Senses of Scripture
The spiritual and literal senses of Scripture help us to see that the Bible has different levels of meaning or ________________.
a. ogres
b. onions
c. layers
c. layers
Which writing style in the Bible can be described as short stories that communicate layers of truth. Jesus often used these to teach his disciples.
a. Narrative
b. Apocalyptic
c. Parable
c. Parable
Noah
a. One Holy Couple
b. One Holy Nation
c. One Holy Family
c. One Holy Family
A sacred oath or agreement that creates a permanent bond of family relationship.
a. Contract
b. Covenant
c. Canon
b. Covenant
Only the writings of the New Testament are inspired by God.
a. True
b. False
b. False
This sense of Scripture teaches us how to act in a right way.
a. Moral
b. Literal
c. Foreshadow
a. Moral
Which writing style of the Bible records family ancestry and reveals important family connections between individuals in the Bible?
a. Law
b. Genealogy
c. Poetry
b. Genealogy
David
a. One Holy Nation
b. One Holy Tribe
c. One Holy Kingdom
c. One Holy Kingdom
To show, warn, or indicate a future event before it happens.
a. foreshadow
b. inspiration
c. mediator
a. foreshadow
The story of the Christian faith is a love story.
a. True
b. False
a. True
This sense of Scripture is discovered by studying the text.
a. Moral
b. Type
c. Literal
c. Literal
Which writing style of the Bible recounts in a straightforward way some event or story of an important person in Israel's history?
a. Narrative
b. Law
c. Genealogy
d. Apocalyptic
a. Narrative
Jesus Christ
a. One Holy Family
b. One Holy Kingdom
c. One Holy Catholic Church
c. One Holy Catholic Church
The official list of inspired books that appear in the Bible is called the ___________ of Scripture.
a. inspiration
b. canon
c. covenant
b. canon
The person whom God chose to represent all those entering into a covenant with Him is called a _______________________.
a. Promise
b. Sign
c. Mediator
c. Mediator
This sense of Scripture helps us to understand how some events of the Old Testament foreshadow Jesus Christ
a. Allegorical
b. Inspiration
c. Moral
a. Allegorical
Which writing style in the Bible comments on the human condition using learned, quotable sayings that often offer advice on a wide range of topics and situations?
a. Prophecy
b. Poetry
c. Wisdom
d. Parable
c. Wisdom
One Holy Nation
a. David
b. Solomon
c. Moses
c. Moses
The _________________ of Scripture refers to how the human authors of Scripture were guided by God through the Holy Spirit in their writing so that they could write the truth God wanted known for the sake of our salvation.
a. Inspiration
b. Canon
c. Secret
a. Inspiration
Which is NOT one of the 3 criteria for interpreting Scripture?
a. Pay attention to other passages of the Bible
b. Pay attention to the teachings of the Church
c. Pay attention to what pop movies say about the Bible
The human authors of Scripture wrote using their own powers and abilities.
a. True
b. False
c. Pay attention to what pop movies say about the Bible
This sense of Scripture helps us to relate the events of Scripture to our final destiny - Heaven.
a. Allegorical
b. Anagogical
c. Inspiration
b. Anagogical
Which writing style of the Bible foretold the consequences of the current course of action of the people of Israel and called them to repentance and right worship of God?
a. Narrative
b. Prophecy
c. Wisdom
d. Epistle
b. Prophecy
One Holy Tribe
a. Adam
b. Moses
c. Abraham
c. Abraham
The study of how a person place or thing in Salvation History foreshadows another person or thing in Salvation History, especially as it relates to Jesus Christ and salvation.
a. Inspiration
b. Anagogical
c. Typology
c. Typology
The human authors of Scripture wrote using their own powers and abilities.
a. True
b. False
a. True