Scriptures Final 1

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.