Thoelogy review
What is divine inspiration
the concept of a supernatural force, typically a deity, causing a person or people to experience a creative desire
who is the ultamite author of sacred scripture?
God
what is the total number of books in the official canon of the bible?
73 books
who has been entrusted with the responsibility of authenticly interpreting sacred scripture?
The Magesterium
what is a biblical exegesis?
the process of careful, analytical study of biblical passages undertaken in order to produce useful interpretations of those passages
what are the literal and spiritual senses of scripture?
The literal sense is the meaning conveyed directly by the words of Scripture. The spiritual (typological) senses are meanings conveyed directly by the events or deeds that the words express
describe the contextualist approuch for interpreting sacred scripture
the interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding
How are the Catholic bible and the protestant bible different
Protestant Bibles have only 39 books in the Old Testament, however, while Catholic Bibles have 46
what are the four catagories of books in the old testament?
Books of Law called the Pentateuch or Torah, the Historical Books, the Poetic Books, and the Prophetic Books.
Name the four most influential Jewish groups during the time of Jesus
the Sadducees, the Pharisees, the Essenes, and the Zealots
what are the five catagories of the new testament books?
Gospels, Acts, Paul's letters, general letters, and Revelation