Theology Chapter 4 Vocab

annunciation

the biblical event in which the Archangel Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary to announce that she is to be the Mother of the Savior

chastity

the virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully integrate their sexuality into their total person

christological

the study of the divinity of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Second Divine Person of the Trinity, and His earthly ministry and eternal mission

fiat

latin for "let it be done," the words Mary spoke to the Archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation

foreshadow

to represent or prefigure a person before his or her life or and event before it occurs

immaculate conception

the dogma that the Virgin Mary, from the moment of her conception, by a singular grace of God, was free of Original Sin and remained free from personal sin throughout her entire life

incarnation

from the Latin, meaning "to become flesh," referring to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the Divine Son of God, becoming man

son of God

A messianic title from the Book of Daniel, used to describe a figure who receives authority over other nations from God; the only messianic title in the Gospels used by Jesus to describe himself

typology

a Christian theological doctrine that describes the relationship between Old and New Testaments. Its based on the idea that God used people, events, and institutions in the Old Testament to foreshadow what Christ would do in the New Testament