Biblical Basics
This OT section includes books like Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
What is Torah (Pentateuch)?
God promised this man many descendants and a great land.
Who is Abraham?
This king united the tribes, made Jerusalem the capital, and wrote many psalms.
Who is King David?
This type of law is built into human nature and understood by reason, even without Scripture.
Natural Law
This phrase means “image of God.”
Imago Dei
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone!”
(Deuteronomy 6:4–6)
The Shema
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This land is also called the Promised Land.
What is Canaan?
After Solomon, the kingdom split into the North and South. Name both.
What is Israel and Judah?
This doctrine outlines when violence can morally be justified.
What is Just War Theory?
This prophet married an unfaithful wife to symbolize Israel’s unfaithfulness.
The translation for this word means "First Good News", Genesis 3:15
Protoevangelium
This level of biblical interpretation looks beyond the literal meaning to find deeper theological symbolism, such as connections to Christ or the Church.
Spiritual Sense
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What is APU / LMU?
This discovery in 1947 confirmed the accuracy of many Old Testament texts.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Joseph became a high official for this empire and Israel multiplied within it.
Egypt
This repeated cycle appears in the Book of Judges: betray God → Oppressed by others → crying out → deliverance.
What is Cycle of Sin?
What do prophets say when they speak for God?
What is "Thus says the Lord"?
Refers to influence of the Holy Spirit on human authors in order to reveal the truths God wanted the world to hear.
Divine Inspiration
This is the term for the Church’s authority to authentically interpret Scripture.
What is the Magisterium?
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What are Juice Boxes?
How many books are found in the Catholic Old Testament?
Jacob’s name was changed to this after wrestling with a mysterious figure.
Israel
This Hebrew word means “judge,” referring to Israel’s tribal leaders.
What is Shofet?
I was a priest, had bizarre visions, and my prophetic ministry took place outside the Holy Land.
This event is remembered every year by Jewish people and links to the Eucharist for Catholics.
Passover
What is the land beyond the Ice called?
What is Agartha?
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Minecraft videos!
What does τρώγω (trōgō) mean?
What is greek for "to gnaw"
I was the favored son of Isaac.
Who is Esau?
Was the beautiful wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of King David’s loyal soldiers.
Who is Bathsheba?
This prophet emphasized a coming “shoot from the stump of Jesse,” later understood as a prophecy of the Messiah.
Isaiah
This curved strip of fertile land connected Mesopotamia and Egypt and caused constant conflict.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
What does the name YHWH mean?
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