Chapter 3 Vocab Crossword

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  1. 4. The covenant or law established by God in Jesus Christ to fulfill and perfect the Old Covenant or Mosaic Law. [2 words]
  2. 5. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the synthesis in written form of the message of salvation that has been passed down in the oral tradition. [2 words]
  3. 6. A gathering of the Church’s bishops from around the world to address pressing issues in the Church and society. They are usually convened by the Pope or are at least approved by him. [2 words]
  4. 8. A Latin version of the Holy Bible and largely the result of the labors of Saint Jerome, who was commissioned by the pope in AD 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations. [2 words]
  5. 10. Books of the Old Testament that do not appear in the Hebrew Scriptures but are accepted by the Church as part of the canon of Scripture.
  6. 12. Divine Law revealed in the Old Testament, summarized in the Ten Commandments. Also called the Law of Moses. [2 words]
  7. 13. Writings about Jesus or the Christian message not accepted as part of the canon of Scripture.
  8. 14. A Hebrew word meaning “law,” referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.
  9. 16. The original covenant God established with Abraham and renewed with the Chosen People at Mount Sinai, in which he promised to be their God and they promised to be his people, obeying his Law and worshipping him alone. [2 words]
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  1. 1. A Greek translation of the Old Testament begun around 250 BC. It included the forty-six books of the Old Testament. It is often referred to by the roman numeral LXX, which means seventy, in honor of the legendary seventy rabbis who translated the Hebrew text into Greek in supposedly seventy days.
  2. 2. The period of Israelite history during with the Israelites of the ancient kingdom of Judah were held in captivity as slaves in Babylon. [2 words]
  3. 3. Referring to the belief that salvation comes from secret knowledge available to only a select few.
  4. 7. The books of the Bible officially recognized by the Church as the inspired Word of God.
  5. 9. Twenty-seven books of the Bible, which have the life, teachings, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the Church as their central theme. [2 words]
  6. 11. Divine Law revealed in the New Testament through the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and through the witness and teaching of the Apostles. It perfects the Old Law and brings it to fulfillment. Also called the Law of Love. [2 words]
  7. 12. The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through words and deeds. [2 words]
  8. 15. A Greek word meaning “five books,” referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.