| A | B |
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| Pentateuch | First section of Old Testament |
| Historical Books | Second section of Old Testament |
| Wisdom and Poetry Books | Third section of Old Testament |
| Phophets | Fourth section of Old Testament |
| Gospels | First section of the New Testament |
| Acts of the Apostles | Second section of the New Testament |
| Letters | Third section of the New Testament |
| Revelation | Fourth section of the New Testament |
| Genesis | First book of the Pentateuch |
| Exodus | Second book of the Pentateuch |
| Leviticus | Third book of the Pentateuch |
| Numbers | Fourth book of the Pentateuch |
| Deuteronomy | Fifth book of the Pentateuch |
| Canon of the Bible | The law that states which books are included in the Bible |
| Scripture | A book or writing that is sacred. |
| Apocrypha | The Protestant name for books that appear only in the Catholic Bible. |
| Divino Afflante Spiritu | The document outlining Catholi beliefs about the Bible |
| Pope Pius XII | He wrote Divino Afflante Spiritu |
| Inspired | The Bible is this because the Holy Spirit guided the writers of the Bible. |
| Inerrent | This term means that the Bible contains no errors concerning truths about God. |
| Religious Truth | This is what the Bible teaches us about our relationship with God. |
| Torah | The Hebrew name for the Pentateuch |
| Adam and Eve | This mythic story teaches us that humans brought evil into the world. |
| Original Sin | This term refers to our human tendancy to turn away from God. |
| Monotheism | The belief that there is only one God. |
| Polytheism | The belief in more than one god. |
| Atheism | A belief that denies the existence of a God or gods. |
| Agnosticism | This is a belief that says it is impossible to know if there is a God. |
| Divine Revelation | This is the way that God communicates knowledge of his/her nature to humankind. It is self-communication of God’s nature through God’s actions, words and God’s divine Son, Jesus Christ. |
| Dogma | Central truths of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe. |
| Faith | Personal knowledge of God which allows us to respond “yes” to God’s free gift of self-communication through Divine Revelation. |
| Deposit of Faith | Everything that has been handed down through Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture from the time of the Apostles. |
| Sacred Scripture | The written record of Divine revelation found in the books of the Old and New Testament. |
| Sacred Tradition | The living transmission of the gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life and worship. It is transmitted and interpreted through the Church’s Magisterium. |
| Revelation | Uncovering or unveiling |
| Original Sin | The sin of disobedience committed by the first humans that resulted in a loss of holiness and justice. |
| Abraham | The first patriarch. He made a covenant to worship only God. |
| Sarah | The mother of Isaac |
| Hagar | The mother of Ishmael |
| Ishmael | Abraham's first born son. The "Father of all Arabs" |
| Isaac | The son that Abraham was going to sacrifice |
| Rebekah | The mother of Isaac's sons. |
| Esau | He was Isaac's favorite son. He lost both the birthright and the blessing. |
| Jacob | He tricked his father and was the father of 12 sons and one daughter. |
| Israel | It means Wrestles with God. It was given to Jacob after he wrestled a mysterious person. |
| Leah | The oldest daughter of Laban. She is a matriarch. |
| Rachel | The youngest daughter of Laban she is a matriarch. |
| Joseph | The son of Israel who becomes a powerful Egyptian. |
| Mount Moriah | Where Abraham was going to sacrifice his son;Jacob dreamed of a ladder;the temple used to stand here;Islam believes Mohammed was taken to heaven from this spot. |
| Covenant | A sincere promise made between people or people and God. |
| Jacob's Ladder | Jacob saw it stretching from heaven to Earth. Angels travelled up and down it. |
| Joshua | He led the Israelites into the Promised Land |
| Ark of the Covenant | It was a box containing the 10 Commandments. The Israelites took it with them wherever they went. |
| Jericho | It is the oldest inhabited city in the world. Joshua defeated the city. |
| Rahab | She was a woman who helped the Israelite spies who came to Jericho. She is an ancestor of Jesus' family. |
| Deborah | THe female judge who defeated Sisera. |
| Samuel | The last judge and a prophet. He was a nazirite. He also anointed the first two kings. |
| Saul | The first king. He lost favor with God. He fell on his own sword. |
| Jesse | The father of King David. He lived in Bethlehem. He is a member of Jesus' family tree. |
| David | The greatest king of Israel. He committed murder and adultery but was forgiven by God. |
| Jerusalem | THe Nation of Israel's capital. THe place where the Temple was finally built. |
| Bathsheba | The wife of Uriah whom David fell in love with. She is the mother of Solomon. |
| Nathan | The prophet who told David the story of the rich man and the poor man and their sheep. |
| Solomon | The son of David. He was known for being rich and wise. He will allow his wives to worship foriegn gods. |
| Kingdom of Judah | The Southern Kingdom after the Nation of Israel divided |
| Kingdom of Israel | The Northern Kingdom after the Nation of Israel divided |
| Ezekiel | A major prophet who had the visions of the Dry Bones |
| Isaiah | He preached a preference for the poor |
| Emmanuel | The name means "God with us." Isaiah spoke of him. |
| Micah | The prophet of justice who said God wanted us to do kindness, love justice and walk humbly with God. |
| Major Prophets | The Prophets with the longer books. Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Jeremiah. |
| Minor Prophets | The prophets with the shorter books. |
| Idolatry | Breaking the first commandment and worshiping false gods. |
| Apostasy | Giving up your faith to believe in another god. |
| Ruah | The breath of God that gives life to our spirit. |
| Canaan | The land promised to Abraham. |
| Elijah | The second greatest prophet of the Old Testament. He was taken to heaven in a chariot. He defeated the priests of Baal at Mt. Caramel |
