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| written by the evangelists, giving info about the life, works, message, and resurrection of Jesus |
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| Thirteen letters whose primary purpose was to support and further educate either individual christians or small christian communiteis |
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| Seven letters addressed to believing christians as a general audience rather than to specific individuals or communities |
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| Commonly seen as a companion to Luke's Gospel, tells of the early days of the christian community under Saint peter's leadership |
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| Sometimes calle dthe Apocalypse, written for laste first-century christians who were suffering persecution for their beleifs |
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| On who studies the history, beliefs and teachings of the church |
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| A solemn promise made between people; another word for covenant |
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| The anointed one sent by God to redeem the world from sin |
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| Writings whose quthos are guided by teh Holy Spirit to convey God's revealed truth |
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| A jewish historian who recognized and wrote about Jesus' profound impact on people |
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| Dominated by a heavy sense of suffering, it reflects the trials and persecutions of the period when it was written |
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| In emphasizing that Jesus' life was a fulfillment of God's promises to Israel, it has more than 130 passages that refer either directly or indirectly to the Old Testament |
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| In emphasizing that Jesus' life was a fulfillment of God's promises to Israel, it has more than 130 passages that refer either directly or indirectly to the Old Testament |
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| If what Saint pauls said is true this gospel writer is probably the only non jewish writer of the New Testament |
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| The truths it attempts to share are more deeply theological and reflective than the truths in the other gospels |
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| Believed to have been written in rome for the church there and for gentile readers, it is the shortest gospel and emphasizes the humanity of Jesus |
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| A weekly day of rest and prayer, based on the creation story and linked historically to the exodus |
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| A feast commemorating the miraculous liberation of the israelites from Egypt |
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| A prayer said by jews at dawn and at nightfall each day |
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| A celebration of god's giving the law to moses; also called the feast of weeks |
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| On this day, when jews solemnly repented all of their sins, the high priest enters the holy of holies in the temple to purify it. |
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