Chapter 1

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

A comprehensive worldview, addresses questions of human existence, believes in something beyond

Question 2

Polytheistic vs. Monotheistic

Answer 2

Poly= Belief in multiple gods
Mono= Belief in one god

Question 3

Agnostic vs. Atheistic

Answer 3

Agnostic= people that are not sure if there is a god or if there is not (open to possibility)
Atheistic= taking a position in which a person says there is no god

Question 4

Pluralism vs. Secularism

Answer 4

Pluralism= people of all different faiths living together
Secularism= keep faith to self (no longer has an acceptance in public)

Question 5

Revelation

Answer 5

Deliberate self-disclosure of God to humanity

Question 6

Salvation

Answer 6

Salvation from eternal and everlasting death, sickness, illness, and suffering

Question 7

The Last Four Things

Answer 7

Death
Judgment
Heaven
Hell

Question 8

Old Testament

Answer 8

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Question 9

Founder of Judaism

Answer 9

Abraham, hears and responds to God’s call, promised descendants, a great nation, bless all nations, and land for descendants.

Question 10

Who is Isaac?

Answer 10

Son of Abraham, father of Jacob

Question 11

Twelve Tribes of Israel

Answer 11

!2 sons of Jacob are the twelve tribes. Judges lead these tribes

Question 12

Book of Exodus

Answer 12

Jewish people go to Egypt and are enslaved there. Moses is the leader of Exodus.

Question 13

Golden Age of Israel

Answer 13

David’s time as king

Question 14

Babylonian Exile

Answer 14

Destruction of the temple, people were removed to Babylon. Ultimate punishment of God. Forms the Israelites.

Question 15

Letters of St. Paul

Answer 15

14 Letters, 13 letters have pauls name, paul wrote 7 of 13, remaining 6 are written by disciples. Written earlier than the Gospels

Question 16

First Creation Account- Gen 1

Answer 16

Priestly
written after second account in genesis
highlights that creation is good, god is source of creation, creation is distinguished from god, creation brought about divine spoken word

Question 17

Second Creation Account- Gen 2

Answer 17

Yahwist
Written before genesis 1
God is presented as humanlike, more human centered, different sequence and time frame, different understanding of relationship between god and humanity

Question 18

Prophets

Answer 18

Arise at time of david
Charasmatic leaders called and chosen by God
Express God’s will and God’s view of the state of the covenant relationship

Question 19

New Testament

Answer 19

27 Books (4 Gospels, Acts of Apostles, 13 letters of St. Paul, Letter of the Hebrews, Revelation is criticism of Roman emperor, 7 Letters of epistles)

Question 20

Gospels

Answer 20

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Had to be traced back to an Apostle
Widely circulated
Consistent with practice of early church

Question 21

Synoptic Gospels

Answer 21

Matthew, Mark, Luke
High Christology
Mark is shortest (65 A.D)
Matthew and Luke (85 AD)
Life and teaching of Jesus Christ told in a similar way

Question 22

Christology

Answer 22

Low Christology: focuses on the humanity of Jesus
High Christology: focuses on divinity of Jesus