Hebrew Scriptures Unit 1 Study Guide

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  1. 2. ______ Books: A Christian division of the Old Testament. Sixteen books of religious history and a few "historical novellas"
  2. 5. A self-communication of God and His will.
  3. 6. a person who represents groups of people involved in a covenant.
  4. 7. The passing on of rituals, practices, and what God reveals for our salvation
  5. 10. "Prophets"; the second section of the Hebrew scriptures, made up of historical and prophetic books
  6. 11. ______ Sense: The meaning of Scripture based on the meaning of words in the literary and historical context
  7. 12. St. Jerome's fifth-century Latin translation of the Bible into the common language of the people of his day. This version of the Bible was used by the Church for over a thousand years.
  8. 15. the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
  9. 16. ________ Sense: The spiritual interpretation of Scripture that shows how events in Scripture point to what will be in Heaven.
  10. 19. Witness, account, or covenant
  11. 21. number of books in the Catholic OT
  12. 24. The teaching office/authority of the Church
  13. 26. A Hebrew word meaning "law," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.
  14. 27. _____ Books: A Christian division of the Old Testament. Eighteen books recording the warnings and promises of Israel's prophets
  15. 28. Literally translates to “rule or standard”. The official list of inspired books of the Bible.
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  1. 1. Greek translation of the Old Testament by 70 Rabbis in the 3rd century BC.
  2. 3. number of books in the entire Catholic canon
  3. 4. The assistance the Holy Spirit gave the human authors of the Bible so they could write in human words the message of salvation that God wanted to communicate
  4. 8. __________ Sense: A spiritual Interpretation of Scripture that focuses on what the reading symbolizes or how it points to something else or has a deeper meaning.
  5. 9. The handing on of the message of God's saving plan through words of mouth
  6. 13. _______ Books: name given by Catholics to the 7 books not present in Protestant canons (they are: Judith, Tobit, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees)
  7. 14. The story of God's saving action in human history
  8. 17. "Writings"; the third section of the Hebrew scriptures, consisting primarily of poetry, proverbs, and literary works
  9. 18. A Greek word meaning "five books," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament.
  10. 20. _____ Sense: A spiritual Interpretation of Scripture that teaches what you should do regarding how to live your life.
  11. 22. The written inspired Word of God
  12. 23. _____ Books: A Christian division of the Old Testament. Seven books of poetry and wise sayings
  13. 25. A sacred family bond