First Semester Religion (2)

 To interpret something literally means to...

Standard of the canon- the book's message that goes along withother Christian/Jewish writings

If you were taking a music or poetry class tobetter understand the Psalms, you would be doing

 To interpret something anagogically means to...

 To interpret something allegorically means to...

Jesus' spoken language

The language the Old Testament was written in

Biblical Inerrancy is the doctrine that the books of the Bible are free from error in terms of:

Mitch Albom’s “The Time Keeper” attempts to explain the background of which Genesis myth?

This group believed they had a special knowledgeof Jesus, and only a few had this knowledge

The Garden of Eden can also be compared to

 To interpret something morally means to...

Because humans have _____, every personin the world is born into this fallen state.

Standard of the canon- the book must have been received by all majorChristian communities

Standard of the canon- writing must have been used duringEucharistic celebrations and worship

If we have both an Old Testament and a New Testament then...

Who is the ultimate author of the Sacred Scriptures

The canon is...

If you were comparing several English translationsof the Book of Exodus to the Hebrew Bible 

An exegete is someone who

One main reason that explains why some people misinterpret the Bible is because...

reading ancient manuscripts that describe different stories tofind the original 

Researching the laws and culture ofthe Roman Empire during the time when Jesus existed...

Standard of the canon- a writing must reflect the preaching/teachings Jesus’ closest followers