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MIDTERM CONCEPTS Flashcards

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The first five books of the Bible are called

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the Pentateuch

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Ancient peoples often worshiped

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many gods.

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The Old Testament are stories of God’s

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saving of the Jewish people

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God cared for his people no matter how many times

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they forgot their covenant promise.

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The New Testament are

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stories of Jesus.

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The Bible is also known as

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scripture or Sacred Scripture.

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Humans are created in

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God’s image.

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All human beings have

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human dignity.

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The Book of Genesis is also called?

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the story of creation.

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We study and read Sacred Scripture to learn about

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God and to strengthen our relationship with God through the Bible.

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Sacred Scripture is

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the Word of God.

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What is Present in the Church

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Sacred Scripture or the Bible

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what is the inspired word of God

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the bible

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What is contained in the Bible

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the collection of sacred books that hand on the truth of Revelation in written form.

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What is revealed in the Bible

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God fulfilled his saving plan of love to free us from sin.

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What does the Bible say about Jesus
hint - info are all very explicit in the Bible

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-Jesus is the Son of God,
-that he called Twelve Apostles to follow him,
-that he healed, forgave sins, proclaimed the Kingdom of God present in his person, and
-that he suffered, died and rose again for our sins, .

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what is an epistle

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Another word for
“letter”

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what is a story that teaches us a lesson or has a message.

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A parable

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18
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B.C. is an abbreviation for

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“Before Christ”.

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The Old Covenant was an agreement that?

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God made with the Israelites.

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In the Old Covenant, the Israelites were required to

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obey God and keep the Law

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What is the law of the covenant

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The 10 Commandments

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what Did god promise the Israelites in return of the covenant

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in return He protected, provided for them and blessed them.

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The New Covenant (or New Testament) is the promise that

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God made with humanity that He will forgive sin and restore our relationship with him.

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who is the mediator of the New Covenant,

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Jesus Christ

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The new covenant what is Jesus’s death on the cross

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the basis of the promise

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when was The New Covenant predicted

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while the Old Covenant was still in effect

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Who alluded to the new covenant

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the prophets Moses, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel

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HOW DOES “God demonstrates his own love for us in the new covenant

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While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

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29
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who were sons of Jacob.

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Joseph and his 11 brothers

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30
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What did God request Abraham to do

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To sacrifice his son Isaac

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31
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what is a gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and accept all that He has revealed.

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faith

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32
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What is a patriarch

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a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families.

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33
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What can undo original sin

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Baptism

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34
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Who committed original sin

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The original humans

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35
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Who wrote the gospels

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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

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36
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What teaches us about the healing power of God’s love

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The story of Cain and abel

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What was Joseph able to do

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He was able to interpret dreams

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38
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How did the pharaoh reward Joseph

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I’m making him a leader in Egypt

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39
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Why was Moses angry at the Israelites

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For not keeping the covenant with God

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How did the Israelites feel towards Moses for giving them the 10 Commandments

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They were in agreement with Moses

41
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What is a canticle

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A song of praise to God

42
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Who sang a Canticle to God

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Deborah

43
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What is Mary’s Canticle to God called

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Magnificat

44
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What do we celebrate at mass and how is it sealed

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The new covenant between God and his people and it is sealed with the blood of Jesus

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What is the book of Genesis

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The first book of the old testament

46
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What do Christian people consider the Jewish people of the Old Testament

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The ancestors of our faith

47
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What is the single saving event of the old testament

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The exodus

48
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What did Moses lead the Israelites from

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Slavery in Egypt

49
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How did the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho

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By listening to God

50
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What did god tell the Israelites to do at Jericho

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March around the city for seven days blowing trumpets and shouting in joy

51
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What people copied books throughout the ages

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Scribes

52
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What are disciples

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Followers of Jesus Christ

53
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Why did the Israelites leave Canaan and travel to Egypt

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Because of famine in Canaan

54
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Did god change Jacob’s name to

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Isreal

55
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What is a prophet

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Someone who speaks on behalf of God

56
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What is free will

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The ability and freedom to choose

57
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What is Conscience

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Tells us right from wrong and good from evil

58
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What to parts make up the Bible

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The old and the New Testament

59
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What is the New Testament

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An account of Jesus Christ through the gospel stories

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What is the old testament

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Stories of gods saving action of theHebrews

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What is one of God’s greatest gifts to Joseph

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hIs ability to interpret dreams

62
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what was one way Jacob tricked his father into giving him his blessing

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By pretending he was Esau

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What is the tower symbolize in the tower of babel story

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Human resistance to God’s will

64
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What is a Decalogue

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Another word for the 10 Commandments

65
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When is a Jewish Sabbath celebrated

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On Saturdays

66
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Where were the 10 Commandments carried and what was it called

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I wooden container called the ark of the covenant

67
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Where is the story of creation

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The book of Genesis

68
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Where is the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt

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The book of exodus

69
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What is a matriarch

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A strong biblical woman of the old testament

70
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What describes the Israelites departure from Egypt to freedom

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Exodus

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What is a ziggurat

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A tear shaped tower that chosen people lived in

72
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What is a covenant

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Agreement between God and his people

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What does Exodus mean

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Departure for exit

74
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What is the land of milk and honey

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Canaan where Moses lead the Israelites

75
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What is the seder

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The Passover meal that celebrates the Israelites freedom from slavery

76
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What is divine inspiration

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Gift from God the holy spirit that was given to the human authors of the Bible

77
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What is the first season of the liturgical year

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Advent

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What is the worst kind of evil and how did it come to the world

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when caine killed Abel committing murder

79
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What is Passover

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The celebration that reminds the Jewish people how their first born children were saved

80
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Who are the chosen people and our ancestors are in faith

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The Israelites the Hebrews the Jews

81
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What is divine revelation

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God making himself known to his people gradually overtime

82
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What is a written record of God’s revelation and his relationship with his people

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The Bible or scripture

83
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What inspired the writing of the secret scripture or the Bible

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God the Holy Spirit

84
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Who is family background can be traced back to King David

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Jesus’s family background

85
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Who is the first matriarch of Israel

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Sara or sarai

86
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What two people saying Canticle impressive God

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Marie and Zachariah

87
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What are Psalms

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Secret songs or poems and also a book in the Old Testament

88
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What’s another word for departure in the Bible

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Exodus`

89
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What are the six liturgical seasons

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Advent
Christmas
ordinary time
lent
Triduum
Easter

90
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what Do we celebrate in advent and when is it

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We prepare for Jesus’s birth it is the first season of the liturgical year

91
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What does advent mean

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Coming

92
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What is celebrated in Christmas

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The birth of Jesus the incarnation

93
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What do we do in ordinary time

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We learn of the stories of the life of Jesus

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When does lent begin and what do we do during lent

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Begins with Ash Wednesday and we prepare for Easter by fasting and praying and almsgiving

95
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What is the triduum

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Holy Thursday Good Friday holy Saturday

96
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What do we celebrate in Easter

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We celebrate Jesus’s rising from the dead and Jesus’s resurrection

97
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What is Manna

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The special bread that God uses to feed the Israelites while in the wilderness

98
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What is the resurrection

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Jesus being raised from the dead

99
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What are three examples of symbolism

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the ARK - is a symbol of the church just as the ark saved Noah we are all saved in the church
The Dove - is a symbol that Jesus is present we see it after Jesus was crucified and after the rain stopped in the ark
The Tower of Babel - This story symbolizes the separation among different groups of people

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