Bible (midterm)

Question 1

books of the Old Testament

Answer 1

1. Pentateuch/Torah (The Law) – The first five books of the OT
2. Historical Books
3. Wisdom/Poetry Books
4. Prophetic Books

Question 2

books of the New Testament

Answer 2

1. Gospels
2. Acts of the Apostles
3. Letters (21) Written by St. Paul and others
4. Apocalypse/Revelation

Question 3

old testament sources/manuscript sources

Answer 3

• Masoretic Text
• Dead Sea Scroll
• Septuagint

Question 4

came from the Hebrew root verb ‘maser’ which means ‘to hand down.’

Answer 4

Masoretic

Question 5

refers to what is ‘handed down’ or to what is ‘traditional.’

Answer 5

Maser

Question 6

simply the traditional Hebrew text

Answer 6

Masoretic Text

Question 7

the same referring to God’s Word; different only in terms of use

Answer 7

Scared Scriptures and the Bible

Question 8

the ordinary people like us; layman’s term

Answer 8

Bible

Question 9

term used always by the Bible Scholars or Theologians.

Answer 9

Sacred Scripture

Question 10

word Bible comes from

Answer 10

Greek word “Biblia” meaning (plural) “books”
singular form ‘Biblion’ (book), paper or scroll

Question 11

Greek word Bible

Answer 11

Biblion, meaning paper, book or scroll and was a diminutive of the word Byblos or papyrus.

Question 12

Word of God written by

Answer 12

by men; inspiration of Holy Spirit.

Question 13

is the written, inspired, word of God.

Answer 13

Bible or Sacred Scripture

Question 14

The word Bible comes from the Greek word “___ _____” (___ ______) which came into use in the early centuries of Christianity to designate the whole sacred volume.

Answer 14

“Ta Biblia” (The Books)

Question 14

The Bible is the fundamental source of…?

Answer 14

Divine Revelation

Question 15

OT & NT are the collection of sacred writings/books; it contains of __ books.

Answer 15

73

Question 16

The name applied by the Christians by way of ___________, to the collection of _______ _________ or _____ ___________ of the ___ ___ ____ Testaments (Theological Dictionary).

Answer 16

eminence; sacred writings; Holy Scriptures; Old and New

Question 17

God’s ____ ______ for us

Answer 17

Love Letter

Question 18

What the Bible is NOT

Answer 18

• Documentary Journalism
• A Science Textbook
• Financial Planning
• A Political Party Platform
• A Secret Code
• A Calendar of Future Events
• A Book of Magic Spells

Question 19

the author of the Bible

Answer 19

God

Question 20

through writings but under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God

Answer 20

Men

Question 21

whatever things they had written were truly coming from the dictates of the Holy Spirit

Answer 21

men

Question 22

It is the doctrine in Christian theology that the human authors and editors of Bible were led or influenced by the Holy Spirit.

Answer 22

Divine Inspiration

Question 23

Division of the Bible

Answer 23

Total of 73 Books (OT and NT)

Question 24

(Division of the Bible) Hebrew word “berith’; Greek word “diatheke”; covenant/agreement; covenant which God entered first with Abraham, then, the people of Israel

Answer 24

Testament

Question 25

(Division of the Bible) first 45/46 books; promise of God to Abraham; coming of Jesus Christ

Answer 25

Old Testament

Question 26

(Division of the Bible) tells the story of God’s revelation Himself and His plan for humanity, up to just before the coming of Jesus Christ tracing the history of the Jewish people/Hebrews, the Israelite, chosen people of God.

Answer 26

Old Testament

Question 27

(Division of the Bible) 27 different books; (Matthew, John, Paul, James, Peter, Jude, Mark and Luke)

Answer 27

New Testament

Question 28

(Division of the Bible) life of Jesus, suffering, death and resurrection; early Christians; Good News of salvation first to the Jews; to all people of God on earth

Answer 28

New testament

Question 29

(OT Sources) dated between 930-1009 A.D; 39 books; Jewish rabbis of Palestine; successors of the Pharisees; time of Jesus

Answer 29

Masoretic Text

Question 30

(OT Sources) found 1947, Qumran; 100 B.C. to 100 A.D; complete scroll; Isaiah; other scrolls - fragments; Essenes during time of Jesus

Answer 30

Dead Sea Scroll

Question 31

(OT Sources) Greek version of a Hebrew text earlier then DDS; “Seventy” (70); (72) translators (6 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel); lived in Alexandria, city Egypt, near Mediterranean coast

Answer 31

Septuagint

Question 32

(OT Sources) 3rd Century BC, Alexandria Jews - translate Bible OT to Greek

Answer 32

Septuagint

Question 33

(OT Sources) dates between 300-250 B.C, earliest - 100 - 400 A.D, consists of 46 books, meaning, and 7 more books than Masoretic Text

Answer 33

Septuagint

Question 34

(OT Sources) the texts used mainly by the first Christians, especially by the apostles and gospel writers, preaching and writing in Greek

Answer 34

Septuagint

Question 35

(NT Sources) oldest form of manuscript

Answer 35

papyri scroll

Question 36

(NT Sources) the book form of manuscripts

Answer 36

“codex”

Question 37

(NT Sources) first codices of the New Testament were written in Greek capital letters

Answer 37

majuscules or uncials

Question 38

(NT Sources) three codices which contain almost the complete Bible; so–named to places they're found from

Answer 38

codex Vaticanus, the codex Sinaiticus and the codex Alexandrinus

Question 39

(NT Sources) codex in proper place

Answer 39

codex Vaticanus

Question 40

(NT Sources) two codex now in London

Answer 40

codex Sinaiticus (partially) and the codex Alexandrinus

Question 41

(NT Sources) written in small Greek letters

Answer 41

minuscules

Question 42

(Distinct Characteristics of a Catholic Bible) Catholic Bible includes the whole 73-book ______ recognized by the Catholic Church

Answer 42

canon

Question 43

(Distinct Characteristics of a Catholic Bible) deuterocanonical books

Answer 43

Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, parts of Esther and parts of Daniel

Question 44

Above all Catholic Bible, all of which have an _______________ granted by a Catholic Bishop.

Answer 44

imprimatur

Question 45

A license granted by a bishop certifying the Church’s approval of a book to be published

Answer 45

imprimatur

Question 46

“nothing hinders”

Answer 46

Nihil Obstat

Question 47

to formally declare that there is no objection to the publication of a book (mostly biblical)

Answer 47

Nihil Obstat

Question 48

BOOKS OF: Pentateuch/Torah (The Law)

Answer 48

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy