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Religion vocab 3/24/
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The coming of God in human form. Latin for “becoming flesh” | incarnation |
| The city where Jesus Christ was born. It was the ancestral home of David, which is why Joseph being of the house of David had to go there to be “enrolled” | bethlaham |
| the long promised anointed one, God the son in human form. He was true God and true man. His human nature was not merely an appearance, but God on Earth | Jesus Christ |
| a title the belongs not only to Solomon nut also the Jesus Chrost as the promised heir of the Davidic Kingdom | Son of David |
| Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin | Immaculate Conception |
| a title used by all Roman Emperors. When a new testament writer mentions “this” he means the emperor who was reigning at the time | Caesar |
| the first roman emperor. After many years of civil war, he established peace throughout the mediterranean | Augustus |
| he manifestation of Jesus Christ. At feast it celebrates the adoration of the Christ child by the royal visitors from the east | Epiphany |
| the wash ceremonially. The baptism of John the Baptist was an external sign of repentance. The sacrament washes away the stain of original sin | Baptize |
| to go without food. this is an ancient religious practice that denies the wants of the body in order to strengthen the spirit. | Fast |
| a town on the sea of galilee that became Jesus’ home during the Galilean ministry | Capernaum |
| someone who suffers from leprosy | Leper |
| a Jewish home of meeting. Sacrifices could be offered only at the temple in Jerusalem, but jews all over the world went to local ones and worshipped and heard the scripture being read and interpretated | Synagogue |
| one of the fallen angels who rebelled against God. Jesus Christ’s power over these were one of the signs of his dignity | demon |
| one of the disciples, who became the leader of the twelve and of the Church. Named Simon, Jesus gave him the name this name, which means “rock” | Peter |
| in the Old Testament, referred to a holder of an office. this was a teacher of the Jewish scriptures. It was the name of the disciples used for their teacher | Rabbi |
| a story or example based on a familiar idea to explain unfamiliar ideas | parable |
| an influential pharisee who came by night to hear Jesus’ teachings. He defended Jesus when the other pharisee attacked him, and finally became an open disciple of Jesus after the crucifixion | Nicodemus |