Scriptural Foundations, Midterm Review (Boudon)

Sacred Scriptures, written by human authors, but inspired by the Holy Spirit

Social system not defined by religion

"Birthday of the Church" when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles on the 50th day after Jesus' Resurrection

From Greek translation of Hebrew “satan” (“accuser”); fallen angel in Christian mythology who rebelled against God

4th-5th century saint & theologian who translated the Bible into Latin

Worship of someone/something other than God as though they were God

The 7th day of the week on which God rested from all Their labors (hence humans are commanded to rest on that day too)

Greek for “universal”

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

Hebrew for “anointed one”; an ideal future king descended from King David, who would one day redeem Israel

Often called the 'Angelic Doctor' (1225-1274), he's the most philosopher & theologian in Catholic history

One of the theological virtues; belief & trust in God; acknowledgement of one's allegiance to God

The mass departure of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, led by Moses

The first name given by the biblical authors to the descendants of Abraham with whom God established Their covenant

Official list of books considered to be divinely inspired, which therefore belong in the Bible

Military leaders who led the Israelites in battle against rival nations in the land of Canaan (e.g. Deborah, Samson)

Body of beliefs which the Church regards as divinely revealed and which Christians must therefore believe to be saved

The 46 books of the Bible from before the time of Jesus

Greek for "ones who are sent," these were the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to spread the Gospel throughout the world

The Greek word "Christ (Χρῑστός)" and the Hebrew word "Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ)" both mean...

Of or relating to God or gods

Belief that we can't know for sure whether there is a God or not

The clans descended from the twelve (12) sons of Israel (i.e. Jacob)

Greek for “ten words”; term for the Ten Commandments

Old English for “good news”; Jesus’ message of redemption and liberation; the four accounts of Jesus’ life in the NT

First humans’ primal disobedience of God; resultant ‘fallen’ state into which all subsequent human generations are born

Jesus' assumption of human nature (lit. "enfleshment")

Greek for “assembly” or “gathering”; a meeting-place of prayer and study for Jews

The written transmission of the Gospel

(Ancient) name given to the inhabitants of ancient Judah/Judea; (modern) practitioners of Judaism

Chest in which were kept the Tablets of the Law, brought down from Mt. Sinai by Moses

The 27 books of the Bible from after the time of Jesus

Greek for “four letters”; term referring to the four Hebrew letters which spell the sacred (and unutterable) name of God

Spread of Greek (Hellenic) culture throughout the Mediterranean world in the wake of Alexander the Great’s conquests

Hebrew for “God”; cognate with Arabic “Allah (الله)”

The Southern Kingdom, with its capital at Jerusalem, comprised of two (2) tribes (Judah and Benjamin)

Concept of God as three Divine Persons (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit) in one Divine Being

Greek for “standing apart,” “walking away,” or “revolt”; renunciation of one’s religious beliefs; denial of God

The living transmission of the Gospel

(Gk. = “placing two things side by side”]) a short story that illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson

Greek for “revelation” or “unveiling”; highly symbolic literature depicting the End of Days and the Final Judgment

The covenant which God established with Moses and the Israelites

Second-century B.C. Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from Alexandria, Egypt.

Hebrew for “teaching,” “instruction,” or (less correctly) “law”; refers to the first five (5) books of the Hebrew Bible

Study of the nature of God and of religious truth

Belief in / worship of multiple gods

The official teaching authority of the Catholic Church

Jesus' rising from the Dead

Jewish festival, which celebrates the Judean revolt against Greek rule & the purification of the Temple in 164 BC

Another name for "biblical interpretation"

Solemn agreement between 2 parties that establishes the rights & responsibilities of each towards the other

The Northern Kingdom, with its capital at Samaria, comprised of the other ten (10) tribes.

Greek for “teaching”; a summary of Christian teaching & practice; the earliest known Christian writing

Hebrew for “my master”; a scholar and teacher of the Mosaic Law

Large mountainous region in the north of modern Israel-Palestine where Nazareth is located

Belief in / worship of one God

People professionally trained to write before widespread literacy

Humans' original state of innocence and right relationship with God, self, others, and Creation before the Fall

Greek for “ruling father”; male elders – Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob – ‘fathers of the faith’ in Judaism & Christianity

Primal humanity’s transition from a state of innocence to a state of guilt, marked by an increasing tendency to sin

Knowledge of God that is supernatural (i.e. that transcends our senses and reason)

Biblical feast which commemorates God’s deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

Belief that there is NO God

Greek for “five scrolls”; refers to the first five (5) books of the Hebrew Bible (a.k.a. the Old Testament)

According to Jewish tradition, how many mitzvoth (commandments) are in the Mosaic Law?

Belief in a personal God

Greek for “letter”; (New Testament) letters written to a particular church community

Someone who spreads the ‘Gospel’ (lit. ‘Good News’) → author of a Gospel

St. Jerome’s 4^th century translation of the Bible from Greek into Latin (common language of his day)

Knowledge of God gained through one's senses or reason

Seven OT books included in Catholic & Orthodox but NOT Protestant & Jewish canons; also called “Deuterocanonical Books"

Originally just meant “nation” or “people” → non-Jews (i.e. all the nations besides the nation / people of Israel)