Spring Final Flashcards
The ___ Testament is centered on the covenant God entered into with the ___ People.
Old, Jewish
The Old Testament is made up of 4 parts: the Pentateuch (); ___ books (16); Wisdom books () and ___ books (18).
5, historical, 7, prophetic
What the Protestants call the ___ (hidden), Catholics call the ___ (2nd list) Books.
Apocrypha, Deuterocanonical
The Septuagint was compiled by __ Jewish scholars in about the 3rd century BC
70
Most of the books of the Old Testament are also part of the Jewish Bible called the ___ Scriptures.
Hebrew
The canon of the Hebrew books was compiled around the year __ AD
90
This is the canon Martin ___ used when he was leaving the Catholic church.
Luther
Pentateuch: traditionally called the “___”. The author was possibly not Moses but it still contains important, accurate information.
Book of Moses
Genesis: means ___
¼ is ___ (Adam, Noah, the Tower of Babel) (Chs 1-11)
½ is covenants with ___, Issac, Jacob (Israel) (Chs 12-37)
¼ explains the development of the __ sons (___) of Israel (chs 38-50)
Beginning, prehistory, Abraham, 12, tribes
Is Genesis a main book of history of isrealites
yes
Exodus: means ___
Ch 1-15: Israelites escaping ___ in Egypt
Ch 16-20: ___ Commandments
Ch 21-40: additional ___ and instructions
exit, slavery, 10, laws
is exodus a main book of history of israelites
yes
Leviticus: means ___
One of the 12 sons of ___ is Levi. The sons of Levi were ___ & this is about their ___.
priestly, Israel, priests, duties
Is Leviticus a main book of history of israelites
no
Numbers: named after ___ that are recounted in this book. It contains more laws, more ___, and arrives the ___ people at the ___ Land.
censuses, duties, chosen, Promised
Is numbers a main book of history of the israelites
yes
Deuteronomy: means ___
Basically a repeat of the info found in the previous ___ books. Ends with Moses’ ___ outside the Promised Land.
2nd law, 3, death
Is Deuteronomy a main book of history of Israelites
no
Historical Books: cover almost ___ years of History, from about 1020 ___ to 142 ___.
900, BC, BC
Joshua: Is named after a ___. The Israelites, under Joshua’s leadership are able to enter the Promised Land and begin to ___ it.
military leader, conquer
Is Joshua a main book of history of the Israelites
yes
Judges: They were military leaders who led the ___ against their neighbors in the Promised Land. There were ___ of them.
Israelites, 12
Cycle that shows up 7 times in Judges: sin->___->supplication->salvation->___->sin
servitude, silence
Is judges a main book of History of Israelites
yes
Ruth: great-grandmother of King ___. Her book is a ___ story.
David, love
Is ruth a main book of history of the israelites
no
1 & 2 Samuel: It covers the transition from ___ as rulers to ___ as leaders; contains the story of ___ as the last Judge anointing first Saul and then ___ as the King of ___.
judges, kings, Samuel, David, Israel
Is 1 & 2 Samuel a main book of history of Israelites
yes
1&2 Kings: Covers King David’s death, King ___ great rule, and then the division of the Israelite Kingdom into 2 pieces:
1) Northern Kingdom, called ___, 10 tribes
2) Southern Kingdom, called ___, 2 tribes
Solomon’s, Israel, Judah
Is 1 & 2 Kings a main book of History of Israelites
yes
1&2 Chronicles: retells the stories from 1&2 Samuel and Kings from a ___ perspective.
priestly
Is 1 & 2 Chronicles a main book of history of israelites
no
Ezra and Nehemiah: Picks up after the Jews returned from the ___ Exile. It covers the rebuilding of the ___ and the reorganization of the Jews. Only the tribe of ___ chooses to return to Jerusalem and survives the exile.
Babylonian, Temple, Judah
Are Ezra and Nehemiah main books of history of the israelites
yes
1 &2 Maccabees: Covers the revolt of Jews led by ___ Maccabee against the oppressive ___. The Jews rule themselves again for almost ___ years. They rededicate the Temple during this time.
