advent
arrival that has been awaited
altar
a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
antediluvian
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
apostle
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
appearance
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
atonement
the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
baptism
a sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
brethren
the lay members of a male religious order
cherub
an angel portrayed as a winged child
disciple
one who believes and helps spread the doctrine of another
exodus
a journey by a group to escape from a hostile environment
fallible
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
forbearance
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
gluttony
habitual eating to excess
gospel
the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
idolatry
the worship of idols or images that are not God
incarnation
act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
leaven
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
leviathan
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
omnipresent
existing everywhere at once
paradise
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
patriarch
the male head of family or tribe
pestilence
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
prophecy
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
prophet
someone who speaks by divine inspiration
rapture
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
redemption
the act of purchasing back something previously sold
repentance
remorse for your past conduct
resurrection
a revival from inactivity and disuse
revelation
the act of making something evident
sacrifice
the act of killing in order to appease a deity
scapegoat
someone who is punished for the errors of others
sermon
an address of a religious nature
temperance
the trait of avoiding excesses
testimony
something that serves as evidence
tribulation
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
wilderness
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
wrath
intense anger, usually on an epic scale
Genesis
the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation
