Old Testament
What are the books in the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
a promise, agreement, contract
What is worship?
it can be praising God through song, obedience to God, enacting justice and mercy, living rightly, etc.
What is prayer?
communicating with God, communing with God, speaking to god, listening to God, many things
What is the New Testament?
two part of the christian biblical canon, reveals the life and teachings of jesus and growth of the early church.
What does TeNaKh mean/stand for?
Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim
The law the prophets and the writings that make up the Old Testament
Which covenant included a rainbow?
Noahic
What is solitude?
the practice of being away with God
What is contemplative prayer?
It involves being open and attentive to God, like meditative prayer
How many genre’s of writing are there in the NT?
4
What are the books of the prophets/Neviim?
Major: isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, (daniel?)
Minor: Hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, malachi
(former prophets: joshua, judges, samuel, kings ?)
What are the 5 covenants?
Naohic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, & New
What are some spiritual practices you do in community?
church, worship, service, prayer, etc.
What are 4 types of prayer practices?
liturgy, petition, thanksgiving, silence, listening, etc.
What are the 4 genres in the NT?
gospel (bioi), narrative, letters, apocalyptic
What are the books included in the Ketuvim/the writings?
Psalms, proverbs, job, song of songs, ruth, lamentations, ecclesiastes, Esther, ezra-Nehemiah, chronicles, daniel
Which covenant was conditional? Included conditions for the people to follow?
Mosaic
topical, character, chronological, book, word
discovery or inductive
What is the apostles creed?
A summary of the beliefs of the Christian faith…
What is the difference between Ephesians, Romans, 1 Corinthians and James, Jude, 1 Peter?
The first three are Pauline letters
the second three are “catholic“ church letters
What is genre? Why is it important to understanding and reading scripture?
genre- the type of writing (ex: poetry, narrative, instruction/law, etc)
helps us interpret and understand the literary context and authors intent
Why are the convenants important? What do they show us?
The show us God’s commitment to His people, His promises, and ultimately the fulfillment of those Promises and the beauty of the New Covenant.
What is the importance of spiritual practices?
answer based on the individual...
What is the Our Father or the Lord’s prayer?
The prayer Jesus taught his disciples to say.
What is the canon of scripture?
standard/ruler for scripture (gospels, letters, books) to be included as the Word of God and to be used by the church for teaching, building up, etc. Agreed upon by the early church.