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Abba

An Aramaic term Jesus used to refer to God as 'Father.'

Angels

Pure spirits without bodies created with both free will and intelligence, serving as God's messengers.

Demons

Evil spirits with free will and intellect that have allegiance to Satan.

Apocalypse

A word meaning 'revelation' or 'unveiling,' referring to God's intervention against evil.

Dead Sea Scrolls

Ancient scrolls containing the oldest known manuscripts of the Old Testament in Hebrew, discovered near Qumran between 1947 and 1956.

Guardian Angel

A heavenly spirit assigned to watch over individuals at every stage of life.

Hasmonean Dynasty

Descendants of the Maccabees who ruled Judea from 141 BC until Roman authority in 63 BC.

Qumran

An ancient Essene monastery near the Dead Sea where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.

Sanhedrin

The seventy-one-member supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people.

Synagogue

A meeting place for study and prayer introduced by the Pharisees.

Canon

The official list of inspired books of the Bible.

Catechesis

A process of religious instruction and formation in the Catholic faith.

Evangelist

A person who proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Gentiles

A term for non-Jews or people not of the Jewish faith.

New Covenant

The climax of salvation history with the coming of Jesus Christ.

Septuagint

The oldest complete edition of the Old Testament, a Greek translation of Hebrew texts.

Synoptic Gospels

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke that can be 'seen together' due to their similarities.

Deposit of Faith

The heritage of faith in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed on from the Apostles.

Disciples

Followers of Jesus, meaning 'learners'.

Dogma

A central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe.

Gospel

Literally 'Good News,' referring to the message preached by Jesus.

Heresy

An obstinate denial or doubt of a truth to be believed with faith.

Incarnation

The assumption of human nature by Jesus Christ to save humankind from sin.

Magisterium

The official teaching authority of the Church.

Sacred Scripture

The written transmission of the Church's gospel message.

Sacred Tradition

The living transmission of the Church's gospel message.