St. Jerome
In what year did St. Jerome complete the Vulgate?
405
Describe Augustine’s life before he became a Christian.
His life was wild. As a student and young profes-
sor, he investigated different philosophies and
religions.
In 200 B.C. the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew into what language? What is
this translation of the Bible known as?
The Septuagint
Who were the Donatists?
A separatist group of Christians who demanded a
pure church.
Why did the New Testament come to us in Greek?
It was the common language of the time.
What did Augustine believe man was like even at birth?
Sinful and in need of the grace of God
Why did St. Jerome find it necessary to translate the Bible into Latin?
An earlier translation in Latan was not very accu-
rate, so St. Jerome translated a more precise ver-
sion in the language of the common man.
What historical period coincided with the barbarians and Vikings?
The Middle Ages/
400-1000/
The Viking Age
Who was St. Jerome? Where did he live?
What is the name for St. Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible? What does this mean?
A monk and a Hebrew scholar, in a cave near
Bethlehem.
The Vulgate, common ordinary language
What caused the end of the influence of the barbarians and Vikings?
Mohammed II conquered Constantinople.