Theology - Chapter 3 Directed Reading

Sinai; covenant; Law; Ten; politically

At Mount _____________ God entered into a ______________ with the Chosen People and gave them the ________, including the _______ Commandments, to help them live the terms of the covenant. The Law formed Israel's identity and guided them socially, _______________, and religiously.

Protestant; Jamnia; Bibles; apocryphal

At the time of the _______________ Reformation, the Reformers adopted the official list of Hebrew Scriptures accepted by rabbis in __________. Many Protestant __________ print the disputed books, referring to them as _______________ books.

Psalms

A collection of five books of poetry or song lyrics

Proverbs

A list of short sayings of rules or lessons for moral living

oral; experiences; Genesis; patriarchs, Jacob

A period of _________ traditions preceded the actual writing of the Old Testament. These traditions came from the people's _________________ with God and with each other. Examples of this include the _______________ stories that tell of God's interactions with the ___________________, Abraham, Isaac, ___________, and Joseph.

Isaiah 1-39 warned against dangerous alliances with foreign powers and railed against social injustice. Isaiah 40-55 comforted the people with the message of the famous "Servant Songs"; (c) Isaiah 56-66 also warned his people to be just toward one another and even to the Gentiles.

Briefly summarize the message of each of the three major parts of the prophet Isaiah.

oral; gospel; Jews; Old; New

During the period of ________ tradition the disciples began to "proclaim the ____________ to all creation." They remained pious ____________, believing Jesus was the very fulfillment of God's __________ Testament promises, literally, the __________ Testament.

Maccabees; second; Alexander the Great; identity; Hellenistic

First and Second __________________ trace the history of the Jews up to the ______________ century BC. They relate how the rulers who followed ________________________ tried to stamp out Jewish ________________ by imposing _______________ culture.

They are divided into three categories: the Torah, meaning "Law," Nebiim, meaning "Prophets," and Ketubim, meaning "Writings."

How are these divided differently in Hebrew Scriptures?

Mark stresses Jesus' deeds and Jesus as Suffering Messiah. Matthew emphasizes Jesus as a Teacher who perfectly fulfilled the Jewish prophecies made about him. Luke presents Jesus as a Savior for all people, a merciful and compassionate Lord who has a special place for the poor and neglected. John's Gospel portrays a majestic, divine Jesus, the Word of God who proclaims the truth that brings life.

How does each of the Gospels have its own way of telling the story of Jesus Christ?

90; Temple; sacred; thirty-nine; Hebrew

In AD ______, Jewish scholars who had survived the Roman destruction of the _____________, and decided to consolidate their ____________ books accepting only _________________ books which were written exclusively in _________________.

converts; comes; persevere; Kingdom; Gentiles; faith

In Thessalonians Paul reminds _________________ how they should live until Christ _____________ again and warning those who had been lazy to ________________ in working for God's _________________. In Galatians Paul says the Gospel should always be preached to the _______________ and stresses the necessity of __________ in Jesus Christ.

Philippians; humility; Eucharist; forgive; Jerusalem

In _______________Paul tells his readers to rejoice in Christ who teaches us the meaning of true _____________. In the two letters to the Corinthians he gives instructions on the ___________________ and Jesus' Resurrection as well as encouraging his readers to ______________ each other and to be generous in a collection for the church in ____________________.

public; 28; towns; healed; Kingdom

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 _________________.

Paul; disciples; Epistles; individuals; shortest

Letters written by _______ or circulated in his name by his ________________ are called ______________. They are addressed to local churches or ______________________ and are arranged from longest to _______________.

Romans; theological; faith; justifies; living

Paul's letter to the _______________ is his longest and contains his most advanced _________________ reflection on Jesus. It stresses ______________ in Jesus Christ who _________________ and saves all believers and offers instruction on Christian _______________.

6; Herod the Great; Nazareth; carpenter; Joseph

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.

symbolic; John; future; encourage; persecution

The Book of Revelation is a highly _______________ work in which the seer ___________ related visions he had of God, the Risen Christ, and the _____________. The purpose of the book was to _______________ Christians who were undergoing _________________ for their faith in Jesus Christ.

God; best; suffering; Ruth; grandfather

The Book of Ruth shows how _________ can work things for the ________ even in the midst of _______________. God rewarded the kindness of __________ by giving her a son who was King David's ___________________.

Exodus; Israelites; God; wandering; forty; Moses

The Book of _____________ is the central book of the Old Testament and tells how the ________________ were enslaved and later freed by __________. Further, it recounts the Israelites __________________ in the desert for __________ years. The highlight of this book is God's meeting with ___________ on Mount Sinai.

