Unit 5 Vocab

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Literary form using symbols and stories to reveal deeper truths.

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Figurative Language

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Interpreting the Bible or religious texts beyond the literal sense; uncovering intended meanings behind stories, parables, or teachings.

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Religious Truth

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Solemn agreements made by God with Abraham, Moses, the Israelites, and King David involving mutual commitments.

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Covenant

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Established with the Israelites at Mt. Sinai, renewing Abraham's covenant with his descendants.

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Sinai Covenant

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God's promise to David for an everlasting kingdom through his descendants.

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Davidic Covenant

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Refers to the passage in Genesis announcing the future messiah, the first Good News.

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Protoevangelium

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Jewish belief in a messiah to unite Israel and lead to freedom.

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Messianic hope

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Reparation for wrongdoing and reconciliation with God, achieved by Christ's sacrifice.

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Atonement

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Discernment of God's work in the Old Testament as a prefiguration of what he accomplished through Jesus Christ.

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Typology

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Biblical Revelation on sin's origins, illustrated by Adam and Eve in Genesis.

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The Fall