BSCHS Theology 1 Midterm Review

last of the four oral traditions put into writing.

For the world to move, there must have been a “First Mover” who started everything.

He was a tax collector and tradition says he wrote a Gospel

Gospel emphasizing that Jesus is the Word of God.

Judge whose family was punished because he worshipped an ephod

A central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe.

Belief that God created the world, but has left it to run on its own since creation.

Jesus referred to him and his brother John as “sons of thunder” because of theirfiery temper

Interpreting earthly events in the context of leading us to heaven.

A collection of five books of poetry or song lyrics.

Belief that many gods rule over the various parts of the universe.

 A vice contrary to religion that directs us away from what we owe to God in justice.

Belief that God does not exist.

Prophet compared Israel to avineyard that God cultivated and pruned in order to grow fruit

This Gospel sees Jesus as “teacher.”

We recognize in the world degrees of perfection in qualities like goodness, truth, justice 

At the Last Supper he asked Jesus to show them the Father

He was known as the “beloved disciple” and Jesus entrusted his Mother to him

The brother of Peter, one of the Gospels records that he was Jesus’ first disciple

Each Gospel calls him a traitor because he betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver

Apostle also known as Jude; Matthew and Luke calledhim Thaddeus

Criticism that focuses on the texts and materials the author used in compiling their book.

Gospel that shows Jesus’ compassion for Samaritans, tax collectors, women

Criticism focuses on the context of the biblical text, using dating techniques, archeology

This apostle had to give up his revolutionary notions since Jesus was opposed to violence.

Apostle known as Nathanael, asked the ironic question: “Can anything good come fromNazareth?”

Judge who instructed Barak to lead an army in holy war

Has stories about Noah, Abraham, and Moses.

Someone must have put laws into nature to make human life in a well ordered universe possible.

Greek word meaning the “worship of the Church.”

Greek word meaning “to sound down.”

Proof showing that everything thatexists resulted from something or someone that came before it

Judge who made a vow with God to defeat Ammonites.

Places great emphasis on the prophecies of Elijah and Elisha.

This Old Testament book raises the question of why bad things happen to good people.

the earliest gospel; emphasized Jesus as theSuffering Servant Messiah

Focuses on small units of Biblical text, to find how books took shape during oral tradition.

Gospel that emphasizes Jesus as the Messiah foretold to theJewish people.

Belief that there is not enough evidence toprove or disprove God’s existence.

He professed faith in Jesus but later doubted thatJesus had risen from the dead