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| canon | official list of inspired books of the Bible. 46 in the OT, 27 in the NT. |
| patriarchs | the "fathers of the faith," male rulers, elders, or leaders |
| Septuagint | an important ancient Greek translation of the OT. Comes from Latin word "seventy" for the legendary seventy scholrs who translated the work in seventy days |
| apocryphal books | Greek word meaning "hidden." It refers to pious literature related to the Bible but not included in the canon of the Bible |
| deuterocanonical | Greek term for "second canon." It refers to those books in the OT that were not found in the Hebrew Scriptures |
| idolatry | giving worship to something or someone other than the truth |
| major prophets | four of the latter prophets- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel- whose books in the OT are quite lengthy |
| minor prophets | the twelve prophets of the OT whose recorded sayings are much briefer than those of the major prophets |
| apocalypse | A Greek word for "revelation." It also refers to a type of highly symbolic literature that contains apparitions about the future and Final Judgment. |
| remnant | the exiles and former exiles who remained faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity and who were expected to restore Jerusalem. |
| kerygma | the core or essential message of the gospel that JC is Lord |
| Evangelist | one who prclaims in the word and deed the Good News of JC. Four evanglists refer to the four gospel writers |
| didache | a greek word meaning "teaching." In Christian times this term refers to the earliest known writing in Christianity aside from the NT |
| catechesis | process of systematic education in the faith for young people and adults with the view of making them disciples of JC |
| liturgy | official public worship of the Church. the liturgy is first Christ's work of redemption, and his continuing work of redemption as he pours out his blessings through the sacremants |
