Sacred Scriptures - Test 1:Unit 1-2 U.T.S. Chapters 1-4, 30

Lamech

A descendant of Cain and the first bigamist.

Seth

Adam and Eve's third son and eventual heir. His line carried on the true worship of God in contrast to the evil line of Cain.

The Magisterium

The official teaching authority of the church

Covenant

An agreement that establishes a sacred family bond between persons. A covenant is more than a contract; a contract establishes a temporary relationship beneficial to both parties, whereas a covenant is intended to bind both persons in kinship forever.

Basic Chronology of Genesis 1-11

Gen 1: Creation of the Universe. Gen 2:

What books are in the Torah?

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Time, Space, and Habitat

God created time and filled it with sun and the moon and filled space with water and land and filled habitats with life.

[Human Beings made in the] Image and Likeness of God

God made us in his image (just know that)

Know about the serpents instigation of Adam/Eve

He told them that Adam and Eve could become God by eating the apple and that God was selfish.

Yahweh (YHWH)

Name meaning "I Am Who I Am"

Elohim

The Hebrew word for God as Creator

The Bible (Sacred Scriptures)

The collection of all the canonical books. he Old Testament made up of books written about Jesus coming and the New Testament about after the coming of Jesus.

Original Sin

The first sin committed by the first human beings

Abel and Cain

a brother who kills a brother; from the story of Adam and Eve's son Cain, who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy

The Senses of Scripture

literal, allegorical, moral, anagogical

The Proto-Evangelium

means "the first Gospel;" found in Genesis 3:15 when God revealed He would send a Savior to redeem the world from its sins

ex nihilo

out of nothing

Typology

the study and interpretation of types and symbols, originally especially in the Bible.

Mortal Sin

very serious sin that breaks a person's friendship with God