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Chapter 2 study Guide
St. Mary's colorado Theology 101
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Religious Studies
9th Grade
12/13/2008

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"#1 The ___________ sense of Scripture is foundational, referring to what the words ________ mean precisely or figuratively. "
Definition
" literal, directly"
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"#2 The ______________ sense of Scripture refers to signs of something more profound. This sense has three parts,_______, ____________, and___________. "
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" spiritual, allegorical, moral, and anagoical"
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#3 Our understanding and wisdom of the Scriptures_________over time as the ___________ ____________ continues to lead us.
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" increases, holly spirit"
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"#4 The living transmission of the message of the Gospel of the Church, accomplished in the Holy Spirit, is called ____________________. "
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tradition
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#5 Sacred ____________and Sacred __________________ arc bound closely togetherand communicate with one another.
Definition
" scripture, tradition"
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"#6 The _________________, that is the bishops in communion with the pope, and is responsible for “watching over and interpreting the Word of God.” The teaching authority of the Catholic Church is also responsible for deining the______________of a translation. "
Definition
" magesterium, validity"
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"#7 In order for us to interpret Scripture correctly, we must pay attention to both what the human author __________ and what the Holy Spirit _______. "
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" wanted to say , intended to comunicate"
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#8 Most of the Old Testament was written in ______. but parts were written in (a language close to Hebrew hut more widely spoken among ancient peoples.) Hebrew and Aramaic are known as_____ anguages. a family of languages spoken across most of the Middle last and Africa.
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" hebrew, aramic, semitic"
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#9 Translation of the Bible into English (and other languages) is not based upon a few texts. but on the works of ______________ of translators.
Definition
hundreds
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"#10 In the Catholic Bible, the books in the __________ of the Old and New Testament are historically considered the _______________ books of the Bible. "
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" canon, inspired"
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#11 Any interpretation of the Bible must be attentive above all to what God wants to _________ through the sacred authors.
Definition
reveil
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#12 Reading the Bible is not simply an _________ exercise but a prayerful one as well.
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intellecual
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#13 True or False: The serious study of the Bible also involves the science and art of archaeology.
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ture
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#14 True or False: The Old Testament reveals the story of God’s relationship with His people. It was a relationship of ups and downs.
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true
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#15 True or False: the Bible was literally penned by God.
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false
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"#16 Jews traditionally divided the books of the Hebrew Bible into ____ distinct sections: ______ , _______and________.The prophets and the history of Israel call people to be faithfiul to the Tora. "
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" 3 ,law, prophets, writings"
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"#17 The distinction _________ prophet and __________ prophet refers to the length to the books in this category, not a prophets relative importance. __________ prophets refer to shorter books."
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" major, minor, minor"
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"#18 The ________________category contains reflections on how to live the torah. Essentially, Jews consider the _____________ to be the source from which all the other books flow. "
Definition
" writings, tora"
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#19 True or False: The books of the Bible are arranged in chronological order.
Definition
false
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#20 True or False: The Church holds that the Old Testament was voided by the New Testament.
Definition
false
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