chapter 8 catholic christian bible breakdown
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 total number of books in the catholic christian bible | 73 |
| total number of books in the hebrew scriptures | 46 |
| total number of books in the christian testament | 27 |
| 4 accounts of jesus' life, death, and resurrection (theme) | gospels |
| together the 4 accounts give us a more complete understanding of jesus than any one could give alone (theme) | gospels |
| matthew, mark, luke, john (details) | gospels |
| each account written to a particular audience by a specific christian community (details | gospels |
| each distinctive portrait highlights a different angle of jesus' message (details) | gospels |
| highlights the prescence of the holy spirit in church (theme) | acts of the apostles |
| gospel of the holy spirit (theme) | acts of the apostles |
| story of the early church (theme) | acts of the apostles |
| contains account of pauls conversion (details) | acts of the apostles |
| includes account of pentecost (details) | acts of the apostles |
| written by luke (details) | acts of the apostles |
| address a wide variety of problems and needs in the early church (theme) | epistles |
| letters written to early christian communities (theme) | epistles |
| most written by paul, some by the other apostles (details) | epistles |
| 21 letters to teach and encourage the communities (details) | epistles |
| strange and powerful images of the end of time (theme) | revelation |
| encourages early christians to have hope in the face of suffering and persecution (theme) | revelation |
| means apocalypse (details) | revelation |
| symbolic language, not read literally (details) | revelation |
| written by john-not the gospel writer (details) | revelation |
| first 5 books of the bible (theme) | pentateuch |
| heart of the story of israel (theme) | pentateuch |
| torah, instruction and law (theme) | pentateuch |
| beginning of the covenant (details) | pentateuch |
| includes genesis and exodus (details) | pentateuch |
| lengend mixed with mystery (theme) | historical books |
| emphasis on monarchy and kings of israel (theme) | historical books |
| accounts include splits of the kingdom, corruption and reform (details) | historical books |
| stories of davids kingdom (details) | historical books |
| some of the most beautiful literature in the world (theme) | wisdom books |
| themes including the meaning of life and suffering, how to be good and upright in everyday life, joys of married love (theme) | wisdom books |
| psalms are in this section (details) | wisdom books |
| ecclesiastes can be found here (details) | wisdom books |
| confronts evil situations in their day-sometimes accusing and sometimes scolding (theme) | prophetic books |
| records the writings of the prophets (theme) | prophetic books |
| reminds israelites that god would never abandon them (details) | prophetic books |
| reminds the israelites of gods promise of the messiah and of the peoples covenant with god (details) | prophetic books |
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