Vocabularies
What does 'Magisterium' mean?
Gives interpretation to the Word of God.
What is the Word of God for Christians?
The Holy Bible.
What does 'Divine Inspiration' mean?
The gift of the Holy Spirit to write the truth about God.
Who is our Saint in Focus?
St. Peter the Apostle.
How many main characters are there in our Biblical story and what are their names?
2 characters; Tom and Chuck.
What does 'Inerrancy' mean?
Free of the authors of the Bible.
What is the name of the Muslim ‘Bible’?
The Qur’an.
True or False? The most read book in the world is ‘Quotation’, by Mao Tse Tung.
False. The most read book in the world is the Bible.
True or False? Popes are entrusted with mixing up the Bible
False. Popes are entrusted with interpreting the Bible
What is the root word of 'Gospel' and what does it mean?
‘Godspel’ and means good news.
What is the name of the Jewish/Hebrew ‘Bible’?
The Tanakh.
State 2 ways that scholars use to interpret the Bible.
When the Bible was written?
Where it was written?
What language it was written?
What genre it was written?
What author it was written by?
What does Apostolic Tradition mean?
Christian tradition passed to the Apostles.
Who was the first person to have interpreted the Bible?
St. Peter.
What does 'Literary Genre' mean?
All the types of songs used in the Bible.
What are ways to show reverence to the Bible, and give a simple example?
(Hint: This applies to all other Sacred Scriptures)
Genuity.
Where did The Deposit of the Word of God come from?
Sacred Tradition and the Bible.
How was the Bible interpreted?
Faith --> Church --> Bible --> Magisterium
What three things are so intertwined that one cannot stand without the other?
Sacred Scripture; Sacred Scripture; Magisterium
What are ways to show reverence to the Tanakh?
Formality and Perfection.
What are ways to show reverence to the Qur'an?
It cannot be used in public, have anything on top of it, or be placed on the floor.
How many languages can the Bible be read in?
2,426.
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Which part of the bible, with section and line number, is this quote from?
Matthew 16:18.
“The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ. This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome.” Which number of the CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Church) is this from?
— CCC, no. 85.