1.6 The origins and structure of the Bible Flashcards

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Sections of the Old Testament

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Law(Torah)- The first five books describe how the Jews became the people of God and the laws God wanted the Jews to follow(including the ten commandments)
History-
Stories on how Jews refused to listen to God’s guidance for later generations to not make the same mistakes.
Wisdom-
A mixture of prayers, psalms, poems and books of advice for people to understand their faith and live in a way that pleases God.
Prophecy - The books of the prophets whose words challenged the people to remain faithful to God, who is active in the world.

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New Testament sections

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The Gospels - Cover the actions + teachings of Jesus
The Acts of the Apostles - Describes events in the early Church
The Epistles-
Letters written by the apostles on how to follow Jesus’s teachings in everyday life
The Book of Revelation- Includes mystical visions describing the end of the world by the apostle John.

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Old Testament purpose

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Tells of God’s relationship with the Jews in the years before Jesus was born.

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New Testament purpose

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Written by followers of Jesus in the century after his death, tells of his life and teachings

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What criteria did books in the New Testament have

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They were backed by the authority of one of the apostles/someone close to the apostles.
They were written early on.
They agreed with other teachings and accounts of Christian beliefs.
They were accepted by all Christian churches.

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Bible

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The sacred book of Christianity, containing the Old and New Testaments

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Church

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The Body of Christ/holy people of God among whom Christ is present and active, a building in which Christians worship

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Apostles

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The name given to those disciples who became leaders of the early Church

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When did Jewish leaders accept these books as part of their scriptures

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Somewhere between the middle of the second century BCE and the end of the first century CE

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What religion was Jesus?

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A Jew

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What were the four gospels?

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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

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What were the Acts of the Apostles?

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A continuation of Luke’s gospel

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