Bible

Question 1

What is the bible in greek

Answer 1

biblos

Question 2

what is the bible

Answer 2

collection of texts/scriptures

Question 3

Difference between protestant an catholic bible

Answer 3

P - 66
C - 73
difference - apocrypha

Question 4

difference between old and New Testament

Answer 4

OT - Judaism and Christianity, Hebrew

NT - Christianity, Greek

Question 5

Timothy

Answer 5

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching

Question 6

What are the two functions of the bible

Answer 6

God’s revelation to humans

Moral and Spiritual truth

Question 7

what are the Moral and Spiritual truths of the bible

Answer 7

creeds and beliefs christians follow
God’s commandments behaving socially and morally
history of Judaism and Christianity

Question 8

what are the parts of the Old Testament

Answer 8

announces arrival of messiah (saves mankind from sin)

• the law
• history
• the prophets
• the poetical

Question 9

the law

Answer 9

first 5

genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, numbers

Question 10

History

Answer 10

12
History of Israel
before 800y

Question 11

the prophets

Answer 11

7

e.g. Isaiah

Question 12

The poetical

Answer 12

5

e.g. psalm, Job

Question 13

What are the parts of the New Testament

Answer 13

The gospels
The act of the apostles
the epistles
revelation

Question 14

the gospels

Answer 14

good news
Matthew, mark, Luke, John
the story of Jesus
synoptic gospels

Question 15

the act of the apostles

Answer 15

acts, foundation of the church

Question 16

the epistles

Answer 16

letters

Paul, romans, 1 corinthians

Question 17

revelation

Answer 17

1

apocalypse

Question 18

what is the canon + weakness

Answer 18

refers to list of authoritative scriptures
discussed at various Ecumenical counsels, substantially but not entirely believed by all Christians
Athanasius - ultimately created first list of canonical books
long process
- books were chosen to reflect the beliefs of the early church

Question 19

what are the sources of the bible

Answer 19

source of authority
divine inspiration
source of NML
Scripture and tradition

Question 20

what questions does John raise

the bible as a source of authority

Answer 20

John 1:18, ‘no one has ever seen god’
the source of John’s revelation
What it is that allows Christians to know and speak about God
how God’s revelation has been created

Question 21

the bible as a source of authority (4)

Answer 21

believed to be inspired by god, thus sacred
provide understanding of God and his commands
‘word of God’ (divine inspiration)
2 Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching

Question 22

The bible as a source of NML (4)

Answer 22

God had intentions for human beings to live a certain way
e.g. 10 commandments and Leviticus’ laws
divine command theory - basis of making moral decisions is to act in accordance with God’s Law
W: OT and NT sometimes contradict

Question 23

The bible as a source of divine inspiration (3)

Answer 23

the belief that the writers of the bible were inspired by God
Does not have to be a literal interpretation
Parts of both OT and NT contain sections that appear to record both history and science - genesis

Question 24

The bible as Scripture and tradition (3)

Answer 24

some denominations believe that tradition is essential to revelation e.g. CC
believe church has the role of clarifying the true meaning
Done through the Ecumenical councils, and for catholics the teaching of the magisterium

Question 25

what is the catholic belief for scripture and tradition

Answer 25

Popes and bishops can interpret scripture correctly, so must go through them
Magisterium - teaching office at CC, made up of popes and bishops

Question 26

what are protestant reformers associated with and what is it (The bible as Scripture and tradition)

Answer 26

sola scriptura - ‘by scripture alone’
denies pope and bishops have authority to interpret the bible
a developed understanding of the bible is derived from careful individual study