Intro to the Bible
What does the word Bible literally mean?
The Books
In the reference Gen 1:31, what book does "Gen" stand for?
Genesis
Which approach reads the Bible word-for-word exactly as written?
The Literalist approach
What literary form is the Creation story in Genesis often classified as?
A Myth
What is a covenant?
A binding agreement or holy promise between God and people, or between people
How many and what are the main divisions of the Bible?
2 | The Old Testament and The New Testament
In a scriptural reference, what does the number before the colon represent?
The Chapter number
Which approach does the Catholic Church follow when interpreting Scripture?
The Contextualist approach
What happened on the seventh day of creation?
God rested and blessed creation
What modern example of a covenant was discussed in class?
Marriage
How many books are found in the Catholic Bible altogether?
73 | 46 Old Testament | 27 New Testament
In a scriptural reference, what does the number after the colon represent?
The Verse number
What type of truth involves lessons about good behaviour?
Moral Truth
According to the second creation story, what gift does the Tree of Knowledge symbolize?
Free Will
Name any three of the five major biblical covenants.
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, or Jesus Christ.
What is revelation?
God's self-disclosure or God revealing Himself to humanity.
The Bible is organized into what three parts?
Books, chapters, and verses..
What literary form is a story intended to teach a lesson?
A Parable
Name the five categories of sin/de-creation.
Person vs. God
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Others
Person vs. Nature
Group vs. Group
What symbol from the Old Testament represents the people's failure to keep their covenant with God?
The Golden Calf
Explain the difference between revelation and inspiration.
Revelation is God revealing Himself to people
Inspiration is God working through human authors to communicate religious truth in Scripture
What does the reference Ex 14:21-25 mean?
The Book of Exodus, chapter 14, verses 21 through 25
A student says, "Since the Bible says a serpent spoke to Eve, that means a real snake literally talked." Which approach to reading the Bible is the student using, and how would a Catholic contextualist interpret the serpent differently?
The student is using the Literalist approach because they are interpreting the passage exactly as written.
Name the three conditions required for a mortal sin.
Grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent
Why is Jesus called the New Covenant?
Because Jesus was perfectly faithful to God's will and completely fulfilled God's covenant with humanity, becoming the final covenant