RE Flashcards
Conception
The moment when a baby starts to form in its mother womb
Image and Likeness
Resembling; looking or being like
Material Things
Possessions; things that we gather around us
Stewardship
The task of looking/caring after things
Sustainer
God; who keeps creation in existence
Symbol
Something that is used to help people understand difficult ideas
Symbolic
Using a sign or story to explain something difficult
Theological Truths
Statement that canst be proven scientifically but is believed to be true
The Tempter
The devil or the evil one
Vision
A supernatural revelation
Adultery
To be unfaithful to someone’s wife or husband
Bitter Herbs
Some of the ingredients of the Passover meal; ideally lettuce or parsley
Covenant
A solemn promise between two people or groups of people
Chametz
Bread that contains yeast or grain
Covet
To have an unhealthy desire for something; to be jealous of someone else’s possessions
Exodus
Many people setting out and leaving a place; the name of the second book of the Bile; ‘exit’
Sabbath
The day of rest
Saviour
Someone who frees people from hardships or slavery
Seder
The special meal that is celebrated at the Passover
Spouse
Wife or Husband
Altar
A table for sacrifice
Amen
It is say ‘I do believe’
Benediction
A special time of prayer, adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacraments
Gospel
An account of Jesus life or teaching
Host
The piece of unleavened bread that is use in the Mass to become the body of the Lord Jesus
Last Supper
The Seder meal which Jesus celebrated with his disciples in the upper room the night before he died
Liturgy
The worship of God in public prayer. The Liturgy of the Church is madeleine up of ceremonies for which there are clear and fixed
Mass
Also called Eucharist. The stele ration of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Monstrance
A vessel in which the Blessed Sacrament is placed for adoration
Rite
The formal set of words and actions to be used in a Liturgy
Compassionate
Caring, consideration
Catholic Social Teaching
What the Church has taught over the years on the subject of justice and faithfulness
Devotion
Prayerfulness
Prophecy
A message of divine truth revealing God’s will; the act of speaking out such a message
Prophet
Someone who proclaims God’s messages; who speaks by divine inspiration
Refugee
Someone who flees their home or their country because it is unsafe to remain there
Repent
To stop sinning, admit one’s fault, ask for forgiveness from God and resolve not to sin again
Soft Lies
What people want to hear
Synagogue
Place for Jewish prayer and learning
Woe
Intense grief, affliction, misfortune
Genesis
Beginning or origins
Ex niHilo
Used to describe the way in which God creates out of nothing
Six days of creation
Day 1. Day and Night
Day 2. Water and Sky
Day 3. Land and Trees
Day 4. Sun, Moon and Stars
Day 5. Sea Creatures and Birds
Day 6. Humans
Day 7. Day of rest
The story of Adam and Eve
• Adam named all of the animals.
• Eve was created from a rib of Adam’s.
• Adam and Eve were given the task of looking after the Garden of
Eden.
• Adam and Eve were told by God not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge
of Good and Evil.
• The snake tempted Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit and gave some to
Adam.
• Adam and Eve were banished from the garden because of their
actions.
Theological Truths in creation in Genesis stories
- Creation is good
- God is the Creator of universe
- Creation is ordered and deliberate
- Humans are the top point of creations
- Humans have free will
Being made in God’s image and likeness means
• Human beings are more important than other parts of creation.
• We are like God and so can relate to him.
• We have consciousness and self-awareness.
What does the book of Genesis say?
It says that human beings have dominion over all animals.
What does the book of Genesis mean?
It means that humans are stewards who have control over all animals in the world, and the responsibility to look after them
What does the steward of creation mean?
It means that you have to look after the environment because we have the power to protect or destroy it
To be good stewards of creation we can:
• Recycle
• Raise awareness of climate change (or any environmental issue) Join the Eco-Group
• Save electricity, water, gas etc.
Why can the stories in Genesis can be theologically true without being literally true?
Because the meaning of the stories can be true without being factual, the stories are inspired by God, and they are designed to get a point across that is true.
How does science help us?
It helps us to understand how the universe was created and religion helps us to understand the purpose of the universe
What does the rainbow show a sign of
A sign of God’s covenant with Noah
Who were Isaac’s parents
Abraham and Sarah
What were the Ten Plagues on Egypt ?
• River of Blood
• Frogs
• Gnats
• Flies
• Death of livestock
• Boils
• Fiery Hail
• Locusts
• Darkness
• The Death of the First-Born
What are the Foods used to the Passover today ?
• Matzah (unleavened bread)
• Bitter Herbs
• Lamb or Lamb bone
• Salt Water
• Haroset (Chutney)
• Karpas (roasted egg)
What are the Theological Truths found in the stories of creations in Genesis ?
• God is the Creator of the universe.
• Creation is good.
• Creation is ordered and deliberate.
• Human beings are the high point of creation.
• Human beings are made in God’s image and likeness.
• Human beings have free will.
• Sin has its consequences.
Give some facts about Moses:
• He was raised by the daughter of Pharaoh.
• He escaped death in a wicker basket, floated down the Nile.
• He murdered an Egyptian.
• He fled to Midian.
• He married Zipporah, daughter of Jethro, High Priest of Midian.
• He was called by God in the Burning Bush.
• He went back to Egypt and performed God’s miracles.
What does the book Exodus tell us?
It tells us how the Hebrews were saved from the Egyptian Army
How were the Hebrews saved from the Egyptian Army?
• At the command of God, Moses stretched out his staff over the Red
Sea and the waters parted, allowing the Hebrews to cross the sea.
• When the Egyptians pursued the Hebrews into the Red Sea, the
waters returned, destroying Pharaoh’s army and protecting the
Hebrews.
• The Pillar of Cloud and Fire prevented the Egyptian army from
reaching the Hebrews.
How long do Jews celebrate the Passover for?
8 days
How do Jews celebrate the Passover ?
They celebrate the Seder Meal at the beginning of the festival. They do not eat any chametz (leaven) during the Passover festival and celebrate it as a family. The Seder meal involves the eating of symbolic food and the re-telling of the Exodus story.
How can Jesus be described as the New Covenant ?
• Jesus is God made man, who creates a new relationship between
God and humanity.
• Jesus used the Last Supper, a Seder Meal, to show that he was
the new sign of God’s covenant with his people.
• Jesus is the Messiah; the saviour sent to free us from slavery to
sin.
Why are the Ten Commandments still important to us?
• The commandments are about love of God and one another, and
this is still important today.
• Some of the commandments are about avoiding killing, stealing
and lying. These are still actions that should be avoided.
• Respecting parents is still very important because they have our best interests at heart.
What are the different parts of the Mass. (from start to end)
- The opening rite
- The Penitential Rite
- The Liturgy of the Word
- The Liturgy of the Eucharist
- The Conclusion Rite
