Unit 1 test Religion Flashcards
What is the Bible?
The bible is a series of books written by historians and prophets. It is a book sacred to Christians.
What are the 3 sources of the bible?
Oral, Written, and Editted
Explain the written source of the bible?
Composed of stories written down and events, history, instructions and guides that were recorded.
Explain the oral source of the bible?
Composed of stories that were told, stories that were sung and events passed on.
Explain the edited source of the bible
A selection of some of the best stories saved and refined and passed on.
Who wrote the first 4 books?
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What is A.D, C.E and B.C
B.C - Before Christ
A.D - After death
C.E - Common era
What is Literal and Contextual?
Literalists are reading scripture literally meaning to take the test word for word and believe it. Contextual is aiming to understand the deeper message.
What are the 2 divisons in the Bible?
The new testament and the old testament
How many books are in the bible?
73 books in total. 27 in the new testament and 46 in the old testament
What is the name of the book following ezekiel?
Daniel is the book that follows
How many chapters are in the book of leviticus?
27 chapters
Which book is shorter: Micah or Ezra?
Micah is shorter than ezra
Literary forms found in the bible
Law, Letter, List, Proverbs, Parables, Prophecy, Psalms, Historical, Myth, Sermon, religious
Explain Parables (moral)
illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson
Explain Sermon
Religious speech delivered to a group of people
Explain Proverbs
a motto, short sentence people often quote
Explain Myth
stories that aren’t true
What is inspiration?
God is the source or origin of what is recorded in Scripture
What is Inerrancy? (hint:error)
While there are minor errors in scriptures (dates, names etc.) there is no error in the message itself
What is Revelation?
The truth reveled to humankind by God
What is Inerrability? (hint:church)
church always teaches the truth of God message
What are the six different truths?
Scientific, Historical, Symbolic, Religious, Proverbial, Moral
Explain Proverbial truth (hint: common sense)
common sense; expresses a well known practical truth or fact