Unit 2 Test Review: Introduction to the Old Testament

Three original languages of the Bible:

The scattering of Jews into many lands and nations after the Assyrian and Babylonian Exiles

A Greek word referring to the first five books of the Bible.

Number of books in the Protestant Old Testament

The Hebrew word referring to the first five books of the Bible

The second stage of biblical development:

To be a Catholic in good standing one must believe the creation stories are historically and scientifically accurate.

Number of books in the Protestant New Testament

A group of 7 writings included in the Greek canon of the Hebrew Scriptures but are not in the Jewish canon. (Catholic)

In this source, the emphasis is on the temple and cult worship.

The E source was written in...

To be a Catholic in good standing one must believe that Sacred Scripture contains all the truths necessary for salvation

Number of books in the Catholic Old Testament

The third stage of biblical development:

The first stage of biblical development:

The process of interpreting & explaining a passage from Scripture; letting God’s meaning to speak to you out of the text

Interpreting the bible without contextual consideration:

When Catholics use the term Divine Inspiration, they mean:

A church council responsible for determining once and for all time the canonical books of the Catholic Scriptures

Hebrew acronym for Torah, Prophets, Writings

A Greek word meaning “reed” or “measuring stick” referrto be holy or authoritative by a particular community

Number of books in the Catholic New Testament

A group of 7 writings included in the Greek canon of the Hebrew Scriptures but are not in the Jewish canon. (Protestant)

Which of the following was NOT one of the criteria for a book to be included in the canon of scripture?

The kind of truth that Catholics are primarily concerned with when reading the Bible.

In this source, God speaks in dreams and through prophets.

The four recognized sources of the Pentateuch:

Number of books in the Orthodox New Testament

The D-Source authors wrote

The doctrine that the Bible is free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal for the sake of salvation

The Priestly (P) Source was written in...

The J – Source was written during …

The Priestly (P) source was written in…

In this source, God is called YHWH/LORD throughout the first five books of the Bible, and is described as very humanlike

To be a Catholic in good standing one CANNOT take ANY part of the Bible literally.

A solemn agreement between God and human beings in which mutual commitments are made

The first Greek translation of the Hebrew text of the Bible:

Number of books in the Orthodox Old Testament

The fourth stage of biblical development:

The translation of the bible made by St. Jerome in the 4th century into “street Latin”, as it were: