Bible
The author of the Bible
God
Hermeneutical theory based on the fact that three of the four Gospels are so similar that they can be "seen together"
Synoptics
Definition of the Bible
Little Books
Mark, Matthew, and Luke are the _____ Gospels.
Synoptic
"We are never ever getting back together."
Swift
Book of Genesis is found in this Testament
Old Testament
God's willing and free act to show himself to human beings because He wanted to be known to us and by us
Revelation
The Hebrew Bible was written in this language
Hebrew
An alternative word that means interpretation
Hermeneutics
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Bible
This author typically uses genealogy to emphasize lineage/heritage
Priestly / P source
A profound question that has no ready-made answers. In contrast to a problem. Theology tries to understand this of God.
Mystery
Region in current day Iraq between two rivers; Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia
An official list of books in the Bible that becomes established over a period of time.
Canon
“Your integrity makes me seem small; You paint dreamscapes on the wall."
Swift
Name of the theory developed by Julies Wellhausen in 1886, that determined there are four "sources" or "authors" behind the Pentateuch
Documentary Hypothesis
This method of theology describes God by what he is not, i.e., by negation.
Apophatic
1500 years
Approximately, how long did it take for the Bible to be written?
The process of "handing-down" the content, i.e., how certain information or knowledge is "received"
Tradition
"Have you ever seen anything like this? Ever seen pain like my pain, seen what he did to me?"
Bible