Prelims Flashcards
Differentiate faith from believing and trust.
Faith is a personal relationship with God (knowing, loving, and following Him).
Believing is an act of having faith. Our faith is manifested in our beliefs.
Trust is relying and having confidence on God.
What are the characteristics of Christian faith? Explain each.
- Total and Absolute
Our lives must be totally surrendered to God as a sacrifice. We ought to follow Him wholly. - Trinitarian
We commune with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. - Loving, Maturing, and Missionary
Love must manifest in us through maturity and service. - Informed and Communitarian
The more we know God, the more our communion with Him will deepen. - Inculturated
It must be our culture, a part of our daily lives, the words of God.
What are the 3 essential dimensions faith? Explain each
- Believing
This is an act of faith. We do this because we have faith. - Doing
Our beliefs must be manifested in our actions. - Entrusting/Worshipping
We bring God the glory and honor.
This Latin word is where faith came from. What does it mean?
Fidere it means to trust.
What is the Latin origin of the word Bible? What does it mean?
Biblia which means books
What is the Greek origin of the word Bible? What does it mean?
Byblos which means a collection of books.
What are the roles of the Bible according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
Teaching
Refutation
Correction
Training in righteousness
What does Biblical inspiration mean?
Breathed in
Explain: God is the principal author of Scripture.
It was God who worked in the lives of the real authors whom He entrusted to write His Word. The Holy Spirit was in those real persons who acted as authors.
What does the Greek word canon mean?
Rule or norm.
It has also came to mean list.
What are the 2 versions/canon of the scripture? Differentiate.
Alexandrian Canon or Septuagint
-the Greek canon of the Scripture
-has 46 books
Palestinian Canon
-the canon accepted by Jews today
-has 39 books
The Palestinian Canon has 7 books less compared tot he Alexandrian Canon.
What are deuterocanonical books?
These are the 7 books not included in the Palestinian Canon that are included in the Alexandrian Canon. They are called apocrypha (unaccepted canon) by the Jews.
What are the books in the Hebrew Bible?
The Hebrew Bible is called Tanakh or Mikra. It contains:
> Torah - the books of Moses
> Nevi’im - books of prophets
> Ketuvim - additional writings
What are the books in the Catholic Bible?
The Catholic Bible is based on the Alexandrian Canon. It contains:
> Pentateuch - book of law
> Historical Books
> Wisdom books
> Books of prophets
What is the Latin origin of the word testament?
Testamentum which means formal agreement or covenant between two parties.
Tertullian introduced the Old Testament to refer to what Scripture? And the New Testament to refer to what Scripture?
Jewish Scripture, Christian Scripture (respectively)
What are the two approaches of interpreting sacred scriptures? Differentiate.
Exegesis
-to lead out of
-objective
-the interpreter interprets based on the text itself
-an act of love which means stopping to listen to God’s Word
Eisegesis
-to lead into
-subjective
-the interpreter injects his own ideas in his interpretation making it mean whatever he wants to
Who is Abraham?
-our father in faith
-model for all christians
-channel of grace
What are the 3 promises of God to Abraham?
Land
Heirs
Blessings
What are the 2 signs God’s benevolence?
- Abraham (father of a multitude) and Sarah (Queen)
- Circumcision
What is the circumcision of the heart?
Walking in faith before God and living purely.
What does the name Moses indicate?
drawn from water
Explain the episode and meaning of the burning bush.
The burning bush is a bush on fire however not consumed by flames. This is where God talked and revealed Himself to Moses.
This episode is a reminder of God’s undying love for us.
What is the bedrock experience of the crossing of the Red Sea?
The Israelites were delivered and saved by God.
