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Canon
The collection of books that are considered sacred scripture in a religion.
Salvation history
The pattern of events in human history that exemplify God's saving actions.
Inspiration
The process by which the Holy Spirit guided the authors of the Bible.
Deposit of faith
The body of revealed truth in the Scriptures and Tradition entrusted to the Church.
Contextualist approach
An approach that takes into account the context in which the scripture was written.
Fundamentalist approach
An approach that interprets the Bible literally without considering the context.
Biblical Exegesis
The critical interpretation and explanation of biblical texts.
Exegete
A person who interprets or explains a text, particularly the Bible.
Literary Criticism
The study of a text's literary form and techniques to understand its meaning.
Covenant
A solemn agreement between God and His people.
Idolatry
The worship of idols or images as gods.
Cycle of Apostasy
The recurring pattern of sin, punishment, repentance, and deliverance in Israel's history.
Prophet
A person chosen by God to deliver a message to His people.
Social Justice
The fair and just relation between the individual and society.
Major prophet
A prophet whose writings are longer and considered more significant, such as Isaiah.
Minor prophet
A prophet whose writings are shorter, such as Amos.
Preexilic prophet
A prophet who prophesied before the Babylonian exile.
Exilic prophet
A prophet who spoke during the Babylonian exile.
Postexilic prophet
A prophet who prophesied after the return from exile.
Nazarite
A person consecrated to God, often taking vows such as abstaining from wine.
Book of Exodus
The second book of the Bible that narrates the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Passover
The Jewish festival commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Ten Commandments
The moral code given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Joshua
The leader who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
David
The second king of Israel, known for uniting the tribes and establishing Jerusalem as the capital.
Solomon
David's son known for his wisdom and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Deborah
A female judge and prophetess who led Israel to victory against the Canaanites.
Elijah
A prophet known for challenging the worship of Baal and defending the worship of Yahweh.
Isaiah
A major prophet who foretold the coming of the Messiah and spoke of social justice.
Jeremiah
A prophet known for his lamentations and warnings of the impending destruction of Jerusalem.
Moses
The leader who guided the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments.
Joseph
The son of Jacob who became a powerful figure in Egypt after being sold into slavery.
Rachel
The favored wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Leah
Jacob's first wife and the mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Eli
The priest who raised Samuel and was a judge of Israel.
Samson
A judge known for his immense strength and tragic downfall.
Nazarite
Someone who takes a vow to dedicate themselves to the service of God.
Rahab
A woman who helped Israelite spies in Jericho and is considered an ancestor of Jesus.
