Foreign Words
Immanuel/Emmanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל)
God with us
How many books are in the (Protestant) Bible?
66
all the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5)
love, joy, peace, patience/forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
gospel
good news
Last Supper
the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion
hallelujah/alleluia (הַלְּלוּ יָהּ)
praise the LORD
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the __ on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the __ that did not wander off." -Matthew 18:12-13
99
5 of Jesus’ I AM statements
THE... bread of life; light of the world; gate for the sheep; good shepherd; resurrection; life; way; truth; vine
zeal
eagerness; strong desire
Passover
during the 10th plague in Exodus, God instructed the Israelites to mark their doorposts with lamb's blood so that the Angel of Death would "pass over" their homes
mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ)
the Anointed One
"Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: _______ from all the tribes of Israel." -Revelation 7:4
144,000
7 out of the 12 OG apostles
Andrew, Bartholomew, James son of Alphaeus, James son of Zebedee, John, Judas Iscariot, Matthew, Peter (or Simon Peter), Philip, Simon the Zealot, Thaddaeus (or Judas son of James), Thomas
precept
command; law; rule
Pentecost
the day the Holy Spirit came to dwell with Christ's followers OR a Jewish feast celebrated 50 days after after the Passover
agape (α̇γα̇πη)
unconditional, selfless, sacrificial love
How many years did Jacob have to work before he could marry Rachel?
14
names of 15 women in the Bible
Eve, Delilah, Rahab, Hagar, Sarah, Rebekah, Mary mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Martha, Esther, Ruth, Naomi, Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Jezebel, Deborah, Hannah, Bathsheba, Abigail, etc. etc. etc. (150+ women names)
contrite
to feel repentant/sorry for one's sins
Palm Sunday
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, where joyous crowds welcomed him by waving palm branches and laying cloaks on the ground
anavah (עֲנָוָה)
humility; meekness; modesty
Which book in the Bible does the phrase “son of man” appear the most frequently?
Ezekiel
the 10 commandments
you shall not... have other gods before me, worship a carved image of God, misuse God's name, murder, commit adultery, steal, give false testimony, covet; you shall... remember the Sabbath, honour your father and mother
whitewash
a superficial covering or deceptive appearance that conceals the true nature of something; often used metaphorically to describe hypocrisy, false righteousness, or the act of covering up sin and corruption with a façade of purity or integrity
Year of Jubilee
the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven years (49 years) involving being freed from debts and bondages