Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Testament

Answer 1

A word meaning “covenant,” the open-ended contract of love between God and human beings. Jesus’ death and resurrection sealed God’s New Covenant of love for all time

Question 2

Septuagint

Answer 2

A second-century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made at Alexandria, Egypt

Question 3

New Covenant

Answer 3

The climax of Salvation History, the coming of Jesu Christ, the fullness of God’s Revelation

Question 4

Inspiration

Answer 4

The guidance given to the human authors of Sacred Scripture so they wrote what God wanted written for our benefit

Question 5

Evangelist

Answer 5

A person who proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ. “The 4 Evangelists” refer to the authors of the 4 Gospels

Question 6

Canon

Answer 6

The official list of the inspired books of the Bible. Catholics list 46 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books in the canon

Question 7

Catechesis

Answer 7

The process of religious instruction and formation in the major elements of the Catholic faith

Question 8

Synoptic Gospels

Answer 8

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which, because of their similarities, can be “seen together” in parallel columns and mutually compared

Question 9

Q

Answer 9

An abbreviation for Quelle (German for source) a common source of sayings of Jesus used by the Evangelists Matthew and Luke in the composition of their Gospels

Question 10

Kergyma

Answer 10

Teaching to nonbelievers, the core of our faith

Question 11

Didache

Answer 11

Preaching to believers needing further instruction