Vocabulary for Lesson 4 (Vocab Quiz/Test 2a)

Write each bold word in the Vocabulary section of your notebook with room for a 2-3 line definition.

A man
The male human being whom God created to bear His image in the world as husband and father. His authority comes from God as he acts in God's place in marriage and family, especially in the teaching of the Word of God.
A woman
The female human being whom God created to be the man's vice regent and helpmeet in bearing God's image in the world as wife and mother. Her authority comes through her husband as she receives love from him and acts in his place within the family, especially in the rearing of children.
the order of creation
Man was created by God in two genders, male and female: the man was created first from the dust of the ground and the woman was created from the rib in man’s side. This does not show a “superior” and “inferior” quality between the man and the woman, but an ordering in this relationship of love between two different individuals. It shows both the uniqueness of each person and the corporate and dependent nature of their relationship. This ordering is a reflection of the ordering between the three persons of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: “None is before or after another; none is greater or less than another” (Athanasian Creed), and yet, the Son is "begotten of His Father" and the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father and the Son" (Nicene Creed). Holy Scripture teaches that "the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God” (1 Corinthians 11:3).
the tree of knowledge
The object in the Garden of Eden to which God attached His word of curse: if man did not listen to God's Word and ate of its fruit, sin would be born and man would die.
the tree of life
The object in the Garden of Eden to which God attached His word of promise: if man ate of its fruit he would live forever.
heaven
  1. The eternal, gracious, and saving presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in which God will remove forever the effects of sin, and there will be no more death, disease, sorrow, or pain.
  2. The expanse of space above the earth including the sky and all that it contains, the sun, the moon, the planets, etc.
hell
The place of torment and punishment under God's wrath for eternity. It is sometimes called the place of “weeping and gnashing of teeth,” “eternal fire,” “lake of fire,” “place of the dead,” etc.
angels
The powerful spirit beings whom God created to serve Him. Their name means "messenger" and they were used throughout the Bible to announce important events in God's work of salvation. They are ministers of the Lord who sing His praises in heaven and attend His saints on earth.
the Nicene Creed
The ancient creed, usually associated with the Divine Service and the celebration of the Sacrament of the Altar, which confesses the Christian faith, defending especially the deity of the Son and the Holy Spirit.
the Athanasian Creed
The ancient creed which articulates and defends the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. It is usually confessed on Trinity Sunday and, when appropriate, at other times in the church year.
the Book of Concord
The book first published in 1580 that contains the historic confessions of the Lutheran Church: The three ecumenical creeds (or symbols), The Augsburg Confession (1530), the Apology of the Augsburg Confession (1531), The Smalcald Articles (1536), the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope (1537), The Small Catechism (1529), The Large Catechism (1529), and the Formula of Concord (1577). To this all confessional Lutheran pastors and congregations subscribe because its creeds and confessions are a faithful and correct exposition of the Word of God.