Unit 2 Review - Overview and Interpretation of the Bible

Question 1

Determining revealed truths of God, the Catholic Church relies solely on the Sacred Scriptures.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

God

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

oral tradition

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which book is considered Apocalyptic Literature

Accepted Answer

Revelation

Question 7

The goals of biblical study are to discover all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

biological detail

Question 8

Sacred text for both Christian and Jewish people.

Accepted Answer

Old Testament

Question 9

Where is the Book of Psalms located?

Accepted Answer

Old Testament

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Gospels

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

7 fewer books

Question 12

This is number of books in the Catholic Old Testament

Accepted Answer

46

Question 13

Biblical Inerrancy means the Bible contains no technical mistakes, inconsistencies, errors, etc

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

oral tradition

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Allegorical

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

where it was written

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Apostolic Origin

Question 18

How many books are in the Torah/Pentateuch

Accepted Answer

5

Question 19

The eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life.

Accepted Answer

the Gospels

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Acts of the Apostles

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

the Tradition and teachings of the Church

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Moral

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

Christian Liturgical celebrations

Question 24

Apostolic origin is based on the teachings and preaching of the Apostles and their companions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Where would you find a creation story in the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Genesis

Question 26

How many Gospels are there?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 27

The word Bible means “books”, a collection of sacred books containing God’s Revelation truths.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

the canon

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

the Sacred Scriptures

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

A.D.

Question 31

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

Accepted Answer

Exegete

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

New Testament

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

27

Question 34

The principal witness to the life and teaching of Jesus are __________.

Accepted Answer

the Gospels

Question 35

The Catholic Church teaches that faith can coexist with __________.

Accepted Answer

history, science, and reason

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

Consistency

Question 37

The contextual approach to interpreting the Scriptures uses a literal, face-value approach.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

Spiritual

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

Anagogical

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

St. Paul

Question 42

Salvation history refers to how God acted throughout history to bring salvation to humankind.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

A scriptural reference for the second book of Peter, chapter one, verses three to eleven.

Accepted Answer

2 Peter 1:3-11

Unit 2 Review - Overview and Interpretation of the Bible

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Unit 2 Review - Overview and Interpretation of the Bible

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