THL 09 Bible - Section 2
Across
- 2. These books in the Old Testament are characterized by poetry and practical advice on what it means to be wise and deal with themes such as suffering, patience, self-control, etc.
- 6. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the synthesis in written form of the message of salvation that had been passed down in through words and deeds is called ___ tradition.
- 10. A Hebrew word meaning “law,” referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.
- 13. The handing on of the message of God’s saving plan through words and deeds is ___ tradition.
- 14. The collection of books of the Bible that the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.
- 15. Divine ___ is the divine assistance the Holy Spirit gave the authors of the books of the Bible so the authors could write in human words the message of salvation God wanted to communicate.
- 16. A Greek word meaning “five books,” referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.
- 18. This is a way to study Scripture so as to see how the text tells us the right and wrong way to act (two words).
- 19. This sense of Scripture considers what the realities and events of Scripture signify; it can be sub-divided into three categories.
- 22. Different kinds of writing determined by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose are literary ___.
- 23. This sense of Scripture looks at the events and obvious meaning of the text.
- 24. The descendants of Abraham and Sarah who become known as the Israelites after the Exodus and who later were called Judeans or Jews (two words).
- 25. The first five books of the Old Testament, which are also called the books of the Law or the Torah (three words).
Down
- 1. The ___ Approach is the interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding such as the senses of Scripture, literary forms, historical situations, etc.
- 3. The early Greek translation of the Old Testament.
- 4. The ___ Approach is the interpretation of the Bible and Christian doctrine based on the literalist meaning of the Bible’s words without regard to the historical setting in which the writings or teachings were first developed.
- 5. These books in the Old Testament tell about Jewish history and point to the saving action of God in the lives of the Israelites.
- 7. These books in the Old Testament contain messages from religious reformers whom God called to challenge the people of Israel to change their sinful ways.
- 8. Having to do with the branch of theology called Christology, which is the study of the divinity of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Second Divine Person of the Trinity, and his earthly ministry and eternal mission.
- 9. The Latin translation of the Bible put together by St. Jerome.
- 11. The second coming of Christ as judge of all the living and the dead, at the end of time, when the Kingdom of God will be fulfilled.
- 12. This sense of Scripture looks at how the text directs us to consider our destiny and eternal life.
- 15. Biblical ___ is the doctrine that the books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through Scripture for the sake of our salvation.
- 17. A literary form in which something is said to be like something else, in an attempt to communicate a hidden or symbolic meaning; as a sense of Scripture it looks at how the events in the text point to Jesus Christ.
- 20. A scholar specializing in critical explanation of biblical texts.
- 21. Biblical ___ is the critical interpretation and explanation of Sacred Scripture.