GS1 CH2 Vocab

Theologian of the 1st 8 centuries whose teaching made a lasting mark on the Church.

2nd c B.C. translation of the Hebrew Bible made in Egypt; comes from Latin word meaning 70

Event when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery.

A Non-Jew.

One who proclaims the Good News; refers to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

OT manuscripts discovered in a cave in 1947 near Qumran.

Who spent 23 years translating the Bible from its original languages into Latin?

Meaning conveyed by words of Scripture & discovered by exegesis, following sound interpretation

People trained to write; recorded Jewish transactions and history

A sign and source of grace instituted by Jesus and given to the Church.

Official public worship of the Church; Mass is the most important liturgical celebration.

The translation of the Bible from Greek into Latin by St. Jerome.

Conference of bishops called by Pope John XXIII in 1962.

Means "hidden"; refers to the extra section in Protestant Bibles on the OT.

Prayer of the Church at specific times of the day; aka Divine Office; use Scripture to pray

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

"Sacred Reading"; Praying to meet God through Scripture.

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

A short story with a moral or spiritual lesson; a comparison

Chest built to keep the 10 Commandments in; served as a physical manifestation of God on earth

Official list of inspired books of the Bible.

Process of sharing stories and other information by word of mouth.