Questions Flashcards
What are the stages of development in the bible?
Oral tradition was developed into written tradition, Old Testament was written before Jesus, New Testament was many years after Jesus’ death
How was the Cannan of scripture developed by the Church?
had to pass these tests,
Universal Acceptance, Consistent Message,
Liturgical Use,
and Apostolic Origin
What are the senses of scripture?
literal (Jesus nailed to cross), and spiritual (many headed dragons and woman)
What are the pillars of divine revelation?
Sacred Scripture and Apostolic Tradition
How do religious, scientific, and historical truths fit together?
UNKNOWN FOR NOW
How do modern literary forms help us to categorize/understand the Bible? What other methods does the Church suggest Catholics use to interpret/understand the Bible?
Many styles of writing (literary forms) are found in the Bible including: Prayer, Parable, Letter (epistles), Apocalyptic literature, Proverbs, and Law Books
How are prayer and sacred scripture related?
form of prayer based in sacred scripture, Our Father and Hail Mary in New Testament
What is the difference between the Catholic and Protestant canon of the Bible?
Catholic Bible contains more books (73) and Protestant Bible (66), deuterocanonical books left out
How is the human person meant to relate with God, others, and creation?
we are meant to relate to God (our creator)
What are the major parts of the Old Testament?
Pentatuch, history, poetry, major prophets, minor prophets
What are the major parts of the New Testament?
Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, and Revelation
How are the Old and New Testament connected?
The Old prepares us for the New, Old predicts Jesus, New is when Jesus is center stage
