← Religion exam Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All Sacred Scripture the inspired word of God; the Bible canon of scripture the writings of Sacred Scripture that are approved by the Church as inspired by God covenant a promise Pentateuch Torah; first five books of the Bible; comes form the word meaning "five containers" In communicating God's word to us, the human authors used many _______. literary styles The writings of the Sacred Scripture that are approved by the Church as the inspired word of God are called ________. cannon of Scripture The 46 books of the _______ center of the Covenant that God made with the Chosen people, the Jews. Old Testament The __________ were not part of the original parts of the text, but were inserted for the sake of easy reference. chapters and verses The Ten Commandments, or ______, gave shape to the living of the Covenant. Decalogue True or False (if false give the correct): The Psalms are the heart and center of the Sacred Scripture. False; Gospels True or False (if false give the correct): God is the main author of Sacred Scripture. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Covenant of God with humankind began with Moses. False; Adam and Eve The ______ centers of the new and everlasting Covenant with God made with humankind through Jesus Christ. New Testament True or False (if false give the correct): Jesus is the new and everlasting Covenant. True True or False (if false give the correct): By living the Ten Commandments we live the Covenant God entered into. True Gospels The first four books of the New Testament; means the "Good News" Synoptics Matthew, Mark, and Luke; literally mean "seeing with the same eye" Evangelists the writers of the four Gospels, "sharers of the Good News". Fourth Gospel John's Gospel; called this because it is so different from the others Theophilus "lover of God" The ___ of all four Gospels is the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. center Jesus became fully human in all things except ___ without losing his divinity. sin Accounts of the appearance of the Risen Lord to his disciples are called _______ narratives. Resurrection Writings that report "Jesus went here" or "Jesus did this" are called ______ narratives. General Section of the Gospels detailing the suffering and death of Jesus are called ____ narratives. Passion symbol for Matthew man symbol for Mark lion symbol for Luke ox symbol for John eagle True or False (if false give the correct): The four Gospels have some important things in common, but each emphasizes different details from Jesus' life. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Evangelists are at the center of God's plan of creation and salvation. False; Gospels The center of all four Gospels is the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. True True or False (if false give the correct): All four Gospel writers use Resurrection appearances to share the good news of God revealed in Jesus. True True or False (if false give the correct): The four Gospels are the center and heart of all Sacred Scripture. True Mark's account of the Gospel is filled with ____. action In Mark 8:27-35, ____ declares that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior. Peter Without the cross, the meaning of Jesus' mission, there is no _____ Resurrection Wh call the saving work of the suffering, dying, and rising of Jesus the ________. Paschal Mystery Mark identifies the two main activities of Jesus' ministry as _____ and ______. teaching; healing ____ is at the heart of good discipleship. Discipline ____ helps us practice discipline and work towards the achievement of life-enriching goals. Sacrifice All the teaching and healing of Jesus leads to the city of _____ where he accomplished his greatest work. Jerusalem Jesus' greatest work is accomplished through his ______. Paschal Mystery The ____ are signs of Christ's work among us. sacraments True or False (if false give the correct): Mark's literary treatment conveys to us a Jesus who is slow to act. False; quick True or False (if false give the correct): When Simon's mother-in-law is healed by Jesus, she gets up and begins to serve them. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Church continues the mission and the work of Jesus. True True or False (if false give the correct): Jesus' ministry of teaching and healing leads up to the Resurrecction. True True or False (if false give the correct): Mark portrays Jesus teaching in the synagogue as leaving people amazed. True True or False (if false give the correct): In Mark's Gospel every part of Jesus' ministry up to his entrance into Jerusalem leads to his death. True Torah The first five books of the Old Testament, the Pentateuch discourse a long speech Sermon on the Mount the first main discourse in Matthew's Gospel Beatitudes a series of statements describing those people who are truly blessed by God The Gospel of Matthew consists of ___ main discourses. five The five discourses in Matthew's Gospel deliberately _______ the Torah's fivefold organization. parallel Many scholars believe that Matthew wrote his Gospel for _____ who became followers of Christ. Jews The ___________ is the first main discourse in Matthew's Gospel. Sermon on the Mount Jesus describes himself as the ______________. fulfillment of the Law An ___________ is a gathering of the entire leadership of the Catholic Church called or approved by the pope. ecumenical council The ______ are a series of statements describing those people truly blessed by God Beatitudes Blessed Pope John XXIII invited the bishops of the world to gather in Rome for __________________. Vatican Council II True or False (if false give the correct): The structure of Matthew's Gospel suggests that Jesus is the new Moses. True True or False (if false give the correct): Matthew's Gospel deliberately parallels the Torah. