The Reading and Formation of Sacred Scripture

Question 1

Many protestant denominations have how many book sin the OT

Answer 1

39

Question 2

Catholics and Protestants agree on which part of the canon of scripture?

Answer 2

The New Testament

Question 3

used to determine scripture; teaches of apostles, traced to witnesses of apostles

Answer 3

Apostolic origin/tradition

Question 4

written by prominent church leader to other churches or communities

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Pauline Epistles

Question 5

Reasons why gospels began to be written down

Answer 5

To write down the teachings of Jesus so they wouldn’t be warped/ to teach it
Thought world was gonna end/Jesus wasn’t coming back

Question 6

What is the primary source for life and teaching of gospels

Answer 6

sacred Scripture

Question 7

Apocolyptic book

Answer 7

revelations

Question 8

known as universal letters that are circulated among church communities

Answer 8

Catholic Epistles

Question 9

What letter in the NT did scholars believe was a semon

Answer 9

Hebrews

Question 10

Continuation of Luke’s Gospel

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Acts of Apostles

Question 11

preaching of the gospel to nonbelievers or others

Answer 11

Kerygma

Question 12

sound down or to repeat the message and explain it in more depth

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Catechesis

Question 13

3 criteria for canon of book into scripture

Answer 13

widespread acceptance, apostolic origin, conformity to the faith

Question 14

widespread acceptance reflect what?

Answer 14

The text was circulated and its given to many people

Question 15

Questions to keep in mind

Answer 15

context of how the passage fits into whole of scripture, how does it fit into the passage

Question 16

How many catholic books

Answer 16

46 OT 27 NT 73 overall

Question 17

looks at literary devices used in text

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literary criticism

Question 18

good news

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gospel

Question 19

paying attention to meaning of what the authors wrote and what God was trying say through them?

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Biblical interpretation

Question 20

What is the first stage in gospel formation

Answer 20

The public life and teaching of Jesus - eye witnesses to prove gospel message of messiah early followers attested to see Jesus after death; teaachings

Question 21

2nd stage of gospel formation

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oral tradition

Question 22

3 rd stage of gospel formation

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NT writings

Question 23

Another name for covenant

Answer 23

testament

Question 24

another name for gospel writer

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evangelist

Question 25

council that set canon

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council of trent

Question 26

looks at ways of thinking at the time tests were written; determines what writers wanted to say same story; multiple places

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Historical criticism

Question 27

teaching authority of church

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magisterium

Question 28

determines source of given tests

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source criticism

Question 29

official set of books in bible is known as

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canon

Question 30

saint who was very influential in determining present canon

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St. Athanasius

Question 31

a story with hidden meaning

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parable

Question 32

criticism that looks at any editing and why it is done

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redaction

Question 33

greek rule meaning rule or norm

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kanon

Question 34

working of spirits to write religious truths but not taking away their freedom

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divine inspiration

Question 35

latin; meaning 70 for 70 scholars who translated greek

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septuagint

Question 36

looks at translation in which one is most accurate to original

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textual criticism

Question 37

part of literary criticism that looks to style author used

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form criticism

Question 38

means universal

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catholic

Question 39

narratives about jesus’ ministry

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gospels

Question 40

teachings

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didache

Question 41

language of NT and roman empire

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Greek

Question 42

reflects traditional teachings of church and can’t stray to other scriptures

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conformity to the rule of faith