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Term | Definition |
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matriarch | important women in God's family |
Pentateuch | First 5 scrolls written by Moses |
Ancestors | those who have lived before us |
Israelites | those chosen by God |
Eternal | everlasting/attributes of God |
Bible | Written record of God's relationship with people |
sacred scripture | the word of God[Bible] |
image and likeness | God created us equal |
Rainbow | Sign of Gods covenant with Noah |
Easter | We rejoice in Jesus' RESURECTION |
FAITH | A GIFT FROM GOD THAT ENABLES US TO BELIEVE IN HIM |
SOUL | INVISABLE SPIRITUAL REALITY THAT MAKES US HUMAN |
SABBATH | A DAY OF PRAYER AND REST |
ORAL TRADITION | THE PASSING OF STORIES AND MEMORIES VERBALLY FROM 1 PEERSON TO ANOTHER OVER GENERATONS |
ADVENT | A TIME OF JOYFUL EXPECTATION |
CHRISTMAS | CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF JESUS |
LENT | ASH WEDNESDAY THROUGH HOLY THURSDAY/40 DAYS |
ORDINARY TIME | CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS |
TRIDUUM | WE REMEBER JESUS' LIFE DEATH RESSURECTION AND ACSENSION OF JESUS |
INCARNATION | THE TRUTH THAT THE SON OF GOD BECAME MAN |
GRACE | SHARE IN GODS LIFE AND FRIEDSHIP |
COVENENT | AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOD AND THE ISRAELITES |
DIVINE REVELATION | GOD MAKING HIMSELF KNOWN TO US |
FREE WILL | THE FREEDOM AND ABILITY TO CHOOSE |
BIBLICAL WRITER | WRITERS OF THE BIBLE WHO WERE INSPIRED BY GOD |
PATRIARCH | FOUNDING FATHER OF A GROUP OF RELATED FAMILIES |
MATRIARCH | IMPORTANT WOMEN IN GODS FAMILY |
CAANAN | AREA IN WESTERN PALASTINE |
HUMAN DIGNITY | THE VALUE AND WORTH THAT COMES FROM GODS MAGE IN LIKENESS |
GENISIS | 1ST BOOK OF THE BIBLE |
ORIGINAL SIN | THE 1ST SIN COMMITED BY THE 1ST HUMAN BEINGS |
DIVNE INSPIRATION | THE SPECIAL GUIDENCE THE HOLY SPIRIT GAVE TO THE WRITERS OF THE BIBLE |
MERCY | GODS FORGIVENESS |
STEWARDS OF CREATION | PEOPLE WHO ARE MADE TO LOOK OVER THE REST OF CREATION |
CONSIENCE | THE ABILITY TO KNOW RIGHT AND WRONG, GOOD AND EVIL |
FAMIY TREES | TRACES THE ANCESTORS OF JESUS |
SHORT STORIES | USED TO TEACH A LESSON |
ADVICE | WISE RECCOMEDATIONS FOR PEOPLE |
HISTORY | GIVES A FACTUAL RECORD OF EVENTS IN THHE PAST |