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Torah is the summary of the Beatitudes. False; law True or False (if false give the correct): The Beatitudes are a list of the attitudes and action of those who live the new Law revealed in Jesus. True True or False (if false give the correct): Vatican II helped the Church better understand itself and its mission. True Parables A form of story which Jesus included in his teaching and preaching; is filled with details and circumstances from daily life Conversion to turn from one thing to another; describes the process of turning our lives to God Apostle one who is sent Infancy Narratives stories about Jesus' birth and childhood The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are two volumes of _________. the same story ___ well known parables are found only in the Gospel of Luke. Four Luke the Evangelist was a _____ who became a follower of Christ. Greek Jesus began his public ministry by preaching in ____. Galilee When Jesus returned to his home of _______, he preached and was rejected by his people. Nazareth The Church uses the word _______ to describe the process of turning our lives back to God. conversion A ____________ was a celebration every 50 years when all debts were forgiven or cancelled. jubilee year True or False (if false give the correct): Jesus began his public ministry by preaching in Jerusalem. False; Galilee True or False (if false give the correct): In Luke's Gospel the city of Jerusalem and the Temple in Jerusalem stand together as a symbol of the Jewish people. True True or False (if false give the correct): Luke's Gospel teaches that all people are recipients of God's promise of salvation. True The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles teach that God's plan of salvation is for all people. True True or False (if false give the correct): Luke's Gospel contains many stories about lost people and lost things. True Book of Signs The first part of John's Gospel that contains seven core stories that reveal the new life that comes to all who believe in Jesus Book of Glory The second part of John's Gospel which includes the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus "I am" sayings Saying of Jesus in John's Gospel revealing his divinity and that he is one with God Symbolic language Images that John used to point to deeper meanings The author of the Gospel of the John wrote for a ____________ struggling between its traditional faith and Christianity. Jewish community The Gospel of John probably reached its final form between _______________. A.D 90 and 100 The most powerful sign in the Book of signs is the __________. raising of Lazarus ____________ is the honest and critical evaluation of our lives and the things that affect our lives. Discernment True or False (if false give the correct): John's Gospel uses many images and phrases from the Old Testament. True True or False (if false give the correct): Rooted in the Old Testament, the words "I am" only appear in the New Testament in John's Gospel. True True or False (if false give the correct): Saint John wrote for the Gentile community, struggling to reconcile its own beliefs with faith in Jesus. False; Jewish True or False (if false give the correct): The Book of Signs recounts the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. False; Glory True or False (if false give the correct): The Book of Glory begins when Jesus' hour has come. True There are _______ Pauline letters in the New Testament attributed to Paul the Apostle. thirteen Paul worked as an apostle by _________________. preaching and teaching In Paul's time, and ________ was a formal letter derived from a word meaning "to send". epistle The ____________, which is the longest letter in the New Testament, was written by Paul. Letter to the Romans Paul's writing style in Romans is based on the art of _______. rhetoric Paul celebrates the gift of ______ God freely gives us in Baptism. grace _______ is the grace that heals our human nature wounded by sin by giving us a share in the life of God. Sanctifying Grace In ______________, God gives us the help to conform our lives to his will. actual grace ____________ is a gift from the Holy Spirit to help us live out our Christian vocation. Sanctifying grace The first Christian community established by Paul was in the city of _________ in northeastern Greece. Philippi The three letters were written on one sheet of ________ to conserve space. papyrus The three theological virtues are _________, _________, and _______. faith, hope, and love (charity) A _______ is an effective or beneficial quality within us that helps us do good and not evil. virtue The ___________ is the teaching authority and responsibility of the pope and bishops. Magisterium _______ are types of letter the pope writes to the Church to guide us in living the Gospel. Encyclicals Philippi was visited by Paul on his ____ missionary journey. second The Letter to the Philippians was written between __________. A.D 59-63 True or False (if false give the correct): St. Paul had strong feelings for the Church of Philipi. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Philippians were discouraged because of the hostility of their non-Christian neighbors. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Philippians were at odds with one another, and St. Paul had to admonish them. True True or False (if false give the correct): The Letter to the Philippians was probably a combination of four different letters St. Paul wrote to the Church in Philippi. False; three True or False (if false give the correct): St. Paul may have written a portion of the Letter to the Philippians from prison in Jerusalem. False; Rome When we read the Sacred Scripture, it is important to read individual passages ________. in context One of the key teachings of Paul is that the Church is the _____________. Body of Christ Colossae was the city located in modern-day _______. Turkey Paul uses imagery to remind the Colossians to "___" their Baptism like a garment. wear The Biblical word for ____ and ______ is the same. kindness and mercy The Church uses the word "eucharistein," for the sacraments of _______. Eucharist There are ____ Catholic Letters in the New Testament in addition to those attributed to Paul. seven The Catholic Letters were written by _______________. Peter, James, John, and Jude The main idea in the Letter of James is to put our faith in God and to express faith through _____________. good works In the world of the New Testament, the word ____ means someone who pretends to be what he or she is not. hypocrite The Letter of James includes a reference to ______, our father in faith. Abraham The Letter of James was intended for _____________ who became believers in Christ. an audience of Jews Through the __________ we can express our faith through good works. Works of Mercy The Church gives the name ________ to the attempts that flow from our faith to set things right in the world. social justice The Letter to the Hebrews was addressed to all _________ of Hebrew, or Jewish, descent. Christians Apostasy is _________________________. falling away from the faith The Letter to the Hebrews focuses on the ___________ of Jesus. priesthood and sacrifice The ________ parts of the Letter to the Hebrews encourages readers to not lose faith in Jesus. three The name ________ is often used to identify God's people while they lived as strangers in Egypt. Hebrews The name ____ is used to designate that God's people were descendants of Israel, the son of Abraham. Israelites The name ___ comes from Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jew The saving ______ of Jesus unites the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. sacrifice The __________ of the Mass makes present the one sacrifice of Christ in our own times. Holy Sacrifice Christian _____ have given up their lives as witnesses for Christ all over the world. martyrs