Hystory of Salvation - Intro Terms Flashcards
God
The supreme Being who made us, keeps us in existence, and who has revealed Himself to us as Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Scriptures
The inspired books of the Bile that contain God’s message for our salvation
“Biblia”
The greek word for “books.” Our English word “Bible” comes from it.
Canon
The final list of the [73] inspired books in the Bible
Testament
From the Greek word meaning either last will or an agreement
Old Testament
(Hewbrew Scriptures) The religious history of the Jews that prepares them and us for the coming of the Messiah
New Testament
(Christain Scriptures) Books written after the Ascension of Jesus Christ which faithfully hand on what Jesus did and taught for our salvation
Covenant
A binding pact, contract, or agreement
Inspiration
God working through humans to convey his message in such a way that the human retains the freedom to select how that message will be conveyed
Revelation
The gradual process by which God teaches us truths about Himself that wecould never learn on our own and by which He shows us His plan to save us from the consequences of sin
Error
The is no errorin the religious message of the Bible (Formal Error). There are errors in grammar, spelling, history, geography, etc… (Material error)
Septuagint
Refers tothe work of 70 scholars who around 200B.C, translated the books of the Old Testament from Hebrew and Aramaic into Greek
Vulgate
Refers to the work of St. Jerome who, around 300 A.D., translated the books of the Old and New Testaments from Greek into Latin
Why study the Bible?
Knowledge of Games, Relationships, How to live and act, Human experiences
Why study the Old Testament?
Roots, God’s involvement, Messianic Age, Relationships, Wisdom & Prayers
Fundamentalist
A person who understands or interprets the Bible word for word; a literalist