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#bvhs Freshman Scripture Unit 1 TEST #whatisthebible
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What are the two main sections of the Bible?
Before Jesus and After Jesus
Old Testament and New Testament
Old Covenant and New Covenant
A.D and B.C.
2
What is the name of the first book of the bible?
Genesis
Revelation
Numbers
Acts
3
The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through spoken words and deeds.
Written Tradition
Oral Tradition
bible history
spoken word
4
Who inspired the human authors of the bible to write down God’s message without error?
Moses
Holy Spirit
Jesus
Adam and Eve
5
____ was a Doctor of the Church, powerful preacher, and writer who made the Scriptures relevant
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Jerome
St. Peter
St. Francis of Assisi
6
The first five books of the Old Testament
gospels
Torah
canon
revelation
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of New Testament books?
prophetic books
the Gospels
the Pauline letter
the Book of Revelation
8
The collection of the oral tradition into written books, under the inspiration of Holy Spirit
Divine Inspiration
Written Tradition
Oral Tradition
bible history
9
All of the following statements about the books of the Bible are true
except
__________.
St. Paul wrote many of the New Testament letters.
Many books were written directly after the events they tell
The Bible’s human authors were true authors.
Most do not appear in the order in which they were written.
10
The Old Testament is made up of how many books?
46
63
27
36
11
Critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text is called ___________________.
Divine Inspiration
Canon
Bible exegesis
Oral tradition
12
St Thomas Aquinas taught us to study Sacred Scripture by focusing on its two different _______
Contextualist
literary forms
Dead Sea scrolls
senses
13
who wrote down the stories and teachings of Jesus into written form as the Gospels?
the pope
disciples of Apostles
Jesus
God
14
What or who is the main focus on the New Testament?
Jesus
God
Apostles
Moses
15
The New Testament is called new for all of the following reasons
except
that __________.
God opened the door to a new freedom
God revealed himself by taking on human nature.
God sent his only Son to initiate a New Covenant.
God chose a new group of people to be his own
16
The one of standard used by Christians leaders to determine whether to include a book in bible
written tradition
divine inspiration
oral tradition
apostolic origin
17
refers to the Pope and all the bishops in union with him under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
pope
gospels
Magisterium
apostolic origin
18
The Church teaches us how Faith, __________, and history can coexist and can inform one another
history
science
math
God
19
A biblical ________________ is someone who attempts to interpret the meaning of biblical texts
writer
reader
Exegete
scholar
20
The ____________ sense of Scripture can be broken into three categories
moral
spiritual
science
historical
21
The __________ guides the Magisterium in the task of safeguarding and explaining the Bible.
Jesus
Holy Spirit
God
Moses
22
Which book tells us about the early Christian community under the leadership of St Peter
Revelation
Genesis
Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of John
23
The New Testament in the Catholic Bible consists of __________ books.
27
36
38
37
24
The ____________ approach to studying Sacred Scripture takes into account the various contexts
Contextualist
Fundamentalist
Spiritual
Science
25
Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of Old Testament books?
wisdom books
creation books
historical books
books of law
26
Approximately how many years did it take for the New Testament to be written down?
50
1000
10
100
27
The collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.
New Testament
Torah
canon
Old Testament
28
NT book of accounts of Jesus' life
Torah
Gospels
Genesis
letters
29
A word that means “books,” a collection of sacred books containing God’s Revelation.
God
books
bible
Testament
30
An OT Wisdom book containing many kinds of prayers
Psalms
Revelation
the gospels
Genesis
31
Saint Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible, used by the Church for more than a 1,000 years.
vulgate
canon
bible
torah
32
What section of the Bible has the most books?
both
Old Testament
New Testament
they are equal
33
Critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text is called ___________________
Theology
Global Studies
Biblical Exegesis
Literary Forms
34
fields of archaeology, __, science, and literary analysis can help the Church to understand God
history
spirituality
science
english
35
the Catholic Bible differs from the Protestant Bible in that it contains __________.
the Scriptures of the Jewish People
fewer Pauline letters
the account of the Last Supper
seven additional Old Testament books
36
As Christians, why do we read the Old Testament?
It lays the framework for our Christian faith
all of the above
It contains the Revelation of God and his saving plan
It is the foundation of our identity as a people, of faith.
37
=The most important modern discovery of ancient biblical texts is the ______________.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Gospels
Torah
canon
38
One way to study Sacred Scripture is to consider its ______ that is, different kinds of writing
spirituality
history
literary forms
senses
39
Which is a part of the criteria used in choosing the books of the New Testament?
Use in Community Worship
all of the above
Apostolic Origin
Community Acceptance
40
Who or what is ultimate author of the Bible?
Jesus
God
Moses
Adan and Eve
41
How many books are in the Catholic Bible?
73
67
36
66
42
The Gospels have three stages: Jesus’ life and teachings, _____________, and the written word.
parables
oral tradition
miracles
Gospels
43
Who were the original witnesses to the life and teaching of Jesus are __________.
the four Evangelist
the Gospels
The Apostles
Jesus
44
The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through words and deeds.
written tradition
bible history
divine inspiration
oral tradition
45
What translation of the Bible is used in the Catholic Church in the U.S
New American Bible
New Living Translation
International Version
King James Bible
46
What is the Last book of the Bible?
Acts of Apostles
Gospels
Revelation
Genesis
47
A solemn vow and contract to which God is a witness. It is a synonym of covenant
gospels
torah
covenant
Testament
48
The Old Testament was originally written in this language
Aramaic
English
Hebrew
Greek
49
New Testament was originally written in this language
Greek
Aramaic
English
Hebrew
50
Exegesis comes from the Greek word
exegeomai,
meaning, “ to lead out” or ___________.
To read
To focus
To study
To interpret