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