Test Flashcards
What are the two main parts of the Bible
Old Testament and New Testament
What is the Bible?
A collection of different books written using different literal forms. There are 73 books in total.
Canon
Word used by Catholic Church to describe the final and full list of writings which the church believes are inspired by God and belong to the Catholic Bible.
Gospel
A form of writing in the New Testament which is stories written about the life and teachings of Jesus for early Christian Communities.
Gospel means “Good News”
Epistle
A form of writing in he New Testament of letters.
Old Testament has how many books?
46 books
New Testament has many books?
27
What books are in the Old Testament?
4:
Torah/ Law / Pentateuch
Historical Books
Prophets
Wisdom Books
Torah/ Law / Pentateuch
Provides laws or way of life for the people
Historical Books
Contain the history of the Israeli people
Prophets
Shares stories, actions and words of Prophets chosen by God.
Wisdom Books
Give advice on how to live life and talk of practical wisdom as the basis for a good life.
What books are in the New Testament?
4 Gospels Acts of the Apostles Letters of Paul Individual Letters Book of Revelation
How many Letters of St Paul are there?
14
Literary forms in the Old Testament
Myths Historical stories Prophecy Laws Poetry and songs Wisdom literature