Exam 1 Finding God in the Sacred Texts of the Judeo-Christian Tradition Vocab

For THEO 1001H Exam 1

A.D.

Christian designation for human history extending from the birth of Christ up to the present time.

Bishop

A member of the highest order of ministers in the church, entrusted with responsibility for coordinating the charisms of the members of a local church and ensuring the unity of faith and practice.

Ecclesiology

That branch of theology which studies the church, her origin, nature, structures, and mission.

Faith

Human response to God’s Revelation, including obedience and the readiness to hear and do God's will.

Messiah

The 'Anointed One,' referring to the hope that a perfect king as God's instrument would come, identified with Jesus Christ.

Prophet

One who utters divinely inspired revelations, speaking on God’s behalf to the people.

Septuagint

A third-century B.C. Greek translation of the Old Testament, believed to be divinely inspired.

Torah

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible; often refers to the Sacred Texts of the Jewish and Christian traditions.

Epistle

A letter, particularly those adopted as books of the New Testament.

Resurrection

The rising again to life of a human who has died, particularly the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Hamartiology

The study of sin.

Apostle

Someone called and sent by God to preach the gospel, often referring to 'the Twelve' who were commissioned by the risen Christ.

Covenant

A voluntary bond uniting two or more parties in mutual love with a common agenda.

Eschatological

Concerning studies or beliefs related to the end time.

Grace

God's gift of Self freely given to human beings, transforming them into daughters and sons of God.

Parable

A short fictitious story that illustrates a moral or religious truth.

Passion

Suffering; refers to Christ's suffering and death.

Redaction

The work by biblical authors who edited earlier material to convey specific messages.

Pentateuch

The Greek translation of the Torah, comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

TaNaK

The Sacred Text of the Jewish religious tradition, including the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.

Pentecost

A Jewish holy day celebrating the giving of the law to Moses and a Christian holy day celebrating the giving of the Holy Spirit.

Crucifixion

The execution of a person by binding them to a cross, specifically referring to Jesus Christ.

Circumcision

The process by which the books of the Bible were recognized as authoritative.

Patristics

The study of the history and theology of early Christian writers regarded as authoritative.

Redemption

God's saving activity that delivers humankind from sin and evil into communion with God.

Theology

Literally, the study of God.

Masoretic Text

The authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Hebrew Bible, completed in the 10th century A.D.

Passover

A major Jewish holy day celebrating the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

Canonization

The process by which the books of the Bible were recognized as authoritative.

Apostolic Succession

The uninterrupted continuity of the God-given ministry of the college of bishops, in union with the bishop of Rome.

Decalogue

The Ten Commandments delivered to Moses, revealing the basic demands of human nature.

Eucharist

The sacramental celebration of Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection, the central worship of the church.

Heresy

The denial of any defined doctrine of the Catholic faith by a baptized person.

B.C.

Christian designation for the period before the birth of Christ.

Diaspora

The scattering of the Israelite/Jewish people from their homeland.

Exegesis

The act of explaining a sacred text and interpreting its message.

Liturgy

The official public worship of the church, approved by ecclesial authority.

Priest

An ordained member of a bishop's body who has responsibilities in the church, particularly in leading worship.

Revelation

God's self-disclosure through creation and human events.

Canon

The collection of books that comprise the sacred scriptures of the Jewish and Christian traditions.

Gospels

The accounts in the New Testament that detail the good news of Jesus Christ.

Ascension

The event of Christ rising to heaven on the 40th day after the resurrection.

Vulgate

The principal Latin version of the Bible.

Ontology

The study of being.