From the Latin "desidero", it means "the longing for something lost or absent"
What is desire?
100
The collection of books the Church officially recognizes as the inspired Word of God
What is the canon?
100
The time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data
What is primeval history?
100
The number of books in the New Testament
What is 27
100
This saint's "little way" means doing every little daily task for the glory and praise of God.
What is St. Therese of Lisieux
200
The process through which God makes himself known through the CREATED world.
What is natural revelation?
200
The assistance of the Holy Spirit in guiding the authors of the books of the Bible is called _____.
What is Diving Inspiration
200
This is the biblical term for the area we now call the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
What is the Near East?
200
the original languages of the Bible
What is Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek?
200
Moses' brother
What is Aaron?
300
The use of philosophical methods to better understand revealed truth. It's goal is to present the understanding of revealed truth in a logical and systematic way.
What is scholastic theology?
300
This refers to the belief that salvation comes from a secret knowledge available only to a select few.
What is Gnostic?
300
This is the name of the Promised Land, the homeland that the Israelites were promised by God.
What is Canaan?
300
The symbol of the Gospel of John
What is an Eagle?
300
This person led the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses' death, and conquered the city of Jericho.
What is Joshua?
400
The Church's living teaching office, consisting of the Pope in communion with all the Bishops.
What is the Magisterium?
400
The critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text.
What is biblical exegesis?
400
The most sacred Old Testament name for God, it means "I am that am"
What is Yahweh?
400
Analyzing a bible passage in this sense means connecting it to our future heavenly home
What is anagogical?
400
This judge practiced idolatrous way before his conversion, and spent his life afterwards helping rid the Promised Land of false Gods
What is Gideon?
500
The heritage of faith contained in all Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
What is the Deposit of Faith?
500
One of the 3 terms which refers to the first 5 books of the Bible
What is Torah, Pentateuch, or Law of Moses
500
This is the covenant made between the Israelites and God where Moses receives the Ten Commandments.
What is the Sinai Covenant?
500
The name Jesus means _____
What is God saves
500
This King constructed the Temple in Jerusalem, but his idolatrous way led to the downfall of the Israelite Monarchy.