holy Flashcards
contains the teachings of Moses (Pentateuch)
torah
prophetical books
Nevi’im
writings containing the Psalms and wisdom literature.
ketuvim
The belief that the bible is without error when it teaches about our salvation.
innerancy
The bible is described as holy writings.
sacred scripture
covenant or sacred promise.
testament
The act of God moving an author to include a lesson in the bible.
inspiration
The act of God showing a lesson in the bible.
revelation
the part of the bible that contains the sacred writings of the Jewish people. It contains history, poetry, advice wisdom, prophecy and laws.
old testament
contain the Psalms and other literature focusing on themes such as the meaning of life and suffering, how to lead a good life, and the joys of married love.
the wisdom books
confront the wealthy and the proud. These books also console people undergoing great trials, recalling God’s promise never to abandon them.
prophetic books
are the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, each of which presents a distinctive portrait of Jesus and a different emphasis on his message. They are not biographies of Jesus, however.
the gospel
called the Gospel of the Holy Spirit, describes the activities and faith of the early Church.
The act of apostles
are the twenty-one letters that encourage, teach, and respond to the needs of the early believers.
the epistles
full of strange and powerful symbols of the end of time, calls Christians to be faithful in the face of persecution, and to trust that God will finally be victorious.
the book of revelation
the bible is the official, authoritative lists of sacred Scriptures contained within the Bible.
canon
includes the accounts of the origins of the Jewish people, the story of Exodus, and the giving of the Law. The Pentateuch ends with the Israelites about to enter the Promised Land of Canaan.
The Pentateuch
tell of the Israelites in Canaan and of Israel’s kings. These books also cover Israel’s break up, the kings of Judah and Israel and Judaism’s development after the exile
the historical books
The Four Major sections of the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures)
- The Pentateuch
- The historical books
- The wisdom books
- The prophetic books
The New Testament The Four Major Sections
- The Gospel
- The act of the apostles
- The epistles
- The book of revelation
MAJOR PROPHETS
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel
MINOR PROPHETS -
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
– the spiritual power of cognition, knowing reality in a nonmaterial way
intellect
the highest authority in the Church and it formulates the rules and regulations regarding matters of church organization, faith, and order of service.
sacred synod
simply means a revealing of something or someone. It is to reveal what was before hidden.
revelation
dogmatic Constituion on Divine Revelation, solemnly promulgated by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on Novemeber 18, 1965.
Dei Verbum
