Bible lit vocab

apostasy

the abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief

bible

means “book” in greek

Res no no s apparentes

things are not as they appear

Deus absconditasob

God hidden under his contrary

canon

a list of books

chiasmus

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

consecrate

to make or declare sacred

anthropomorphic

described or thought as to have a human attribute or form

covenant

the establishment between 2 parties

Decalogue

the 10 commandments

exile

someone who is forced out of their home country

foreshadow

something that prefigures beforehand

genesis

the origin of coming into being of something

exodus

departure, leave

genealogy

the book of generations

monarchy

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

matriarch

any mother who is the head of the household

Pentateuch

the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

progency

a body of followers, disciples, or successors

prophecy

a prediction, a declaration of what God says

patriarch

one of the old testament fathers of the Hebrew people

proverb

a short saying having a general truth/advice

parable

a simple story illustrating morally and spiritually the teachings of Jesus

prefigure

a early indication of something

type

a category of people or things with common characterstics

Sabbath

a day of religious observance from work, usually on Sunday

sojourn

a temporary stay

literal

taking words into the most usual and basic form

figurative

representing forms that are recgognizably derived from life

Yahweh

God’s name, known too sacred to be spoken

testament

God’s covenant (promise) or a persons will

motif

a repeated pattern of ideas

annunciation

the holy announcement angel Gabriel

crucifixtion

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

covet

to yearn, to possess or have something

resurrection

the action or fact of resurrecting or being ressurected

blasphemy

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

disciple

anyone who follows God

apostle

directly chosen by Jesus

Gospel

the teaching/revelation of Christ

Ascension

Christ returning to heaven, rising

messiah

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