Theology Chapter 3

This book serves as a reminder that the Exile was a result of the people's unfaithfulness to God

Baruch

Literally means "second law"

Deuteronomy

Repeats much of the material found Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers

Deuteronomy

Qoheleth teaches lessons about living through questions, sayings, and proverbs

Ecclesiastes

True or False? The didache was catechetical instruction for those who were still debating about whether or not to become disciples Jesus.

False. The didache was catechetical instruction for those who had already accepted Jesus.

Paul insists that the Gentiles also receive the Gospel because the love of Christ extends to everyone

Galatians

A sage who recalls many wise sayings and lessons

Starch

Encouraged the Jews living in Egypt to remain faithful to their religious heritage

Wisdom

Paul instructs the community on the Resurrection and the Eucharist

1st and 2nd Corinthians

Gives an account the revolt among the Jews and a period of Jewish independence.

1st and 2nd Maccabees

Tells the stories of both Saul and David's rise to kingship in Israel.

1st and 2nd Samuel

A _______________ spoke to the people of _____________ on behalf of God to encourage them to stay _______________ to their covenant with him. Prophets tried to keep the Chosen People or ____________ in line when they strayed from the _________________.

A PROPHET spoke to the people of ISRAEL on behalf of God to encourage them to stay FAITHFUL to their covenant with him. Prophets tried to keep the Chosen People or KINGS in line when they strayed from the COVENANT.

Instructs the Christian community to reject false teachings circulating about Jesus Christ

Colossians

True or False? The Apostles first announced the marvelous things God had accomplished in Jesus to the Gentiles and then to their fellow Jews.

False. The Apostles first announced the marvelous things God had accomplished in Jesus to their fellow Jews and then to the Gentiles.

True or False? The Old Testament prepares the people for the coming of the prophets.

False. The Old Testament prepares the people for the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Relates the stories of the patriarchs

Genesis

The Old ________________ is the inspired record of _________________ History prior to the coming of ____________________. It centers on the _________________ God entered into with the _____________ People.

The Old TESTAMENT is the inspired record of HISTORY prior to the coming of JESUS CHRIST. It centers on the COVENANT God entered into with the JEWISH People.

What does it mean to say that the New Testament describes its content?

These books describe the Good News of Jesus Christ and his New Covenant with humanity.

What sources did the four Evangelists draw on to help compose their Gospels?

... some disciples began to assemble collections of material about Christ, such as miracle stories, his parables, and the Passion narratives.

What is an amazing truth about the Bible?

An amazing truth is that God is revealing himself to you through the Bible just as he did to biblical readers hundreds and thousands of years ago, and yet he is revealing something new at the same time.

Emphasizes the images of the Church as Bride of Christ and Body of Christ

Ephesians

Tells the story of the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Exile.

Ezra and Nehemiah

Written by a prophet and his disciples over a period of three centuries

Isaiah

What was the job of editors of the Old Testament?

To collect, combine, and improve the texts.

These writings encourage the Jewish people through inspiring works of fiction.

Tobit, Judith and esther

True or False? Proverbs uses parallelism, in which the second line of a couplet restates, contrasts, or advances the thought of the first line.

True

True or False? The Apostles used passages from the Hebrew scriptures to show how Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies.

True

An expression of deep sorrow over the fall of Jerusalem

Lamentations

Focuses on holiness and particulars of the Law

Leviticus

Continues the story desert wanderings of the Israelites

Numbers

Why is the oral tradition important to the recounting of Salvation History?

Oral tradition preserved the history and wisdom of the Chosen People until God inspired authors to record the material in writing

Why are the Gospels the heart of the whole Bible?

through them you can know Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and learn how to live as his disciple.

List the three key forms of the preaching by the Apostles:

(1) The kerygma, or preaching to unbelievers; (2) The didache, or further teaching to those who had accepted Jesus; and (3) The liturgy, or Christian worship.

List the three stages in the formation of the Gospels:

(1) the time of Jesus' own life; (2) the years when the Apostles and early disciples of Jesus orally preached the Good News; and (3) the actual writing of the Gospels.

A period of _________ tradition preceded the physical writing of the Old Testament. These traditions came from the people's _________________ with God and with each other. In order to _________________ their religious heritage, the Chosen People told _______________ to pass them down to younger _____________________.

A period of ORAL tradition preceded the physical writing of the Old Testament. These traditions came from the people's EXPERIRENCES with God and with each other. In order to PRESERVE their religious heritage, the Chosen People told STORIES to pass them down to younger GENERATIONS.

True or False. A compilation is the work of a single writer and editor.

False. A compilation is the work of several writers and editors.

What are the four divisions of the Old Testament?

Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, and Prophetic book

Explain the difference between the major prophets and the minor prophets.

The work of the major prophets are longer than. those of the minor prophets, not necessarily more important

What was the purpose of the book of revelation? What reassurance does he offer to his readers?

to encourage Christians who were undergoing persecution for their faith in Jesus Christ; Using apocalyptic language, the author reassures his readers that Christ will reward the faithful with a heavenly home at the end of time.

Offered a message of both warning and hope to the Jews living in Jerusalem prior to the Babylonian Exile and then those living in Egypt during the Exile

Jeremiah

Jesus' ____________ life probably began in AD _____ when he began to travel the countryside and small ____________ where he taught, _____________, and proclaimed the coming of God's _________________.

Jesus' PUBLIC life probably began in AD TWENTY EIGHT when he began to travel the countryside and small TOWNS where he taught, HEALED, and proclaimed the coming of God's KINGDOM.

This story raises the questions as to why bad things happen to good people

Job

Story of a military leader who led the Israelites into the Promised Land

Joshua

Tells how the Israelites fell into apostasy and how God sends leaders called judges.

Judges

Explain what each of the four Evangelists emphasized in their respective Gospels.

Mark highlighted Jesus' suffering, portraying a man who freely gave his life for humanity. Matthew emphasized Jesus as a teacher who perfectly fulfilled the Jewish prophecies made about him. Luke presented Jesus as a Savior for all people, one who reaches out especially to the poor and neglected. John's Gospel, written approximately ten to thirty years later than the others, focused on Jesus' divinity.

A letter sent by Paul from prison in which he emphasizes Christ who teaches the meaning of true humility

Philippians

Short sayings that educate one about how to live a good life

Proverbs

A collection of 150 song lyrics or poetry that praise and thank God, ask God for help, and express sorrow and repentance

Psalms

Paul stresses faith in Jesus and offers instructions about how to live as a Christian

Romans

The story of a Gentile woman who showed great faithfulness to her mother-in-law

Ruth

True or False? Each of Paul's writings addressed the needs of the community to which he was writing.

True

True or False? The Apostles followed Jesus' command to "go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature" because they believed that he was the Messiah and Son of God.

True

True or False? The Letter to the Hebrews emphasizes how Christ is the High Priest whose perfect sacrifice on the Cross fulfilled all the promises in the Old Testament.

True

True or False? The first things scribes wrote were the oral traditions about Israel's history up to the conquest of Canaan and stories about the creation of the world.

True

What were the three main reasons the early Christians realized that the Good News about Jesus had to be committed to writing?

(1.) The end of the world was not coming as quickly as anticipated. (2.) Some people were distorting the true Gospel. (3.) Christians needed more instruction. (pp. 87-88)

Paul tells converts how to live until Christ returns

1st and 2nd Thessalonians

Focuses primarily on the southern kingdom from the time of King David until the conquest of Judah by the Babylonians

1st and 2nd chronicles

Tells of the rise of King Solomon and the division of the united kingdom of Israel.

1st and 2nd kings

"Pastoral letters" between the "shepherd" and the community of Christians

1st and 2nd. Timothy, Titus

As one who trusted God totally, _________________ is a symbol of faith. He is "the father of a ________________________" and both Christians and __________ consider him the father of their faith. _________________ understand him to be the father of the Arab people and a __________________ on the same level as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad.

As one who trusted God totally, ABRAHAM is a symbol of faith. He is "the father of a MULTITUDE OF NATIONS" and both Christians and JEWS consider him the father of their faith. MUSLIMS understand him to be the father of the Arab people and a PROPHET on the same level as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad.

Church ______________ had discerned that God had _______________ the four Gospels, the Pauline _______________, Acts, and some other epistles by the year AD 200. By ________, the canon consisted of _______________________ books in the New Testament and the Council of ____________ reemphasized that this canon was God's inspired __________.

Church LEADERS had discerned that God had INSPIRED the four Gospels, the Pauline EPISTLES, Acts, and some other epistles by the year AD 200. By 367, the canon consisted of TWENTY SEVEN books in the New Testament and the Council of TRENT reemphasized that this canon was God's inspired WORD.

Christians initially interpreted this as prophetic literature although it's an apocalyptic book

Daniel

A prophet in Babylon who promised Salvation and a New Covenant if the Jews returned to God

Ezekiel

True or False? Oral storytelling is unreliable among illiterate peoples.

False. Oral storytelling is very reliable among illiterate peoples.

True or False? The Acts of the Apostles is really the second part of the Gospel of John.

False. The Acts of the Apostles is really the second part of the Gospel of Luke.

Literally means "beginning"

Genesis

Scholars date the birth of Jesus at around ____ BC before the death of ___________________. He lived the life of a typical Jewish boy growing up in _______________ where he likely learned the ______________ trade from ________________, his foster father.

Scholars date the birth of Jesus at around SIX BC before the death of HEROD THE GREAT. He lived the life of a typical Jewish boy growing up in NAZARETH where he likely learned the CARPENTER trade from JOSEPH, his foster father.

Why do many historians believe God's Chosen People began to preserve their stories in writing during the reign of King Solomon?

Solomon's court would have been wealthy enough to employ scribes who did the actual writing.

Some of the first _______ Testament books written were the _____________ of St. Paul. The four Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, and ___________________ were written in the latter ____________ of the first century to the early second century. The Gospel writers told the story ___________________ to different communities of ______________________.

Some of the first NEW Testament books written were the LETTERS of St. Paul. The four Gospels, the Acts, and REVELATION were written in the latter HALF of the first century to the early second century. The Gospel writers told the story DIFFERENTLY to different communities of CHRISTIANS.

An allegory of God's love for his People which celebrates the ideal of romantic love

Song of Songs

What aspect of the Bible does, in fact, change? What remains the same?

The Bible's languages, features, media, covers, and prices may change, but God's Revelation does not change.

The ________________ epistles contain general advice to help all the _____________. The Letter of ____________ advises that faith in Jesus should lead to good works. The Letters of _________ emphasize that Christians should ___________ Jesus when they suffer. And the letters of _________ focus on love as proof of ____________ in Jesus and the letter of __________ warns against false teachers.

The CATHOLIC epistles contain general advice to help all the CHURCHES. The Letter of JAMES advises that faith in Jesus should lead to good works. The Letters of PETER emphasize that Christians should IMITATE Jesus when they suffer. And the letters of JOHN focus on love as proof of FAITH in Jesus and the letter of JUDE warns against false teachers.

What does the story of Ruth show about God?

The God's love extends not only to the chosen people, but to everyone

The Old Testament was formed over the course of about _________________ years. Some books like the ___________ and Proverbs are really _______________ of wisdom from many ___________ over the years.

The Old Testament was formed over the course of about NINE HUNDRED years. Some books like the PSALMS and Proverbs are really COLLECTIONS of wisdom from many PEOPLE over the years.

What do the Historical Books describe?

the events of Salvation History, namely how God remained faithful to the covenant and how the Israelites struggled over time to live according to the Law.

What is the story retold in the Acts? What was one of the central debates in the early Church?

the history of the early Church and reports the spread of the Gospel from Pentecost to the imprisonment of St. Paul in the late 50s; whether Gentiles could join the Church without becoming Jewish.

What was the early Church's primary interest?

to interpret the meaning of Jesus' main deeds and sayings and to share the Good News with as many people as possible.