Final 31-43 Flashcards
Apostasy
A total desertion of or departure from one’s religion, principals, party, cause, etc.
Bible
The collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments
Chiasmus
A reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.”
Consecrate
To make or declare sacred; SET apart or dedicate to the service of a deity
Anthropomorphic
Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity
Covenant
A contract or agreement between two parties
Decalogue
Another name for the Ten Commandments
Exile
Expulsion from one’s native land by authoritative decree
Foreshadow
To show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
Atonement
Satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends
Suet
The hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow
Consecrate
To make or declare sacred; SET apart or dedicate to the service of deity
Leaven
A substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter