MEGA Flashcards
Books in the New Testament
4 Gospels Acts of the Apostles Letters of Paul 14 Individual letters Book of Revelation
New Testament has how many books
27
How many literary forms
6
Myth
Traditional story whose author is unknown.
They are imaginative tales that use story and symbols to explain complex realities
Example: creation story
Historical stories
Stories based on real events but don’t give an exact account. They give meaning to events of Israelites
Example: Israelites cross the Red Sea
Prophecy
Stories of prophets who spoke gods word and challenged society to fulfill the covenant.
Example: Amos
Law
Guild lines to instruct people how to lives their lives and maintain a relationship with God
Example: 10 commandments
Poetry and song
Used to express emotions of the faith community
Example: the psalms
Wisdom literature
Contains many sayings which express advice based on ordinary human experience.
Example: job
Theological truth
Truth about god
Symbolic truth
The best way to think about and appreciate important truths.
Moral truth
About finding the way to true happiness
Historical truth
The story we tell about the past.
