Intro to Biblical Study Review

The world "in front of" the text refers to:

Greek word for the first 5 books of the Bible

"The Bible is a record of the relationship between God and his Chosen people, the Hebrews" it is an example of:

The Documentary Hypothesis states that the final editing of the Pentateuch happened in this time period:

Protestant Christians use a Bible that has more books in it than the Catholic Christian version.

How many books are in the (Catholic) Old Testament?

Which book of the Pentateuch describes Israel's journey FROM Mt. Sinai through the wilderness to Canaan?

The Hebrew word for the first 5 books of the Bible, means "Law, teaching, or instruction"

God's guidance of the biblical writers as they searched to understand his presence and action in their lives:

The fact that Mrs. Collins loves her children is an example of:

Men and women were regarded as equals in the ancient Mediterranean culture.

The world "behind" the text refers to:

The goal of storytelling in an oral culture is to make sense of the present.

An economic system based on neighbors trading favors and goods as a means of survival

The first stories in the Old Testament to be recorded were first written down in the period of the Exodus

How many books are in the New Testament

Which book in the Pentateuch is cast as a speech by Moses, recounting God's actions in their lives from Exodus on.

Books written by Scripture scholars to provide deeper explanations of texts

Modern scholars are of the opinion that the author of the Pentateuch was Moses.

Time period from 1900-1300 during which God reveals himself to Israel's ancestors. A period of migration/nomadic life.

A collection of sacred stories about humanity's relationship with God.

Which book of the Pentateuch is a collection of Laws that teach people how to be "holy"?

This term describes organization of Israelites during the first 200 years after their arrival in the land of Canaan

The word "Torah" is Hebrew for:

In Oral tradition, the most common and trusted source of information is:

Honor which someone receives simply because of the family they are born into is an example of:

The Bible contains passages that have been misused in history to justify some horrible treatment of certain people.

The Hebrew Scriptures were written by one author at the same time.

Which book of the Pentateuch describes the beginning of creation, followed by the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, etc.

The time period from 1900-1300BC from which the earliest traditions of God's relationship with the Israelites come

Type of truth that might change with time and new discoveries, but is the same for everyone.

People in an oral tradition might change the story to better convey the message to a different group of people

The world "within" the text refers to:

The economy of the ancient Mediterranean region was primarily a currency-based system

The critical study and interpretation of Scripture

Christians do not really need the Old Testament, we just find the stories entertaining.

According to a contextual approach, the Bible is 100% historically accurate.

Expressions of truth that may be different for different people.

In a Catholic approach to Scripture, we believe that every word of Scripture came directly from the mouth of God

The Old Testament authors were free to choose their own words and genres

The Biblical authors valued subjective truth more that objective truth.

How can you know whether the biblical stories are conveying history or using figurative speech?

The authors of the Bible wrote using "conditioned thought patterns." What does that mean?

In an oral tradition, there is no writing.

Someone forced to sell their land to another and then works the land in exchange for being "allowed" to live on it:

Which of the following professions was the most common in the ancient Mediterranean?

Book that tells story of God saving people from slavery in Egypt, then tells of their journey TO Mt. Sinai

In the ancient Mediterranean culture, the closest familial bond was between:

When the search for truth and understanding (guided by God) arrives at truth and understanding of one of God's mysteries

The biblical stories were written down as soon as people experienced them.