Chapter 7-11 vocab

Jewish sect during the times of Jesus known for their strict adherence to the Old Law

In Jewish history these were government officials and scholars of the Law of Moses.

Based on a word meaning "to hear or listen," the willingness &commitment to submit to Gods will

Biblical event in which the Angel Gabriel visits Mary and states she will birth the savior

Catholic dogma that the Blessed Virgin Mary was free from sin from the 1st moment of conception

Based on the words meaning "in flesh," the mystery of the Son of God becoming man

A special manifestation, or sign, of the presence and power of God active in human history.

Hebrew word for "anointed one." The equivalent Greek term is Christos.

A follower of Christ. Based on a word for "pupil" or "student"

the belief in many gods

A sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments.

God's manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him.

Most basically, "the good news" of the Revelation of God in and through Jesus Christ

Work of salvation done by Jesus mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

The Old Testament name for God, frequently translated as "I am who I am."

Story intended to convey a religious truth or particular teaching through the use of metaphors

The suffering and death of Jesus.

The passage of Jesus from death to life on the third day after his Crucifixion

Also called the Reign of God.

religious devotion that helps us mediate on Jesus' Passion-his suffering and death on the cross

Greek for "God-bearer."

Title frequently applied to Jesus,which recognizes him as the 2nd Person of the Blessed Trinity

responsible for the proclamation of God's will and the interpretation of the La

refers to the Church's list of books of the Bible

God's manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him.

The "going up" into Heaven of the Risen Christ forty days after his Resurrection.

A word for "good news," in general, anyone who actively works to spread the Gospel of Jesus

means "one who is sent"

Form of biblical meaning that considers what the events of Scripture signify/mean for salvation

A form of biblical interpretation that considers the explicit meaning of the text.

Work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ through the Passion,death,Resurrection&Ascension