Intro to scripture unit 1

What helped the authors realize that they should begin to write?

What is the name for the first five books of the Bible?

Which approach to interpreting scripture does the Church support?

The interpretation of the bible that is based on the literalist meaning of the Bible’s words w/o regard to the context

Which centers on the book that must be accepted and received by all major Christian communities in the Mediterranean

the handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through books, journals, letters, ect...

How did this affect the Israelites’ image of God?

Letters to early Christians to pass on wisdom, corrections, and community information

Brief stories told by Jesus to exemplify moral or religious lessons

Descriptions of the end times, prophecies of catastrophic upheavals on earth, and promises of a new creation

Why did the U.S. bishops decide that we should use the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE)?

Why wasn’t everyone literate back in Biblical times?

Accounts of real events and teachings from Jesus’ life that give deeper insight into the meaning of his life and mission

the search for what it means to live a just and ethical life

the obvious meaning of the text to examine the actual events being spoken about

What is the purpose of the Magisterium and the work of biblical interpreters?

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

Which group of books is found in the Old Testament?

What is the overarching purpose of Scripture?

anagogical sense - investigates “realities and events in terms of their eternal significance”

considers the realities and events of Scripture

Who chose the books of the Bible?

Which 1 of the four standards centers on the book that must be based on the preaching and teaching of the Apostles?

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

What is the difference between the Catholic and Protestant Bibles?

What made it possible for Egypt and Mesopotamia to become overlords and masters of vast fertile territory?

So we can learn about how they affected Isrealites, Chrsitianity and the Bible.

looks at how the people, events, and things in the literal sense point to the mystery of Christ

What is God’s role in writing scripture?

What remains the same throughout the diversity of the languages of biblical texts?

The critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text

Saint Jerome translated the bible into Latin which was also known as the Latin Vulgate