Definitions
Departing from a literal use of words, metaphorical.
Figurative
True or False: The words in the Bible are believed to be the exact words of God.
False.
What truth does the majority of the Bible consist of?
Religious truth.
"Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter:
whoever finds one has found a treasure"
(Sirach 6:14-15) Literal or figurative?
Figurative.
How many literary forms are there?
9
In accordance with fact or reality.
Truth/True
What guided the writers of the Bible to write the words of God?
What is moral truth?
Moral truth tells us what is right and wrong, and what we must do and how we must live if we want to be good people and close to God.
Figurative or Literal?
Figurative.
Which literary form is represented in Revelations?
Apocalyptic Writing.
Inspiration that comes from God.
Divine Inspiration
Is it true that not all the books of the Bible are sacred because not all are written by God?
No, it's false.
True or false? There are no errors within the historical truth of the Bible.
False. There are a few.
True or false?
"I fear no evil for you are with me" (Psalm 23:4) is a figurative example from the Bible.
False.
True or false? Wisdom literature is found in the New Testament?
False.
Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.
Literal.
What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church say about the Bible and the Inspired Word of God?
a) God wrote the Bible by coming to Earth as a human being and worked with other authors to complete the books of the Bible.
b) God chose certain people to write each book and "acted in them" as they used their own knowledge and experience to communicate what God intended.
c) People wrote the Bible and the Holy Spirit corrected the mistakes.
B
Was Pontinous Pilate a real person in history?
Yes.
Therefore, this shows that the Bible was mostly historically accurate as the apostles witnessed and recounted it.
Is it Literal or figurative in the verse "The Lord is upright"?
Literal, as the Lord is right and true.
What book is written in the Old Testament from Myth?
A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.
Canon
Some of the scripture is "divinely inspired" and has its use for teaching truth and refuting errors.
False. All scripture.
What are the six different kinds of truths?
"I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ." (Philemon 1:6)
Literal or figurative example?
Literal.
What is the function of the Old Testament literary form, Law?
To provide guidance on how to live accordingly to the covent OR tells people what they are not to do in order to serve God faithfully.