Judas, Greeks, 100
Are 1 & 2 Maccabees main books of history of the Israelites
yes
Tobit: happens during the ___ covered in 2 Kings. It is a short story of God rewarding ___.
Exile, faithfulness
Is Tobit a main book of History of the Israelites
no
Judith: happens during the end of the Exile not in ___. Is a short story of God caring for ___.
Kings, Israel
Is Judith a main book of history of the Israelites
no
Esther: happens during __, so they’ve returned from Exile. Is a short story of God preserving ___.
Ezra, Israel
Is Esther a main book of History of the Israelites
no
Wisdom Books: Their general purpose is ___. They concentrate on daily human experience, not the ___. They also address character formation, aka how to deal with various situations and achieve a good life. Several are attributed to ___, but he is not the author of all of them.
instruction, covenants, Solomon
Job: name of the main character whose ___ is tested by losing everything. Not a historical or literal account. Is the ___ written book of the Bible.
faith, oldest
Psalms: a sacred ___ or hymn. There are ___ psalms and at least ½ of them were written by King ___. These songs cover a broad range of human emotions: ___, thanksgiving, anguish, sorrow, ___, and remorse. Many of these songs were used in their liturgies.
song, 150, David, joy, fear
Proverbs: A ___ saying. Their purpose is to teach ___, not only to the young and inexperienced, but also the ___.
wise, wisdom, advanced
Ecclesiastes: examines the hard questions of life. Tries to assess what ___ things are valuable. Is it your number of possessions, ___, success, or pleasure? Ultimately, the author decides that it is all vanity. Folly is condemned, ___ is questioned, and death conquers ___.
earthly, fame, wisdom, all
Song of Songs: A collection of ___ of human love. Often used as an ___ to describe Christ’s love for his bride, the ___ or Christ’s love for each of us. Shows the depth of ___ love.
poems, allegory, church, married
Wisdom: written ___ years before the coming of Christ. Seems to be one long speech, but is also similar to ___. Personifies wisdom & demonstrates a deep knowledge of other OT writings.
50, proverbs,
Sirach: Sometimes called “Wisdom of ___ Sira”. The 1st part reads like the book of Proverbs. The 2nd part praises the ___ of Israel.
Ben, heroes
Prophetic Books: bear the names of the ___ major and ___ minor prophets + Lamentations and Baruch. Major and minor refer to how long the book is, not its
actual ___.
4, 12, importance
In ancient Israel, a prophet was someone who
stood as a mediator between ___ and the community. They often received communications through ___ or visions and relayed them to the people through sermons, writings, or major symbolic actions.
God, dreams
The ___ were directly called by God.
prophets
Often, being a prophet meant suffering, persecution, and ___.
struggles
Most often it would focus on morality, the treatment of the ___, the abuse of power, and current events.
poor
Once the Israelite people were in exile, the prophet’s message was often one of hope of a ___ that would save them from their situation and restore the Kingdom of Israel to glory.
messiah
The 18 books are broken down into:
6 prophets to the Kingdom of ___
5 prophets to the Kingdom of ___
__ books to the people while in Exile
3 prophets once the ___ return from Exile
Israel, Judah, 4, Jews
The last prophet, ___, announces his message about 450 years before the coming of ___.
Malachi , Jesus
Who are the 6 Covenant Mediators and their covenant signs
Adam - Sabbath
Noah - Rainbow
Abraham - Circumcision
Moses - Law
David - Temple
Jesus - Sacraments (Eucharist)
What is the relationship between faith and reason?
They do not contradict one another
They point to the same truth
They answer questions about one another
They depend on each other
What is the connection between the Old and the New Testaments?
The Old Testament reveals things in the New Testament
There are many people and events in the Old Testament that foreshadow people and events in the New Testament (called Typology)
Jesus makes it clear they are connected by saying, “The old law is not abolished but fulfilled”
List the World Powers in History starting with Egypt at the time of the Exodus and ending with who was in charge of the Holy Land when Jesus is born:
Egypt → Assyrian Empire → Babylonian Empire → Persian Empire → Greek Empire → Roman Empire
What’s the most important/interesting/helpful thing you learned?
