Bible vocab

1. Purpose of creation

God blessing creation with his presence

2. Temple

a place where heaven and earth meet, filled with God's presence

3. Human/image of God

partner with God in blessing creation as kings, priests and prophets

4. King

one who rules like God

5. Priest

one who connects people with God

6. Prophet

one who speaks to people for God

7. Covenant

a commitment to partnership

8. Abrahamic Covenant

God's commitment to make Israel his partner

9. Promised Land

Canaan/land of Israel

10. Mosaic Covenant

God's commitment to make Israel his partner through the Law

11. Yahweh/The LORD

God's covenant name given to Israel

12. Law

God's commands to Israel given to teach them holiness, justice and cultural distinction

13. Exodus

God delivering Israel from exile into his presence

14. Exile

Israel's removal from God's presence into bondage

15. Davidic Covenant

God's commitment to partner with Israel through a righteous king from the line of David

16. Anointed One

king chosen by God

17. Son of David

king descended from David who rules like him

18. Son of God

king who rules like God

19. Son of Man

king, true human

20. New Covenant

renewal of God's covenant with Israel, fulfilling it

21. Heresy

false teaching

22. Orthodoxy

right teaching

23. Doctrine of Christ

two natures, fully divine and fully human, united in one person without confusion or change, without division or separation (must be exact!)

24. Doctrine of the Trinity

one being in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

25. Herod

Rome appointed governor of Judea

26. Chief Priest

runs the temple

27. Scribes

Jewish scholars

28. Pharisees

populist movement waiting for the Messiah to deliver Israel

29. Sadducees

elitist group friendly with Rome

30. Baptism

rite of conversion to Judaism

31. John the Baptist

prophet preaching repentance in the wilderness

32. Miracle

a sign of God's power and authority

33. Demon

a spiritual being that opposes God's rule and robs people of his blessings

34. Messianic secret

repeated theme in the synoptic gospels of Jesus telling people not to tell othersabout his miracles

35. Synoptic gospels

Matthew, Mark and Luke

36. Disciples

followers

37. Apostles

sent ones

46. Parables

Riddles or stories Jesus uses to teach about the kingdom of heaven

47. Kingdom of Heaven

God's rule on earth inaugurated in Jesus and lived out by his followers