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Faithfirst
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Divine Revelation | God making himself and his plan of salvation known over time |
| Israelites | The Old Testament people to whom God reealed himself and with whom he made the covenant |
| Pentateuch | the first five books of the Bible |
| Deuteronomy | fifth book of the Bible |
| Word of God | another name for the Bible |
| faith | gift from God that helps us believe in him |
| Councils of the Church | meeting of all bishops called by the pope to help teh church better understand and live what God has revealed |
| church | powerful sign of od's love in the world |
| Sacred Scripture | "holy writings"; another name for the Bible |
| 46 | number of Old Testament books |
| 27 | number of New Testament books |
| covenant | God's solemn agreement with his people |
| Torah | first five books of the Bible, contains the Ten Commandments and other laws and teachings |
| Historical Books | Old Testament books that tell the story of teh Israelites' struggle to live the covenant |
| prophetic books | books in which certain people spoke in God's name; Isaiah, Jeremiah |
| Jesus Christ | the new and everlasting covenant |
| Gospels | heart of New Testament; tell about the life and teachings of Jesus |
| "Gospel" means | "good news" |
| Acts of the Apostles | written by St. Luke, this book tells about the early church |
| epistles | letters in the New Testament |
| Book of Revelation | last book in the Bible |
| wisdom books | The seven books in the Old Testament that teach us practical ways to live God's Law |
| Holy Trinity | This mystery is the deepest and central belief of the Christian faith |
| Holy Trinity | the mystery of one God in Three Divine Persons |
| Israelites | descendants of Abraham |
| Annunciation | the announcement to Mary by Gabriel that she would be the Mother of God |
| Immacualte Conception | Mary being free from all sin |
| creeds | summaries of faith; professions of faith |
| Nicene Creed | statement of faith that we pray at Mass |
| public ministry of Jesus | work the Father sent Jesus to do with the help of the Holy Spirit |
| disciple | a person who learns from and follows the teachings of another person |
| miracle | an occurrence that goes beyond the laws of nature and invites us to deepen our faith in God |
| icthus | symbol of a fish that stands for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior |
| psalm | prayer song found in Old Testament |
| Yahweh | name of God revealed to Moses; means "I AM" |