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- 2. A judge known for his immense strength who defeated the Philistines.
- 4. To show respect and devotion to someone or something.
- 8. The Old Testament is made up of _____ books (two words).
- 9. The name given to Jacob which means “God-wrestler”.
- 10. This proof for God’s existence shows that God is the Necessary Being who directs all things.
- 12. From the Greek for “priest” or “learned one,” refers to the wise men from the East who visited the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem.
- 13. The _____ sense of Scripture investigates realities and events in terms of their eternal significance and leads us toward heaven.
- 15. A scholar specializing in critical explanation of biblical texts.
- 16. The _____ Books of the Old Testament contain religious visionaries’ proclamations of hope and calls for people to repent of their sins.
- 17. Apostolic _____ is the uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops.
- 19. The Garden of ___ near the Mount of Olives is where Jesus gathered with the Apostles to pray and prepare for his Crucifixion on Calvary.
- 21. This proof for God’s existence shows that God, who is perfect, is the source for all goodness and truth in creation.
- 23. The Books of the _____ refer to the first five books of the Old Testament which contain accounts of Creation, sin, teachings, and rules for the Chosen People of Israel.
- 24. A type of psalm that thanks God for His amazing action in our lives.
- 25. Because Jesus is at the heart of the Gospels, the Gospels are at the heart of all ___.
- 27. Biblical _____ is the doctrine that states that books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth which God wishes to reveal for the sake of our salvation.
- 28. The twenty-seven books of the Bible written in apostolic times which contain accounts of the life, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ as well as the beginnings of the Church is the _____ Testament.
- 29. Another standard for accepting books into the Bible was whether or not early Christians used them in their _____.
- 30. Salvation _____ refers to the pattern of specific events in human history in which God reveals His presence and saving actions.
Down
- 1. Worshipping false gods.
- 3. A main way to categorize the books of the prophets are those who lived before/during the ___ Exile and those who lived during/after.
- 5. The strong leader who succeeded Moses and was commissioned by God to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
- 6. God’s self-communication through which He makes known the mystery of His divine plan (two words).
- 7. Collection of books of the Bible that the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.
- 11. The sufferings of Jesus during the final days of this life: his agony in the garden at Gethsemane, his trial, and his Crucifixion.
- 13. Universal _____ is the standard for determining what books are included in the Bible based on whether or not all the early Christian communities were using them.
- 14. A prophetic term for the small portion of people who will be saved because of their faithfulness to God.
- 18. Led to the loss of original holiness, made humans subject to death, and made sin universally present in the world (two words).
- 20. The first sin mentioned after the fall is the ___ of Cain’s brother.
- 22. The Baptism of Jesus manifested His identity as the long-awaited ___ of Israel and as the Son of God.
- 26. The Israelite king known for his wisdom and for building the Temple of the Lord.