ICh2Vocab

A type of writing that has a particular form, style, or content

A short story that illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson

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

The process used by scholars to discover the literal meaning of the biblical text

A foundational event in the history of the Chosen People that occurred when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt & slavery

St. Jerome’s 4th century translation of the Bible from Greek into the common language of the people of his day, Latin

One who proclaims in word and deed the Good News of Jesus Christ

The meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture & discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation

The most important symbol of the Jewish faith

The process of sharing stories & other important pieces of information by word of mouth

The prayer of the Church at specific times of the day; also known as the Divine Office

A 2nd century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible

Additional Old Testament books of the Greek Septuagint from Catholic Bibles are placed

A conference of bishops from around the world called by St. John XXIII to consider the Church in the modern world

A sign & source of grace instituted by Jesus Christ & entrusted to the Church be which divine live is bestowed on us

A term for non-Jews

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

A theologian of the first eight centuries of Christianity whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church

A Benedictine prayer tradition of “sacred reading”

Old Testament manuscripts along with other writings

The official public worship of the Church