New & Old Testament
This Vatican II document emphasizes careful investigation of what meaning the sacred writers really intended.
What is Dei Verbum?
A spokesperson for God who brings His message to the people.
What is a prophet?
A time when Israel lacked a strong central leader, leading to the appointment of various military and civil figures.
What is the era of the Judges?
This event is often called the "birthday" of the Church, marking the moment the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
What is Pentecost?
These letters from the Pope address contemporary issues from a Christian perspective.
What are papal encyclicals?
The correct interpretation of Scripture must consider the literary forms, such as historical, prophetic, or poetic.
What is the contextual approach?
The distinction between a right relationship with God and acting with compassion and mercy toward others.
What are righteousness and justice?
The disobedience of this king, particularly his idolatry, led to the decline of Israel after the united monarchy.
Who was King Solomon?
The first Bishop of Rome and leader of the Apostles, known for his role in organizing the early Church.
Who is St. Peter?
These highest forms of revealed truth, like the Immaculate Conception and the divinity of Jesus, are divinely revealed by God.
What are dogmas?
This term refers to the academic study that explores the historical, cultural, and literary context of biblical texts to understand the original author’s message.
What is biblical criticism?
The combination of ethical living by emphasizing covenant fulfillment through both a right relationship with God and treating others with grace.
How do prophets guide people using righteousness and justice?
The prophetic hope for a savior from David’s lineage who would renew Israel’s relationship with God.
What is the Messianic Promise?
The term for the Apostles' successors, who were appointed to continue their mission and leadership in the Church.
What are bishops?
Unchanging truths.
What are doctrines?
The belief that all Scripture is inspired by God and is beneficial for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness comes from this New Testament book.
What is 2 Timothy?
One prophet urged Israel to turn from false idols to God, while the other combined military leadership with wise spiritual counsel.
How did Elijah’s and Deborah’s roles as prophets differ?
This marks the end of the Mosaic covenant’s requirement for animal sacrifices, initiated by a major event in Christian theology.
What is Jesus’ death on the cross?
Describe each component of the clause at the end of the Nicene Creed.
One - unified, Holy - blessed, Catholic - universal, Apostolic - traditional, Church - body
Not eating meat on Fridays.
What is an example of a discipline?
Contextualism
What is it called when Catholics and many Christians interpret the Bible with attention to original context and meaning, a method referred to by this term, which avoids literalism?
A prophetic message that spans from doom and despair to deliverance, emphasizing the transition from a lawless nation to a restored people.
What is the message of the prophet Micah?
This represents Jesus’ vision for a redeemed world, delivered as a moral guide for living according to God’s covenant.
What is the Sermon on the Mount?
Ecumenism
What is the term used to describe efforts to reconcile differences and promote unity among Christian denominations, especially between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches?
The academic group that interprets moral traditions and bridges gaps between Jesus' time and today.
What are theologians?