Midterm 24-25 Flashcards
Define covenant
Binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people
Describe the role of the Magisterium in biblical interpretation
Preserve and interpret the deposit of faith
Explain the context of the story ofMoses
Enslavement of the israelites in Egypt
Identify the major divisions of the Old Testament
The Petateuch (torah)
The historical books
The wisdom books
The prophetic books
Dogma
Type of doctrine; the central truth; infallible/unchangeable
Be able to cite scripture passages using the following: Book, Chapter, & Verse
(Book) (chapter) : (verse) - (verse) ; (chapter) : (verse)
What does the Church state about the God of Judaism and the God of Islam
We all believe in the same God
According to the Church, determine whether original sin is an action committed or a result of
concupiscence
Result of
concupiscence
Be able to navigate the Bible in order to find bible stories
I believe in you bbg
Define matriarch
“mother of faith”
Discipline
Type of doctrine; law or regulation in church; can change
Hospitality
Kindness
Concubine
Female surrogate for male tribe leader
Which of the following IS in the formation of the New Testament?
A. Historical Jesus
B. Formating
C. The prophetic boks
D. Editing
A. Historical Jesus
Quote the Confessions by St. Augustine in light of his view of happiness
“our hearts are restless until they rest in you oh God”
Original holiness
The original state of humans in their relationship with God
Amount of books in the Old Testament
46
Who is the primary author of the Holy Bible
God
Define salvation history
Story of Gods saving activity of humanity
-past, present, and future
What is the difference between scientific fact/historical fact and religious truth
Scientific - supported by evidence and varified through science
Religious - belief based on religous faith/texts
Felix
2nd happiness level; happiness in comparison
Doctrine
Teaching of the church
According to the Church, determine whether God is active or passive in our lives
We are theist, meaning we believe God has an ACTIVE role in creation
Scriptural examples of divine revelation
Jesus; burning bush talking to moses; God speaking to Adam and Eve
Identify the purpose of the 10 Plagues
To get Remeses (Pharoah) to release Moses’ people
Identify the time period of the story of Moses
14th - 13th BCE
Define canon of scripture
The official list of inspired books of the bible
Identify the biblical genre for the story of the patriarchs
Historical Narritive
Define Hebre Numerology
Study of symbolism behind the numbers in sacred scripture
Literal
Passages literal meaning
Define patriarch
“father of faith”
Allegorical
Overal message (related to Jesus’ actions)
Identify the biblical genre of the story of Moses
Historical Narritive
Why does the textbook refer to Adam and Eve as our “first parents”
First humans God made
Our ancestors
Identify the 2 names for God in the Pentateuch
YHWH - “I am what I am”
Elohim - hebrew name for God
Define religious truth
Not historically accurate
What we discover about who God is and/or what his plan is for us
Summarize Moses’ calling in the vision of the burning bush
He was told to save his people and bring them to the promised land
Original justice
The original state of creation before the fall
Define divine revelation
Gods revealing/communication of himself to humanity in salvation history through deeds and words over time
What are the effects of sin
Breaks down human relationships w/ God, eachother, earth, ourselves
Leads to death
Identify which approach the Catholic Church uses to read the Bible. Is it
fundamentalist/literalistic or contextual/spiritual?
Contextual/spiritual (we look at its historical context and its deeper religious meaning
Birthright
First son has most priveledge
Beatitudo
3rd happiness level; seeing good and doing good
Examples of natural revelation
the restless heart; the questioning mind
Define scriptural exegesis
Process of carefully studying biblical passages to understand its original meaning
Differentiate between the 2 Creation stories by briefly summarizing each story
Earth was made in 6 days; humans last
Man was made first; woman last to help man
Define Deposit of Faith
All that the church purposes for belief
Drawn from sacred scripture and tradition
Anagogical
Events/actions which will bring us to heaven
Define natural revelation
The process which God makes himself known to human reason through the created world
Sublime beatitudo
4th happiness level; fullness of happiness
Identify the Passover Seder for the Israelites
Seder is a ritual meal (w/ unleavened bread) which they use to celebrate passover
Customs ofAbraham’s tribe
Concubine
Birthright
Hospitality
Amount of books in the New Testament
27
Formation of the Old Testament (Hint: OWE)
Oral tradition
Written tradition
Editing
Identify the 3 monotheistic religions that Abraham is the patriarch
Christians
Islam
Judaism
4 senses of scripture (Hint: LAMA)
Literal
Allegorical
Moral
Anagogical
Laetus
1st happiness level; happiness in a thing
Define Magisterium
The official teaching authority of the church
Moral
Actual teaching (how to act)
What is the name of the tree in the center of the Garden of Eden
Tree of life/tree of knowledge of good and evil
Formation of the New Testament (Hint: HOW)
Historical Jesus
Oral tradition
Written tradition
Which of the following is NOT in the formation of the Old Testament?
A. Oral Tradition
B. Deposit of Faith
C. Written tradition
D. Editing
B. Deposit of Faith
Identify the type of language the biblical authors used when writing the Creation Stories
Hebrew
Define historical criticism
Literal criticism method that examines the origin of a work in the context of the historical and cultural events of the time written
