| A | B |
|---|
| Messiah | Anointed: Jesus as perfect priest, king, and prophet |
| Cain | Son of Adam and Eve; first murderer in human history |
| Passover | Deliverance from the Angel of Death, which led to their departure from Egypt. |
| Joseph | Son of Jacob who saved his family from starvation |
| Sarah | Wife of Abraham |
| Felix Culpa | Happy Fault; led to so great a Redeemer, Jesus Christ |
| Chosen People | Descendants of Abraham with whom God made covenants in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. |
| Promised Land | The territory pledged by God to his Chosen People. |
| Protoevangelium | First Gospel; the first promise of a redeemer by God to Adam and Eve after the Fall. |
| YHWH | "I AM WHO I AM", which was revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai. |
| Noah | Saved from the Flood in recognition of his righteousness. |
| Idolatry | Worship of false gods; forbidden by the First Commandment. |
| Mt. Moriah | Where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son; the site of Jerusalem. |
| Isaiah | Prophet who referred to the promised Messiah as a Suffering Servant. |
| Decalogue | Ten Commandments. |
| Abraham | Father of the Chosen People. |
| Senses of Scripture | Two basic ways the bible should read: literal and spiritual. |
| Ark of the Covenant | Ornamental Box to transport the Ten Commandments in the desert. |
| Moses | Man chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. |
| Lamech | Descendant of Cain; first bigamist. |
| Seth | Son and heir of Adam and Eve whose descendants worshiped the true God. |
| Exodus | Deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. |
| Polygamy | Having more than one spouse. |
| Type | A person or event in Sacred Scripture that prefigures a later person or event. |
| David | King who established Jerusalem as the political and religious center of Israel. |
| Isaac | Son of Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice him in obedience to the Lord. |
