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Example of a private revelation
Prayer!
The collection of books written about Jesus and after death are known as the
New Testament
Jesus primarily spoke what language
Aramaic
“Ignorance of Scripture is
ignorance of Christ
The belief in No God
Atheism
The two stages of the formation of the Gospel were...
- written
- oral
The three persons in one God, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, is know as
The Holy Trinity
can be understood as something like the passing on of a key event from your own life by only word of mouth for many years before the event is written down.
Oral tradition
Subjects included in Biblical Scholarship are
- Geography
- Language and cultural studies
- Archaeology
knowledge of God and his existence through basic reasoning
natural revelation
What are the two main ways people read Scripture?
- Literal sense
- Spiritual sense
What is the difference between public and private revelations?
Private revelations are private forms of communications from God, often through prayer. While public revelation is God's complete, definitive self-disclosure to all humanity.
The Apostles established a core or message that
"Jesus is Lord and the fulfillment of the promise to God's Chosen People."
Exegesis means...
means the study of passages in depth in order to learn what God is revealing.
What is the difference between Pantheism and Polytheism?
Pantheism is the belief that God and nature are the same. Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
The collection of books written about the time before Jesus, are known as the
Old Testament
Why was oral storytelling especially effective in the first century?
There were easy ways to remember (song, poetry, rhyming, method of loci) stories. Stories would also often be repeated. Patterns were helpful. Many people were also illiterate and relied of oral methods of communication as their main source of communication.
What are the reasons the New Testament was written down?
- A Catechetical and worship aid was needed
- There was weakness in Oral Tradition
- The Second Coming of Jesus was delayed
How do Catholics interpret the translation of the Holy Eucharist?
Catholics believe The Eucharist is the Real Presence of God, Jesus Christ, body and blood, under the appearances of bread and wine.
What is Salvation history
God's presence and work throughout all of human history
What is the relationship between Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition?
God reveals Himself through both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Sacred Tradition is the living translation of Christ, while Sacred Scripture is the written transmission of Christ. They are both found in the teachings of the Church and the message can be interpreted in our lives and in worship.
List the five arguments for God proposed by St. Thomas Aquinas. Then choose one and explain what the argument means.
1. God is the primary mover
2.God is the First Cause
3. God is the Necessary Being
4. God the absolute Being
5. God is the Grand designer.
(Choose of explanation may vary on choice)
List the five arguments for God proposed by St. Thomas Aquinas. Then choose one and explain what the argument means.
1. God is the primary mover
2.God is the First Cause
3. God is the Necessary Being
4. God the absolute Being
5. God is the Grand designer.
(Choose of explanation may vary on choice)
The spiritual sense reveals deeper meaning in God’s plan of salvation. What are the three subdivisions of using a spiritual sense? Define each.
- Moral Sense considers how Scripture teaches us how to live.
- Allegorical sense recognizing how events in Scripture relate to Christ.
- Anagogical Sense considers how Scripture reveals eternal realities and our destiny.
Explain what the Magisterium is
The official teaching of the Church. Christ bestowed his right and power to teach on St. Peter and the Apostles and their successors of Peter. The Magisterium is the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the bishop of Rome (who is the Pope).