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Theology Exam
Mysteries and additional terms
Term | Definition |
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First Joyful Mystery | The Annunciation- It is the announcement and prophecy of birth of Jesus to Mary |
Second Joyful Mystery | The Visitation- It is Mary's visit to Elizabeth: culmination of prophecy in John |
Third Joyful Mystery | The Nativity- It is the birth of Jesus- God takes the flesh in our world |
Fourth Joyful Mystery | The Presentation- It is when Jesus was "presented" at temple: 40 days after birth, according to Jewish custom (a clear link to his family's Jewish practice) and is a reference to God's saving work |
Fifth Joyful Mystery | The Finding in the Temple- Jesus was left in Jerusalem and found three days later in the temple, there is a divine focus and a difficult relation of human and divine |
First Luminous Mystery | The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordon- Recalls Jesus submission to John's baptism, and the revelation from the Father associated with it |
Second Luminous Mystery | The Wedding at Cana- Recalls the "first sign" of Jesus in changing the water into wine after the wedding party had run out |
Third Luminous Mystery | Jesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of God- Recalls Jesus entry into the synagogue in Nazareth to announce Himself as the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy |
Fourth Luminous Mystery | The Transfiguration- Recalls the intense revelation of Jesus to His closest disciples, as His face and clothing become amazingly transformed in a way of Moses and Elijah(law and prophets) |
Fifth Luminous Mystery | The Institution of the Eucharist- Recalls the Last Supper and the inauguration of the new covenant in His body and blood |
Pharisees | Teachers of law in ancient Judaism, criticized by Jesus; not based in temple, survived by destruction of temple in 70 A.D |
Sadducees | temple-based priestly leaders of ancient Judaism |
Sanhedrin | ruling council of ancient Judaism; highest authority in Jewish government |
Gehenna | ancient Jewish version of hell; kind of wasteland od souls |
Jars of purification or "ceremonial washing" | Mentioned in Cana miracle, held water for Jewish purification rites |
Transfiguration | Moment when Jesus is transformed by power od God; his face and clothes become radiant; Elijah and Moses are present |
Christology | The study of Christ, trying to understand who he is, his relation to God and to us |
Mariology | The study of Mary, trying to understand who she is, her nature, her relation to God and us |
Revelation | The truth revealed by God; given by God directly to us |
Inspiration | The spirit of God is at work in it and through it |
Petition | A request, as in a prayer of request |
Magisterium | The teaching authority of Church (centered in Rome for Catholics) |
Apostolic | Something that is passed on from, linked directly to the apostles of Christ; Catholics believe this of a genuine Christian teaching |
The Double Commandment | Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind; love neighbor as self |
Kaddish | Ancient Jewish prayer, closely resembles Lord's prayer in part |
Abba | Jesus uses this for God: respectful, familiar "Father" |
Hallowed | Holy, sacred |
Pater Noster | "Our Father"(in Latin) |
Concubine | A secondary wife |
Pithom and Raamses | Storage garrison city built by the Hebrews for Pharaoh |
Bara | Hebrew verb "to create" which is only used in the Bible for an action God can do |
Ex Nihilo | "from nothing"- a Latin phrase used to express the act of creation by God |
Tohu webohu | Hebrew phrase translated as "without form and void": the nothingness from which God creates |
adamah | Hebrew for "dust" or "ground": Adam is made from it |
Type | A prefiguration, something having the same basic characteristics of some other thing (OT events pointing to Christ, in Christian theology) |