Unit 1 - Test Flashcards
trinity ◎
God, 3 persons in 1; father, son, holy spirit
Resurrection
to become alive again
Church (Body of Christ, People of God)
a place of/to pray and worship
freewill
the ability to do what we want
intellect
the ability to see and understand all that God has established, to see what is right and what is wrong
soul
separate from our bodies; what makes us unique as humans
contextualist
interpreting text; someone who takes theme, language, culture, and history into account when interpreting the bible.
fundamentalist/ literalist
taking everything in text word for word
Jesus Christ
God incarnate
What are the two main sections of the Bible?
old testament (46 books), new testament (27 books)
Nicene Creed◎
a prayer; Statement of belief
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Ordinary Time ◎
happens twice, called “ordinary time” due to the use of ordinal numbered days, reflect on the teachings of life of jesus, life, and ministry - green
Easter Season◎
50 days, readings focus on the Risen Jesus, celebrate Jesus’s Resurrection, pale yellow
Lent◎
reflect on passion of Jesus (his suffering and death), most reflective time of the year, deep violet
Advent◎
beginning of liturgical calendar, 4 sundays before Christmas, wait to celebrate Jesus’s birth, blue/purple
Triduum◎
3 days, most solemn days of the year, Holy Thursday, good friday, holy saturday, celebrate last supper and recall the passion and death of Jesus, white
Christmas Season ◎
December 25-3 sundays after, think about meaning of the incarnation and celebrate, white
sacrament ◎
sign of the sacred
sacraments of initiation ◎
baptism (infancy)
communion (7,8 yrs old)
confirmation (mid-early teens)
sacraments of healing ◎
reconciliation
anointing of the sick
(healing is also called confession or penance)
sacraments of vocation◎
marrige
holy orders
religious truth ◎
what is God trying to tell us?
what can we walk away with?
exegesis
interpretation of a text
TaNaK◎
jewish call the old testament
Canon ◎
law of church
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
three traits of Catholicism
what is the layout of the bible
two testaments.
what are the subsections (and examples) of each subsection?
old test.: pentateuch (genesis), historical (Joshua Judges), Wisdom (proverbs), prophets (Jeremiah)
new test.: gospels (matthew), acts of the apostles (peter and paul), revelation (book of hope), epistles (letters)
what is Religious Truth? ◎
getting a message from the bible
is the Bible accurate?
not completely, but there is truth from within
what are the different seasons of the liturgical calendar? ◎
ordinary time, lent, advent, christmas season, Easter season, Triduum, Pentacost
which color is representative of each season in the liturgical calendar?◎
ordinary time: green lent: deep violet advent: violet/pink Christmas Season: white Easter Season: pale yellow triduum: white and red Pentacost: red
What makes a person a person? How?
soul: gives us consciousness
intellect: enables us to know right from wrong
free will: gives us choice
What is the difference between Fundamentalist/Literalist and contextualist approach? Which approach does the Catholic Church use?
a literalist takes everything word for word. a contextualist interprets meaning from the Bible.
The Catholic Church uses the fundamentalist approach.
what factors do biblical scholars consider when interpreting a text?
literature, culture, history, audience
how do you write an abbreviation or shorthand for a biblical verse or passage? ◎
book name abbreviation. chapter # : verse #
how do you use footnotes and cross references notes in the bible?
footnotes say the book name abbreviation and where to find it. cross reference notes tell you where/when else the event happens.
can there be new sacrements added in the catholic church?
NO
what are the different branches of Christianity?
Protestant, Catholicism, Orthodox
What are the three different types of sacraments? What does each specific celebrate? What symbols are used for each sacrament?
initiation: baptism (water), confirmation (oil), and communion(bread and wine)
healing: anointing of the sick, reconciliation
vocation: holy orders, marrige
Symbol◎
Something that represents something
incarnation◎
In the flesh
Old Testament Sections
- Pentateuch (Torah)
- Historical
- Prophets
- Wisdom
46 books
Old Testament Section Definitions
- Pentateuch (Torah) - Creation, Commandments, Patriarch
- Historical - Monarchy, Kingdom, United Israel
- Prophets - Counsel, Advice, Warning
- Wisdom - Proverbs, Psalms
Old Testament Section Examples
- Pentateuch (Torah) - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- Historical - Joshua, Judges, Samuel
- Prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ekekiel
- Wisdom - Proverbs, Psalms, Ecculsiasties
New Testament Sections
- Gospels (4)
- Acts of the Apostles (1)
- Letters/Epistles (21)
- Revelation (1)
27 books
Old Testament Order
a. Abraham and Sarah arrive in Canaan (Beginning of patriarchy and covenant)
b. Jacob’s descendants settle in Egypt (Beginning of enslavement)
c. Moses leads Exodus from Egypt; ten commandment (beginning of order, God completes Abraham’s covenant)
d. Joshua invades Canaan (The beginning if the Israelites living in Promise Land)
e. Judges lead Israelite tribes in Canaan (Beginning of being ruled through people from God)
f. Saul is named first king of Israel (beginning of monarchy)
g. David unites kingdom, makes Jerusalem capital (Unites the chosen people)
h. Solomon rules kingdom, build Temple (Creates havoc and builds the first place to worship God)
