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Chapters 4-5 Terms
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
11/06/2012

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disciple
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A follower of Jesus. The word means "learner
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blasphemy
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Any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred or contempt for God, Christ, the Church, saints, or holy things
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Messianic Secret
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A phrase that refers to crtain passages in the Gospels where Jesus tells his disciples not to reveal his true identity
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Beatitudes
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the word beatitude means "supreme happiness." The eight Beatitudes Jesus preached in the sermon on the Mount respond to our natural desire for happiness
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phylacteries
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small leather capsules which were fastened on the forehead or on the upper left arm so that they hung at the level of the heart.
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Gehenna
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The Jewish term for "hell. Originally the site of human sacrifice, this Jerusalem valley was cursed by the prophet Jeremiah as a place of death and corruption. In Jesus' day it was used as a garbage dump.
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adultery
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Infidelity in marriage whereby a married person has sex with someone who is not the person's spouse.
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M
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The name for the approximate four hundred verses or verse fragments in the Gospel of Matthew that are not present in the Gospel of Mark or Q which are unique to Matthew.
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hierarchial
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A structure of sacred leadership; ordained leaders consisting of the pope, bishops, priests, and deacons who govern, teach, and guide the Church in holiness accroding to Christs' plan.
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scandal
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The bad example, often by religious leaders, that misleads others into sin.
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prejudice
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An unsubstantiated opinion or preformed judgment about an individual or group
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