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two collections that make up the bible
old and new testament
What are the four stages involved in the writing process of the bible?
- Experiences of God
- Coming to understand the experience
- The holy spirit inspires writers
- The selection of inspired texts
What are the seven periods of Jewish history?
- Patriarchs of the people of Israel
- The Exodus and entry into the promised land
- The monarchy
- The exile in Babylon
- The post exile
- The Greek conquest
- The Roman Empire
define prophet and list examples of old testament prophets.
In the Old Testament a prophet was someone who spoke publicly on God’s behalf, usually to the kings or religious leaders. On occasions they addressed their messages to an assembly of the whole people. They explained God’s thoughts and the meanings of events and experiences. Some examples are Samuel, Nathan, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
5.What is oral tradition?
Over a period of nearly two thousand years the descendants of Abraham had many experiences of God. Their greatest experience of God occurred when God acted to rescue the people from slavery in Egypt. Before this experience was recorded in the Book of Exodus it was remembered and celebrated through story, song and ritual. Handing on knowledge of experiences of God in this way is called ‘oral tradition’.
- Described three stages of development in new testament
Stage One: The life and teachings of Jesus
Stage Two: The development of an oral tradition about Jesus
Stage Three: The writing of the New Testament Scriptures
- Identify when the gospels completed
- Mark was completed around 63AD
- Matthew was completed around 80AD
- Luke was completed around 80AD
- John was completed around 100AD
- Identify the four sections of the new testament
four Gospel
•the Acts of the Apostles
•twenty-one Letters (Epistles)
•the Book of Revelation.
- Describe the events of the holy week. Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
The feast on Palm Sunday recognises Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.
Holy Thursday celebrates the Washing of the Feet and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.
Good Friday celebrates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.
Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
