Study Guide Exam 1 Finding God in the Sacred Texts of the Judeo-Christian Tradition S2025 (1)

A.D.

Christian designation for human history extending from the birth of Christ up to the present time.

Bishop

A member of the highest order of ministers in the church, entrusted with coordinating the charisms of a local church and ensuring the unity of faith and practice.

Ecclesiology

The branch of theology that studies the church, her origin, nature, structures, and mission.

Faith

Human's response to God’s Revelation, including obedience and the readiness to hear and do God's will.

Messiah

The 'Anointed One'; in the Old Testament, a title for an expected perfect king; in the New Testament, identified with Jesus Christ.

Prophet

One who utters divinely inspired revelations, speaking on God’s behalf to the people.

Septuagint

A third-century B.C. Greek translation of the Old Testament, often cited as LXX.

Torah

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Epistle

A letter; refers to letters adopted as books of the New Testament.

Resurrection

The rising again to life of a human who has died; specifically refers to Jesus Christ's rising from the dead.

Hamartiology

The study of sin.

Apostle

Someone called and sent by God to preach the gospel, often referring to 'the Twelve' who witnessed Jesus' life.

Covenant

A voluntary bond uniting two or more parties in mutual love and involving agreed-upon common goals.

Eschatological

The study of the end time, concerning events that will occur at the end of time.

Grace

God's gift of Self given to humans to transform them and enable participation in Christ's saving work.

Parable

A short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or religious truth.

Passion

Latin for 'suffering', referring to Christ's suffering.

Redaction

The editing work done by biblical authors to introduce changes according to their intended messages.

Pentateuch

The Greek translation of the Torah, encompassing the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

TaNaK

The Sacred Text of the Jewish tradition, including Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim.

Pentecost

A Jewish holy day celebrating the giving of the law to Moses, also marks the Christian celebration of the Holy Spirit's giving.

Crucifixion

The execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross.

Circumcision

A physical act that symbolizes a covenant between God and the Jewish people

Patristics

The study of the history and theology of 'the Fathers', ancient Christian writers regarded as authoritative.

Redemption

God's saving activity that delivers humankind from sin and evil into communion with God.

Theology

The study of God.

Masoretic Text

The authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible.

Passover

A major Jewish holy day celebrating the Exodus from slavery in Egypt.

Canonization

The process by which the books of the Bible are recognized as authoritative.

Apostolic Succession

The unbroken continuity of the God-given ministry of bishops through history.

Decalogue

The Ten Commandments delivered by God to Moses.

Eucharist

The sacramental celebration of Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

Heresy

The denial by a baptized person of any defined doctrine of the Catholic faith.

B.C.

Christian designation for the time before the birth of Christ.

Diaspora

The scattering of the Israelite/Jewish people from their homeland.

Exegesis

The act of explaining a sacred text, aiming to establish the original intent of the authors.

Liturgy

The official public worship of the church.

Priest

A sacramentally ordained member responsible for guiding the church and presiding at liturgies.

Revelation

God's self-disclosure through the created world and human events.

Canon

The collection of books that comprise the sacred scriptures of the Jewish and Christian traditions.

Gospels

The 'good news' of the story of Jesus Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

Ascension

The rising of Christ to heaven on the 40th day after the resurrection.

Vulgate

The principal Latin version of the Bible, mainly prepared by St. Jerome.

Ontology

The study of being.