Keywords (1)
This keyword refers to our ability to think and know about things.
What is philosophy?
Because the Bible is made up of many kinds of books, we can describe it like this?
What is a library?
This keyword refers to the ways in which God reveals Himself to us.
What is Divine Revelation?
Genesis 2:15
"Then the Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it."
Matthew 2:1
Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the time when Herod was king. Soon afterward, some men who studied the stars came from the East to Jerusalem
This source of Divine Revelation refers to the official teaching authority of the Church.
What is Magisterium?
What is 27?
This is another name for Sacred Scripture.
What is the Bible?
Exodus 5:2
“Who is the Lord?” the king demanded. “Why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord; and I will not let Israel go.”
Mark 6:12
So they went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins.
This source of Divine Revelation refers to the written words found in the Bible.
What is Sacred Scripture?
The two major sections that the Bible is broken into.
What are the New and Old Testaments?
These are the three languages that the Bible was originally written in.
What are Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic?
Exodus 19:5
Now, if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own people. The whole earth is mine, but you will be my chosen people,
Luke 5:2
He saw two boats pulled up on the beach; the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.
This keyword refers to our ability to think and know about God.
What is theology?
This is the number of Books in the Old Testament.
What is 46?
This type of translation tries to preserve the meaning of the original but with an interest in keeping its beauty.
What is dynamic?
Judges 16:23
The Philistine kings met together to celebrate and offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They sang, “Our god has given us victory over our enemy Samson!”
John 3:16
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.
This type of translation keeps the words as close to the original as possible, even if it sounds bad.
What is formal?
This is the total number of books in the Bible.
What is 73?
This source of Divine Revelation refers to the unwritten things that are passed down to us orally.
What is Sacred Tradition?
1 King 12:4
“Your father Solomon treated us harshly and placed heavy burdens on us. If you make these burdens lighter and make life easier for us, we will be your loyal subjects.”
Revelation 3:5
Those who win the victory will be clothed like this in white, and I will not remove their names from the book of the living. In the presence of my Father and of his angels I will declare openly that they belong to me.