Because the Bible was written so many years ago, it has absolutely no relevance or meaning for a teenager today. (T/F)
false
God is the true author of the Bible and God worked through the many different human authors in order to convey religious and spiritual truths. (T/F)
true
The New Testament authors wrote primarily in the Latin Language. (T/F)
false
The written Word of God is “without error” in matters pertaining to religious truths and salvation. (T/F)
true
The Council of Hippo, 393 AD, and then Council of Carthage, 397 AD, were responsible for approving the use of the Old Testament the New Testament canons that are in use today. (T/F)
true
The Old Testament’s deuterocanonical books were originally written in Greek. (T/F)
true
The Catholic translation of the Bible used at every Mass in the United States is “The International Version”. (T/F)
false
Christians may consider “everyday life” as a preparation for reading the Bible because of the routine of regularly interpreting oral and written communications. (T/F)
true
In 1943 Pope Pius XII, in a document called Divino Afflante Spiritu, encouraged a new translation of the Bible from the original language.(T/F)
true
A “literal” interpretation of the Bible and a “literalist” interpretation of the bible are exactly the same things. (T/F)
false
The bible is…
a written record of Divine Revelation
The official job of identifying the truths of the Faith and explaining how these truths relate to science and history are delegated to…
The Magisterium
Who said, “The New Testament lives hidden in the Old, and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New?”
St. Augustine
The statement, “Sacred Tradition cannot reveal religious truths that contradict one another,” refers to…
the analogy of faith
The important Church Father who translated the Bible from the original languages into Latin is…
St. Jerome
Which “scholarly biblical criticism” focuses on the editors and the theology of the editors?
redaction criticism
Which “scholarly biblical criticism” focuses on determining the historical and cultural context?
historical criticism
The process of digging into a biblical passage to uncover material that helps reveal what God intends to convey is called…
exegesis
Biblical Old Testament fragments were discovered in Israel in the late 1940s and that pre-date Christ is called…
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Which of the following popes called the Second Vatican Council held from 1962-1965?
Pope John XXIII
a word that means hidden; refers to additional Old Testament books
apocrypha
a term for a non-jew
gentile
Benedictine prayer tradition of “sacred reading”
lectio divina
The prayer of the Church at specific hours of the day
Liturgy of the Hours
Refers to a metaphor or a sustained comparison
allegorical sense
the official list of the inspired books of the Bible
canon
instruction through the Word of God to live good and just lives
moral sense
What the biblical author intended to communicate
literal sense
One who proclaims in word and deed the Good news of Jesus Christ
Evangelist
A sign and source if grace instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church to give diving life
sacrament