NYETANG CL Flashcards
It contains 46 books and is written before the birth of Jesus.
Old Testament
The Old Testament was written in ______ the language of ______
Hebrew
Israel
Testament means
covenant or agreement
The _________ is an agreement that God made with the nation of Israel
Old Covenant
There are four major divisions of the books in the Old Testament:
the Pentateuch or Torah
the historical books
the wisdom and poetry books
the books of the prophets
The first section is the ______, which reveals foundational truths about God’s plan for Creation and humanity.
Pentateuch
The First Book:
- Creation of the world
- First human family
- Spread of evil
- World wide flood Division of humankind into nations and languages
GENESIS
- Tells about the beginning of the nation
- And how God gave them His Laws
EXODUS, LEVITICUS, NUMBERS, DEUTERONOMY
The second section is the ________. These books are not unbiased history but instead are written to emphasize God’s action in history.
historical books
are not books of pure history but instead emphasize God’s actions in the history of the Jewish people.
historical books
After ______ led the Israelites into the land of _______, God raised up spirit-filled leaders, called Judges, who helped to lead the Israelites
Joshua
Canaan
_____, the last Judge of Israel, anointed ____ as the first king of Israel, who was then followed by the great kings ____________. David united all the Israelites together, and Solomon built the ____________.
Samuel
Saul
David and Solomon
Temple in Jerusalem
The third section is the ______ and ______ books, which use Hebrew poetry to teach how to live a good and holy life.
wisdom
poetry
“The Wisdom and Poetry Books”
is about man’s question about suffering
Job
“The Wisdom and Poetry Books”
is a collection of poems put to music
Psalms
“The Wisdom and Poetry Books”
is a collection of short wise sayings
Proverbs
“The Wisdom and Poetry Books”
tells how to live life in a world where all is vanity
Ecclesiastes
“The Wisdom and Poetry Books”
is a poem about true romantic love
Song of Solomon
A _____ is a person that God calls to speak on his behalf.
prophet
The prophets of Israel had two basic types of messages:
The first type was _______ because the Chosen People had failed to live out their promises to God in keeping their part of the covenant
condemnation
The prophets of Israel had two basic types of messages:
The second basic type was ____________, focusing on themes such as God’s faithfulness to his people, the survival of the faithful, and God sending a Messiah.
messages of hope
Protestant Bible - __ books
Eastern Orthodox Bible - __ books
Catholic Bible - __ books
66
78
73
refers to an official list of books considered to be authoritative and divinely inspired.
Canon
How many Sacraments does the Roman Catholic Church have?
7 sacraments
7 Sacraments?
Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Penance
Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders
Matrimony
Entry into the Church through water.
Baptism