chp 1 vocab

Question 1

Christ

Answer 1

greek: “anointed”

Jesus- priest, prophet, and king

Question 2

Communion

Answer 2

1- unity of the faithful in the body of Christ

2- Eucharist

Question 3

consecration

Answer 3

set apart as holy (person or thing)

ex: bread & wine, priests

Question 4

covenant

Answer 4

agreement or promise (between God & man, man & man)

Question 5

Creation

Answer 5

God’s bringing fourth of the universe and life out of nothing

is good, but has been corrupted by sin

Question 6

devil

Answer 6

fallen angel, who sinned against God by refusing to accept His reign

satan or evil one

Question 7

faith

Answer 7

theological virtue by which one believes in all God has revealed and that the Church teaches

Question 8

Fall

Answer 8

Biblical Revelation about the Original Sin which introduced sin into human history

Question 9

Messiah

Answer 9

hebrew: “anointed”

Jesus- priest, prophet, and king

Question 10

Mystical Body of Christ

Answer 10

the faithful people of God, who become one body with Christ as the head in a supernatural way

Question 11

Old Testament

Answer 11

the first part of the Bible containing 46 books and tells the story of salvation history through God’s covenant with Israel in preparation for the coming of Christ

Question 12

Original Sin

Answer 12

Adam and Eve’s abuse of their human freedom in disobeying God’s command; everyone is now born with it as a consequence

Question 13

Protoevangelium

Answer 13

greek: “first gospel”

first message of Good News (the first Gospel) is Genesis 3:15, in which the promise of the Messiah is told

Question 14

redemption

Answer 14

God’s saving act of sending His Son 59 suffer and die for humanity and then rise from the dead

Question 15

revelation

Answer 15

God’s decision to make Himself known to us in a way beyond natural capacity

Question 16

salvation history

Answer 16

the story of God’s plan to save men from the consequences of sun; it begins with the Fall, is unfolding now, and will continue until the end of time

Question 17

Ten Commandments

Answer 17

decalogue

the fundamental laws given by God at Sinai that govern divine and human relationships

Question 18

Ark of the Covenant

Answer 18

box that held the Ten Commandments, the rod of Aaron, and some manna

represented God’s throne on earth

Question 19

Israel

Answer 19

the Israelites, the chosen people by God to be His people and inherent the promises of Abraham

named after Israel (Jacob), from whose twelve sons the tribes of Israel descend

Question 20

Judges

Answer 20

men and women appointed by Hod to govern the Israelites and return them to righteousness after they had fallen into sin and idolatry

Question 21

Levites

Answer 21

priestly class of Israel, members o the tribe of Levi

Question 22

manna

Answer 22

bread from Heaven given by God to Hebrews given to Hebrews while in the desert

Question 23

Moral Law

Answer 23

Ten Commandments and other laws given by God revealing how He wants his people to behave

Question 24

oath

Answer 24

a promise transformed into a sacred commitment by calling on God’s name

Question 25

Passover

Answer 25

jewish feast commemorating the deliverance of their firstborn males from death during God wrath on egypt

Question 26

Pentateuch

Answer 26

first five books of the Bible Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Question 27

pharaoh

Answer 27

king or ruler of egypt

Question 28

plague

Answer 28

any of the ten signs God sent upon egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites fred

Question 29

Promised Land

Answer 29

area to which God led the Israelites to live after their wandering in the desert

Question 30

sabbath

Answer 30

seventh day on which God rested after six days of creation sunday is the new sabbath to rest in honor of Christ’s Resurrection

Question 31

Tabernacle

Answer 31

tent containing the Ark of the Covenant and other sacred items

Question 32

temple

Answer 32

house of Hod in Jerusalem that contained the Ark of the Covenant became center of worship for Israel and is jewish house of worship

Question 33

thank offering

Answer 33

sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God’s deliverance

Question 34

Canaan

Answer 34

land of the Canaanites, which was to become the Promised Land for the Israelites

Question 35

Moriah

Answer 35

mountains around Jerusalem where Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice

Question 36

mount zion

Answer 36

hill on which the oldest part of Jerusalem was built poetic name for the city of Jerusalem

Question 37

Northern Kingdom

Answer 37

ten tribes of Israel that split from Jerusalem during the reign of Rehoboam

Question 38

red sea

Answer 38

sea through which moses and the hebrews passed in their slight from egypt

Question 39

river nile

Answer 39

waterway upon egypt that moses was placed in in a basket by his mother to be saved from the pharaoh’s order to kill all male Israelite children

Question 40

circumcision

Answer 40

visible sign of God’s covenant with abraham

Question 41

idolatry

Answer 41

worship of idols or false gods