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Bible Vocab LALA
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biblia | "the Books" (Greek Word) |
| Prophets | men and women in the Bible chosen by God to tell His message to the people. |
| Prophecy | a message from God spoken or written by a prophet. |
| Testament | an agreement between God and man |
| Messiah | Hebrew word meaning" God's chosen one" |
| Christ | Greek word meaning "God's chosen one" |
| Epistle | letter |
| Gospel | the "good news" about Jesus |
| Hebrew | the name of the nation God chose to be His special people. (These people are also referred as the Israelites or Jesus.) |
| Idol | a statue or image of a god that is made by people and then worshipped as if it had the power of God; anything that takes place of God or in a person's life. |
| Famine | a time when there is not enough food to keep people and animals alive |
| Savior | a word meaning "he who saves" |
| Genesis | "beginning" |
| Firmament | sky |
| Pentateuch | the book of law |
| Covenant | an agreement |
| Sin | any act or thought that is against the way God wants us to think or act |
| Transgression | sin |
| Scripture | a word used to refer to the old testament or the entire Bible |
| Jehovah | the English word translation for one of the Hebrew names meaning God (Yahweh) |
| Satan | the most powerful enemy of God, and all people; also called devil, serpent, evil one, prince of this world, and father of all lies |
| Curse | God's judgement on something evil |
| Enmity | hatred or bad feelings that make two people or groups enemies |
| Sacrifice | a gift or offering given to God |
| Tempt | to try to get someone to do something wrong; to test a person to improve his spiritual strength |
| Patriarch | a "ruling father", Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. |
| Nomad | a person who lives in a tent moves from place to place |
| Altar | the place where sacrifices were made to worship God |
| Barren | a word describing a woman who could not have children, a filed that could not produce crops, or a tree that didn't bear fruit. |
| Heir | someone who has the right to receive property or position of another person when that person dies. |
| Birthright | a special right of the oldest son in a Hebrew family to receive a double share of the inheritance after his father's death |
| Circumcision | sign of the special covenant God made with the Israelites |
| Exodus | "a going out" |
| Slave | a servant who is owned by his or her master |
| Wilderness | a large area of land where a few people live |
| Bondage | slavery |
| Pharaoh | the title of the rulers of ancient Egypt |
| Atonement | to make up for a wrong act; to become friends with |
| Plague | anything that causes harm or suffering |