The Source of All Life Vocab
A participation, or a sharing, in God's life and friendship
Grace
Writings that communicate how best to love God and each other
Law
The Word of God written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
Sacred Scripture
All that the Church has learned with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, including her teachings, documents, worship, prayer, and other practices
Sacred Tradition
Abram obeys God and moves from the land of Ur
Literal
God making Himself known to us through His words and His deeds
Divine Revelation
Short stories that communicate layers of truth. Jesus often used parables to teach His disciples
Parable
The special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible
Divine Inspiration
Jesus' rising from death to new life
Resurrection
Moses’ delivering God’s people from slavery foreshadows Jesus’ delivering us from sin.
Allegorical
The gift from God that enables us to believe in God, to accept all that He has revealed, and to respond with love for God and others
Faith
Record family ancestries and reveal important family connections between individuals in the Bible
Genealogy
A letter to the Christian communities about God's Revelation in Jesus
Epistle
Gospels
The Beatitudes give us a framework of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
Moral
The community of people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in Him, and are called to follow His teachings
The Church
These writings foretold the consequences of the current course of action of the people of Israel and called them to repentance and right worship of God
Prophecy
Gathering places for studying scripture
Synagogues
This saint helped translate the Bible into Latin before dying in Bethlehem in 419
Saint Jerome
In the story of Noah and the Flood, the Flood foreshadows Baptism, and the Ark, as a means of salvation for Noah and his family, foreshadows the Church as a means of salvation for us.
Allegorical
The forgiveness of sins and the restoration of humanity's friendship with God
Salvation
Communicate truths about God and our salvation through visions, strange imagery, and symbolism
Apocalyptic
The Living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the pope and bishops
Magisterium
Deposit of Faith
The book of Revelation tells of St. John’s vision of the great wedding feast of the Lamb, partially fulfilled in the Mass but ultimately pointing to our heavenly destiny.
Anagogical