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WorksheetsSacred Stories Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Define Tradition
a holiday e.g. Christmas or the Queen's Birthday
a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people
a significant event that people celebrate
a habit that many people have, which becomes so popular that it is the normal way of doing things
Define Jewish Tradition
things that Jewish people do
a set of stories that have been passed down through many generations of Jewish people
the name applied to the unwritten code of law given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
holidays celebrated by Jewish people
Define Catholic Tradition
practices, rituals and beliefs that are drawn from the life of Jesus and handed down through the Apostles, to the Church which has practiced them for thousands of years
going to Mass on Sundays, Easter and Christmas
practicing the Sacraments of Initiation
Christian practices that are drawn from scripture
Define Analysis
researching through the exploration of varied texts and collection of significant information
thinking about things for a while
the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it
comparing ideas to find which one is better
Define Source
The origin of an idea
The stuff you put on your Bunnings snag
A library system for finding information
a place, person or thing that you get information from
Define Biblical Criticism
The comparative study of history and scripture to decide if the Bible is historically accurate
A branch of philosophy that aims to reduce the credibility of scripture
The application of modern literary and scientific methods to the study of Scripture
The way of examining Scripture to prove that God is real
Define Interpretation of the Bible
Understanding who wrote the Bible
Translating the Bible from its original language
Finding ways to make the Bible relevant today
Making informed judgments about the meaning and original context of biblical texts
Define Hermeneutics
The philosophical branch of study that helps us reliably know what a text really means
A genre of Catholic stories that aim to teach the reader a lesson
Applying an ancient text to a modern day situation
A system of writing scripture that was used in the first century
Define Source Criticism
Analysing why a particular source is reliable or unreliable
The analysis and study of the sources used by biblical authors
Criticising a thought based on the sources it is derived from
Studying the way Biblical sources have been applied to Church Tradition
Define Mesopotamian Myth
A mythical underwater civilisation that is referenced in the Old Testament
Trying to understand why catastrophes happen creating random destruction, with no logical cause or reasoning
A collection of stories predating the Old Testament that are alleged sources for biblical authors
A myth about a monster that eats spaghetti off the plates of innocent people while they are not looking
Define Israelite Mythopoeic Thought
Myths that were taught as poems in Ancient Israel
Myths about the origin of Israel and its divine attributes
A method of interpreting myths and poems to understand ancient philosophy
The use of mythical language to explain complex ideas in the Old Testament
Define the Torah
Jewish scriptures that contain the Laws that God gave to the Hebrew people
A ceremonial dance performed by priests in ancient Israel
A myth originating in Ancient Israel explaining the creation of the universe
The Old Testament
Define Civilisation
An area with a population of over 10,000 people
A group of people with an established history and culture
A country that has internet access
A state of human society that is very developed and organised
Define Creation
Writing a song or story, painting, drawing, dancing or making something beautiful
Making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before
The first story in the Bible which records the origins of the universe and humanity
Expressing yourself
Define Covenant
Telling someone that you'll do something and doing it
An agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between two parties
A sacrifice from the Old Testament that involves slaughtering a young calf
A legal contract
Define Sin
Acting in a morally wrong way
Disobeying the rules
a trigonometric function of an angle
Hurting someone out of anger
Define Forgiveness
Letting someone get away with doing the wrong thing
Condoning the wrong actions of someone else
Getting over something that someone did because it wasn't a big deal
a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward someone, regardless of whether or not they deserve it
Define Truth
The right opinion
In accordance with fact or reality
What the Bible says
Being honest
