Vocab
By the Numbers
Scripture & Tradition
The Canon
Covenants & the Big Picture
100

100: This is the official list of all books included in the Bible.

Canon of Scripture

100

100: How many books are in the New Testament?

27

100

100: Which came first, Sacred Scripture or Sacred Tradition?

Sacred Tradition

100

100: What do we call the books not immediately considered canonical but eventually confirmed to be inspired

Deuterocanonical

100

100: All of Scripture points to whom?

Jesus Christ

200

200: This term describes books that were accepted as canonical from the very beginning without dispute.

Protocanonical

200

200: How many books are in the Old Testament?

46

200

200: What do we call the teachings of Christ handed on orally by the Apostles through the generations?

Sacred Tradition

200

200: Name one of the four criteria the Church used to determine which books belong in the Canon.

Apostolicity, Inspired, Orthodoxy, or Liturgical

200

200: What is the sense of Scripture that tells us exactly what the Sacred Author wanted to say?

Literal Sense

300

300: The Protestant belief that Scripture alone is sufficient for salvation.

Sola Scriptura

300

300: How many books are missing from Protestant Bibles?
 

7

300

300: Name the teaching authority of the Church that interprets Scripture and Tradition.

The Magisterium

300

300: Which criterion required that a book teach what Christ taught as handed on by the Apostles?

Orthodoxy

300

300: What do we call an agreement between God and mankind made through individual persons

Covanent

400

400: The sense of Scripture read under the influence of the Holy Spirit in light of Christ.

Spiritual Sense of Scripture

400

400: How many total books are in the Catholic Bible?

73

400

400: According to 1 Peter 1:9, what is the goal of your faith?

The salvation of your souls

400

400: Which criterion meant the book was commonly used in the celebration of the Mass?

Liturgical

400

400: What time period does the Old Testament cover, and what time period does the New Testament cover?

OT: Creation to Pre-Christ
NT: Christ to the Apostolic Age

500

500: The full body of revealed truth, made up of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition together.

The Deposit of Faith

500

500: How many covenants make up Salvation History?

7

500

500: Give two reasons why Sola Scriptura is wrong.

1. The Church existed before the NT was written (ignores Scripture)

2. the Bible never claims to be the sole authority (contradictory)

3. thousands of denominations disagree on interpretation (not workable)

500

500: Name two of the seven Deuterocanonical books missing from Protestant Bibles.

Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch

500

500: Name two differences between a covenant and a contract.

Covenant: family bond, permanent, exchange of persons. Contract: business deal, temporary, exchange of goods/services