Vocabulary & Themes From Early On

Question 1

the land (Canaan) given by God to the children of Abraham

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promised land

Question 2

theme of Catholic Social Teaching that emphasizes care and concern for the poor & vulnerable

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option for the poor

Question 3

pattern of specific events in human history in which God reveals his presence & saving actions

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salvation history

Question 4

A theocracy is

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a nation ruled by God

Question 5

Joseph becomes influential in Egypt because

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he can interpret dreams

Question 6

the work of salvation accomplished by Jesus through his passion, death, and resurrection

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Paschal Mystery

Question 7

Known in today as Middle East in biblical times includes modern countries of Iraq, Syria, etc.

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Near East

Question 8

T/F: There is no connection between Jesus and Joshua

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False

Question 9

Those teachers whose writings extended the Tradition of the Apostles

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Fathers of the Church

Question 10

The natural order is oriented toward and fulfilled in

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the incarnation

Question 11

T/F: Jacob becomes patriarch through TOTALLY legitimate means.

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False

Question 12

Human beings are created

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to be in right relationship with God & neighbor

Question 13

The second creation story illustrates God's desire to share divine life by

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sharing His breath with human beings

Question 14

T/F: The Ten Commandments are sometimes known as the Decalogue

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True

Question 15

A covenant that established David and his descendants as kings of Israel

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Davidic Covenant

Question 16

Baal is

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a Canaanite fertility God

Question 17

time before the invention of writing and recording historical data

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primeval history

Question 18

T/F: The term Original Sin only has ONE meaning

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False

Question 19

T/F: Some elements of the Passover prefigure the Eucharist.

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True

Question 20

polytheism is

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the belief in multiple gods

Questions 20