Gospels; heart; source; narratives; Resurrection

The CCC says that the four _______________ are the ____________ of all the Scriptures because they are our principal ____________ for the life and teaching of our Savior. The Gospels are _______________ about Jesus' public ministry, his Passion, Death, _________________, and Ascension.

universal; East; John

The Catholic Epistles are catholic or _______________ because they contain advice that is helpful to all the churches, both in the __________ and West. They include the Letters of James, Peter, Jude, and ___________.

teaching; catechetical; converts; live

The Didache, or __________________, was further _________________ instruction for those who accepted Jesus. Early _______________ needed further knowledge about how to ___________ a more Christ-filled life.

Kings; death; Solomon; Jerusalem; kingdom

The First and Second Books of _____________ tell the story of David's ___________ and the reign of his son _________________ who was renowned for his wisdom. He masterminded the construction of the Temple in _________________. But because his building projects taxed the people to the limit, the _____________ split in two after he died.

Samuel; transition; monarchy; king; David

The First and Second Books of ________________ tell of the ___________ from the period of the judges to the coming of the _____________. The First Book of Samuel recounts how the people wanted a _________ to rule them while the Second Book of Samuel reports _____________'s rule.

Septuagint; third; seventy; Alexandria

The Greek translation of the Old Testament is known as the ___________________ which was written sometime in the _____________ century BC. The word Septuagint comes from a Latin word meaning "_____________" which refers to a story that seventy scholars were brought to ___________________ to write the translation.

sermon/homily; superiority; Priest; perfect; promises

The Letter to the Hebrews is likely a _____________ and probably not written by Paul. It emphasizes Christ's ________________ over all creation and his position as High ____________. His _______________ sacrifice took away sin, fulfilling all the _________________ made in the Old Testament.

freedom; Romans; Hanukkah; Temple; victory

The Maccabees won religious and political ______________ for the Jews from 135 BC until the ______________ conquered Palestine in 67 BC. The Jewish Feast of ________________ celebrates the rededication of the _______________ after the Maccabees' _______________ over Antiochus Epiphanes.

nine hundred; Psalms; anthologies; people

The Old Testament was formed over the course of about _________________ years. Some books, like the ___________ and Proverbs, are really _______________ containing the writing of many ___________ over a long time.

Testament; Salvation; Jesus Christ; covenant; Jewish

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

leadership; worship; teachings; doctrine; Apostles

The Pastoral Letters give advice on issues of Church ________________ and organization, and instruction for Christian ______________ and living. They also warn against certain false _________________ and the need to be faithful to the true ___________________ passed on by the ________________.

Tradition; canon; Athanasius; twenty-seven

The Sacred _________________ of the Church determined which books were to be included in the ____________ of the New Testament. By AD 367, Church Father St. ___________________ was a prominent figure in fixing the canon at the present _____________________ books.

Wisdom; practical; suffering; evil; hymns; Psalms

The ______________ Books contain beautiful and ________________ religious literature, including Job's struggle with ___________________ and good versus ___________, and the many exquisite ____________ and prayers in the _____________.

Wisdom; live; order; creation; instruction

The ______________ Books instruct us that for us to ____________ wisely, it is important to perceive the ____________ God placed in his __________________ and live accordingly. The Wisdom literature offers us ________________ on the right way to live.

Bible; languages; culture; truth

The ______________ has been translated into more than two thousand ___________________ and is always at the top of any best-seller's list. It has had a great impact on our language and ________________ because it is filled with knowledge, wisdom, and ____________.

Historical; Promised Land; conquered; king; Babylonian; Exile

The ________________ Books narrate how the Chosen People lived out the covenant in the _________________. They describe how the Holy Land was ________________ and settled, the Chosen People's desire to be ruled by a ________, and the story of the _________________ Captivity and the period after the ____________.

Pentateuch; five books; Torah; Law; practice

The ________________ refers to "_______________" also known as the _____________. It contains the Jewish ___________ and important instruction on belief and __________________.

Prophetic; YHWH; faithful; consequences

The _________________ Books record the powerful figures of the prophets who spoke for ____________, often warning people to remain _________________ to the covenant or face dire ______________________.

Pentateuch; Exodus; Deuteronomy; Moses; four; oral

The _________________ comprises the first five books of the Bible, including Genesis, ____________, Leviticus, Numbers, and ___________________. Traditionally, __________ was thought to have written these books but some scholars believe there were ___________ different __________ traditions that went into the writing of these books.

Numbers; desert; Promised Land; dedication; nation

The book of _________________ picks up the story of the Jews in the _________ and takes them to the border of the ______________________. It stresses the need for total ______________ and commitment to God if it is to succeed as a ______________.

