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Surveying the Books of the Bible Flashcards

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The Bible is always at the top of any __________ _____.

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best-seller’s list

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Before the actual writing took place, there was a period of _____ __________ that came from the ___________ the people had with ____ and with each other.

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oral traditions, experiences, God

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Many historians believe the ______ ______ began to ________ their stories during the reign of ____ _______ (____ BC)

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Chosen People, preserve, King Solomon, 950

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Many _______ were involved, resulting in many ____ Testament books being _________.
Therefore, the Bible is NOT arranged neatly in chronological order.

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editors, Old, compilations

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The word “canon” comes from the ________ word ______, which signifies a __________ or ______.

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Greek, kaneh, measurement, norm

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Name the 4 sections of the Old Testament

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  • Pentateuch (5 books)
  • Historical Books (16 books)
  • Wisdom Books (7 books)
  • Prophets (18 books)
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The _________ (a ______ translation of the ________ Scriptures) was common during Jesus’ day

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Septuagint, Greek, Hebrew

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________ scholars omitted the _______ books written in _______ from the ________

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Jewish, seven, Greek, Septuagint

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The Council of ________ accepted all the books in the ___________ as part of the ____ Testament ______

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Trent, Septuagint, Old, canon

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__________ accepted the official list of ________ Scriptures accepted by _____ in AD __

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Protestant Reformers, Hebrew, rabbis, 90

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When was the Bible first printed?

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1454

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Define deutercanonical (“second canon”)

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Books of the Bible that are accepted by Catholics as inspired, but not by Protestants and Jews

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List the seven books of the deutercanonical

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  • 1 and 2 Maccabees
  • Judith
  • Tobit
  • Baruch
  • Sirach
  • Wisdom (of Solomon)
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Talk about the Pentateuch

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Most scholars believe that four different oral traditions went into writing the foundational Pentateuch

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Name the books of the Pentateuch

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  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Leviticus
  • Numbers
  • Deuteronomy
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Explain Shema

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Deuteronomy 6: 4-5

Named after the first word of the passage, the Hebrew word for “hear”

It is the heart of the covenant

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Define historical books

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How God remained faithful to the covenant; how the Israelites struggled to live by its terms

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Name the historical books

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  • Joshua
  • Judges
  • Ruth
  • 1 and 2 Samuel
  • 1 and 2 Kings
  • 1 and 2 Chronicles
  • Ezra and Nehemiah
  • Tobit, Judith, and Esther
  • 1 and 2 Maccabees
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_______ ordered ________ to attack the ________ forces

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Deborah, Barack, Canaanite

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________ needed _____ men to defeat the hordes of _________

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Gideon, 300, Midian

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Samson defeated the ___________ with the jawbone of a ________

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Philistines, donkey (ass)

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The wisdom books

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How God works in our everyday lives

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Name the wisdom books

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  • Job
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Song of SONGS
  • Wisdom
  • Sirach
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The prophetic books

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The biblical prophets were messengers from God

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Name the four main themes the prophets tried to convey

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  • Worship the one, true God
  • Accept God’s love and mercy
  • Be just, especially to the poor
  • Know that God will ultimately triumph
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Name the ways to classify prophets

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  • Major prophets

* Minor prophets

27
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Name the major prophets

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  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah
  • Ezekiel
  • Daniel
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Name the minor prophets

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  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
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Name the 3 stages of writing the New Testament

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  • Stage 1: 6 BC—AD 30/33
  • Stage 2: AD 30—50
  • Stage 3: AD 50—c.120
30
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What happened in Stage 1?

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Jesus was born in approximately 6 BC
Jesus began his public ministry 28 AD
Jesus taught, healed, and proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of God
Jesus was crucified by Pontius Pilate 30 AD
Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucified

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What happened in Stage 2?

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Oral Tradition:

kerygma- preaching to unbelievers
didache- teaching, further catechesis
liturgy- worship of the Christians

32
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What was the highlight of Stage 3?

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The New Testament Writings

33
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First written books of the ____ Testament were the letters of ____________

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New, St. Paul

34
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The four ________, _____, ________ __________, and ________ were probably written in the latter half of the ______ century

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Gospels, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Revelation, first

35
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Survey of the New Testament:

The _______ __________ of the Church, administered by the ________ and their successors, determined which books were to be included in the ______ and which were not under the ________ of the ______ ________.

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Sacred Tradition, Apostles, canon, inspiration, Holy Spirit

36
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Why commit the Oral Tradition to writing?

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  • The end of the world was not coming as quickly as the early Christians first thought it would.
  • Distortions to the Gospel were occurring.
  • More instruction was needed.
36
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Name the types of writing in the New Testament

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  • Gospels
  • Acts of the Apostles
  • Pauline letters
37
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True or False? The Gospels are the heart of the Scriptures.

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True

39
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Name the Gospels

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  • Mark
  • Matthew
  • Luke
  • John
40
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Talk about Mark

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  • Approximately written in 60—75
  • The first Gospel written down
  • The briefest Gospel
  • Highlights Jesus as the Suffering Servant
41
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Talk about Matthew

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  • Approximately written in 80—90
  • Emphasizes Jesus as a teacher
  • Contains the Sermon on the Mount
42
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Talk about Luke

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  • Approximately written in 85
  • Presents Jesus as a Savior with concern for the poor and outcasts
  • Is the first book to Acts of the Apostles
43
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Talk about John

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  • Approximately written in 80—110
  • Portrays Jesus as the Word of God
  • The author was one of the Apostles
44
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Talk about the Acts of the Apostles

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  • Second part of the Gospel of Luke

* Acts tells the early history of the Church

45
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Talk about the Pauline letters

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• Circulated in his name; either written by Paul himself or a disciple of Paul

46
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What ares some key highlights from the Pauline Letters?

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  • Phillipi was the 1st European city in which Paul preached

* Titus was the head (bishop) of the Christian community in Crete

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