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religion midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |