CP 1 Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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

St. Jerome’s fourth-century translation of the Bible from Greek into Latin.

A Benedictine prayer tradition of “sacred reading”; its intent is for the person praying to meet God through Scripture.

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

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

The official public worship of the Church.

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

The most important symbol of the Jewish faith.

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

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

A second-century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made at Alexandria, Egypt.

A term for non-Jews.

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

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

The official list of inspired books of the Bible.

The prayer of the Church at specific times of the day.

Old Testament manuscripts discovered in 1947 in a cave near the Dead Sea along with other writings.

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