Ezra; Chosen People; exile; Temple; Jewish

The books of ____________ and Nehemiah tell the story of the __________________ after they returned from _________ in Babylon. They give details of the rebuilding of the _______________ and the reorganization of ________________ life.

stage; written; living; letters

The final _________ in the process was actually recording the _____________ record of the Gospel and various directions for Christian _____________. The first written part of the New Testament was the _____________ of St. Paul.

Christ; outline; Ascension; Hebrew; prophecies; Jesus

The followers of ____________ would have kept in mind a basic _____________ of Jesus' life, Death, Resurrection, and __________________. They would have used passages from _______________ Scripture to show how the ________________ made about the Messiah were fulfilled in ______________.

Genesis; Patriarchs; Isaac, Israel

The later chapters of ______________ relate the story of the _______________. The Patriarchs include Abraham, ____________, Esau and Jacob, later named _______________.

worship; prayers; Eucharistic; Supper; Passion

The liturgy refers to the _____________ of Christians. Key events, teachings, and ______________ of Jesus were recalled in the early __________________ celebrations, including the Last ______________, the Lord's Prayer, and Jesus' _______________.

Israel; Assyrian; 722; Judah; Babylonian; 586

The two Books of Kings also recount the history of the founding of the kingdom of ___________ by Jeroboam I and the _______________ conquest in _________ BC. Further, they tell of the kingdom of ______________ from Hezekiah until the _________________ conquest in __________ BC.

Deuteronomy; Second; sermons; obedience; consequences; Law

The word ____________________ means "____________ Law" and it is in the form of ____________ delivered by Moses. It appeals to _______________ and loyalty to God and warns of dire _______________ if the Chosen People do not follow the __________.

beginning; prehistory; mouth; creation; Adam; Noah

The word genesis means "_________________." The first eleven chapters of Genesis contain stories of ________________, passed on by word of _____________, including the stories of God's _______________ of the world, the sin of __________ and Eve, and __________ and the Flood.

covenant; love; Chosen People; love; Lord

The word testament means "__________________," a solemn contract of _________ between God and his ____________________. Every book in the Bible underscores God's ________, which comes to its fullness in our __________.

True

True or False? Many of the earliest Christians expected that Jesus would come back sometime in their lifetimes.

True

True or False? Moses appointed Joshua as his successor and dies before entering the Promised Land.

Wisdom

This book encourages Jews living in Egypt to remain faithful to their heritage

Job

This book raises the question of why bad things happen to good people

Sirach

This book recounts many wise sayings and maxims

Ecclesiastes

This work gives quotes, proverbs, and questions to teach important lessons about how to live

Song of Songs

This work is a poem that celebrates the ideal of romantic love between a woman and man

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

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

False. All twenty-seven books of the New Testament were written in Koine Greek.

True or False? All twenty-seven books of the New Testament were written in Koine Hebrew.

True

True or False? Although Samuel anointed Saul as king, he told the people that YHWH is their only king.

True.

True or False? By the time of Jesus and the first Christians the Septuagint was the most popular translation of the Hebrew Scriptures.

False. Catholics and Protestants agree on the official list of twenty-seven books contained in the New Testament.

True or False? Catholics and Protestants agree on the official list of twenty-five books contained in the New Testament.

True.

True or False? Christians began to preach to Gentiles throughout the Roman Empire when their message met with resistance from their Jewish brothers and sisters.

False. First and Second Chronicles retells the stories of the First and Second Books of Samuel and Kings, but from a priestly perspective.

True or False? First and Second Chronicles retells the stories of the First and Second Books of Samuel and Kings, but from a prophetic perspective.

False. From the time of Ezra and Nehemiah onward the Chosen People were known as the Jews because of the tribal identity that survived the Exile was that of the tribe of Judah.

True or False? From the time of Ezra and Nehemiah onward the Chosen People were known as the Israelites because of the tribal identity that survived the Exile was that of the tribe of Judah.

True.

True or False? Judges in the Old Testament were military leaders who directed campaigns of Israelite tribes against their neighbors.

False. Often after the Apostles preached in a certain community, someone would follow along and distort the original and authentic message.

True or False? Often after the Apostles preached in a certain community, someone would follow along and reinforce the original and authentic message.

False. Oral storytelling is very reliable because nonliterate peoples depend greatly on their memories.

True or False? Oral storytelling is not very reliable among nonliterate peoples.

True.

True or False? Paul wrote three letters while in prison: Philemon, Colossians, and Ephesians.

True

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

False. The First Letter to the Thessalonians is the oldest New Testament writing.

True or False? The First Letter to the Corinthians is the oldest New Testament writing.

