| A | B |
|---|
| The Fall | (Fall from Grace)bible stores re Adam & Eve & how sin entered world |
| etiology | story that explains cause of origin of something |
| Original Sin | 1. sin of first humans (Adam & Eve) 2. fallen state of human nature that affects every person |
| concupiscence | tendency of all humans to commit sin/result of Original Sin |
| Satan | fallen angel/enemy of God/continuing instigator of sin & temptation |
| Parousia | when Christ comes again |
| literal sense | explicitly (word-for-word) interpreting the Bible |
| spiritual sense | interpreting Bible events as symbols that will lead us to salvation |
| fraticide | killing your own brother/sister |
| the Exile | time period after destruction of Jerusalem, when Isrealites were held captive in Babylon |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| circumcision | (Jewish Law) removed foreskin of penis/symbol of God's covenant with Abraham |
| patriarchs | father/leader of tribe/clan(ex: Abraham or Isaac) |
| theophany | when God "breaks into our awareness" and we deepen our understanding of him |
| Torah | hebrew word for "law"/first 5 books of Old Testament |
| Ark of the Covenant | sacred chest/housed tablets (10 commandments) placed in sanctuary where God would come & dwell |
| confederation | a alliance between tribes/nations who don't have a central authority |
| monarchy | government/state that is headed by a King (ex: Isrealites) |
| origo | Latin word for beginning of birth |
