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1
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What is Greek word does the word Bible come from

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Biblia

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What does Biblion mean

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paper, book or scroll

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The written, inspired, Word of God

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Bible or Sacred Scripture

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Refers to the Pope and the Bishops, the successors of the Apostles, who continues the teachings and preaching of Jesus Christ under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

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Magisterium

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This word means “Covenant” and is derived from the Hebrew word “Berit”

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Testament

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What is the Bible divided into

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Old and New Testament

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Comprises stories about an ancient covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrews. It also tells how this covenant worked out

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Old Testament

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Includes stories and teachings about a new covenant between God and humanity through Jesus Christ

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New Testament

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The Roman Catholic Canon based on the Septuagint has 73 books

How is it divided between Old and New

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Old Testament: 46 books
New Testament: 27 books

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The Protestant Canon based on the Palestinian Canon has 66 books

How is it divided between Old and New

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Old Testament: 39 books
New Testament: 27 books

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This word comes from the Greek “kanon” or Hebrew “qaneh” meaning “a reed, rule, list or measuring stick” which denotes “a rule or standard”

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Canon

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The authoritative list of books that are acknowledged as “divinely inspired” by the Church, and are set as the standard for Christian teaching, preaching and edification

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The Canon of the Scripture

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13
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Who moved these human authors to communicate, to gather, to research, to edit, to pass on, to write down their collective experiences, stories, and oral traditions of faith

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The Holy Spirit

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Used as signs to point to God’s power and providence, His justice and mercy, His will to save and liberate women and men

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Miracle Stories

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Presents guidelines on how humans are to conduct themselves in the right way

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Moral Teachings

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Written by the inspired authors who wants to state something by putting these words into the mouth of a person with authority

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Speeches

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Have cores that are historical, but the authors did not intend to write textbooks of history

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Stories and Historical Novels

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Make use of a figure of speech called “simile”. They are short stories, usually with some kind of unusual or shocking element. Often used by Jesus to criticize conventional wisdom and the conventionalist

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Parables

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Likens something to another dissimilar thing, by the use of , as or like

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Simile

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Uses an extreme exaggeration in order to bring a point across

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Hyperbole

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Contains an implied comparison. A word or phrase that is ordinarily and primarily used for one thing is applied to another

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Metaphor

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22
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For the Bible to speak its meaning to and for us, the interplay of three forces is required

What are they?

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-The present-day life and experiences of the people (pre-text)
-The critical approach of scientific exegesis (text)
-The faith of the Church (context)

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The Bible is not _____. It is the book of our faith community. That makes it the _____ ___ _____.

Fill in the blanks

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God
Word of God

24
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Penta = ?

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Five

25
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Teuckos = ?

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books or scrolls or containers

26
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Pentateuch in also known as what in Jewish tradition

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Torah

27
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Is revered as God’s special teaching to the people of Israel

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Pentateuch

28
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Define Torah

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law or instructions or teachings

29
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A contract or treaty between God and humans, either all humans or one specific group

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Covenant

30
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The belief in the existence of only one God who created the world, who is all-powerful and who intervenes in the world

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Monotheism

31
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Define
Omnipotent - ?
Omniscient - ?
Omnipresent - ?

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Omnipotent - all-powerful
Omniscient - all-knowing
Omnipresent - ever present

32
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List the 5 books of the Pentateuch

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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

33
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-Beginning (in Hebrew: “Bereshit”)
-It basically tells us how everything started
- God introduces new concepts: Elections, Separation, Love, Sonship

What book is this

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Genesis

34
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–Departure (in Hebrew: “Shabbat”)
-Rescue the Israelites out of Egypt
-God’s Mighty deliverance

What book is this

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Exodus

35
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–Proper worship (in Hebrew: “vayikra”)
-Fellowship with God
-Concerning Levites

What book is this

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Leviticus

36
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–Wandering (in Hebrew: “Bəmīḏbar”)
-Without God they cannot do anything
-In the desert

What book is this

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Numbers

37
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–The last discourse (in Hebrew: “Devarim”)
the last discourse (concerning the second law)
-Conclusion/Summary why things happen to people
-Foretaste of what will happen in the future

What book is this

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Deuteronomy

38
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Four traditions of the Pentateuch are a scholarly way of understanding the composition of these books. They suggest that the Pentateuch was not authored by a single individual (Moses) but rather compiled from multiple sources or traditions

What is it also known as

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Documentary Hypothesis

39
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List the 4 traditions of the Pentateuch

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Yahwist
Elohist
Deuteronomist
Priestly

40
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Characterized by its use of the divine name “Yahweh” for God and is often associated with a more anthropomorphic depiction of God. It is thought to have been written in the southern kingdom of Judah and contains some of the earliest material in the Pentateuch

Which tradition is this

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Yahwist

41
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Primarily uses the term “Elohim” for God and is associated with a more abstract and distant representation of God. It is thought to have been written in the northern kingdom of Israel

Which tradition is this

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Elohist

42
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Most closely linked with the book of Deuteronomy and is characterized by a strong focus on laws, religious reforms, and the concept of covenant. It is thought to have been written during the reign of King Josiah in the late 7th century BCE

Which tradition is this

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Deuteronomist

43
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Associated with priestly concerns, rituals, and genealogies. It is also known for its emphasis on the creation story and the organization of the tabernacle. This source is often seen as later in origin and may have played a role in unifying the other sources

Which tradition is this

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Priestly

44
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List the Historical Books

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Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings
1-2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
1-2 Maccabees

45
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About his tremendous faith in God that provided him the courage and fortitude to lead the Hebrew nation into the Promised Land. The first half of his book tells of their cycles of battles and difficulties to reach and settle the land

Which historical book is this

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Joshua

46
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Shows that the judgment of God against iniquities will be enacted, but His forgiveness and possibility for reconciliation is there for those who repent

Which historical book is this

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Judges

47
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Theme confirms that even in dark times, if people live to please God and not themselves, they will experience God’s love and protection

Which historical book is this

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Ruth

48
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Brings a transition of having Kings instead of being ruled by Priests and Judges. After Israel’s leaders wandered away from God’s Law, God allowed a new form of leadership

Which historical book is this

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1-2 Samuel

49
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Recount the history of Israel, Solomon, the details of building of the temple, Israel splitting in two, and the exile of Judah into Babylonian slavery

Which historical book is this

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1-2 Chronicles

50
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Take us from the death of David and the enthronement of Solomon, through the division of the people into the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah, to the destruction of the Northern Kingdom, Israel, at the hands of the Assyrian invader (722/721 B.C.), and the fall of Judah, the Southern Kingdom, to the Babylonians (587 B.C.) and its ensuing exile, the Babylonian captivity

Which historical book is this

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1-2 Kings

51
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Often grouped together and they are stories told to instruct the people concerning the ways of God, to encourage them in critical times, and to entertain

Which historical books are these

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Tobit
Judith
Esther

52
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Though regarded by Jews and Protestants as apocryphal, i.e., not inspired Scripture, have always been accepted by the Catholic Church as inspired and are called “deuterocanonical” to indicate that they are canonical even though disputed by some

Which historical book is this

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1-2 Maccabees

53
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List the Wisdom books

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Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Wisdom
Sirach

54
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List the Prophetic Books

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Isiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekial
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habbakuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

55
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Terms that refer to the length of the respective compositions and not to their relative importance

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major and minor

56
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Was understood to be an intermediary between God and the community, someone called to proclaim the word of God

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Prophet

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