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- 4. Document= One that outlines an agreement between two or more parties that has been signed by mutual assent and in all other respects can be relied upon in court.
- 5. Scripture=Is the sacred writings of the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Christian scriptures (New Testament) that are believed to be inspired by the Holy Spirit and written by humans.
- 6. Refers to the first five books of the Old Testament
- 9. Monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews.
- 12. A written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action.
- 13. An imaginative story with a historical base. In the Bible they tell of the actions and teachings of great religious leaders.
- 16. Is the Hebrew name for Deuteronomy, and the most recited verse among the Jewish people - "Hear O Israel
- 17. or someone that is very respected and/or set aside or used for a special purpose.
- 18. A book that has lots of story about jesus.
- 20. A member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine and, according to biblical tradition, descended from the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham.
- 21. Poetic lyrics of songs/hymns that describe God and are intended for public and private worship
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- 1. Prose or poetic statements that aim to instruct the listener or reader.
- 2. Books=historical novel, a novel that has as its setting a period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit, manners, and social conditions of a past age with realistic detail and fidelity (which is in some cases only apparent fidelity) to historical fact.
- 3. Testament=Now often called the Hebrew Scriptures. It is the first half of the Bible which contains the beginning stories of the Israelites and their experience of God, before the birth of Christ.
- 7. story of Jesus Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.
- 8. people who follows jesus.
- 10. Is the way God is made known to humans through events and words. Jesus Christ is the full revelation of God.
- 11. Books=The books in the Bible that teach us how to live life well, what is important in life and what is irrelevant. They include the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Songs of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon and Sirach
- 14. Tradition=Information handed down through the generations by word of mouth.
- 15. Inspiration the doctrine in Christian theology that the human writers and canonizers of the Bible were led by God with the result that their writings may be designated in some sense the word of God.
- 19. Testament=the second part of the Christian Bible, known as the Christian Scriptures. Written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Christ and his earliest followers. It includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, twenty-one Epistles by St Paul and others, and the book of Revelation.
- 21. The words of God spoken to the people through the prophets.