Chapters 5 and 8 Test

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 teaching

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

what are the 5 contexts

Answer 7

historical
political
cultural
social
literary

Question 8

what does the context historical mean

Answer 8

what is happening

Question 9

what does the context political mean

Answer 9

the world power

Question 10

what does the context
cultural mean

Answer 10

the cultural differences between the jews and everyone else

Question 11

what does the context social mean

Answer 11

the social structure of the people

Question 12

what does the context literary mean

Answer 12

what kind of writing you are reading

Question 13

what are the five senses of scripture

Answer 13

literal
spiritual
allegorical
moral
anagogical

Question 14

what does the sense literal mean

Answer 14

the direct meaning of the story

Question 15

what does the sense spiritual mean

Answer 15

deeper meaning of the story

Question 16

what does the sense allegorical mean

Answer 16

connects the old and new testaments

Question 17

what does the sense moral mean

Answer 17

the moral lesson

Question 18

what does the sense anagogical mean

Answer 18

connects the sense to heaven/future

Question 19

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

Answer 19

the incarnation

Question 20

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

Answer 20

God is the author of Scripture because he inspired the human authors through Divine Inspiration. This makes Scripture inerrant because God cannot lie to us.

Question 21

Why can Scripture not be understood outside of the Church?

Answer 21

scripture grew up in the church, the writers wanted their writings to be read in the church and the church decided which books are scripture

Question 22

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 22

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