Unit 2 Review - Overview and Interpretation of the Bible

The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through words and deeds.

T/F: A Fundamentalist Approach to Scripture interprets everything to be literally, scientifically true

The Protestant Bible differs from the Catholic Bible in that it contains __________.

This is a biblical scholar who attempts to interpret the meaning of a Bible passage

T/F: Biblical Inerrancy means the Bible contains no technical mistakes, inconsistencies, errors, etc

Which of the following is not a category of books found in the Old Testament?

The stories of the Bible were first passed down in the...

Which standard is based on the book being used for the Eucharist?

Who wrote many of the epistles (letters) in the New Testament?

This approach to reading a Bible passage tries to understand the greater symbolic meaning.

The books written in Apostolic times about the life and teachings and the early Church.

The New Testament in the Catholic Bible consists of __________ books.

This is number of books in the Catholic Old Testament

An authentic interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures is grounded in __________.

The Catholic Church teaches that faith can coexist with __________.

The eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life.

T/F: Salvation history refers to how God acted throughout history to bring salvation to humankind.

This approach to reading a Bible passage looks to how it points us to our heavenly home

This approach to reading a Bible passage the people and events point to Christ

Divine Inspiration means God told the human writers exactly what words to write - word for word

Which one of these is the time of the New Testament?

How many Gospels are there?

Where is the Book of Psalms located?

Who is the Bible's "sole and supreme" author?

This approach to reading a Bible passage looks to how it explains how to live ethically

Which book narrates the history of the early Church after Christ's resurrection?

Which standard is based on the preaching and teaching of the Apostles?

T/F: Many of the biblical books were written down immediately after the events occurred

Which standard is based on the book being similar to other writings of Christian writings?

T/F: The contextual approach to Scripture uses a literal, face-value approach.

Which type of truth is most present and important in the Bible?

Where would you find a creation story in the Bible?

The collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.

How many books are in the Torah/Pentateuch

Sacred text for both Christian and Jewish people.

Which book is considered Apocalyptic Literature

A Hebrew word meaning “law,” referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.

The written account of God’s saving hand at work in human history and experience.

T/F: Apostolic origin is based on the teachings and preaching of the Apostles and their companions.

Which of the following was not a criteria used to determine the canon of the New Testament?