Chapter 2 Test Flashcards
What empire was in control of Israel during this time?
Roman Empire
Who was the Jewish king?
King Herod the Great
What is King Herod the Great especially known for? Give examples.
He built towns, palaces, rebuilt the temple, and built the Masada
Who was the Roman governor?
Pontius Pilate
Who was the Roman governor?
Pontius Pilate
What were many Jews hoping for?
The Jews were hoping to kick the Romans out, be free, and win against the Romans, they hoped this for the Messiah.
What are the 5 ways, or “criticisms”, scripture scholars have used to understand scripture better? Define.
1) Souce Criticism: Look for where the authors got the material to compose their Gospel
2) Historical Criticism: Deals with the context of the scripture, looking for what the author meant
3) Form Criticism: A method of biblical criticism that seeks to classify units of scripture into literary patterns
4) Redaction Criticism: Studies the stages processes and intent of
5) Textual Criticism: Identifies different textual versions of the New Testament
What are the 3 different “senses” you can use when reading a scripture passage? Explain.
1) Allegorical sense: a hidden or symbolic meaning often pointing to Christ
2) Moral sense: tells us between the right and wrong
3) Anagogical sense: interrupting scripture by scripture considering how it points to heaven
What was the 4 step process in creating the New Testament canon?
1) Jesus
2) Oral tradition
3) Written scripture
4) Deciding which books to include.
What 3 reasons are given for why the church decided to write things down?
1) They needed instruction
2) There was a lot of misleading
3) The world wasn’t ending as fast as everyone thought
What 3 things does the magisterium ask us to keep in mind when interpreting scripture?
1) To be paying close attention to the truth and faith
2) How everything relates to Jesus in the Bible
3) To look at the scriptures through the living tradition of the Church
Pick one non-christian historian and explain what he said about Jesus and the early Church?
Jewish historian Josephus, who was well-known in his day, wrote about Jesus and his execution by Pontius Pilate and even raised the question of whether or not Jesus was merely a man. Jesus was a wise man, according to him, and deserved to be addressed like a man. The fact that Jesus’ followers were still alive at the end of the first century was never a question for him.
which was the first Gospel written?
Mark
which was the last Gospel written?
John
How does the Old Testament prepare for the coming of Jesus? Name at least 5 ways.
- Gave the promised land
- Gave the 10 commandments
- Sheds light on the other
- Both are divinely inspired
- Both are truly the word of God
- God who set the salves free from Eygpt
- An open-ended contract of love between God and Human beings
Matthew
Mt
Mark
Mk
Luke
Lk
John
Jn
Romans
Rom
1&2 Corinthians
1Cor
Ephesians
Eph
Philippians
Phil
1&2 Thessalonians
1Th
1&2 Timothy
1Tim
Titus
Tit
Philemon
Phm
Hebrews
Heb
Galatians
Gal
James
Jam
1&2 Peter
1Pet
1&2&3 John
1Jn
Jude
Ju
canon
the official list of the books of the Bible
catechesis
teaching and explaining the faith
evangelist
one who spreads the “good news” - especially Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
gentile
anyone who is not Jewish
gnosticism
a heresy where one is imparted a special knowledge or wisdom which leads them to salvation
kerygma
the core, or essentials to preach about the Christian faith to non-believers
liturgy
the work of the people together in public worship
new covenant
jesus: god establishes the out of love for us, to forgive us & bring us to heaven
septuagint
the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
torah
a title for the first 5 books of the Bible, emphasizing the laws in them
espistle
a letter
hyperbole
a statement exaggerated to make a point
lectio divina
reading and reflecting on a scripture passage
miracle
healing or exorcism only explained by God’s intervention
moral sense
interpretation of scripture which helps you choose the right and act justly
parable
a short story with a surprise ending usually about the kingdom
synoptic gospels
Matthew - Mark - Luke which can be “seen together”, similar
vulgate
latin version of the Old and New Testament by St. Jerome
hymn/prayer
used in early liturgies and incorporated into the Gospels
revelation discourse
unique to John’s Gospel, in which Jesus reveals his identity and demands a decision
pronouncement story
a passage whose purpose is to set up an important saying of Jesus
controversy
a passage in which Jesus confronts his opponents
