Unit 1: Introduction to Old Testament

These are the books about Israel’s history and the conquest of Israel.

These are the first 11 chapters found in Genesis, before stories of Abraham (figurative stories, not literal)

The word 'Testament' means...?

How many books are there in the Catholic Old Testament Canon?

_____________________________ are the seven books that are not included in the Protestant Canon

Analysis of a document to discover and identify its written sources

Biblical Criticism has 3 trypes of 'criticisms' or focuses when reading Scripture.

Which of the following is the approved & encouraged method for interpreting Scripture by the Catholic Church?

Look at the social and cultural circumstances, intended audience falls under which Biblical Criticism

This is the belief that Scripture should be read word for word (even scientific, historical, or theological claims)

Scripture reveals how God interacts in human history and time, which is also known as _______________________

Hebrew, Greek and Aramic are all languages that the Bible was origninally written in

Attempt to understand why the author wrote what they wrote is what Biblical Criticism

These are the first 5 books of the Bible, which is also known as the Torah.

You should ask these questions when you read, "Is the text meant to be read as a historical account, a legend, a poem?"

If I was reading the Bible in the book of Genesis, verse9 chapter 26, how would I site that?

This is the term used to desrcibe the time of Abraham (genesis 12) though the New Testament and formation of the church

The word 'Bible' means___________

Divine Revelation in the Catholic Church is twofold, containing _____________ and ___________

The Bible tells us_______ we are here, not _____ we are here.