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A Basic Introduction to the Word of God Flashcards

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A derivative of the Greek word biblios which simply means books.

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Bible

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2 parts of the Bible

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  1. Old Testament
  2. New Testament
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It closely parallels the scriptures of the Jewish faith .

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Old Testament

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4 books of the Old Testament

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  1. Pentateuch
  2. Historical Books
  3. Wisdom and Poetry Books
  4. Prophets
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It tells about the beginnings of God’s Chose people, the Israelites.

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Pentateuch

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It pick up Israelite history from about 1250 BC to 100 BC.

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Historical Books

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These are a collection of hymns, poems, proverbs, and stories.

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Wisdom and Poetry Books

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These are the people who speak God’s Word and their books are recording of prophecies and stories of 16 of Israel’s prophets.

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Prophets

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It tells the stories of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection and interprets the meaning of those stories for our salvation.

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New Testament

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3 sections of the New Testament

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  1. Gospels and Acts of the Apostles
  2. Letters
  3. Revelation
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It focuses on the person and teachings of Jesus and offer a slightly different perspectives on the meaning of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

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Gospels

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It was written by the same author who wrote the Gospel according to Luke and shows how the Church was formed and how the first Christ spread the Good News.

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Acts on the Apostles

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These are called the Epistles that are actual letters that describe the new Christian faith, give advice, and offer words of hope to early Christian.

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Letters

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3 sections of the Letters

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  1. Pauline Letters
  2. Pastoral Letters
  3. Catholic Letters
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It is a collection of mystical visions written to encourage the early Christians, who were being persecuted by the Roman Empire.

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Revelation

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The book that includes the Tobit, Judith, First and Second Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and additions to the books of Esther and Daniel.

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Deuterocanonical

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Protestant Bible that do not include the Deuterocanonical books.

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Apocrypha

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Paul’s earliest letter.

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First Thessalonians

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The earliest collection of the New Testament.

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Mark’s Gospel

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The last book that was written in the New Testament.

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Second Pter

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The Church Father that gave his list of approved Christian books and letters that is very clos match to the canon of the New Testament.

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Father Irenaeus

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The authoritative biblical text for Catholics for centuries.

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Vulgate

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The process from oration to composition to editing to canonization.

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Biblical Inspiration

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The Bible is without error in matters of faith and morals when it is correctly interpreted under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

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Biblical Inerrancy

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The process of interpreting a biblical passage.

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Exegesis

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2 main senses of interpreting the Scriptures

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  1. Literal Sense
  2. Spiritual Sense
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The most direct meaning conveyed by the words of the Scriptures and discovered by good exegesis.

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Literal Sense

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It is where meaning from events in the Scriptures are conveyed.

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Spiritual Sense

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3 Spiritual Sense

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  1. Allegorical Sense
  2. Moral Sense
  3. Anagogical Sense
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It is where we understand the significance of certain events because they point us in some way to Christ.

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Allegorical Sense

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These are events are signs of how we should act morally and justly.

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Moral Sense

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These are events that are viewed in light of their eternal significance.

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Anagogical Sense

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4 elements to consider interpreting the Scriptures

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  1. The historical and cultural context
  2. The literacy form or device used
  3. The unity of the whole Bible
  4. The Scared Tradition of the Church
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5 Common Myths about the Bible

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  1. The Bible provides all the answers to life’s questions
  2. We know who wrote each book of the Bible
  3. The events in the Bible happened in the order that they appear
  4. The Bible predicts the future and tells us when the world will end
  5. God dictated the Bible to human, who wrote it down word for word

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