Old Testament Chapter 1 Vocab

Canon

An official list of books accepted as Holy Scripture.

Deuterocanonical

Writings included in the Catholic Old Testament but not in the Hebrew Bible, such as Tobit, Judith, and Maccabees.

Apocrypha

A Greek term meaning "hidden," referring to a section in some Protestant Bibles that includes deuterocanonical books.

Sin

An offense against God, involving deliberate thoughts, words, deeds, or omissions against God's eternal law.

Sacred Tradition

The living transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in its teaching, life, and worship, preserved and interpreted by the Magisterium.

Magisterium

The teaching authority of the Church regarding faith and morals, consisting of the pope and the college of bishops.

Pseudepigrapha

Ancient religious books from the same era as the Bible that the Church does not consider inspired.

Archaeology

The science of studying material remains of past human life and activities.

Artifacts

Items created by past humans for specific purposes, such as tools and pottery.

Salvation History

The term describing God's presence and work throughout all of human history.

Typology

The study of prefigured patterns of divine activity, particularly in reading the Old Testament in light of Christ.

Critical Reading

Methods of studying the Bible to discover what God communicates to both biblical times and contemporary readers.