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.

True or False? The prophets warned that the nation would be punished if the rules and people did not turn from their sins.

False. The tribes of Israel descended from Jacob's twelve sons.

True or False? The tribes of Israel descended from Isaac's twelve sons.

True

True or False? Titus, and First and Second Timothy are called "Pastoral Letters" because they are correspondences between those who shepherd Christians.

Four major themes include: (a) worship the one, true God, (b) accept God's love and mercy, (c) be just, especially to the poor, (d) know that God will ultimately triumph

What are four major themes found in the messages of the prophets?

The Old Testament is made up of the Pentateuch, or Torah, and the Historical, Wisdom, and Prophetic books.

What are the four divisions of the Old Testament?

A written record could serve as a handy teaching device for Christians and converts, they could serve as helpful guides for liturgy, and the Church could send writings to new and growing local churches.

What are three ways a written instruction would be useful for early Christians.

Tobit recounts how God works in people's lives in order to further his plans and how God rewards people who remain faithful. Judith tells how God cared for Israel, working through the hand of the brave heroine Judith. Esther reveals how God worked through the actions of humans to preserve the Chosen People when they were threatened with destruction in a hostile world.

What do the Books of Tobit, Judith, and Esther recall?

The Historical Books deal with the events of Salvation History, namely, how God remained faithful to the covenant and how the Israelites struggled to live its terms.

What do the Historical Books deal with?

The canon of Sacred Scripture is the standard list of books recognized as genuine and inspired Holy Scripture.

What is the canon of Sacred Scripture?

A major prophet is one whose books are lengthy. A minor prophet is one whose sayings are briefer than the major prophets.

What is the difference between a major and minor prophet?

The four part framework is: a) Israel sins by worshiping false gods; b) the Lord punishes Israel by allowing an enemy to conquer it; c) the Israelites cry to God for help; d) God sends a judge to deliver Israel from the enemy.

What is the four part framework of the Book of Judges?

The four part pattern is: 1) apostasy, 2) oppression by Gentiles, 3) repentance by Israel, and 4) deliverance to freedom

What is the four part pattern of judgment on Israel contained in the Book of Joshua?

The Acts of the Apostles tells of the early history of the Church, reporting the spread of the Gospel from the period immediately after Jesus' Resurrection to the imprisonment of St. Paul in the late 50s.

What is the intention of the Acts of the Apostles?

The seven books they dropped were: 1 and 2 Maccabees, Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, and the Wisdom of Solomon.

What seven books were dropped by the rabbis' meeting at Jamnia?

The Kerygma is the preaching to unbelievers.

What was the Kerygma?

Their job was to collect, combine, add, and improve the texts before them.

What was the job of editors of the Old Testament?

The primary interest was to interpret the meaning of the main events, deeds, and sayings of Jesus. They wanted to enliven the faith of the believers.

What was the primary interest of the early Church in shaping the Gospel?

The first stage was the time of Jesus' own life; Second, the years after he returned to Heaven when the Apostles and early disciples orally preached the Good News; Third, the actual writing of the Gospels.

What were the three stages involved in the formation of the Gospels?

Three reasons were: (a) the end of the world was not coming as quickly as the early Christians at first thought it would. (b) Distortions in the Gospels were occurring. (c) More instruction was needed.

What were three main reasons Jesus' teaching was committed to writing.

Daniel used apocalyptic writing to encourage his persecuted people that God would be faithful and rescue them.

Why did Daniel use apocalyptic writing?

. They believe the stories began to be preserved during the reign of King Solomon because his monarchy would have been rich enough to employ scribes who did the actual writing.

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

religious; Pontius Pilate; Jerusalem; 30; confused; alive

With the help of some _________________ leaders who saw Jesus as a threat, ____________________, the Roman prefect, crucified Jesus in ___________________ in the year AD ________. Three days later he rose from the dead. His disciples, although initially frightened and confused, were _______________ that he was _________.

Prophets; God; Word; messenger; times

_______________ of the Old Testament received a direct call from __________ and their prophecies are God's ____________. The biblical prophet was a __________________ of God who God called in difficult __________ to challenge or comfort the people.

Leviticus; holiness; priestly; Code

________________ is the third book of the Pentateuch and it deals with the theme of ______________ in all aspects of life. One of the oldest layers of _____________ law is called the "Holiness _________" found in chapters 17-26.

Abraham; faith; sacrifice; trusted; Sarah

_________________ is the pivotal Old Testament figure. He is a symbol of ____________, which was especially evident when God asked him to ____________ his only son, Isaac. Abraham _____________ God and indeed a great nation did indeed come from him and his wife, _______________.