Religion 9 Final Exam Review

Interpretation based on what the words say, or the literal meaning

During this time, the Temple was destroyed

Goes beyond the literal sense of the words, looks at the deeper meaning and application

Symbol of God's covenant with this man is the stars in the sky

Most holy city in Judaism

Leads the Israelites into Canaan

David

Samuel

Liberation of Jews from Egypt

A person who speaks for God

Worship of false gods

Giving assent to God's will with one's whole being

Scattering of the Jews away from the Promised Land

The fallen state of human nature that impacts every person born into the world

Ezekiel

The sacred name of God in the Old Testament

Where God's presence resided, contained the Ten Commandments

The burning bush that Moses saw was an example of this

Called people to repent during the Babylonian Exile, preached faithfulness, was a prophet

Hardens his heart to God, refuses to listen to Moses

Eleven men and one woman who served the Hebrew people

A solemn agreement between human beings or between an human and God

The meaning of Scripture conveyed by the words and discovered by exegesis. Obvious meaning.

A legend that isn't necessarily historically accurate but which conveys a deeper truth

Saul

An interpretation that takes into account the senses of Scripture, history, culture, etc.

Abraham was __________ to God.

To buy back

Also known as Canaan

Represent humanity made in the image of God

Anything that separates us from God

The time before the invention of writing

Brother kills brother out of jealousy, demonstrating original sin

Family histories found in the Old Testament

How many tribes?

The pattern of specific events in which God reveals his presence and saving actions.

The collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God

God makes a covenant with this man, the sign is a rainbow

Also called the Hebrew Bible

One of the patriarchs, his father almost sacrifices him

David

A short summary statement or profession of faith

Receives the Ten Commandments, is obedient to God

The critical interpretation and explanation of a Biblical text

Saul

Steals Esau's blessing, has his name changed to Israel

Feast celebrating the escape from Egypt

Hebrew word for law, refers to the first five books of the Bible

Means "God is with us."

Jewish belief that a figure would come who would save Israel

Given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, renewed God's covenant with Abraham's descendants

Jacob's name was changed to...

27 books, stories of Jesus

Isaiah

Belief in one God

Deborah, Gideon, Samson

Handing on of God's message through words and deeds

Teachings recognized as central to Church teaching

The assistance the Holy Spirit gave to the authors of the books of the Bible

Solomon

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

The first five books of the Old Testament, means "five books" in Greek

A communication of some truth by God to human beings

Faithfulness, sin, suffering, repentance, forgiveness...

Belief in many gods and/or goddesses

Sold into slavery in Egypt