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Religion: The Bible
Some important people/places/things of the Bible
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Religious Studies
9th Grade
01/25/2010

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Brother of Moses and 1st high priest of the Israelites
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Aaron
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2nd son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his brother Cain
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Abel
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Ancestor of Israel
Called by God from Ur to Canaan
Children: Ishmael and Isaac
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Abraham
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1st two people, sons: Cain and Abel
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Adam and Eve
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Battle that will end the world
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Armageddon
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Was commanded by God through a donkey
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Balaam
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1st son of Adam and Eve, murdered his brother Abel
Eldest son: Enoch
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Cain
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Son of Jesse who killed the Philistine warrior Goliath with a slingshot
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David
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10 commandments received by Moses that were written on 2 stone tablets
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Decalogue
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Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
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Gifts of the Magi
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Son of Abraham, God called Abraham to sacrifice him but did not force him to do it
Father of Jacob and Esau
Definition
Isaac
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Tricked his father Isaac in order to obtain his blessing
His 12 sons formed the 12 tribes of Israel
Father of Joseph
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Jacob
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Son of God who was crucified
Son of the Virgin Mary, born in Bethlehem
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Jesus Christ
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Shortest verse of the Bible
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"Jesus wept"
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A man of the Old Testament who was severely tested, but remained steadfast in his love for God
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Job
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Baptized Jesus in the River Jordan
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John the Baptist
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One of the most important verses in Christianity, how a sinner is saved from eternal damnation:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
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John 3:16
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Swallowed by a whale
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Jonah
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Husband of the Virgin Mary
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Joseph
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Old Testament leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses
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Joshua
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Disciple of Jesus who betrayed him
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Judas Iscariot
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Day at the end of time when Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead for their lives on earth
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Judgment Day
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The Passover meal that Jesus ate with his disciples the night before his crucifixion
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Last Supper
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Man who was brought back to life after being in a tomb for 4 days
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Lazarus
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Turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back at Sodom while escaping
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Lot's Wife
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1st person to see Jesus after his resurrection
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Mary Magdalene
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Oldest man mentioned in the Bible (969 years old) and grandfather of Noah
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Methuselah
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Great Israelite leader who was commanded by God through a burning bush to lead the Hebrews out of bondage
Received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai
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Moses
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Home of Jesus
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Nazareth
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Father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth
Built an ark made of gopher wood to survive the Great Flood
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Noah
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Main writer of the Epistles
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St. Paul
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Original name: Simon
Often depicted holding the keys to heaven
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St. Peter
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Brought back to Noah's ark by a dove as a sign that the water was receding
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Olive Branch
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1st five books of the bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
Definition
Pentateuch
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Hypocritical group of Jewish teachers around the time of Christ
Definition
Pharisees
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Jewish governor who ordered Christ's crucifixion at Calvary
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Pontius Pilate
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Cities that were destroyed for disobeying God
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Sodom and Gomorrah
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Hebrew king who succeeded David
Known for his wisdom and his many wives
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Solomon
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Tower that was built by Noah's descendants in hopes of reaching heaven
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Tower of Babel
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Made the 1st English translation of the Bible
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John Wycliffe
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