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apostasy

the abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief

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bible

means “book” in greek

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Res no no s apparentes

things are not as they appear

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Deus absconditasob

God hidden under his contrary

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canon

a list of books

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chiasmus

a sequence of elements, usually a phrase that is in reverse order

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consecrate

to make or declare sacred

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anthropomorphic

described or thought as to have a human attribute or form

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covenant

the establishment between 2 parties

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10

Decalogue

the 10 commandments

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exile

someone who is forced out of their home country

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12

foreshadow

something that prefigures beforehand

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genesis

the origin of coming into being of something

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exodus

departure, leave

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genealogy

the book of generations

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monarchy

the power of one who reigns/takes over (everlasting, beneficent, righteous, etc)

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matriarch

any mother who is the head of the household

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Pentateuch

the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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progency

a body of followers, disciples, or successors

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prophecy

a prediction, a declaration of what God says

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patriarch

one of the old testament fathers of the Hebrew people

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proverb

a short saying having a general truth/advice

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parable

a simple story illustrating morally and spiritually the teachings of Jesus

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prefigure

a early indication of something

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type

a category of people or things with common characterstics

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Sabbath

a day of religious observance from work, usually on Sunday

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sojourn

a temporary stay

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28

literal

taking words into the most usual and basic form

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figurative

representing forms that are recgognizably derived from life

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Yahweh

God’s name, known too sacred to be spoken

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testament

God’s covenant (promise) or a persons will

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motif

a repeated pattern of ideas

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annunciation

the holy announcement angel Gabriel

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crucifixtion

the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to the cross

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35

covet

to yearn, to possess or have something

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resurrection

the action or fact of resurrecting or being ressurected

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blasphemy

the act of offense or speaking badly of God/sacred things

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disciple

anyone who follows God

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39

apostle

directly chosen by Jesus

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Gospel

the teaching/revelation of Christ

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Ascension

Christ returning to heaven, rising

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messiah

the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesised in the Hebrew Bible

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