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Semester 1 Scripture Vocab (Chapters 1,2, &4) Flashcards

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canon

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an official list of books belonging to the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments

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deuterocanical

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a term meaning “second canon”. Books in included in the Catholic Old Testament but not in the Hebrew Bible. These additions are 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, Tobit, Sirach, Caruch, Wisdom, and parts of Esther and Daniel

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Tradition

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the living transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church’s magisterium

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sin

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an offense against God. A deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission against the eternal law of God

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magisterium

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the teaching authority of the Church concerning issues of faith and morals. The Magisterium consists of the Pope and the college of bishops acting together

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Pseudepigrapha

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ancient books from the same timeframe as the books of the Bible, especially the New Testament. The Church decided these books were not inspired by God and could not be included in the canon of the Bible

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Archaeology

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the science of studying material remains of past human life and activities

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artifact

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something created by past humans, usually for a specific purpose (tools, pottery, clothing, etc)

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typology

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the study of types of writing that have common traits. Typology in Scripture involved reading the Old Testament in light of Christ crucified and risen.

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critical reading

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A number of methods of studying the Bible that aim to discover what God is communicating - both to the people of the Bible and people today

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YHWH

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Sacred name for God used by Hebrews in the Old Testament.

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Adonai

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Hebrews believed that “YHWH” was too sacred to speak out loud, so they used the name “Adonai” in replacement

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Anagogical

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spiritual sense of reading scripture. Helps us to relate what the events of scripture have to do with our final destiny, heaven.

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Allegorical

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spiritual sense of scripture. Helps us to understand how some old testament events prefigure Christ.

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Inspiration

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the church defines inspired writings as written by human authors who were deeply moved by God when writing parts of the bible.

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Apocrypha

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In biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture (pseudepigrapha)

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College of Bishops

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all of the bishops of the church, work with the pope and are part of the magisterium

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TaNaK

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the Hebrew bible
Torah (law)
Nevi’im (prophets)
Ketuvim (writings)

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Context

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the historical, cultural, social, or political circumstances surrounding an event or record

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Pictograms

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the earliest form of writing in which pictures represented words or ideas

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Scribes

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people trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread

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Hieroglyphic writing

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an ancient form of Egyptian writing, more stylized than pictograms but not based on an alphabet

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Prehistoric

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refers to events or objects that date to a time before writing developed and written record existed

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Primeval history

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stories or myths about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures

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Syncretism

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a blending of two or more religious traditions

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Diaspora

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a group migration or flight away from the homeland into one or more other countries. The word can also refer to people who have maintained their separate identity (often religious, but occasionally ethnic, racial, or cultural) while living in those other countries after the migration

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Exile

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Assyrian and Babylonian exiles (722 BC - 539 BC) destroy cities and temple, causing the Jewish Diaspora and killing anyone who could be a power threat

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Apocalyptic

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type of literature that features highly symbolic images (book of Daniel)

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Baal

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Canaanite god of rain, very important to people in Palestine surrounding the Israelites. Significant rival to YHWH. Jews were told specifically not to worship him.

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Fertile Crescent

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a strip of fertile land between Egypt and Mesopotamia

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Book of Psalms

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largest collection of religious poetry in the Bible. Part of the wisdom books.

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Covenant

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a binding and solemn agreement between humans or between God and His people, holding each to a particular course of action.

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Wisdom

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wisdom books of the Bible teach us about how to live. Wisdom literature consists of collections of wise sayings, proverbs, and short stories that provide insights into the proper way to live. Hebrew wisdom literature began to be collected during the exile and post-exilic periods.

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Torah

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Hebrew word meaning “law”. These 5 books are part of the Catholic and Hebrew Bible.

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“Murmerings”

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the stories in the Book of Exodus of the complaints of the Israelites in the desert against Moses and against God

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Elders

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mature, usually male, members of the Israelite community who met regularly to rule on specific disputes within the community

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Natural law

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the participation of man in God’s eternal law that reveals what he intends us to do and avoid according to his wise and loving plan

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Civil laws

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laws dealing with the day-to-day issues that arise between people living, in the case of the Israelites, in an agrarian community such as the consequences when one person’s animal injures another person, or when borders between properties are disputed

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Religious laws

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laws that govern the actions of the priests, the regulations for sacrifice, and the building and maintenance of the Temple

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Punitive justice

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laws that rely on punishment as a deterrent to criminal activity

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Restorative justice

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laws that are concerned primarily with restoring community after an offense has occurred. The goal is to keep the community together, as the survival of the society depends on everyone fulfilling his or her role

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Jubilee

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every seventh sabbatical year (every 49th year). In a year of Jubilee, all debts were to be forgiven, and land that had been sold to pay a debt was to be returned to the original family. In this way, the wealth of the entire community was to be redistributed among the poor, preventing unrelieved poverty and large gaps between the rich and the poor

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Decalogue

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the 10 commandments

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Moses

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biblical figure called by God to free Israelites and receive the Decalogue

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Jesus

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God’s salvation who came in the New Testament, fulfilling the Sinai Covenant

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Covenant

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binding agreement between God and people, holding each to a certain course of action

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Sinai Covenant

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covenant between Israelites and God made on Mt Sinai (God will lead them to the promised land, Israelites will obey God)

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Exodus

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book that details the escape from Egypt. Includes Covenant Code.

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Numbers

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4th book of Moses

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Hyksos

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A group of non-Egyptians who came to power in Egypt (1650-1500 BC)

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Deuteronomic Code

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Deuteronomy laws, reflects prophets, focuses on weak in society and social justice

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Levitical Code

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laws in leviticus, discusses priestly laws and purity laws

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Covenant Code

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laws in Exodus older than Deuteronomic Code, both contain 10 commandments

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Masha

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“to draw out”, the name of Moses derives from this based on his birth story?

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Blasphemy

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sin that involves hateful words against God

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Cereal offering

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offerings of grain

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Peace offering

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in which the meat of the sacrificed animal was partially eaten by priests and those who offered the sacrifice

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Whole Offerings

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“wholly burned” sacrifices in which entire animal except hide is consumed in fire

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YHWH

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the name from which God and Moses derives from

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Jehovah

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name meaning “God” (misreading of Adonai + YHWH)

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Adonai

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A name for God meaning “Lord” or “master”, which the Israelites used out of respect for the sacredness of the name YHWH)

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