introduction to bible 101

_____ helps us understand the events as in light of their eternal significance

The word Bible comes from the Greek word meaning

a collection of hymns, poems, proverbs, stories

Which of the following is NOT a type of epistle?

We interpret the Bible in light of what we know to be true about our faith and God's plan

the accounts of the Israelites settling the promised land

this is a method of finding out what the original scripts said in the Bible

The prophets condemn the Israelite's idolatry, false worship and unjust practices

You can read the Bible to find out the day the world will end

God dictated the Bible to humans, who wrote it down word for word

The Greek translation of the Old Testament is known as

Which of the following is NOT a Catholic translation of the Bible?

The OT covenants, laws and prophecies find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ

The two main senses in interpreting the Scriptures are

The are NO ERRORS in the Bible

_____ helps us understand the significance of certain events because they point to Christ

was a certain book or passage intended to be history, poetry, prophecy or another literary form

Pope Damascus asked ___ to translate the Bible to Latin and it became known as ___

this is a method of finding out what the original scripts said in the Bible

We know who wrote each book of the Bible

Biblical Inerrancy states that there are no errors in the Bible....

seeks to determine the sources used to develop the final form

The New Testament frequently quotes the Old Testament

the people who speak God's word

The Old Testament prepares us for the coming of Jesus Christ

The lifelong tasks of all Christians it to ... the scriptures

_____ helps us understand the events as signs of how we should act justly

this criticism is used to get a better idea of the world behind the text

used to judge the characters

The Word of God refers to

There are ____ gospels

The Acts of the Apostles were written by the same author as the gospel of ____

this is judging the Bible in its finished form

to understand the human author's intention in a specific passage

The language Jesus most probably spoke conversationally was ___

The ultimate author of the Bible is God

to see certain passages within the larger context of God's message

The Gospels are a collections of mystical visions