Structure
What are the two sections of the Bible?
The Old Testament and the New Testament
How many books are in the Catholic Bible?
73
A rod or measuring stick
What are the Hebrew scriptures?
The Old Testament and also the Jewish Bible
How was the Bible written?
Inspired by the Holy Spirit through human authors.
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
The Bible is not just one book, it is like a _________
Library
What do we call the books that are included in Catholic Bibles but not Protestant Bibles?
What are the Hebrew scriptures called?
the Tanakh
What does "inspired" mean?
God breathed
How many books are in the Torah?
5
The list of books that are a part of the Bible and which are divinely inspired is called:
What does the word Pentateuch mean?
"5 scrolls"
What is the first section of the Tanakh?
The Torah
The Magisterium (The official teaching authority of the Catholic Church)
How many books are in the Catholic Old Testament?
46
The first 5 books of the Bible are called: (2 titles)
The Torah
The Pentateuch
The Word Bible comes from the Latin word _________
Which means _________________
Biblia
"The books"
What books are in the Torah?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What should we consider when reading the Bible?
The literary genre
The intended audience
Name 4 different literary genres in the Bible.
History, biography, poetry, hymns, parables, prophecies, laws
What languages were the Old and New Testament originally written in?
Old: mostly Hebrew
New: Greek
What does the word "testament" mean?
What are the 3 sections of the Tanakh?
The Law (Torah)
The Prophets (Nevi'im)
The Writings (Ketuvim)
Should we take the Bible literally? Why?