Bible Basics
The Bible is divided into these two sections.
What is the Hebrew Scriptures & the Christian Scriptures?
This liturgical season’s color is green.
What is ordinary time?
This is the first book in the Hebrew Scriptures.
What is Genesis?
These four books compose the Gospels, or stories of Jesus’s life.
What are Matthew, Mark, Luke & John?
The dynamic of the three persons of one God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit are described as this theological term.
What is the Trinity?
This section takes up 3/4 of the Bible.
What is the Hebrew Scriptures?
This liturgical season marks the start of a NEW liturgical year.
What is Advent?
This acronym stands for the names of the three large subcollections of the Hebrew Bible: Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim
What is TaNaK?
These stories describe the humble circumstances of Jesus’s birth.
What are Nativity stories?
This theological term describes God in human form.
What is the Incarnation?
Before the Bible was written by scribes, it was shared through this tradition.
What is oral tradition?
This liturgical season is marked by prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
What is Lent?
This story recalls the liberation of the Hebrew people from slavery.
What is Exodus?
Jesus teaches these paradoxical ways of living starting with the word “Blessed . . .”
What are the Beatitudes?
This encyclical described the universal call to care for our common home.
What is Laudato Si’?
The Gospels are found in this section of the Bible.
What is the Christian Scriptures?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are called this term.
What is the Triduum?
This word describes the partnership between God and God’s people.
What is covenant?
Jesus’s ministry of giving healing and inclusion to marginalized communities eventually led to what event?
What is the crucifixion?
Jesus, Mary & Joseph are called this name.
What is the Holy Family?
Specific passages in the Bible are cited by these two elements.
What are chapters and verses?
This liturgical season is 50 days long celebrating the Resurrection.
What is Easter?
Jeremiah, Michah and Isaiah are examples of these figures in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Who are prophets?
At the end of the Gospels, Jesus visits and consoles his disciples through the mystery of this event.
What is the Resurrection?
For Christians, Jesus is understood as the fulfillment of this leadership role from the Hebrew Scriptures.
What is the Messiah?