| Term | Definition |
|---|
| what do christians believe about the bible- are there any errors in it | there are no errors |
| when was the official canon of scripture out together? what do we mean by canon | at the council of Hippo in 393; canon-the correct #of books in the bible |
| how does god reveal himself to us | through the scriptures |
| why is sacred scripture needed along with sacred tradition | because they make up the deposit of faith |
| what do we mean by the deposit of faith | it includes sacred tradition and sacred scripture |
| what is the pentateuch | the 1st 5 books of the old testament |
| how many books are there in the old and new testament? together | old=46 new=27 together=73 |
| explain the difference between protocanonical and deuterocanonical | protocanonical books have always been accepted deuterocanonical books were initially questioned, but later accepted |
| what are apocryphal books | books that were never accepted |
| who is the primary author of the bible | the holy spirit |
| when we read the scripture, what do we need to take into account | a) the setting in which it is read b) the context in which it is written c) the nature of the document d) ways of expression e) character of the author |
| what are the different senses of the scripture, | plenary, typological, proper and improper |
| describe the improper sense of scripture | use of figure of speech ( not meant to be taken literally) |
| describe the proper sense of the scripture | author conveyed as he wrote |
| describe the typological sense of scripture | not only do they have their own meanings, but they also stand for something else |
| describe the plenary sense of scripture | the full meaning of the scripture passage was not fully known to the author- the Holy Spirit gradually reveals the full truth of the passage |
| what is the difference between public and private revelation | public-to many people; required to believe for salvation__ private-to a few people; not required to believe for salvation |
| what is the chief message of the old testament | to give us a history of the jewish people, teach us their wisdom, and foretell the coming of our savior |
| what are the different types of writing in the old testament | prophetic, historical, wisdom, pentateuch |
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