Chapter 2 Review

Biblical scholars use ___ to determine the literal sense of the Bible.

The meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation”

Which word do we use when we explain that, through the Bible, God coveyed the truths necessary for our Salvation?

Who is quoted as having said that “ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ”?

A theologian of the first eight centuries of Christianity whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church.

A term for non- Jews.

Which word do we use when we explain that we encounter God in the reading of the Bible & the words are relevant to us

The most important symbol of the Jewish faith. It served as the only physical manifestation of God on earth.

Which of the following words do we use when we describe how God authored Sacred Scripture?

A foundational event in the history of the Chosen People that occurred when Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt & slavery

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

A conference of bishops from around the world called by St. John XXIII to consider the Church in the modern world1962-65

The standard list of books recognized by a religious community to be genuine and inspired is known as a ___.

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

The official public worship of the Church

A Benedictine prayer tradition of sacred reading its intent is for the person praying to meet God through the Scriptures

Old Testament manuscripts discovered in 1947 in a cave near the Dead Sea along with other writings.

St. Jerome translated the entire Bible from the original variety of languages into ___.

Catholic Bibles contain seven books that are not a part of the Protestant Bible. We describe these as ___.

Who can guide you toward a more correct interpretation of Sacred Scripture?

A second-century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made at Alexandria, Egypt.

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

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

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

The official list of inspired books of the Bible

St. Jerome’s fourth-century translation of the Bible from Greek into the common language of the people of his day Latin.

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

Which of the following is not an example of a literary genre found in the Bible?