Important Biblical Terms
What does the word "canon" mean and what language does it come from?
Canon comes from a Greek word meaning "measuring rod" or "rule."
What happened in 382 A.D.?
St. Jerome was commissioned by Pope Damasus I to translate the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin.
What did Pope Damasus I do?
Pope Damasus I commissioned St. Jerome to translate the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin.
The story of how God's plan to save us from the consequences of our sin,was worked out, and continues to be worked out, over thousands of years
Salvation history
What is the word for the "second canon" of Books of the Bible?
deuterocanonical
What happened in 1455 that made the Bible much more accessible to many more people?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
What did St. Jerome do?
St. Jerome translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin.
What are the two alternate names by which the Book of Sirach is known?
Ben Sira or Ecclesiasticus
What is the name of the translation of the Bible from Hebrew into Greek, done by seventy Jewish scholars?
The Septuagint
What happened in 1546?
At the Council of Trent, the canon of Scripture was decided on
What did Johannes Gutenberg do?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
What is the name of the translation of the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin?
The Vulgate
What does the title of the Vulgate mean?
Roughly speaking, Vulgate means "edition for common circulation."