Chapter 2 Terms Midterm

Question 1

meaning conveyed by the words of scripture and discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation

Answer 1

literal sense

Question 2

a type of writing that has a particular form, style, or content

Answer 2

literary genre

Question 3

the process used by scholars to discover the meaning of the biblical text

Answer 3

exegesis

Question 4

St. Jerome’s fifth-century Latin translation of the bible inot the common language of the poepl of his day

Answer 4

Vulgate

Question 5

discovered in 1947 in caves, these manuscripts belonged to teh Jewish Essene sect, which lived in a monastery at Qumran. the scrolls contain Essene religious documents, commentaries on certain Hebrew Scriptures, and ancient OT manuscripts. they have proved very valuable to scholars in studying the OT and for learning about some Jewish practices at the time of Jesus

Answer 5

Dead Sea Scrolls

Question 6

a traditional title given to theologians of the first 8 centuries whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church

Answer 6

Church Father

Question 7

the prayer of the Church; also known as the Divine Office. it utilizes the Scriptures, particularly the Psalms, for specific times of the day from early morning to later evening

Answer 7

Liturgy of the Hours