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36 Cards in this Set
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The Bible
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An inspired book about God and the people of God.
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Law and Love
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and will all your mind.
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Book of Revelations
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Last book of the New Testament written to give a message of hope and strength during times of persecution and suffering.
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Apostle
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The New Testament books written as letters giving explanations of Christian beliefs and offering guidance on living the Christian life.
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Arc of Covenant
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A small wooden chest in which the Isrealites kept the 2 stone tablets of the 10 commandments.
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Idoltry
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Putting something other than the one true God first in our lives. Idoltry is a sin against the first commandment.
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Covenant
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In the Bible a special agreement made between God and people.
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The Exile
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The period from 587 to 539 bc when the people of Judah were captive in Babylon.
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Parable
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Imaginative story based on a familiar life experience, used to teach a spiritual lesson.
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Creation
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The Act of God the Creator making everything.
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Oral Tradition
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The passing on of stories by word of mouth.
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Disciple
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One who learns from and follows Jesus' way of life.
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Manna
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A special food that God provided for the Isrealites in the desert.
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Inspiration
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The help and guidance of the Holy Spirit given to the writers of the Bible.
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Vision
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An inner experience by which people encounter God's presence in a special way.
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Idol
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An object that is worshipped in the place of God. It is a false God.
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Original Sin
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The sinful condition into which all human beings are born. It is the loss of Grace passed on from our first parents to all generations.
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Literary Forms
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Different types of writing used by human authors of the Bible to express their faith in God.
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Yahweh
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God's name as it was given to Moses. It means "I am who I am".
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Judges
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Leaders and national heroes of the Isrealites before they had a central government and king.
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10 Commandments
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Laws that tell us how to love, honor and respect God and others. God gave the 10 commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai.
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Gospels
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The first four books of the New Testament, they are the written memory of the words and deeds of Jesus.
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Old Testament
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Inspired collection of sacred books that expresses the faith of the Isrealite people. There are 46 books in the Old Testament, divided into the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings.
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Kingdom of God(Reign of God)
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God's live and love made visible in Jesus, the church and everyone who does God's will.
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Mass
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The celebration of the Eucharist in which bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of Christ. It is both a meal and a sacrifice.
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Passover
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A feast in which the Jews celebrate the deliverance of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt.
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Prayer
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Directing one's heart and mind to God.
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New Testament
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The inspired collection of sacred books written by members of the early Christian community. There are 27 books in the New Testament, divided into the 4 Gospels; the Acts of the Apostles; Letters or Epistles; and the book of Revelation.
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Temple of Jerusalem
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The great center of worship in Isreal.
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Scripture
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The written word of God; another name for the Bible. Also referred to as Sacred Scripture.
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Pharisee
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A name meaning "Separated One". Pharisees were scholars who studied the Law of Moses and lived it exactly.
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Prophet
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One who speaks for God with courage. Prophets are people who tell us God's truth. They remind us about the meaning of living our covenant with
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Palestine
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The land where Jesus was born. It was divided into 3 provinces: Galilee, Samaria and Judaea.
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Revelation
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God making known to us who God is. God tells us about God, ourselves, the world, the meaning of our lives, and living as God's people.
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Torah
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The first five books of the Bible; also called the Pentateuch.
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Scribes
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Jewish teachers who were experts in the Law of Moses and the tradition of the Jewish religion.
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