Hebrew Scriptures Unit 1 Test Flashcards
(28 cards)
What Is Natural Revelation?
the process by which God reveals himself through to human reason created through the world.
What is Divine Inspiration?
divine assistance the holy spirit gave the writers of the bible so they could communicate through human words Gods message of salvation
What are the 3 W’s?
Who were they writing to? Who wrote it? What was happening at the time? we have to take in the conditions of their time and their culture
What role does the Tradition of the Church play?
Gives us the living word of God through the tradition of the church
Where does tradition come from?
The Apostles
What does the word Inerrant mean?
Scripture teaches us without any error and is written without error
What is Infallible?
Church cannot teach in error
Where does the word Bible come from?
Latin term meaning books
How many books does the old testamate have?
46
How many books does the New Testamate have?
27
How many books are in the bible?
73
What are the 4 different types of books?
Law, History, Wisdom, Prophecy
What are the first 5 books of the bible?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is revealed in what?
The old testimate is revealed in the New
What is the first stage in biblical development?
Events happen
How was God’s word originally spread?
Oral Tradition
Where does the word cannon come from?
Greek word meaning rule
What is the cannon?
Books recognized by the church as the word of God
What are the 4 points of requirement for cannon formation?
Apostolic Origin
Universal acceptance
Liturgical use
Consistency
The books of the bible are two things what are they?
fully human and fully divine
What is a Fundamental Approach
does not take account of literary forms of the bible or historical setting in which it was written
What is a Contextualist Approach?
examines literary forms the historical situation and the human authors cultural beliefs and practices
What is Biblical Exegesis?
the critical interpretation and explanation of Sacred Scripture
What is the two step process for Biblical Exegesis
1st- investigate the meaning the human authors intended to convey
2nd- investigate what the holy spirit intended to convey
