7th Grade Spirit of Truth Unit 2, Lessons 1-6 Review

Priests possess the authority of the Magisterium.

God's first covenant was with...

The story of God’s love and mercy revealed to us throughout history, culminating in Christ’s saving work on the Cross.

The Apostles were the first bishops of the Church.

What does Canon mean?

Writing style that records family ancestries and reveals important family connections between individuals in the Bible.

The official list of inspired books that appear in the Bible

Handing on of authority from Apostles to their successors the bishops through the laying on of hands

Forms the heart of Scripture & proclaims the Good News of salvation won for us by Jesus' Passion, Death, Resurrection.

This style has letters by St. Paul and other Apostles to encourage early Christian communities & individuals in faith.

The written record of God's revelation of Himself; speech of God put down in writing under breath of Holy Spirit.

The PARABLE style of writing in the Bible...

The body of truths revealed to us by God throughout Salvation History.

Focuses on Jesus fulfilling Jewish expectations of the Messiah. Fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant

The NARRATIVE style of writing in the Bible...

W/out error; Scripture teaches solidly, faithfully, and without error the truth God wanted known for our salvation

Intellect and will play important roles in faith.

One of his main sources was Jesus’ mother, Mary and he wrote the Infancy narratives

Style of writing in Bible uses learned, quotable sayings, offering advice for situations

The APOCALYPTIC style of writing in the Bible

The _________are letters written by St. Paul to early Christian communities to encourage them in their faith

True or False: Christianity is more about man's search for God than God's search for man.

The account of the sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham's son, in Genesis

The Old Testament

God's Divine Revelation has come to us through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.

This sense of Scripture teaches us how to act in a right way.

Mode of transmission of the Word of God; Word given by Jesus to Apostles, handed on by them to Bishops, passed on safely

What is a Covenant?

This sense of Scripture helps us to relate events of Scripture to our final destiny (Heaven, hell, purgatory, etc.).

Teaching authority of Church: bishops in union w/pope who interpret God's Word.

Faith is purely a belief in things not seen; evidence is not a part of it.

a member of a powerful group of leaders in Jewish society during the time of Jesus.

God, primary Author of Scripture, intentionally put in signs and symbols that foreshadow Jesus.

God revealed himself to man FIRST through Divine Revelation.

Each covenant contains a mediator, _______________, and a sign.

Which is NOT one of the three criteria for interpreting Scripture?

Holy Spirit guiding the human authors of the Bible, moving them to write the truth God wanted for the sake of salvation.

The whole content of the Christian faith as found together in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition = Deposit of Faith

When something in OT foreshadows something in NT, especially if related to Jesus and salvation.

Based on St. Peter’s stories of Jesus for Gentile Christians in Rome

The Old Testament and the New Testament are unrelated.

The Christian people are primarily responsible for guarding and handing on the Deposit of Faith.