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- 3. /a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
- 8. descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work.
- 11. /the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- 12. tradition /Oral tradition, oral culture and oral lore''' is cultural material and traditions transmitted orally from one generation to another
- 13. / measuring rod; authoritative collection of books accepted as the rule of faith and practice
- 15. history /The story of God's actions and the people's responses over many centuries is called what?
- 17. moral law /the moral order that is part of God's design for creating the law that expresses the original moral sense, enabling people to discern good and evil through the use of reason
- 19. /the worship of one god
- 22. /the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
- 24. of speech / are picturesque colorful ways of presenting matters that could have been stated in a normal or plain way.
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- 1. /a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
- 2. of the Covenant / an ancient symbol of God's protection and presence; a portable throne in ancient times that included a seat that was believed to be occupied by God
- 3. /the worship of many gods
- 4. /the ancestors of the Israelites, particularly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
- 5. inspiration / Biblical inspiration is the doctrine in Christian theology concerned with the divine origin of the Bible and what the Bible teaches about itself
- 6. /the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
- 7. /a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- 9. /departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses, who was led by God
- 10. /a sacred agreement between God and his people; a solemn agreement between two people or groups of people
- 14. /a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- 16. Commandment /the laws given by God to Moses that prescribe moral obligations for the Israelites as part of God's covenant with them
- 18. Revelation / is God's making himself known to us.
- 20. /a long, exaggerated, and idealized narrative about a hear or heroine who goes through various trials
- 21. /Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel would be called the ... ? .... of the Jewish faith.
- 23. story /In comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers and/or the circumstances under which they became superheroes or super villains.