Chapter 1 Vocab Quiz

Chapter 1 Vocab Quiz

by Asher Harirchi

​Heaven

• ​Heaven - A state of eternal life and union with God, in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings

​Sin

• ​Sin - Any deliberate offense, in thought, word, and deed, against the will of God. Sin wounds human nature and injures human solidarity.

​Greek Word "Genesis"

• ​Genesis - In Greek, this word means "beginning". Genesis is also the first book of the Bible and includes the Creation accounts.

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This term describes the perfect state of union and life with God and is called

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When we commit an offense towards God, in thought, word, and deed, it is called a

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Multiple Choice

Which book of the Bible is the first and talks about the beginning?

• Exodus

• Revelation

• Genesis

• Torah

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the name of the Babylonian creation story?

• Enuma Elish

• Pentateuch

• Genesis

• none of the above

​Church

• ​Church - This key term has 3 inseparable meanings: 1) entire people of God, 2) the diocese, which is the local Church, 3) the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the liturgy, especially the Eucharist.

​Prefigure

• ​Prefigure - Similar to foreshadowing, it is an indication of a type of thing, person, or event that points to its future fulfillment. The meaning of what is contained in the Old Testament is unveiled in the New Testament.

​Particular Good

• ​Particular Good - Something that shares in the goodness of God but ultimately leaves you unsatisfied.

​Ultimate Good

• ​Ultimate Good - The source of our complete fulfillment, which can be found only in our union with God.

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This word has three meanings that are inseparable and it is a place we go on Sundays called

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Multiple Choice

Which of these words refers to the indication of something that points to its future fulfillment?

• belief

• prefigure

• context

• analysis

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Something that shares in the goodness of God but not completely satisfy us is called

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to our complete fulfillment?

• Church

• Particular Good

• Genesis

• Ultimate Good

​Phenomenon

• ​Phenomenon - This is a fact, event, or situation that can be observed.

​Measurable

• Measurable - means that one can calculate its observable qualities in a certain way.​

​Objective

• Objective - means that one is describing something based on the facts as they truly are.​

Multiple Choice

What is the name of something can be observed through science?

• measurable

• infinity stone

• phenomenon

• objective

Multiple Choice

Which word means to describe something based on the facts about it?

• measurable

• objective

• subjective

• none of the above

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When one can calculate something's observable qualities, we call it

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​Fundamentalist Approach

​Fundamentalist Approach - This is the interpretation of the Bible and Christian doctrine based on the literalist meaning of the Bible's words.

​Contextualist Approach

• ​Contextualist Approach - This is the interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding. These contexts include senses of Scripture, literary genres, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, and more.

​Original Holiness

• ​Original Holiness - The original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him.

​Original Justice

• Original Justice - The original state of Adam and Eve before the Fall, a state of complete harmony with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation.​

​The Fall

• ​The Fall - the fall from grace, this refers to the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed in the story of Adam and Eve.

​Original Sin

​Original Sin - This term has two meanings: 1) the sin of the first human beings, who disobeyed God's command by choosing to follow their own will and then became subject to death, and 2) the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an approach to reading the Bible?

• Holy approach

• contextualist

• fundamentalist

• contextualist and fundamentalist

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This is the first state of human beings in their relationship with God, and it is called

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This term refers to the state of Adam and Eve before the Fall, when they had a complete harmony, and it is called

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Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the fallen state of human nature that affects every person in the world?

• original holiness

• original sin

• original justice

• Loki

​Covenant

• Covenant - This is a solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made.​

​Concupiscence

​Concupiscence - The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.

​Salvation History

• ​Salvation History - This is the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms represents a mutual agreement between God and a human being?

• pinky promise

• jedi mind trick

• prefigure

• covenant

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes how God has acted to save humanity?

• salvation history

• geneaology

• historical account

• none of the above

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This term, is a term that describes the tendency that humans have towards sin and is called

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