Manuscripts and Translations
The Official Bible of the Catholic Church
Latin Vulgate
The two primary languages used to wrtie the original Scriptures
Hebrew and Greek
The two main divisions of the Bible
Old and New Testaments
The ultimate fulfillment of the covenants
Jesus
The greatest archeological find regarding the Old Testament
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The first English translation of the Bible approved by the Catholic Church
Douay-Rheims
A theory about JEDP as sources to the Pentateuch
Documentary Hypothesis
The Hebrew name for the first five books of the OT which when translated means The Law
Torah
The number of main covenants in the Old Testament
Six
Increases understanding and validates the historicity of Scripture
Archeology
The 3rd Century BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible
Septuagint
A method and emphasis on looking at the books as a whole as well as the whole Bible
Canonical Criticism
The four main divisions of the Old Testament according to the Church
Pentateuch; Historical Books; Poetical/Wisdom Books; Prophets
The relationship between the covenants and the structure of the Old Testament
The covenants are the backbone
The Old Covenant refers primarily to this covenant
Mosaic
The Oldest copy of the complete Hebrew Bible
Masoretic Text
A common method of analyzing the Scripture using critical methods across multiple disciplines / lenses
Historical Critical Method
This testament is named for Jermiah’s prophecy
The New Testament
Revised Standard Version and New American Bible-Revised Edition
Catholic approved modern English translations of the Bible
The Jewish name for their Scriptures
Tanakh
Definition of covenant
a sacred sacred familial bond and exchange of persons
Type
Something that prefigures or foreshadows something of greater significance