Faith and Revelation - Ch. 2 Vocab

Sign and source of grace instituted by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Church.

Old Testament Manuscripts

Person who proclaims the Gospels in both word and deed.

Important symbol of the Jewish faith.

Term for non-Jews

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

Their teachings made a lasting mark on the Church

A short story that illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson.

Prayer of the Church at specific times of the day that uses readings from scripture.

Latin version of the Bible

Official list of inspired books of the Bible.

Greek version of the Bible

Official public worship of the Church.

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

"Sacred Reading"

Ecumenical Council that considered the Church in the modern world.

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

Helps you understand what the biblical authors intended to communicate to their audiences.

Process of sharing stories and other important pieces of information by word of mouth

Means "hidden"

The story of the Israelite's escaping from slavery in Egypt.