| A | B |
|---|
| epic | story celebrating heroes; may exaggerate |
| liturgy | ritual celebration of a group |
| oracle | words of a prophet attributed to God |
| Bible | inspired word of God written by humans |
| Tradition | sum of teachings of Catholic Church |
| Revelation | God making Himself known to us |
| mystery | something we cannot fully explain or understand |
| Pentateuch | Torah; first 5 books of Bible |
| Inspiration | God somehow influenced human author to convey religious truth |
| Yahweh | Name of God meaning "I am" |
| Elohim | "Most high God" |
| Enuma Elish | Babylonian creation myth |
| concupiscence | tendency to do wrong which comes from original sin |
| ziggurat | ancient pagan prayer tower |
| Cain | Adam and Eve's son who killed his brother |
| Abel | Adam and Eve's son killed by his brother |
| Tower of Babel | Tells that people attempted to reach God through their own proud efforts |
| Eden | Place of happiness where first parents lived before original sin |
| Genesis 1 | creation story written as a poem; Elohist version |
| Genesis 2 | "Friendly God" creation story: Yahwist version |
