Semester 1 Other Vocab Flashcards
Moses
A prophet
Messiah
The “anointed one” whom God would send to his people
Christos means what
Messiah
Apocalyptic (books)
Works in which a man of faith sees visions of heaven, the abode of God, and the place of reward for those who remain true to God. Also images of catastrophic time for the world, when God sends plagues or storms to destroy the world and punish the healthy.
Evangelists
a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching. Someone sent to spread the word of God.
Kosher
(of food, or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.
Gentiles
A person who is not Jewish
Sadducees
A member of a Jewish sect or party of the time of Jesus Christ that denied the resurrection of the dead, the existence of spirits, and the obligation of oral tradition, emphasizing acceptance of the written Law alone.
Paganism
It’s like a business transaction. If you give something to god, you will receive something in return
Temple
a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
Sabbath
A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. Labelle’s notes say sabbath begins sundown Friday.
Suffering servant
N/A
Disciples
A personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles.
Heresy
To make early Christian followers choose to do good. Leaders did this.
Creed
a formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene Creed.
Incarnation
a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.
Edict of Milan
Persecution of Christians is over. Constantine promoted Christians in his government
Constantine
Stopped persecution of Christians and made them the official religion of the Roman Empire
Discipleship
(initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ. 4. a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud. verb (used with object), discipled, discipling.
Baptism
(in the Christian Church) the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person’s forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving.
Easter
the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and held (in the Western Church) between March 21 and April 25, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox.
the period in which Easter occurs, especially the weekend from Good Friday to Easter Monday.
Vigil
1.
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.
“my birdwatching vigils lasted for hours”
2.
(in the Christian Church) the eve of a festival or holy day as an occasion of religious observance.
Penance
a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
Confession
Saying sorry for your sins
