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Religion key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | The time before written records |
| Yahweh | Jewish name for God. |
| Canaan | Earliest name for Israel |
| Pentateuch | the first five books of the Bible |
| Canon | The official list of the books of the Bible |
| Deuterocanonical | Books that are included in the Catholic canon but not the Protestant canon. |
| Bible | Collection of Jewish and Christian writings inspired by God. |
| Christian Scripture | The 27 books of the Bible written in response to Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. |
| Hebrew Scripture | The 46 books of the Bible that record the history of salvation from creation through the story of Ancient Israel and up to the time of Jesus. |
| Salvation History | The stories of God’s actions and the people's responses over time. |
| Idolatry | Worship of statues or symbols |
| Ark of the Covenant | Container for the stone tablets of the Law |
| Theophany | An appearance (manifestation) of God |
| Miracle | An extraordinary event that reveals divine intervention in human affairs |
| Manna | “bread” given by God to the Israelites in the desert |
| Covet | To desire something to the point of obsessing over it |
| Coincidence | he occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to be connected |
| Sh'ma | “hear”. Prayer recited twice a day that reminds the Jewish faithful that love is at the center of the law |
| Mezuzah | A scroll inscribed with the verses of the Sh’ma and fastened to the doorpost |
| Phylacteries | Small leather boxes containing the verses of the Sh’ma that are attached to the forehead and arms while reciting the prayer |
| Genesis | Beginning |
| Literalist | An approach to studying the Bible using the perspective that everything in the Bible means exactly what it says |
| Contextualist | An approach to studying the Bible using the perspective that we must understand the culture and intention of the authors to understand the meaning of the Bible |
| Creationist | A person who believes that the creation account in Genesis is factually true |
| Evolutionist | A person who believes the universe evolved over millions of years |
| Sabbath | A time of rest based on God’s rest on the 7th day of creation |
| Covenant | solemn agreement/promise in which mutual commitments are recognized |
| Judges | “Deliverers” - local elders and military heroes chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of crisis |
| Prophet | A spokesperson for God who shares God’s message with the people |
| Patriarchs | The male founders of the Jewish faith |
| Matriarchs | the female founders of the Jewish faith |
| Hospitality | A warm and generous welcome of all |
| Bedouin | nomadic Arab |
| Concubine | “mistress”, Cultural practice for the servant of the wife to bear children with the husband if the wife couldn’t do so |
| Diaspora | A community of people away from their native land |
| Dispersion | Chosen People “scattered” in various places (Babylon, Persia, etc.) |
| Remnant | The faithful ones who returned to Judah |
| Proverbs | |
| Psalm | |
| Psalm of Lament | |
| Psalm of Praise | |
| Psalm of Thanksgiving | |
| Conversion | A significant change of heart |
| Exodus | Departure |
| Sedar | “order”, the ritual meal celebrated during Passover |
| Haggadah | "The telling"; book containing the directions, blessings, songs and story for the Passover celebration |
| Matzah | unleavened bread (flour and water) which symbolizes hurry and humility |
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