Vocab 1
Hebrew word meaning ‘anointed one’. ‘Christos’ – Greek word meaning ‘anointed one’.
Messiah
a feeling of pleasure and positivity.
Happiness
The tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
Materialism
are an established set of actions and procedures used in a ceremony
Rituals
founding fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Patriarchs
a member of the ancient Hebrew nation, in the period from the Exodus from Egypt to the Babylonian Captivity (c.12th to 6th centuries BC).
Israelite
...means holy or dedicated for religious purposes. In most religions, a sacred place or thing is believed to be very acceptable to gods or God.
Sacred
Forced labour
Slavery
The name given to the Twelve disciples; companions of Jesus sent out to proclaim the message of Jesus.
Apostles
Is a repetitive ceremonial activity with fixed rules
Rite
There are seven rituals known as
Sacraments
Each of the Ten Commandments is a reminder of laws given by God to help people become holy. They are also called the ‘Deca...
Decalogue
Interacting with God, most frequently through a spontaneous, individual, unorganized form of petitioning and/or thanking.
Prayer
One God, there are Three Persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Trinity
On the third day Jesus rose from the dead
Resurrection
The major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
Passover
a binding agreement between two people or groups.
Covenant
a particular system of beliefs, values, rituals and worship shared by a number of people.
Religion
derived from a Greek word which means one who speaks before and on behalf of others. This person/s spoke on behalf of God before others, particularly kings and religious leaders.
Prophet
a spiritual gift given by God to people to make them holy. The word has its origins in the Latin gratia, meaning ‘gift’.
Grace
Name of the Passover Meal Jesus was betrayed at.
Last Supper
Is from the Latin purgare meaning ‘cleanse.’ It is the name given to the state of final purification people need after death in order to achieve the holiness necessary to enter into the joy of heaven.
Purgatory