Chapter 4

Temple

The holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish people gathered to worship God

scribes

scholars of Jewish law

Great Commandment

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

The Shema

a prayer from the Book of Deuteronomy reminding the Jewish people to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength and teaching from Leviticus about loving your neighbor as yourself

The Decalogue

Ten Commandments

idolatry

giving worship to something or someone other than the true God

atheism

rejecting or denying God's existence

theological virtues

faith, hope, and love

sacred

holy

reverence

honor, love, and deep respect

blasphemy

a thought, word, or act that makes fun of or shows contempt or hatred for God, the Church and the saints, or sacred objects

perjury

calls on God to be a witness to a lie and violates the sacredness of God's name

cursing

means calling on God to do harm to someone

Sabbath

a day set apart to rest and honor God

Shabbat

The Jewish Sabbath; begins at sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday.

Paschal Mystery

Jesus' suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension