learning outcome faith professed x Flashcards
how many books are in the bible?
seventy-two
how many books are in the old testament?
forty-five
how many books are in the new testament?
twenty-seven
what are the types of writing in the old testament?
poetry, prophecy, historical books, laws
what are the types of writings in the new testament
gospels, letters, acts, apocalypse/revelation
what was the old testament originally written
hebrew
what was the new testament originally written in
greek
what does the bible reference system involve
first, looking up the contents page for the book, then looking for the chapter and verse
why is the bible reference better then using page numbers
because there are different versions and translations of the bible with different page numbers
what is the bible reference system better to find
one sentence rather than a whole page
how is the bible used
by christian’s for personal prayers and readings at mass
how is god able to fully show himself
in jesus through the incarnatuon
what is jesus
the word of god made flesh
what can words not describe completely
god
what is sacred tradition
the teachings passed on by jesus to the apostles
