departure of Israelites from slavery in Egypt; led by Moses
What is the Exodus?
100
the founding mothers of the people of Israel
Who are the matriarchs?
100
the first five books of the Bible, which include the creation story
What is the 'Law'/Torah/Pentateuch?
100
a sacred agreement between God and his people
What is a covenant?
200
The male ancestors of the Israelites
Who are the patriarchs?
200
this is the number of Old and New Testament book making up the canon (the official collection of inspired books of sacred Scripture that contain the witness and instruction for our faith)
What is 46 and 27? (73 total)
200
worship of many G/gods
What is polytheism?
200
these books include the visions and sermons of Jewish religious reformers
What are the prophetic books?
200
the intrinsic ability of people to know the difference between good and evil
What is natural moral law?
300
the name of the Jewish 'Lord's Day,' which is celebrated on Saturday
What is the Sabbath?
300
God's communicating of himself and his plan of goodness
What is Divine revelation?
300
the events of the Old Testament took place in the
What is the ancient Near East/Mesopotamia?
300
these books give an account of Jewish history from the conquest of Canaan to the kingdom of the Maccabees
What are the historical books?
300
a symbolic story that illuminates views of a particular people and their relationship with the divine
What is a myth?
400
the saving action of God throughout human history
What is salvation history?
400
the process by which God the Holy Spirit assisted human authors in writing books of the Bible
What is Biblical inspiration?
400
unwritten, unmemorized accounts of historical events and stories
What is Oral tradition?
400
these books include poetry about religion and love, as well as wise sayings
What are the books of wisdom?
400
a short, illustrative story that teaches a moral or religious lesson
What is a parable?
500
this event stabilized a formerly delicate relationship between Christians and Jews
What is Vatican II?
500
this term relates to Jesus fulfilling the Law of Moses and extending God's covenant to people everywhere
What is the New Covenant?
500
the Epic of Gilgamesh (2000 b.c.) is similar to this well-known story found in the Old Testament.
What is Noah's Ark?
500
understanding the historical setting, knowing the meaning of key concepts, and appreciating literary forms all help us to...
What is: interpret Scripture?
500
the detailed history of a hero who demonstrates bravery and wisdom and goes through a series of trials