MIDTERM CONCEPTS Flashcards
The first five books of the Bible are called
the Pentateuch
Ancient peoples often worshiped
many gods.
The Old Testament are stories of God’s
saving of the Jewish people
God cared for his people no matter how many times
they forgot their covenant promise.
The New Testament are
stories of Jesus.
The Bible is also known as
scripture or Sacred Scripture.
Humans are created in
God’s image.
All human beings have
human dignity.
The Book of Genesis is also called?
the story of creation.
We study and read Sacred Scripture to learn about
God and to strengthen our relationship with God through the Bible.
Sacred Scripture is
the Word of God.
What is Present in the Church
Sacred Scripture or the Bible
what is the inspired word of God
the bible
What is contained in the Bible
the collection of sacred books that hand on the truth of Revelation in written form.
What is revealed in the Bible
God fulfilled his saving plan of love to free us from sin.
What does the Bible say about Jesus
hint - info are all very explicit in the Bible
-Jesus is the Son of God,
-that he called Twelve Apostles to follow him,
-that he healed, forgave sins, proclaimed the Kingdom of God present in his person, and
-that he suffered, died and rose again for our sins, .
what is an epistle
Another word for
“letter”
what is a story that teaches us a lesson or has a message.
A parable
B.C. is an abbreviation for
“Before Christ”.
The Old Covenant was an agreement that?
God made with the Israelites.
In the Old Covenant, the Israelites were required to
obey God and keep the Law
What is the law of the covenant
The 10 Commandments
what Did god promise the Israelites in return of the covenant
in return He protected, provided for them and blessed them.
The New Covenant (or New Testament) is the promise that
God made with humanity that He will forgive sin and restore our relationship with him.
who is the mediator of the New Covenant,
Jesus Christ
The new covenant what is Jesus’s death on the cross
the basis of the promise
when was The New Covenant predicted
while the Old Covenant was still in effect
Who alluded to the new covenant
the prophets Moses, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
HOW DOES “God demonstrates his own love for us in the new covenant
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
who were sons of Jacob.
Joseph and his 11 brothers
What did God request Abraham to do
To sacrifice his son Isaac
what is a gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and accept all that He has revealed.
faith
What is a patriarch
a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families.
What can undo original sin
Baptism
Who committed original sin
The original humans
Who wrote the gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What teaches us about the healing power of God’s love
The story of Cain and abel
What was Joseph able to do
He was able to interpret dreams
How did the pharaoh reward Joseph
I’m making him a leader in Egypt
Why was Moses angry at the Israelites
For not keeping the covenant with God