Covenants
What was the sign of Noah's covenant?
A rainbow
How many books are there in the old and new testament?
Old- 46 books
New-27
Alltogether-73 books
How many days did God take to create the world?
7
What is prayer?
Communicating with God
What are the 2 creeds?
Apostles creed and Nicene creed
What was the name of Sarah and Abrahams son? What did it mean?
Isaac, it meant laughing since Sarah laughed when she found out she was having a son
Whats the difference between literal and contextual
Literal- Reading the bible word for word
Contextual- The careful investigation of the original meaning of texts in their historical and literary context.
What did God do on the 7th day?
God rested and blessed his creation after seeing it was good
What are the prayer categories?
Formal prayer- Traditions and teachings (our father)
Informal prayer- Based on experience and moments in our lives
What does creed mean in latin?
Latin word for "credo" which means "I believe"
What was the name of sampsons second wife?
Delilah
What are the 3 type of histories found in the bible?
oral history, written history, edited history
What did God create on the 4th day?
sun,moon and stars
What is the symbol of kneeling to pray?
a symbol of humbleness and honor when coming before a king or ruler. (God)
What is the similarities between both creeds?
Trinity
What is the name of the 2nd son born to King David and Bathsheba?
Solomon
How many truths are there in the bible? List them all
6. Scientific, Moral, Religious, Proverbial, Historical, Symbolic
What are 4 things that can be effected by sin?
Yourself, God, Others, Nature
5. Petition, Praise, Adoration and blessing, thanksgiving, Intercession
What are the sacraments under Initiation?
Baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation
How many plagues were sent onto Egypt in the covenant of Moses? List them all.
10 plagues: Water turned to blood, Frogs, Gnats, Flies, Death of livestock, Boils, Hail, Locusts, Darkness, Death of the firstborn
How many literary forms are there in the bible? List them all
10. Prophecy, Law, Myth, Sermon, Letter, Parable, History, Psalms, List, Proverbial
What's the difference between the 2 creation stories?
The first creation story (Genesis 1) is more about God creating the world in six days with everything in a certain order, like light, sky, land, and animals, and then making human. The second story (Genesis 2) focuses more on Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden.
Story 1- focuses on God creating the world
Story 2- focuses on humans and the relationship with God and others
6. Liturgical, Individual, Formal, Spontaneous, Expressive, Contemplative
What are the sacraments under healing and service?
Healing- Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick
Service-Holy orders, Marriage