Jesus Christ Gods revelation to the world chapter 2

Teaches what you should do regarding how to live your life

The process used by scholars to discover the literal meaning of the biblical text

Teaches what you should believe; what the words mean in the larger context of Salvation History

A conference of bishops from around the world called by St. John XXIII .from 1962 to 1965.

Teaches history; what the words say in a historical context

Studying small units: biblical texts. determine how each book took shape during oral tradition

The prayer of the Church at specific times of the day; also known as the Divine Office

St. Jerome's translation of the Bible to Latin.

The process of sharing stories and other important pieces of information by word of mouth.

"The meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis,

Describes how the various editors put together their sources and arranged them the way they did

A sign of grace instituted by Jesus Christ

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

Old Testament manuscripts discovered in 1947 in a cave near the Dead Sea

A type of writing that has particular form, style, or content.

The official public worship of the Church.

From the Greek parabole,"; a short story that illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson.

One who proclaims in word and deed the Good News of Jesus Christ.

This tries to determine the historical context of the biblical text:

The most important symbol of the Jewish faith.

The history of the Chosen People occurred when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and slavery.

People trained to write using the earliest forms of writing before literacy was widespread.

A term for non-Jews.