Chapters 5 & 8 Test: Contexts and Senses of Scripture

Question 1

Without error

Answer 1

Inerrant

Question 2

the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

Answer 2

Dei Verbum

Question 3

interpreting or analyzing Scripture

Answer 3

Exegesis

Question 4

the unity of all Catholic teachings

Answer 4

Analogy of Faith

Question 5

a hated tax collector who became a beloved Apostle

Answer 5

St. Matthew

Question 6

a bishop who defended the faith

Answer 6

St. Athanasius

Question 7

List the first context and its definition.

Answer 7

Historical: what is happening

Question 8

List the second context and its definition.

Answer 8

Political: world power

Question 9

List the third context and its definition.

Answer 9

Cultural: the cultural differences between the Jews and everyone else

Question 10

List the fourth context and its definition.

Answer 10

Social: the social structure of the people

Question 11

List the fifth context and its definition.

Answer 11

Literal: what kind of writing you are reading

Question 12

List the first sense of Scripture and its meaning.

Answer 12

Literal: the direct meaning of the story

Question 13

List the second sense of Scripture and its meaning.

Answer 13

Spiritual: the deeper meaning of the story

Question 14

List the third sense of Scripture and its meaning.

Answer 14

Allegorical: connects the Old and New Testaments.

Question 15

List the fourth sense of Scripture and its meaning.

Answer 15

Moral: the moral lesson

Question 16

List the fifth sense of Scripture and its meaning.

Answer 16

Anagogical: connects the story to Heaven/future

Question 17

What analogy does Pope Benedict use in explaining how the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures?

Answer 17

The Incarnation

Question 18

How is God the author of Scripture? How does that make Scripture inerrant?

Answer 18

God inspired the human authors. It is free from error because God cannot lie to us.

Question 19

Why can Scripture not be understood outside of the Church?

Answer 19

The Scriptures grew up in the Church and the Church decided which books are Scripture.

Question 20

Is the Bible always literally true? Using the explanation of the different forms of Literature present, how would you explain your answer to someone who claims the Bible is not reliable because it makes certain claims that are scientifically untrue?

Answer 20

The Bible is always true. It is not meant to be a science or history book though. You have to know what kind of writing you are reading to know the truth the author wanted to teach.