Unit 1: Scripture and Jesus Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is the greek word for bible
“biblios” meaning books
Who wrote the bible
many different people wrote the bible but it was inspired by God
What is Inerrancy
means the Bible contains eternal truths that teach us about who we are and what it means to be in relationship with God.
How is the bible organized
Old Testament and New Testament
What is inspiration
means that God inspired the authors of the books of the Bible to record the work of God in their time, and their own lives.
What is testament
means witness or agreement.
What are the two names for the first 5 books of the bible?
The Pentateuch and the Torah
What does the word Gospel mean?
A Greek word for “good news”
What are the names of the 4 apostles who wrote the New Testament?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Who wrote the first Gospel?
Mark
Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament?
Paul
How many books are there in the Catholic Old Testament
46
How many books are there in the Catholic New Testament
27
What are the 3 stages that occurred during the formation of the gospels
- Life Stage- the actual life of Jesus, what he did and said
- Preaching Stage- after the Resurrection, when the Apostles preached about Jesus’ message
- Written Stage- at first the followers of Jesus believed Jesus would return in their lifetime. As the Apostles began to die the Christians decided to write down their memories of Jesus. These writings became the Four Gospels.
When was Mark written?
Before 70 CE Maybe 54 CE
When was Matthew written?
Between 70 and 90 CE
When was Luke written?
Between 70 and 90 CE
When was John written?
After 90 CE
Which gospels are referred to as the synoptic and why?
Matthew, Mark and Luke are the Synoptic Gospels because they are very similar.
Each gospel depicts Jesus in a different way. State 2 reasons why?
Because each evangelist wrote for people of different backgrounds and each stressed different things about Jesus
Mark portrays Jesus as _______________________________________________ and his audience was________________________.
Suffering Saviour
For Christians of Gentile Backgrounds
Matthew portrays Jesus as _____________________________________________ and his
audience was _______________________.
Teaching Saviour
For Christians of a Jewish background
Luke portrays Jesus as ________________________________________________and his
audience was_________________________.
Compassionate Saviour
For Christians of Greek Background
John portrays Jesus as _______________________________________________ and his
Audience was ________________________>
Universal (Life Giving) Saviour
or Christians of all backgrounds
