Bible Basics
Canon
What is the term for "official list of books" in the Bible?
Psalms
What is lyric/poetry?
Read "Word for Word"
What is the literal sense?
A truth that can be proven
What is a scientific truth?
Fertile Crescent
What is another name for Mesopotamia?
73
What is the number of books in the Catholic canon of the Bible?
"King Arthur"
What is a legend?
Allegorical, Moral, Anagogical
What are the spiritual senses of scripture?
A truth that deals with past events
What is Historical truth?
Covenant
What is a sacred agreement between God and God's people?
Torah
What is the Hebrew word for "Law?"
Isaiah
What is a prophet/prophecy?
Discovers the sources behind the text
What is source criticism?
Rainbow is a sign
What is the the sign of the covenant with Noah?
Hebrew
What is the ethnic identity of the Israelite's?
Septuagint
What is the Greek translation of the Bible?
St. Paul
Who is responsible for writing most "letters" in the Bible?
"J" Tradition
What is the "Yahwist" tradition known as?
Covenant role of "King"
What is role in the Davidic covenant?
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Who are the patriarchs of the Bible?
Vulgate
What is the Latin translation of the Bible?
OT vs. NT
What is typology?
"E" Tradition
What is the "Elohist" tradition known as?
Covenant form=Tribe
What is the form of the Abrahemic tribe?
Jeremiah
Who is a major prophet?