known as Judah.
Jacob
The younger of Isaac and Rebekah’s twin sons. He tricked his brother, Esau, into giving him his inheritance and his father into giving him the first-born’s blessing, thus becoming Isaac’s heir. Through him God renewed the covenant with Abraham’s descendants.
Jebusites
The Canaanite inhabitants of Jerusalem whom the Israelites had not conquered up to the time of David.
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 Jesus.
Moriah
The mountains around Jerusalem where Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice.
Noah
The righteous man who, with his family and the animals, survived the Flood.
Pagan
Heathen; one who practices idolatry; a person abandoning all religious belief; an irreligious person.
Palestine
Another name for the land of Canaan. Named for the Philistines who settled there.
Pharaoh
In ancient times, 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.
Shem
Hebrew for “name.” He was Noah’s first-born son and heir as well as the ancestor of the Israelites and related tribes.
Ur
A city in Mesopotamia, the original home of Abraham.