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Flashcards by Cynthia Hamika, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Cynthia Hamika
almost 12 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sacred Tradition | the living transmission of the message of the gospel in the church |
| Divine Revelation | God's self communication wherby he makes known the mystery of his divine plan |
| Salvation History | the story of Gods saving activity in human history |
| Magisterium | the official teaching authority of the church that resides in the pope and the bishops in communion with him |
| Incarnation | a core catholic teaching that the Son of God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ |
| Dogma | a central truth of revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe |
| Gospel | "Good News" |
| Christ | "anointed one", hebrew for Messiah |
| Lord | Kurios |
| Kerygma | the core teaching about Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord |
| Septuagint | a second century greek translation of the hebrew bible |
| New Covenant | the climax of salvation history, the coming of Jesus Christ |
| Inspiration | the guidance given to the human authors of sacred scripture so they wrote what God anted written for our benefit |
| Evangelist | a person who proclaims the Good News |
| Canon | the official list of the inspired books of the bible |
| Catechesis | the process of religious instruction and formation in the major elements of the Catholic faith |
| Synoptic Gospels | "seen together" |
| Q | Quelle, sayings of Jesus used by the evangelists |
| Gentiles | Non-Jews |
| Abba | "daddy" |
| Apocalypse | "revelation" or "unveiling" |
| Pentateuch | first five books of the old testament |
| Torah | the law or divine teaching of Judaism |
| Angels | Gods messengers |
| Ark of the Covenant | holds the tablets of Moses |
| Sanhedrin | 71 member supreme legislative and judicial body of judaism |
| Hasmonean Dynasty | descendants of the Macabees |
| Dead Sea Scrolls | ancient scrolls containing the oldest known manuscripts of the Old Testament books |
| Qumran | ancient Essene monastery |
| Mystery | Gods infinite incomprehensibility, his plan of salvation and redemption |
| Epiphany | mystery of Christs manifestation |
| Midrash | relates past scriptural events to help explain and interpret present events |
| Parable | vivid picture story drawn form ordinary life that conveys religious truth |
| Kingdom of God | the process of Gods reconciling and renewing |
| Miracle | a powerful sign of Gods Kingdom worked by Jesus |
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