Ch.20 Sacred Texts In The Christian Tradition

Question 1

Sacred text

Answer 1

a sacred writing that had great importance for a community of faith, they are texts that religious traditions consider to be the foundational or central to the practice of their beliefs

Question 2

Authoritative

Answer 2

To be listened to and to be obeyed

Question 3

Bible

Answer 3

The sacred text of Christianity

Question 4

What is in the bible

Answer 4

An account of Jesus’ life, teachings and God’s action in the world

Question 5

Name the 2 parts of the bible

Answer 5

Old Testament & New Testament

Question 6

Describe the Old Testament

Answer 6

• story of God’s original covenant made with the Jewish people

Question 7

Describe the New Testament

Answer 7

• story of God’s new covenant and the events in the life of Jesus (eg. The Gospels)

Question 8

What is the New Testament

Answer 8

The main source of information about the life of Jesus and is often referred to as a document of faith

Question 9

Document of faith

Answer 9

a text that was a written by a member of the early community of a particular religion

Question 11

Who wrote the 4 gospels

Answer 11

The four evangelists - Mark, Mathew, Luke, John

Question 12

What are the gospels? What is written in them?

Answer 12

The gospels record the life and teachings of Jesus from different points of view

Question 13

How many stages does the New Testament have

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Name the 3 stages of gospel development of the New Testament

Answer 14

• the life stage
• the oral stage
• the written stage

Question 15

Describe the l