theology 1st test

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The second coming of Christ,

Parousia

The human attempt to provide rational explanations for why things are the way they are and for how people should conduct their lives.

Philosophy

Angels who guard you toward good thoughts, works, and words, protecting you from evil.

Guardian Angel

The main difference between the 1st and 2nd creation accounts in genesis are: (pg. 17)

"The 1st creation account portrays creation as orderly, and awesome. The 2nd creation account shows the close relationship of God and his people."

God inspired the bible's human authors to reveal important:

Spiritual and theological truths.

Ancient people used myths to express:

Spiritual truths and cultural beliefs.

When reading a myth we should concentrate on looking for what ?

Symbolism within the story.

The questions and intent of the creating accounts primarily deal with:

The meaning of creation and understanding of God

Angels have been active throughout salvation history; we can find them in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. All of the following text evidence the presence of angels throughout salvation history, except:

When Jesus is at the last supper, and washed the apostle's feet.

The creation account narrating Eve's creation from Adam's rib highlights :

Women's dignity and equality with men.

Which of the following statements is correct about Sacred Scripture?

a. The Inspired word of God. b. To discover its theological truths you must be aware of the churchs' teaching on sacred scripture as taught by the magisterium. c. Sacred scripture is read in a Typological manner by the church

To say that man and woman were willed for each other by God means:

a. They were created for companionship. b. They were created to be helpmates to each other. c. They were created to share in God's work of creating new life.

To say that Adam and Even were born in a state of original holiness and original justice means:

a. the harmony within the human person. b. the harmony between humans and God. c. the harmony between people and all of creation.

As Catholic's we believe that heaven is properly:

a. God's domain. b. Where angels and saints live. c. Where the redeemed experience eternal life in its fullness

Which of the following statements is correct?

a. The Father creates the world and gives his love to it in a similar way that he has always loved his son. b. The Son expresses in return the love of the Father by impressing the image of the Father's love in all creation. c. The Holy Spirit breathes life into creation.

Your human nature is a unity of the spiritual and material worlds; therefore this means:

a. You have a body and a soul. b. You are endowed with intellect and free will. c. Your human nature is a reflection of Christ.

The author of the second creation account describes a compassionate God who cares for Adam by:

a. creating a garden. b. sending him animals for companionship. c. putting him in charge of creation by allowing him to name the animals.

As human beings we are able to participate in the ""light and power"" of God's divine spirit; therefore by our free will you can choose to:

direct your life towards good

The way by which God communicates who he is to humankind: a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, and by the sending of his own son.

divine Revelation

A biblical explanation for the cause and/or meaning of something we experience universally as humans.

etiology

"According to the second creation account, God is in the image of human beings."

false

"In order to discover the sacred author's intention, the reader need only to look at the spiritual meaning of scripture as it is meaningful for us today. "

false

"Once you have made the best spiritual sense of the text, you are then ready to look for the literal meaning of the text."

false

According to the second creation account, God willed that men should control women

false

God willed that man and woman be for the angels in heaven.

false

If you look at the creation accounts , you find that their question and intent is to deliver a primitively scientific account of the beginning of the world.

false

Reading the bible in the spirit by which it was written means that we can take a biblical passage out of its overall context.

false

The God of love is a communion of three divine persons: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

false

The biblical authors were much concerned with how creation happened scientifically.

false

The love between a man and a woman reflects the love between God and ?

humanity

aggelos

messenger from God

Coming to know God by looking at the world around you, and at human beings and thinking of them is referred to as:

natural revelation

When God first created the world, and created human beings he created them in a state of?

original justice and holiness

In the literary sense, a myth is a narrative that seems to:

relates actual events but is primarily symbolic, often referring to religious beliefs.

"A spiritual reading of the first chapters of genesis might lead you to conclude that the creation account of God breathing life into the first humans foreshadows Christ bringing all humans new life through the Paschal Mystery. Therefore, this would be an example of:" (pg. 19)

the allegorical sense of Scripture

"A spiritual reading of the first chapters of Genesis might lead you to consider that these sacred words are intended to lead you to eternal life with God. You consider how treating men and women fairly, and respecting God's gift of the earth can lead you to God. Therefore, this would be an example of:" (pg. 19)

the anagogical sense

"According to an ancient tradition, sacred scripure can be distinguised between two senses:"

the literal and spiritual

"A spiritual reading of the first chapters of Genesis might lead you to conclude that Genesis creation accoounts teach that one gender should not be viewed as superior to the others, and that we are all equally stewards of creation. Therefore, this would be an example of: " (pg. 19)

the moral sense

As human beings we are able to participate in the ""light and power"" of God's divine spirit; therefore by our intellectual ability we can understand:

the order of things as established by God

"In the second creation account, God, seems to focus more on people."

true

"Only when you have made the best literal sense of the text, you are then ready to seach for the spiritual meaning of the text. "

true

"To interpret the bible correctly, you need to have some background information on the text so you can distinguish between different forms of writing. "

true

Adam and eve were born in the state of original holiness and original justice.

true

Any examination of a particular biblical text must be from a unified typological and Christological perspective.

true

Both creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 are part of primeval history

true

Creation is the common work of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

true

Creation is the foundation of all God's saving plans.

true

Enuma Elish is the oldest creation myth found discovered to date.

true

God created the world freely to manifest his glory and share it with humans.

true

Human are created both equal and different.

true

In the Bible, the terms spirit and soul are both used to show that you are ordered towards a supernatural end.

true

The Bible is inspired text and God is its true author.

true

The best way to read a passage in the spiritual sense is by uniting ourselves to the heart of the church which carries the living memorial of God's word.

true

The church confesses the Holy Spirit as the "giver of life".

true

The second creation account provides for an etiology of marriage.

true

A reading of scripture that recognizes the movement toward the fulfillment of God's plan in Christ.

typological


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