FOC Ch. 2 - Divine Revelation and the Existence of God

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Across
  1. 2. The Old Testament books written by or about the prophets.
  2. 3. The twenty-seven inspired books written in apostolic times that center on Jesus Christ—his life, teachings, Passion, Resurrection, and the founding of his Church.
  3. 4. The Church’s teaching authority, entrusted to the Pope and bishops united with him.
  4. 5. From Greek and Latin, meaning “mutual participation” or “unity.” It refers to receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist and to the spiritual union among believers in the Church.
  5. 9. A spiritual interpretation of Scripture revealing how people and events foreshadow future ones. For example, Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac prefigures God’s sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.
  6. 10. The forty-six books of Scripture recounting salvation history from Creation to the time of Christ.
  7. 12. A person or event in Scripture that foreshadows a later one, sharing similar qualities or significance with its fulfillment, the antitype.
  8. 13. From the Greek meaning “hidden.” Refers to writings of doubtful or false authorship not inspired by the Holy Spirit and not part of Sacred Scripture.
  9. 14. The Church’s freedom from error in teaching matters of faith and morals. This gift applies to the Pope when he defines doctrine ex cathedra and to the bishops when, in union with him, they proclaim teachings for the universal Church, especially in Ecumenical Councils.
  10. 17. The Holy Spirit’s guidance of the human authors of Scripture so that they wrote what God intended. Scripture, therefore, teaches saving truth faithfully and without error.
  11. 18. A view marked by doubt or indifference toward God’s existence. This person either does not know or does not care whether God exists, or believes that if God does exist, He is distant and irrelevant to human life.
  12. 19. The denial of God’s existence, often based on a false sense of human independence. It violates the First Commandment.
  13. 21. Adam and Eve’s misuse of free will by disobeying God, resulting in the loss of original holiness and justice and the introduction of death into human life.
  14. 23. The inspired Word of God contained in the Bible, written by human authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It includes forty-six Old Testament books and twenty-seven New Testament books.
  15. 24. A solemn agreement between God and humans involving mutual promises. In the Old Testament, some covenants expressed God’s promises, while others required Israel’s obedience to His Law.
  16. 25. An interpretation of Scripture that looks beyond the literal meaning to see people, events, and things as signs. It includes three forms: allegorical, moral, and anagogical.
  17. 27. From the Latin for “handed down,” it refers to the teachings of Christ entrusted to the Apostles and passed on through their successors by preaching, teaching, and practice.
  18. 28. God’s self-communication by which He makes Himself and His will known to humanity. It reaches its fullness in Jesus Christ and is transmitted through Scripture and Tradition.
  19. 30. The revealed teachings of Christ, safeguarded and taught by the Magisterium. All faithful are obliged to accept these truths of Divine Revelation.
  20. 32. The living transmission of the Gospel message through the Church. The Apostles’ preaching is preserved as part of the Deposit of Faith.
  21. 33. The totality of divine truth contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed down from the Apostles and interpreted by the Magisterium as the source of all Church teaching.
  22. 34. The theological virtue enabling one to believe all that God has revealed and the Church teaches.
  23. 35. Literal sense _____ is a method of interpretation recognizing that the sacred author intended to record events or teachings as they actually occurred.
  24. 36. Greek for “five books.” Refers to the first five books of the Old Testament—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—also called the Torah or Books of Moses.
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  1. 1. Books and passages of Scripture once disputed in early Christianity but ultimately recognized by the Church as inspired and part of the biblical canon.
  2. 2. Revelations given after biblical times that do not add to the Deposit of Faith but encourage deeper faith and devotion. Some, such as Fatima and Lourdes, are approved by the Church.
  3. 6. From Greek and Latin meaning “rule” or “standard.” Refers to laws that guide Church practice and governance. In Scripture, it denotes the Church’s official list of inspired books.
  4. 7. A short, fictional story or allegory using familiar events to teach moral or spiritual truths.
  5. 8. A 3rd-century BC Greek translation of the Old Testament by seventy-two Jewish scholars in Alexandria. Widely used by early Christians and frequently quoted in the New Testament.
  6. 11. Another word for “covenant.” Refers to the two main divisions of the Bible: the Old Testament (forty-six books) recounting salvation history before Christ, and the New Testament (twenty-seven books) revealing Christ’s saving work and the life of the Church.
  7. 15. A person or event in Scripture that fulfills or corresponds to an earlier symbol or type, such as a New Testament figure prefigured in the Old Testament.
  8. 16. The unfolding story of God’s plan to save humanity from sin, beginning with Creation, continuing throughout history, and reaching completion at Christ’s Second Coming.
  9. 17. Literal sense _____ is a method of interpretation recognizing that the sacred author used figures of speech, such as metaphors or similes, to convey truth.
  10. 20. A spiritual interpretation of Scripture that presents biblical figures as models of righteous living for believers.
  11. 22. A spiritual interpretation of Scripture that reveals how events point to eternal life and the realities of Heaven.
  12. 26. Sacred Scripture containing God’s revealed truth, written by inspired human authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It includes forty-six Old Testament books and twenty-seven New Testament books.
  13. 29. Books of the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, whose divine inspiration was never questioned in the early Church.
  14. 31. Meaning “one who speaks for.” One who delivers God’s message to the people.