Chapter 3 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Root word of bible and its meaning
Biblia/Biblion - scrolls
Define Bible
A collection of books through history
One of the oldest manuscript
Codex vaticanus
Only known surviving copies of the Hebrew bible; placed in jars
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The word of God and its agent of Judaism?
Torah - Moses
The word of God and its agent of Islam
Qur’an - Mohammed
The word of God and its agent of Christianity?
Jesus Christ - Bible
What is a testament?
An agreement between God and people
Parties involved in old covenant
God and Israel
Parties involved in new covenant
God and humanity
Who is the mediator of the old covenant
Moses
Who is the mediator of the new covenant
Jesus Christ
The central event in the Old Testament
The exodus
The central event in the New Testament
The resurrection of Jesus
What are the criteria for canonicity of Old Testament?
- Prophetic Origin
- Coherence with the Torah
- Constant Use in the Liturgy
- Language
What are the criteria of canonicity for New Testament?
- Apostolic Origin
- Coherence with the Essential Gospel Message
- Constant Use in the Liturgy
What are the three levels of the bible interpretation in the church?
- Literal Sense
- Spiritual Sense
- Fuller Sense
The sign that seals the convenant in old covenant
Blood of an animal
The sign that seals the convenant in new covenant
Blood of Christ
Sign that reminds the people of the convent during the old covenant
The ark of covenant
Sign that reminds the people of the convent during the new covenant
The cross
And the breaking of bread
Covenant community of the old covenant
Israel
Covenant community of the new covenant
The church
Written account of the old covenant
The Hebrew Scriptures
