Special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human writers of the Bible

To make known

Revelation of the Good News of Jesus, as lived out in the Church, past and present

God making Himself known to us

Written record of God’s Revelation and His relationship with His people

Items that help us understand how people lived in biblical times

The official teaching authority of the Church

Eternal life with God

The successors (ones who come after) of the Apostles

To think, ponder, contemplate, or know

An agreement between God and His people

The first book of the Bible

Means beginning

Value & worth that comes from being made in God’s image

The ability to know the difference between good & evil, right & wrong

The freedom & ability to choose

A thought, word, deed, or omission against God’s law

Invisible, spiritual reality that makes each of us human 

The study of the origin of words

Person who is given the authority over what he or she cares for & responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows

Means “birth”

Weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world

A big ship

Good News about God at work in Jesus

Someone who saves

An effective sign given to us by Jesus through which we share in God’s life

A person chosen to speak for God

To be fair & consistent

A tall, temple tower

Respecting the rights of others & giving them what is rightfully theirs

Promise made between God and His people

A share in God’s life and friendship

Area in western Palestine that included most of present-day Israel

Messenger; pure spirit without a physical body

Important women in God’s family

Time period in which God formed a people for Himself

Means “laughter”

Father, or founder, of a clan or group of related families

Inhabitants of Canaan

Natural right to inherit the father’s property

God’s plan for and protection of all creation

Gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and accept all that He has revealed to us

King of Egypt

In Hebrew, means “in the desert” and in English “census”

The number of days it rained, Moses was on the mountain, and Jesus fasted in the desert

Entire body of Jewish Law & Teachings; 1st part of the Bible

Triangle of land that connected northeastern Egypt with southern Palestine & northwestern Arabia

The number of pillars, tribes, and apostles

Mountain peak in the rocky southern part of the Sinai Peninsula 

Laws of God’s covenant given to Moses on Mount Sinai

Extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought about by God

Sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Israelites in the desert

Refers to how the covenant was sealed with Moses and how Jesus sealed the new covenant

Wooden box in which the tablets of the Ten Commandments were kept

Latin for “tent” - a beautifully crafted box in which the Eucharist is kept

To protect the rights & dignity of each person and to make sure that all people have or are given what is due to them

Means “departure”; freedom from slavery in Egypt

Great acts of judgment by God; major disaster or catastrophe during biblical times

Means “I am who am”; name God gave Himself

The period of tremendous wealth & power in Egypt that lasted for hundreds of years

Means “my Lord”: what the Israelites called God

The event in which God sent an angel to pass over the whole of Egypt, taking the lives of every firstborn Egyptian and sparing the Israelites

Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs

Festival celebrating freedom from slavery

On which “day” did God create animals & humans?

On which “day” did God create the sun, moon, & stars?

On which “day” did God create the sky & the sea?

On which “day” did God create the birds & fish?

How many books are there in the whole Bible?

Which testament is about Jesus?

Who guided the human authors of the Bible?

What are the consequences of free will?

In what ways does the gift of faith help us?