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Religion Ch.4
Vocab for Chapter 4 of Religion Textbook
Term | Definition |
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anthropomorphic | where human emotional qualities and physical traits are attributed to God. |
Elohim | A semitic word for God used in the bible |
Enuma Elish | The babylonian creation myth |
Incarnation | A dogma that states that God's son assumed a human form to free us from our sins. |
Concupiscence | inclination to commit sin that arises from our human desires and appetites. |
Prehistory | A period of time before written records existed. |
Twelve Tribes of Israel | The name for the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel) |
Theophany | An appearance or manifestation of God, as when he appeared to Moses in a burning bush. |
Tabernacle | The portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant throughout their travels in the desert. |