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Introduction to Sacred Scriptures Flashcards

This deck is designed to assist you in understanding the Sacred Scriptures.

1
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Describe the origin of the word biblos/biblia.

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Greek: biblion (a book), ta biblia (the books), biblos (a written book/papyrus scroll)
Latin: biblia

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Describe the origins of the word sacra Scriptura.

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Latin: sacra (sacred, holy, of the Lord), Scriptura (a writing)

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What are the writers of the Old Testament called?

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Prophets

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What are the writers of the New Testament called?

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Apostles (apostol=the sent)

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5
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How many books are in the OT?

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46

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6
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How many books are in the NT?

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27

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What langauge was the OT written in?

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Hebrew

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What language was the NT written in?

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Greek

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What was the OT about?

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The history of the Jews

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What was the NT about?

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The life of Jesus and after His Resurrection

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How are Eve and Mary correlated?

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Eve- deceived God and cursed the following generations of humanity with her disobedience
Mary- obeyed God and brought to us Salvation/life

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12
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What does the consistency of the translations of the Bible prove?

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That the message of the Bible is accurate

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13
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What was the difference between the covenants of the OT and NT?

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Old Covenant- between God and the Jews

New Covenant- between God and the entire human race

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When was the Old Testament translated into Greek?

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3rd-2nd century B.C.

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What is the Septuagint (LXX)?

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The Greek Old Testament

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Why is it called Septuagint (LXX)?

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Church leaders wanted a faithfully translated God’s word from Hebrew to Greek, so they gathered 70 translators and had them individually translate it; they all came up with he same translation; this was a mark of God

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17
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What were the languages of the NT?

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  • Koine (common) Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Aramaic
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18
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When was the OT and NT translated into Latin, and who did these translations?

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4th century A.D.; St.Jerome

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19
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What is the Vulgate?

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The Sacred Scriptures in Latin

20
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Why was Koine (common) Greek used in the NT?

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This was used because the writers of the NT were ordinary men (fishermen for the most part), so they used common Greek to reflect this

21
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Why was Hebrew used in the NT?

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It was used because it was the langauge of the writers of the NT’s ancestors

22
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Why was Aramaic used in the NT?

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It was the common language of the Jews who were captured in Babylon and allowed to return; the ancient nation spent 72 years in Babylon until Cyrus the Great (the Persian emperor) allowed them to return; their langauge was mixed with the Babylonian language.
It was also the langauge spoken ordinarily by Our Lord Christ and His Apostles

23
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Name the first definition.

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Sacred Scriptures contain the written word of God. (Refer to CCC 105 and Hebrews 1:1-2)

24
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Name the second definition.

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Sacred Scriptures contain salvific truth. (Refer to CCC 107)

25
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Name the third definition.

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God wrote through the unique experiences and circumstances of His chosen human authors. (Refer to CCC 106)

26
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What is the first step of the formation of the Bible?

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Individuals experiencing God in a unique way, treasuring and preaching it.

27
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What is the second step of the formation of the Bible?

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Individuals finding the need, courage, motivation, and materials to write.

28
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What is the third step of the formation of the Bible?

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Writings copied, spread, preached, and preserved.

29
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What is the fourth/last step of the formation of the Bible?

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Church Fathers deliberating and finalizing which writings are inspired by God (Canonical books).

30
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What were the three councils that defined the canon of Sacred Scriptures.

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Council of Hippo, AD 393
Council of Carthage, AD 397
Council of Rome, AD 419

31
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When did the Council of Trent occur?

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1545

32
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Why did the Council of Trent occur?

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It was a response to Martin Luther’s new canon. He believed that there were seven books in the Old Testament that did not contain salvific truth.

33
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What were the seven books that Luther believed should not be part of the Canon?

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Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sorach, and Baruch

34
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What did the Council of Trent respond with?

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The deuterocanonical books; it contained teaching opposing sola fide (e.g., 2 Maccabees 12: 41-46); it contains books considered to be UNINSPIRED, NON-CANONICAL, AND APOCRYPHAL by Marin Luther and the Protestant population

35
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What are the four broad categories of the Canon of Sacred Scriptures?

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OT and NT:
Law
History
Wisdom
Prophecy
36
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What are the Books of Law for the OT?

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The Pentateuch;
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
37
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What are the Books of History for the OT?

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Joshua to Esther

38
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What are the Books of Wisdom for the OT?

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Job to Sirach

39
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What are the Books of Prophecy for the OT?

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Isaiah to 2 Maccabees

40
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What are the Books of Law for the NT?

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The Four Gospels;
Matthew
Mark
Luke 
John
41
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What are the Books of History for the NT?

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The Acts of the Apostles

42
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What are the Books of Wisdom for the NT?

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The Epistles;

Romans to Jude

43
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What are the Books of Prophecy for the NT?

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The Revelation (of St. John)

44
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Why did the writers of the NT write in Greek if they spoke Aramaic?

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  • Only a small population of the Roman Empire spoke Aramaic; most spoke Greek.
  • Since many people spoke Greek as opposed to Aramaic, writing in Greek would allow the writers to reach a broader audience by word of mouth even if there were not many copies of the NT made; it was therefore an easier way of getting people interested in the faith and joining the Church
45
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What does CANONICAL mean?

A

Part of the Canon
Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Contains the sacred words of God
Contains salvific truth

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