Terms
Terms
Mix
People
Places/Groups
100
A call from God to all members of the church to embrace a life of holiness. (B)
What is a vocation?
100
A biblical scholar attempting to interpret the meaning of biblical texts. (B)
What is an exegete?
100
The handing on of the message of God's saving plan through words and deeds. (B)
What is oral tradition?
100
Leader of the Israelites after Moses' death, led the Israelites into Canaan. (N)
Who is Joshua?
100
The area where the Israelites were enslaved and freed by Moses. (N)
What is Egypt?
200
The father or leader of a tribe, clan, or tradition. (B)
What is patriarch?
200
Teachings recognized as central to church teaching. (B)
What is a dogma?
200
A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made. (B)
What is a covenant?
200
The grandmother of king David. (N)
Who is Ruth?
200
The Holy Land promised to the Israelites. (N)
What is Canaan?
300
The Greek work meaning "five books" referring to the first five books of the bible. (B)
What is the Pentateuch?
300
The critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text. (B)
What is biblical exegesis?
300
Born to a Israelite mother in the land of Egypt, led the Israelites out of Egypt. (N)
Who is Moses?
300
The king who united the northern and southern tribes. He was God's Servant, needing God's strength to serve the Chosen People. (N)
Who is David?
300
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. (N)
Who are the Twelve Sons of Israel?
400
A person who God chooses to speak his message of salvation. (B)
What is a prophet?
400
The collection of books the church recognizes as the inspired Word of God. (B)
What is a canon?
400
The father of David. (N)
Who is Jesse?
400
Two Canaanite gods of earth and fertility the Israelites worshiped when the lost their faith. (N)
Who are Ball and Asherah?
400
The eleven men and one woman who served the Hebrew people. (N)
Who are the Judges?
500
The church's living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope. (B)
What is the magisterium?
500
A short summary statement or profession of faith. (B)
What is a creed?
500
Worshipping false gods. (N)
What is idolatrous?
500
The fourth judge of Israel, a strong confident person who was commanded by God to launch a war against the Canaanites. (N)
Who is Deborah?
500
The area where Ruth and Elimelech were married. (N)
What is Moab?
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