Inspiration 1
Who is the principal and primary author of Scripture?
God
What does the term inerrancy mean?
Which stage in the formation of the Gospels refers to Jesus's ministry where he travelled, taught, healed, and casted our demons?
1st stage: the life and teaching of Jesus
What is a gathering of bishops called?
council
Which criteria for including books in Sacred Scripture refers to whether they were read publicly when early Christians gathered for Mass?
Liturgical Use
Access to Sacred Scripture ought to be open to whom?
Everyone
Which prayer of the Church is prayed at specific times of the day?
Liturgy of the Hours
Who are the instrumental authors of Scripture?
Human writers
What term refers to God speaking audibly and human beings writing what they hear word-for-word?
Dictation
Which stage in the formation of the Gospels refers to the writing down of events?
3rd stage: the written Gospels
Which criteria for including books in Sacred Scripture refers to whether they were attributed to the apostles or their companions?
Apostolic Origin
Which criteria for including books in Sacred Scripture refers to whether they contained ideas compatible with other Christian writings?
Conformity to the Rule of Faith
Which prayer of the Church allows people to pray constantly and sanctify time?
Liturgy of the Hours
Where does the Second Reading at Mass come from?
an epistle
Complete the Bible verse: “All Scripture is _____ by God” (2 Tim 3:16)
inspired
What is a category of literature characterized by similar subjects, forms, etc?
Genre
What do Christians call the complete list of books considered to be the word of God?
the canon of Scripture
Which philosophy of translation aims to be as literal as possible?
formal equivalence
Which philosophy of translation aims to preserve the meaning of the text, even if the exact grammar and word order are not used?
dynamic equivalence
Which prayer of the Church makes the one sacrifice of Jesus present in our midst?
Mass
What two prayers do we have in common with all Christians?
Psalms and the Our Father
What does "inspired" mean?
God-breathed
Name four genres from Scripture.
History, narrative, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, Gospels, letters, apocalypse
In what century do we have first lists of the complete canon of Scripture?
4th century (late 300s)
The Greek translation of the Old Testament
Septuagint
Which criteria for including books in Sacred Scripture refers to whether they were acknowledged by all major Christian communities?
Universal Acceptance
What is a way of praying with Sacred Scripture slowly with a goal of encountering the love of God and hearing his Word?
Lectio divina
During which step of lectio divina do you share your heart with God and respond using your own words?
oratio (pray)
What term do we use to indicate that both God and the human writers are considered authors of Scripture?
Dual authorship
What do we have to study to understand what the human authors intended to communicate?
The language and thinking and customs of their time
Which stage in the formation of the Gospels refers to the apostles handing on what they received and sharing memories of Jesus?
2nd stage: the oral tradition
At which Council was the canon definitively defined?
Council of Trent
The oldest Hebrew edition of the Old Testament
the Masoretic text
During which step of lectio divina do you listen with your heart and simply rest in his Presence?
contemplatio (contemplate)
During which step of lectio divina do you slowly become familiar with the text itself?
lectio (read)