Vocabulary Words and Notes for the Cumulative Test Essays

Vocabulary Words and Notes for the Cumulative Test (The cumulative test will be given during regular class time. It counts as one test grade for the 4 th Quarter.) 50 of the following words will be on your cumulative test. 1. Canon - the different books found in the Bible and accepted as inspired works 2. Deuterocanonical - means "second canon;" the books that are found in the Catholic bible but not in the Hebrew Bible. 3. Tradition - the living transmission of t he Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship 4. Sin - a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission against the eternal law of God 5. Magisterium - the teaching authority of the Church concerning issues of fai th and morals; the Magisterium consists of the Pope and the college of bishops acting together 6. Catechism of the Catholic Church - is a book that contains all the beliefs, teachings, and traditions of the Catholic faith. 7. Literal Sense of Scripture - refers to what the actual words directly mean 8. Spiritual Sense of Scripture - refers to how the words of Scripture can be signs of something more profound 9. Inspirati on - in regards to Scripture, means that what is written is what God wanted to be communicated to humankind 10. Critical Reading - a number of methods of studying the Bible that aim to discover what God is communicati ng both to the people of the Bible and to people today 11. Archeology - the science of studying material remains of past human life and activities 12. Artifact - something created by past humans, usually for a specific purpose (tools, pottery, clothing) 13. Context - the historical, cultural, social, or political circumstances surrounding an event or record 14. Pictograms - the earliest form of writing in which pictures represented words or ideas 15. Scribes - people trained to write before literacy was widespread 16. Hierogylphic Writing - an ancient form of Egyptian writing 17. Primeval History - stories or myths about the origins of the earth, humans, other creatures, la nguages,and cultures 18. Syncretism - a blending of two or more religious traditions 19. Baal - the most popular Canaanite god; the god of fertility 20. Covenant - a binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and His people, holding each to a particular course of action. 21. Angel - a spiritual personal and immortal being with intelligence and free will who glorifies God and serve as God's messengers 22. Paganism - the profession of no religion; biblic ally it referred to anyone who did not worship YHWH 23. Patriarchs - male rulers, elders, or leaders. The patriarchs of faith are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 24. Abraham - father of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths 25. Sarah - wife of Abraham 26. Isaac - the long awaited child of Abraham and Sarah 27. Ancestor - any person to whom you are related by blood who comes before you on a family tree 28. Hyksos - non-Egyptians that rose to the level of Pharaoh in Egypt for a period of time 29. Joseph - Jacob's son; he was sold into slavery by his brothers 30. Moses - the man chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt 31. Joshua - Moses' successor; he led the Israelites into the promised land of Canaan 32. Plague - a catastroph ic happening that causes suffering for a large population of people 33. Passover - the Jewish holy day that commemorates the angel of death passing over the Hebrew households when they were slaves in Egypt 34. Mount Sinai - the mountain on wh ich Moses saw the burning bush and God gave him the Ten Commandments 35. Law - the codes of conduct and worship practices of the Israelites; also known as the Torah 36. Levites - the descendants of Jacob's son Levi; it was from Levi's descenda nts that the Hebrew priests were chosen 37. Decalogue - the Ten Commandments 38. Manna - the flour-like substance that fell from Heaven from which the Israelites could make bread 39. Murmurings - the stories in the book of