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  1. 2. second-century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made at Alexandria, Egypt
  2. 5. official list of the inspired books of the bible. Catholics list forty-six Old Testament books and twenty-seven New Testament books in the canon.
  3. 6. central truth of revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe
  4. 7. core Catholic teaching that the son of God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ
  5. 9. guidance given to the human authors of Sacred Scripture so they wrote what God wanted written for our benefit
  6. 13. abbreviation for Quelle (German for "source"), a common source of sayings of Jesus used by the Evangelists Matthew and Luke in the composition of their Gospels.
  7. 14. person who proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. "The four evangelists" refers to the authors of the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  8. 16. event in Salvation History where Jesus' humanity entered into the divine glory in Heaven forty days after his Resurrection
  9. 18. title for Jesus which translates the Greek word Kurios, which rendered the Hebrew word for God. To call Jesus "Lord" is to call him God.
  10. 19. gospels/The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which, because of their similarities, can be "seen together" in parallel columns and mutually compared.
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  1. 1. process of religious instruction and formation in the major elements of the Catholic faith
  2. 3. title given to Jesus that means "anointed one"; it translates the Hebrew word for Messiah
  3. 4. official teaching authority of the Church that resides in the pope and the bishops in communion with him
  4. 6. revelation/God's self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan; God fully revealed himself when he sent us Jesus.
  5. 8. "good news." Also: 1) Jesus' preaching; 2) the preaching about Jesus; and 3) the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  6. 10. covenant/The climax of Salvation History, the coming of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God's Revelation.
  7. 11. core teaching about Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
  8. 12. word meaning "covenant," the open-ended contract of love between God and human beings. Jesus' Death and Resurrection sealed God's New Covenant of love for all time.
  9. 15. tradition/the living transmission of the message of the Gospel in the Church
  10. 17. history/the story of God's saving action in Human history