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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Literally means "I am who I am" | YHWH |
| This story highlights humanity's pride in trying to erect a multistoried temple tower | Tower of Babel |
| The sign of God's covenant with Noah and symbol of God's presence | rainbow |
| The Lord provided this for the Chosen people while they were in the desert | mana |
| The portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant | tabernacle |
| The penance for the Chosen people was to wander the desert for _____ years | forty |
| In the ancient world, the power to ______ something signaled control over it | name |
| Jews associated the serpent in the story of the Fall with the _____. | devil |
| God appeared to Moses in this | burning bush |
| The 1st story of creation emphasized that the _____ is a special day of rest and worship | Sabbath |
| This event is central to both the Jewish and Christian faiths | passover |
| A symbol for God to the Chosen people | altar |
| This type of law is the expression of what a person knows is in his or her soul to be right or wrong | natural |
| The 2nd story of creation intends to show that man and woman are ____ and complementary | equal |
| The central figure in the Pentateuch whose name means "to draw" | Moses |
| God established his 1st biblical covenant with him | Adam |
| One of the religious truths taught by the 1st story of creation is that there is only ____ God | one |
| The ____ tribes of Levi | 12 |
| The book of Leviticus gets its name from the priests of the tribe of ____ | Levi |
| For the Israelites to escape the 10th plague they had to kill an unblemished ____ | lamb |
| A common theme among the prophets is that ___ must be rooted out from the life of the nation and from individuals | sin |
| He succeeded Elijah and is notable for the many miracles he performed | Elisha |
| Descendants of a mixed population of Israelites who survived the Assyrian deportations | Samaritans |
| A Hebrew word for a Jewish master or teacher of the Torah | rabbi |
| He was viewed as a precursor and partner of the Messiah | Elijah |
| Along with Elijah, he was present at Jesus' transfiguration | Moses |
| He was David's loyal friend who helped protect him from a jealous Saul | Jonathan |
| The denial of God and repudiation of faith | apostasy |
| David was a brave warrior who killed ____, the powerful Philistine giant | Goliath |
| This is the largest of all prophetic books | Isaiah |
| The prophets promised ________ if the people heeded God's warning | prosperity |
| Samuel's "barren" mother | Hannah |
| A prophet in the Southern kingdom whose message was that the worship of God must show itself in concrete deeds of mercy and justice | Amos |
| A familiar god of the Canaanites | Baal |
| The name for 4 poems that deal with "the servant" whom God would use to usher in a glorious future | Servant Songs |
| People trained to write | Scribes |
| A judge and prophetess who instructed the general Barak in a successful holy war | Deborah |
| This Jewish Feast celebrates the recovery and purification of the temple | Hanakkuh |
| ________ was divided among the 12 tribes after the Israelites settled the Promised Land | Canaan |
| The sermons in Matthew reveal Jesus as a great _____ | teacher |
| A name that means "God saves" | Jesus |
| The ______ of Jesus were signs of the messianic age | miracles |
| _____ was doubted the Lord's resurrection | Thomas |
| Jesus' 40 days in the _____ recalls the Chosen people after the Exodus | desert |
| The "beloved Disciple" | John |
| _____ is the feast that celebrates the mystery of Christ's manifestation as the Savior of the world | epiphany |
| ______ betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver | Judas Iscariot |
| The _____ is a unique form of literature which is primarily a faith summary of Jesus Christ | gospel |
| In Luke, Jesus repeatedly seeks out people who were considered "________" | outcasts |
| ______ was Peter's original name before Jesus changed it to "rock" | Simon |
| "Christ" translated the Hebrew word _____ meaning anointed one | Messiah |
| At his baptism, the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a ______ | dove |
| Jesus was born during the reign of this king | Herod |
| A hated enemy of the Jews | Samaritans |
| She freely consented to God's action in her life and became the Mother of God | Mary |
| Jesus ____ the Apostles | chose |
| the Gospels report that ____ tempted Jesus 3 times | Satan |
| The ______ Mystery is Christ's work of redemption, accomplished by his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension | Paschal |
| The trade Jesus learned from Joseph | carpentry |
| Mark likely wrote his Gospel for a _______-Christian audience | Gentile |
| Blessed are the _____, for they will inherit the land | meek |
| Literally means "change one's mind" | repent |
| Faith-in-action | love |
| God's gift of friendship and life that enables us to share his life and love | grace |
| Blessed are they who _____, for they will be comforted | mourn |
| A Hebrew word that means : "Yes, certainly, I believe" | Amen |
| This parable compared God to a persistent woman who would not give up | lost coin |
| Christians are _____, committed to flavor the world with Christ's love | salt |
| This parable tells of a shepherd who goes out of his way to rescue one of his flock | lost sheep |
| The name for a fallen angel | devil |
| The Sermon on the Mount begins with these | beatitudes |
| The site of Jesus' 1st miracle | Cana |
| Jesus tells us that our good works should be like a beacon of _____ that leads others to God | light |
| Forgiving others especially our ______ is a sign to others that our merciful God loves everyone | enemies |
| Blessed are the _____ in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven | poor |
| The language Jesus spoke | Aramaic |
| Jesus taught with _______ | authority |
| This word comes from a Greek word which means "placing 2 things side by side" in order to compare them | parable |
| This parable reveals a compassionate father and his 2 sons | lost son |
| Jesus and most of his Apostles were from here | Galilee |