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39 Cards in this Set
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Hebrew Scriptures
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the books of the bible that come from the Jewish people before the time of Jesus
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Salvation History
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the saving action of God through human history
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Old Testament
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all fo the Hebrew scriptures plus the Dueteronomical books of Tobit, Judith, 1+2 Macabees, Sirach, Baruch, and additions to the books of Esther and Daniel
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Evangelists
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the Gospel writers; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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Q Document
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a souce used by Matthew and Luke to write their Gospels
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Acts of the Apostles
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a sequel to the Gospel according to Luke; follows the Apostles' missionary journies
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Shema
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Hebrew word meaning "hear" - Jewish profession of faith to love God with your whole heart, soul, and mind
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Parousia
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the official visit of a ruler or the appearance of a God; in the New Testament it is referring to the second coming of Christ
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Hannah
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has a song in the Old Testament that is similar to Mary's canticle
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anawim
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a Hebrew word referring to those who are materially or spiritually poor and are seeking God
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Levite
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priest in the parable of the Good Samaritan
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Cleopas
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did not immediately recognize Jesus on the road to Emmaus, but later did
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Elija
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a powerful prophet of the poor and oppressed; present at the Transfiguration
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Beatitudes
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show how people should act in relationships with one another; do not reject the law of the Ten Commandments - both teachings offer practical guidance for living in faithfulness to God
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Christ
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Greek word meaning "anointed"
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Parables
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stories that teach a lesson; derived from the Greek word parabole meaning "to place beside
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Incarnation
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"God made flesh"
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Pharisees
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well-educated lay, religious leaders whose main focus was to keep the Jews faithful to the law
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Scribes
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the interpreters and teachers of the law
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Sadducees
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priests who saw no harm in compromising the Jewish laws with the Greek and Roman laws in order to keep peace
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Zealots
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a rebellious movement of militant Jews who yearned and battled for the recovery of Jewish independence
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Essenes
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members of a Jewish sect that thought they were among God's elect and were waitinf for the end of the world to claim their place with God
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Theophilus
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means "friend of God"
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Stephen
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noted as the first person to die for his belief in Jesus; first martyr
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Gentile
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person of non-Jewish faith or origin
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Antioch
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the first community to accept both Jewish and Gentile converts; where followers of Jesus were first referred to as Christians
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Diaspora
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dispersion/scattering of Jews
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Qumran
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the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 11 caves west and north of this dry river bed
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Judea
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province in Palestine; Jerusalem was in Judea
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Galilee
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province in Palestine that Jesus was from
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Jerusalem
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political and spiritual capital of Palestine; "city of David"
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Bethlehem
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town where Jesus was born
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Nazareth
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town in Galilee where Jesus lived
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polytheism
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belief in many Gods
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monotheism
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belief in one God
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Messianic Mystery
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the fact that Jesus, though son of God, would have to suffer, die, and then be raised in glory
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Shalom
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Jewish word meaning "peace"
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Synoptic Gospels
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the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke; so labeled because of their similar vision
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Revelation
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symbolic literature which was readily understood by first-century Christians who were being persecuted
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